GUANTANAMO, Cuba, Oct 27 (acn) Unlike those who exaggerate the consequences of the bad start of Pinar del Rio in the 54th National Baseball Series, head coach Alfonso Urquiola said yesterday that his team will qualify, after sweeping Guantánamo in the last series.
Urquiola made these exclusive statements to ACN after the game at Van Troi stadium in which his ace pitcher, the right hander Yosvani Torres defeated the 2-1 Guantanamo Warrior Indians, and completed the sweep.
Although 10 wins and 13 losses is not a good balance, you should not forget that we also started last year with difficulties and won the scepter, the former star baseball player and architect of Pinar del Rio´s last three crowns: 1998, 2011 and 2014.
The media have insisted that it is very difficult for the team to enter the second stage, and some already put us out of the top eight, but while there are mathematical chances of qualifying, these statements, in my opinion, should not be so categorical, Urquiola noted.
The interviewee added he already experienced a similar situation in 1982 in which the press ruled out Pinar del Rio of winning the title after losing several consecutive games and they finally won the title of that tournament.
The former second baseman of Cuban national team added that he trusts on his team to qualify to the second round as they will play most of the remaining matches as home club.
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