USA TIGRES Shut Out Cuba 13-0 Behind Big Innings and Strong Pitching

USA TIGRES used three consecutive scoring innings and a combined three-hit shutout from Welinton Mariano and Thomas Geiger to defeat Cuba 13-0 on January 2, 2026. USA TIGRES broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the second inning, then added five in the third and five more in the fourth. The game ended after five innings.

After neither team scored in the opening inning, USA TIGRES moved ahead 3-0 in the second. The offense continued to build momentum in the third, pushing across five runs to stretch the advantage to 8-0. Another five-run inning in the fourth brought the score to 13-0, giving USA TIGRES 13 runs on nine hits for the game.

Yobany Millian and Elijah Rodriguez drove in three runs apiece to lead the USA TIGRES lineup. Millian finished 2-for-3 with a double, while Rodriguez went 2-for-3, scored twice and collected three RBI. Together, the two accounted for six of the team's nine credited RBI.

Carson Maxwell supplied the game's home run, finishing with a hit, two runs scored and an RBI. Maxwell also stole a base. Karel Silva added two hits in three at-bats and scored a run, while Keyshawn Reed doubled, drove no runs in and scored twice. Armani Sanchez recorded a hit, scored once and stole two bases.

USA TIGRES also took advantage of opportunities on the bases. Freddy Rojas scored three times after drawing two walks, and Dario Montalvo walked twice and scored twice. Vic Molina contributed two RBI, including a sacrifice fly. Cuba committed three fielding errors, one by Adriel Labrada and two by Asiel Wanton, while USA TIGRES played error-free defense.

Mariano set the tone on the mound, working four scoreless innings while allowing just two hits. He walked four and struck out four, throwing 66 pitches, 35 for strikes. Geiger finished the shutout with a scoreless fifth inning, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out all three outs he recorded. Together, the USA TIGRES pitchers held Cuba to three hits and struck out seven batters.

Cuba's three hits came from Roidel Martinez, Luis Rives and D. Bolet. Martinez went 1-for-2 and walked, while Rives added a hit and a walk. Cuba drew five walks overall but left seven runners on base and could not convert its scoring chances into runs. USA TIGRES also turned a double play involving Millian, Sanchez and Reed.

Jose Rodriguez started for Cuba and allowed eight runs, seven earned, on six hits in 2 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked three. Issac Rivero followed and allowed three runs in one-third of an inning, issuing four walks and hitting two batters. Michael Pedraza worked the final inning for Cuba, allowing two runs on three hits. Cuba's pitching staff surrendered 13 runs, 12 earned, with seven walks and four strikeouts.

The win was built on balanced production across the USA TIGRES lineup, with nine hits, seven walks, aggressive baserunning and two five-run innings. The pitching combination of Mariano and Geiger completed the performance by keeping Cuba off the scoreboard through all five innings.

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