Puerto Rico tops Dominican Republic 4-1 | Coastal Classic Baseball

January 4 2025 Puerto Rico broke a scoreless game with two runs in the fourth inning and added two more in the fifth on the way to a 4-1 win over the Dominican Republic at Coastal Blue.

Puerto Rico finished with seven hits and played error-free defense. Elias Leon went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, while Anthony Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Joel Santiago, Luis Pintor and Mizael Garcia also drove in runs for Puerto Rico.

The Dominican Republic was held to one run on five hits. Alex Tapia went 1-for-3 and scored the team’s lone run, and Rafael Gross went 1-for-3 with an RBI. The Dominican Republic scored its only run in the sixth inning after Puerto Rico had built a 4-0 lead.

Jose Diana earned the win for Puerto Rico, allowing one run on four hits over 5.2 innings with four walks and three strikeouts. Christopher Perez recorded the save with a scoreless inning, striking out one and allowing no hits.

Jusef Frias took the loss for the Dominican Republic after allowing two earned runs on four hits over 3.0 innings. Jon DeLeon allowed two runs in 1.1 innings, while Leurys Diaz finished with 1.2 scoreless innings, no hits allowed and three strikeouts.