The austerity measures announced this Friday by the Cuban Government to overcome the serious fuel shortage in the country also extended to the sporting field, which forced the programming of the decisive phase of the 64th to be modified. National Baseball Series (SNB).
The duels corresponding to the semifinal that remain to be played will be completed at the Artemisa and Havana venues, where the most recent matches were held, announced the president of the InderOsvaldo Vento Montiller, in statements to television reviewed for the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
In these scenarios, the duels Cazadores de Artemisa-Las Tunas and Leones de Industriales-Cocodrilos de Matanzas take place, and they should initially change for the celebration of the sixth and seventh clash, if necessary. In the new programming, rest days are dispensed with.
Vento Montiller also announced that the series agreed upon for the best in seven challenges will be held in a neutral setting yet to be defined, but always in the western region of the country.
In turn, he communicated the decision to stop all activities of the Cuban sports calendar and the international ones based on the island for the next few days.
However, the national men’s chess competition that takes place in the capital will continue until its completion, but the women’s one will not begin in the province of Pinar del Río, according to a note published on the sports portal Hit.
The adjustments correspond to the purpose of saving as much as possible the available fuel, whose entry into the country decreased considerably as a result of the incursion of the United States army in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and the measures announced by the Donald Trump Administration against countries that continue selling oil to Cuba.
Industrialists empathize
The most recent duel between Leones and Crocodiles at the Coloso del Cerro concluded with a 6-3 victory for the hosts, leaving the series in a tie of two wins per side, waiting for this Saturday’s game.
The winners took better advantage of a nine-hit attack, including Yasmani Tomás’ third home run in the postseason, now against the pitches of left-handed Yoennis Yera, report Hit.
Leones reaches Crocodiles in the semi-final of the #64SNB
The capital team beat Matanzas 6×3, and Artemisa defeated the defending champion, Leñadores de Las Tunas, 5×2. #Cuba #CubanBaseball #CubanSporthttps://t.co/8QnaInESfi pic.twitter.com/5gCWbVcd3X— JIT Cuban Sport (@jit_digital) February 7, 2026
The two RBIs by catcher Pedro Roque also contributed to Raymond Figueredo’s victory, and reliever Juan Xavier Peñalver was responsible for closing the tie.
Also in their fiefdom, the Cazadores enjoyed the good work of the right-handed Yunieski García, winner of the clash against the current champions Leñadores de Las Tunas, with a score of 4-2.
Visiting starter Rubén Rodríguez kept the local hitters in check until the fifth inning, when he arrived with a two-run lead.
Those led by Yulieski González armed the rebellion to tie in the sixth inning thanks to Andy Come’s double, and in one inning they sealed the game with a single by pinch-hitter Antony Sánchez against reliever Keniel Ferraz, who rounded out the score.
Now the Artemiseños will seek to equalize the actions in the fourth game, also this Saturday, on the same stage.
