2022 Caribbean Series
The 2022 Caribbean Series marked the 64th edition of the Caribbean Series from January 28 through February 3, 2022,[1] played at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Dominican Republic |
| City | Santo Domingo |
| Dates | January 28, 2022 – February 3, 2022 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Caimanes de Barranquilla (1st title) |
Runner-up | Gigantes del Cibao |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The series brought together the champions of each professional baseball league in the countries that make up the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Mexico), plus the representatives of Panama and Colombia as guests.[2]
Stadium
Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal in Santo Domingo hosted the preliminary rounds, the semifinals, and final matches.
Tournament format
A single round-robin format was used; each team faced each other once. The four teams with the best records advanced to the semifinals (1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd), and the two winners met in the final to decide the tournament champion.
Participating teams
| Team | Means of qualification |
|---|---|
| Caimanes de Barranquilla |
Winners of the 2021–22 Colombian Professional Baseball League |
 Charros de Jalisco |
Winners of the 2021–22 Mexican Pacific League |
 Astronautas de Los Santos |
Winners of the 2021–22 Panamanian Professional Baseball League |
 Criollos de Caguas |
Winners of the 2021–22 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League |
| Gigantes del Cibao |
Winners of the 2021–22 Dominican Professional Baseball League |
 Navegantes del Magallanes |
Winners of the 2021–22 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League |
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gigantes del Cibao (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 17 | +7 | .800 | — | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Caimanes de Barranquilla |
5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | .600[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | Navegantes del Magallanes |
5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | .600[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 4 | Charros de Jalisco |
5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | .600[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 5 | Astronautas de Los Santos |
5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | −6 | .200 | 3 | |
| 6 | Criollos de Caguas |
5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | −6 | .200 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
(H) Host
Notes:
- Head-to-head, TQB: Caimanes 1−1, 0.216; Navegantes 1−1, 0.020; Charros 1−1, −0.235
- Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (UTC–4)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Gigantes del Cibao
| 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Charros de Jalisco
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Gigantes del Cibao
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Caimanes de Barranquilla
| 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Navegantes del Magallanes
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Caimanes de Barranquilla
| 8 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | 15:00 | Navegantes del Magallanes |
1–8 | Caimanes de Barranquilla |
Estadio Quisqueya |
| February 2 | 20:00 | Charros de Jalisco |
1–2 | Gigantes del Cibao |
Estadio Quisqueya |
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caimanes de Barranquilla | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gigantes del Cibao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Elkin Alcalá (1–0) LP: Raúl Valdés (1–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards
References
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