
Alain Román
Havana, April 8 (JIT) - The Cuban men's softball team debuted with a 5-1 victory over Costa Rica in the Pan American Championship being held in Sinselejo, Colombia, a tournament that distributes five slots for the World Cup.
A bunch of four runs in the very first episode when Leonardo Cadenas' disciples combined two singles and a double with a couple of errors and a ball was enough for the stellar pitcher Alain Román, who in four chapters struck out nine.
Cuba will play a doubleheader on Monday against Guatemala and the host Colombians.