Yonelky Villaspando

Yonelky Villaspando Lara

Yonelky Villaspando played four seasons in the Cuban Serie Nacional. He went 16 for 78 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, 9 walks and 22 strikeouts. He had 4 putouts, 4 assists and one error in the field and did not try to steal. In the 7th game of the 2001-2002 finals, he came up with the two on, two outs and a 2-1 deficit. He drew a walk from Oscar Gil to load the bases, but star slugger Frederich Cepeda struck out to blow Sancti Spiritus's chance.

the fifth on a Juan Rondón double and Waldo Denis single. Avila took a shutout into the ninth, and was one out from completeing the game when he gave up a hit to Ixis Valle. Pinch-hitter Reinier Yero then hit a double moving Valle to third. Liván Monteagudo then hit a texas leaguer plating Valle and moving the tying run 90-feet from home. Oscar Gil was then brought in, he first walked Yonelky Villaspando to load the bases and bring up Frederich Cepeda – who had a postseason-leading batting average of .394. Gil struckout Cepeda to give Holguín their first title.