In the 67th Caribbean Series championship game Friday night at Mexicali’s Nido de las Águilas Stadium, the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Republic faced the challenge of defeating the previously unbeaten Charros de Jalisco,

The Dominican Republic reclaims the Caribbean Series title with a thrilling victory over Mexico, reaffirming its dominance in Caribbean baseball.

One of the most legendary baseball tournaments is set to come to an end on Friday night as Mexico’s Charros de Jalisco takes on Leones del Escogido from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean World Series Final.

Right-hander Esmil Rogers pitched six scoreless innings Friday night as Escogido of the Dominican Republic won the Caribbean Series with a 1-0 victory over Mexico's Charros del Jalisco at Nido de los Aguilas stadium in Mexicali. AP

Former St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols started his managerial career with a bang, helping the Dominican Republic's Leones del Escogido win the Caribbean Series.

The tournament kicks off with a must-watch matchup between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic on Friday afternoon.

Four teams remain in an annual tournament filled with national bragging rights on the diamond. On Wednesday, Cardenales de Lara from Venezuela takes on the Dominican Republic’s Leones del Escogido in the Caribbean World Series Semifinals.

With the victory of the Leones del Escogido from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series Mexicali 2025, Albert Pujols achieved another remarkable feat in his budding career as a manager. The skipper is one of the rare cases in Dominican baseball where a local manager debuts by winning both the national championship and the Caribbean Series.