Kane County Cougars lead Baseball Champions League undefeated after Day3

The Kane County Cougars (American Association) opened Day 3 of the 2026 Baseball Champions League, defeating the CTBC Brothers (Chinese Professional Baseball League, CPBL), 16-10, at the end of a 30-hit slugfest, which included a 15-run first inning.

In the night game, Managua Dantos (Nicaraguan Pomares League) dominated Matanzas Cocodrilos (Cuba's Serie Nacional) with 19 hits, including three home runs. They took sole possession of second place with a 16-6 win.

The Mexico City Diablos Rojos (Mexican Baseball League, LMB) enjoyed the rest day.

All the teams have now played at least two games, and the Cougars are the only undefeated side. The Brothers (0-3) are out of the race for the Championship Game.

The Standings

Cougars-Brothers 16-10

The CTBC Brothers got to Kane County's starter Vinny Timpanelli with five runs on seven hits, and the Cougars had to call Zach Veen to get out of the top of the first. In the bottom half of the frame, Kane County scored four runs on four hits, including Josh Allen's two-run homer, and two walks. The Brothers' starter Yuan-Wei Chen went to the showers without getting an out. His reliever, Yu-Ting Lu, allowed two walks and two hits and got only one out. Ko-Lun Chien walked three without getting an out, and the Brothers got out of the inning using their fourth pitcher, Ko-Lun Chien.
Holding a 10-5 lead after one inning, the Cougars never needed to look back. The North Americans still added six runs and combined 16 hits, including Max Murphy's home run. Shortstop Elvin Peralta went 4-for-5, and Allen went 3-for-6 with four RBIs.
Kane County didn't have a day to remember on the mound. They used six more pitchers, with Charlie Hasty earning the win with two scoreless innings.

Dantos-Cocodrilos 16-6

Brandon Leyton went 3-for-4, hit a grand slam and batted in five runs. The shortstop led an outstanding effort by the Dantos lineup, which combined 19 hits, including two more home runs by right fielder William Rayo and third baseman Bryan Ruiz.
The Cocodrilos thought they had control of the game after a five-run rally in the top of the fourth. Matanzas got to Dantos starter Leonardo Crawford with three runs on four hits and a walk. Reliever Jorge Bucardo allowed a two-RBI single to leadoff hitter Yuliesky Remon before he could get out of the inning. He wouldn't allow another runner to the Cubans.
Trailing 6-1, Managua scored 14 runs in three at-bats, the bottom of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Bucardo pitched four perfect innings, striking out six. Bryan Torres took care of the final three outs.

Day 4 - Friday March 27

12:00 Cougars @ Cocodrilos
19:00 Diablos Rojos @ Brothers
All times are local