Equipped with grim determination, discipline and comprehensive training, the Muntinlupa Little League (15-18) team is all set to invade Guam when it campaigns in the Asia Pacific Regional Championship set July 4 to 9 at the Paseo Stadium in Agana.
Team manager Felipe Remollo said his boys are ready ang raring to slug it out with the best of Asia and the Pacific Region in the said division as they aim to gain the ticket to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina, USA on July 24 to 30, 2012.
Muntinlupa batters representing the Philippines will face powerhouse Saipan(CNMI), Guam, Thailand and Hong Kong in a single round elimination wherein the eventual champion will gain an outright berth to the World Series.
“It’s a tall order,we’ve seen the strenght of Saipan and host Guam last year, they’re tough but the boys are ready to face such challenge,” said Remollo who acknowledged the support of Little League Philippines, PSC commissioner Jolly Gomez, Foton Motors, San Miguel Corp., Petron and Eagle Sky Entertainment.
The MLL (15-18) team which topped the Little League Philippine Series last April in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga is composed of players from Ateneo, La Salle, NU, RTU and from Cebu Dolphins, Manila Sharks, Alabang Tigers and Dumaguete Unibikers of the Baseball Philippines bannered by sluggerrs Deo Remollo, Paco Tantuico, Justin Mathay, Micuel Salud and Francisco Hashimoto, pitchers Carlos Munoz and Tsuyoshi Horibata. Completing the cast are experienced players in Johnny Altamonte, Johndel Tolosa, Ferdinand Liguayan, Alfa Ian Turaray, Tuwi Park, Quito Castro and Ado Iñigo. Their coaches are Ricardo Jimenez, Marlon Caspillo ang Lolito Pulgo. The Filipino batters will bat for their first win against host Guam on July 4 at 5 p.m.
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