HAVANA TIMES – Defending champions Villa Clara squeaked into the playoffs of the 2013-2014 Cuban baseball season with an 8-2 must win on the final day of the schedule on Tuesday in Holguin. The semi-final match ups are Matanzas (last year’s runners-up) vs. Villa Clara and Havana’s Industriales vs. Pinar del Rio.
The action in the Villa Clara-Matanzas series begins on Thursday at 7:15 pm in Matanzas. Industriales opens on the road in Pinar del Rio on Friday in an afternoon game at 3:15 pm. Both series are best-of-seven as will be the finals.
Matanzas finished in first place with a 57-30 record followed by Pinar del Rio five games back with 52-35, Industriales 51-36 and Villa Clara 50-37.
| Semifinals 1 | ||||
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time | TV |
| Game #1 | Villa Clara @ Matanzas | Thursday 3/27/2014 | 7:15 pm | CV |
| Game #2 | Villa Clara @ Matanzas | Friday 3/28/2014 | 7:15 pm | CV |
| Game #3 | Matanzas @ Villa Clara | Sunday 3/30/2014 | 2:15 pm | CV |
| Game #4 | Matanzas @ Villa Clara | Monday 3/31/2014 | 3:15 pm | CV |
| Game #5 * | Matanzas @ Villa Clara | Tuesday 4/1/2014 | 3:15 pm | CV |
| Game #6 * | Villa Clara @ Matanzas | Thursday 4/3/2014 | 7:15 pm | CV |
| Game #7 * | Villa Clara @ Matanzas | Friday 4/4/2014 | 7:15 pm | CV |
| Semifinals 2 | ||||
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time | TV |
| Game #1 | Industriales @ Pinar del Río | Friday 3/28/2014 | 3:15 pm | CV |
| Game #2 | Industriales @ Pinar del Río | Saturday 3/29/2014 | 3:15 pm | CV |
| Game #3 | Pinar del Río @ Industriales | Monday 3/31/2014 | 7:15 pm | CV |
| Game #4 | Pinar del Río @ Industriales | Tuesday 4/1/2014 | 7:15 pm | CV |
| Game #5 * | Pinar del Río @ Industriales | Wednesday 4/2/2014 | 7:15 pm | CV |
| Game #6 * | Industriales @ Pinar del Río | Friday 4/4/2014 | 3:15 pm | CV |
| Game #7 * | Industriales @ Pinar del Río | Saturday 4/5/2014 | 3:15 pm | CV |
| * If neccesary | ||||
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