Davao Region baseball team photos

Davao's (left-right) Ryan Sarabia, Fidel Miras and Earl Ryan del Socorro.

PRISAA national president Emmanuel Angeles awards the silver medal.

Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat congratulates the players.


Davao Region baseball team players wear their silver medals after placing second in the National PRISAA Championships. They lost to National Capital Region in the finals.

Davao Region Team in National PRISAA Championships in Zamboanga City

Catcher Rogie Emeliano of Davao Region practices with his pitchers at the Joaquin Enriquez Sports Complex in Zamboanga City for the National PRISAA Championships which formally starts on Wednesday.


Giovani Sitcharon, the lefty pitcher from Rizal Memorial Colleges, practices on Sunday at the Joaquin Enriquez Sports Complex in Zamboanga City for the National PRISAA Championships which formally starts on Wednesday.

The younger brother of national team member Edmer, Earl Ryan Del Socorro of Davao Region practices his pitch on Sunday at the Joaquin Enriquez Sports Complex in Zamboanga City for the National PRISAA Championships which formally starts on Wednesday.

Crossing Bayabas High, Lt.Villafuerte School dominate 3rd DC Baseball Cup

Crossing Bayabas National High School relied on the pitching of most valuable player John Mark Lingan to retain its title in the 3rd Davao City Baseball Cup, recently, at the UM Matina campus.

The defending champions outrun Calinan National High, 15-12.

Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai High settled for the third spot while Bustamante National High took fourth place.

In the elementary division, Lt.Villafuerte School won over Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai while Crossing Bayabas School landed at third place in the two-day tournament supported by the Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club of Tokyo, Japan, Japan-Philippines Industry Council, Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai and Hon.Consul Hiroshi Mitsuya.

Datu Uchida, baseball officials at DSA Forum

Ateneo de Davao University Mass Communication students observe the conduct of the DSA Forum.


Japan Baseball Agency President Atsushi Matsuzaki emphasizes some points in pitching.


Davao City Baseball Association President Joaquin Sarabia thanks the Datu Uchida Development Foundation for supporting elementary and high schools teams.


Yusuke Uchida gives details of the tournament.

Coach Hidetoshi Suzuki explains the development of the youth through baseball.


Philanthropist Tatsuo Uchida calls for support to the event with the hope that the media can influence community members to make society better.(with microphone).

3rd DC Baseball Cup opens on Saturday

The 3^rd Davao City Baseball Cup opens on Saturday, 8 a.m., at the University of Mindanao Matina Campus.

Eyeing for honors are the Armed Forces of the Philippines Logistics Command, Baguio Central, Bayabas, C.B.Bangoy, Calinan Central, Catalunan Grande, F.Bustamante, Lt.C.Villafuerte Sr., Mulig, Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International, Riverside, Sta.Ana Central and Wangan Elementary schools.

Calinan National, Crossing Bayabas National, F.Bustamante National and Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International High Schools are entered in the secondary division.

Tatsuo Uchida, the man behind the start of the of the grassroots baseball development program three years ago, will formally open the tournament .

The awarding ceremony is at the Top of the Apo View Hotel on February 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Backing the tournament are the Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club of Tokyo, Japan, Japan-Philippines Industry Council, Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai and Hon.Consul Hiroshi Mitsuya.

Baseball coaches' orientation at Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku

Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) Regional Director Joaquin Sarabia (standing) reviews the rules and regulations of baseball in preparation for the 3rd Davao City Baseball Cup.(Photo courtesy of DC Baseball Association)



Baseball coaches pose for posterity after the 3rd Davao City Baseball Association (DCBA) Orientation and Meeting on February 6 at the Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku.(Photo courtesy of DC Baseball Association)

Vice Mayor Sara Duterte with Davao City Baseball Association top officials

Davao City Baseball Association (DCBA) officials (left-right) Yusuke Uchida, Ines Mallari and Joaquin Sarabia pay a courtesy call to Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte (2nd from left) at City Hall. DCBA is organizing the 3rd Davao City Baseball Cup for elementary and high school students.(Photo courtesy of DCBA)

Green light on for DC Baseball Cup

It's all systems go for the 3rd Davao City Baseball Cup on February 23 to 24 at the University of Mindanao Matina Campus.

Yusuke Uchida, Sports Coordinator of the Datu Uchida Development Foundation Inc., told sportswriters on Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn that elementary and high school teams are joining the two-day tournament.

Prizes are up for grabs to the winners and the awarding ceremony is on February 25 at the Apo View Hotel.

Competing in the event are the Armed Forces of the Philippines Logistics Command Elementary School, Baguio Central, Bayabas, CB Bangoy, Calinan Central, Catalunan Grande, F.Bustamante, Lt.C.Villafuerte Sr., Mulig, Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai, Riverside, Sta.Ana, Wangan Elementary Schools, Calinan National, Crossing Bayabas National, F.Bustamante National and Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International High Schools.

Ines Mallari, member of the Uchida Foundation and the Davao City Baseball Association, said that aside from the prizes, the schools will also receive baseball equipment to ensure that they will continue with their training after the tournament sponsored by Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club of Tokyo, Japan, Japan-Philippines Industry Council with the assistance of the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai and Honorable Consul Hiroshi Mitsuya.

She said that Yusuke Uchida facilitated the availability of the equipment in Japan then shipped it to Davao City.

DCBA President Joaquin Sarabia said that the baseball community in Davao is very grateful to Datu Tatsuo Uchida for being instrumental in the holding of the tournament for the third straight year.

"Their help really boosted the development of our sport in Davao City," said Sarabia.

National baseball team member Ruel Batuto at Coach Boy's home

Photo taken 10 years ago. (Left-right) coach Boy, Marianne and Ruel.




Sunstar Davao sports editor Charles Maxey, reporter Marianne Saberon-Abalayan, RP team member Ruel Batuto and coach Boy Sarabia (standing).




National baseball player Ruel Batuto with Sunstar Davao reporter Marianne Saberon-Abalayan at Boy Sarabia's home.

Ex-UM standouts get ready for Japan training, Palau stint, Canada tourney

The Sarabia family in a light moment.




Nanay Anita Pereyras Sarabia (standing), wife of the late Judge Edipolo Sr., the region's acknowledged baseball and softball godfather, at their humble home in Matina with Tatay's photos that included while serving as a police officer and his treasured Supreme Court certification after passing the Bar.










Edmer del Socorro with the Sarabia ladies (left-right) Dr.Mona, Dr.Phoebe (married to Joaquin Sarabia) and Ate Ining (married to Atty.Edipolo Jr.) during a gathering at the Sarabia home in Matina.














Edmer del Socorro is getting ready to be trained in Japan.
Del Socorro was member of the national baseball team along with fellow Davaoeño Ruel Batuto that won a silver medal in the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand last year.
The former University of Mindanao standout received an invitation from Konefumi Itakura of Japan Baseball to receive new training.
On Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) at the Tower Inn, del Socorro and Batuto presented the silver medals they won in Thailand.
Batuto said that they are very happy to bring honor to Davao City and to their former school UM under coach Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia.
Batuto said that the national baseball team is still awaiting an invitation to play in Palau.
Luvelyn Maganda, member of the softball team that won a gold in the Thailand SEA Games, also presented her gold medal at the Genesis 88 Advertising and Tower Inn-backed DSA Forum.
Maganda, also from UM, played for the first time for the country and helped in beating Singapore, 12-1 in the finals.
She said that the training and the regular games with their male counterparts helped them a lot in winning the gold medal.
Maganda said she hopes that she will see action again for the country in July in Canada.