Sharks, Dolphins seek finals berths

Games on Saturday
(Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium)
9 a.m. – Manila vs. Taguig
1 p.m. – Cebu vs. Batangas

Manila and Cebu resume their drive to the finals as Baseball Philippines Series
8 holds its twice-postponed semifinal matches on Saturday at the Rizal
Memorial Baseball Stadium.

The three-peat seeking Sharks go up against the Taguig Patriots at 9 a.m. while
the Dolphins, also aiming for their third title in the league, battle the
Batangas Bulls at 1 p.m.

Manila and Cebu, which topped the elims, need only to win once to arrange a
much-awaited best-of-three championship. But the Patriots and the Bulls go all
out to send their respective series to a deciding game.

The event, organized by Community Sports Inc. and sponsored by Gatorade and
Rawlings, are backed by Harbour Centre, The Heritage Park, EmperadorDistillers,
Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Victory Liner and Clark Development Corp.  The
Bulls secured the third spot with a 5-5 record while the Patriots made it to the
semis for the first time since Series 4 in 2008 with a 4-6 card.  Cebu and
Batangas will be facing in the playoffs for the sixth consecutive time with the
Bulls humbling the Dolphins in BP Series 7 to secure a finals spot against the
eventual champion Sharks.

The league is supported by Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic
Committee, Philippine Amateur Baseball Association, Philippine Umpires
Association and DZSR Sports Radio 918.(pr)