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Houston Belize United baseball team hitting it off in Chetumal Championship

Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2023. 2:37 pm CST.

Photo Credit: Houston Belize United

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Pitcher Anthony Smith hit two balls out of the Primero de Septiembre Park in Chetumal last Sunday as the Houston Belize United (HBU) team defeated Brujos 14-9 in the Quintana Roo Second Division Liga ‘Sheriff’ Casanova.

Smith, who also plays as a center fielder, hit five out of six, including two home runs, a single, and a double.

Smith said the Belize team was invited to participate in the competition by the league due to his participation with the Carboneros in the First Division championship over the last four years. He said the plan is to compete in the First Division next season.

“We’re playing good, we’re getting better, we’re playing hard,” Smith told Breaking Belize News.

“I’m supposed to be playing in Division 1 but I’m in Division 2 right now so that my team can get experience so then we can play in Division 1. We can join it next season, but we want to win this championship to show them and then hopefully win the Division 1 championship, but we want to get this first win, first.”

Smith said Houston Belize United are currently in third place with a 3-1 record. They are tied in victories and losses with the second-place team, and they are gunning for the top spot.

The Belize team is named Houston Belize United since Houston Baptist University from Texas donated gears to the team. The team comprises Belizeans from different parts of the country and a couple of foreigners living in Belize.

This coming Sunday, HBU is playing against Caguamas at Calderitas at 11:00 am (10:00 am Belize). So, if you’re in the area, go show your support for Houston Belize United.

The team, managed by American Pat Jaggers, has Belizean and American coaches. Smith said the players and coaches carpool when they have games across the border.

 

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