Big leaguer Luis Enrique Gastélum threw the ceremonial first pitch to open the third season of the Liga de Convivencia de Softbol Rodríguez Baseball Academy on Monday, November 2, 2026, at the academy’s facilities in the ejido Plan de San Luis, Ahome.

Fourteen Teams Compete Across Two Divisions

The tournament features 14 teams registered across Intermedia Femenil and Varonil divisions in northern Sinaloa. Six clubs battle for the men’s championship trophy: Los Lic’s, Agroinsumos, Los Rorros de STASAA, Sección 69, Deportivo Plan de San Luis, and Baldomeros. Eight teams make up the women’s bracket, consisting of Deportivo Atondo, Diablas de Olas Altas, Diamon Girls de Flor Azul, Diamon Val, Indomables, Plan de San Luis, Academia Alo, and Las Batallosas-Trinidad Velázquez.

Stars Headline Opening Night

Gastélum, a native of Los Mochis who debuted in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2026, joined third baseman Rodolfo Amador of the Cañeros de Los Mochis for the evening ceremony. Amador is considered one of the best third basemen in Mexican baseball.

Local sports officials joined the players on the field. Pablo García, director of the Municipal Sports Institute of Ahome (IMDA), stepped in as the game’s ceremonial batter. Luis Javier Ponce, head of the Ahome softball committee, served as the catcher. Germán Mariscal, president of the league, and Fátima Luna, the season’s queen from the Plan de San Luis team, also participated in the inaugural protocol.

Organizers Honor 2025 Standouts Before Opening Play

Before the first pitch crossed the plate, league organizers distributed awards honoring the top performers from the 2025 campaign, marking the conclusion of the circuit’s second year. The ceremonies highlighted local athletic development at the Rodríguez Baseball Academy facility.