In a historic final between two Mexican teams, Tomateros de Culiacán and Charros de Jalisco vie for the Serie del Caribe 2026 title at Estadio Panamericano de Jalisco. The matchup, which started at 7:05 PM on Saturday, February 7, ensures the championship's return to Mexico after a decade. As of the second inning, Charros lead 3-0 with timely hitting.
The Serie del Caribe 2026 concludes with an unprecedented final between Mexico Verde (Tomateros de Culiacán) and Mexico Rojo (Charros de Jalisco), held on Saturday, February 7, at 7:00 PM at Estadio Panamericano de Jalisco in Zapopan. This marks the second time host-country teams reach the grand final, a feat last seen in 2008 in the Dominican Republic.
Tomateros advanced after defeating the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Republic 9-4 in the semifinals, thwarting their bid for back-to-back titles. It's their first championship series since 2015, aiming for a trophy they haven't won since 2002. Meanwhile, Charros de Jalisco overcame the Cangrejeros de Santurce of Puerto Rico 8-6 in a tense semifinal, rallying in the seventh inning. For them, it's consecutive finals after losing last year to the Leones.
The game started with defensive tension. In the first inning, both teams kept the score at zeros with strikeouts and groundouts. In the bottom of the second, Charros scored three runs on singles by Santiago Chávez, Connor Hollis, and Michael Wielansky, plus a Tomateros error, leading 3-0.
The champion will receive about $145,000, similar to the 2025 edition, shared among players. The tournament airs on ESPN, Disney+, and the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico's YouTube. This final promises revenge and glory for Mexican winter baseball.
