LIDOM Notes: Licey's JC Mejia Has a Piece of Two No-Hitters; Estrellas Hitters Hot Early In Season

Taking The Fifth - Tuesday's combined no-hitter by Licey was the 12th no-hitter in the history of LIDOM and the fifth by the Tigres del Licey.

Diómedes “Guayubín” Olivo pitched the first no-hitter in the history of both the league and the Tigres on May 29, 1954 against their capital city rival Leones del Escogido. On Nov. 22, 1991, Dennis Springer threw the second against the Estrellas Orientales in a game that ended 1–0 at Estadio Tetelo Vargas in San Pedro de Macoris.

Ervin Santana, Dámaso Marte, and Carlos Mármol combined to pitch the first no-hitter in postseason history — and the third for the Tigres — on Jan. 14, 2008 in a 3–0 victory over the Estrellas Orientales, which sent Licey to the championship series.

Lisalverto Bonilla, Elniery García, Arodys Vizcaíno, JC Mejia, and Jairo Asencio combined to accomplish the same feat on Nov. 1, 2022, in a 2–0 win against the Toros del Este, also at Estadio Francisco Micheli in La Romana.

A Historic Feat For JC Mejia - Licey closer JC Mejía made history as the first pitcher to participate in two no-hitters in LIDOM. In the Tigres' Oct. 21 no-hitter against the Toros del Este, Livey used seven pitchers, the most ever used by a team in a no-hitter, with Mejia coming on for the fifth.

First Big Blast of the Year - Gigantes del Cibao power hitter Marcel Ozuna smacked the first grand slam of the 2026-27 season. His blast capped a nine-run eighth inning against the Leones del Escogido in Cibao's 14-9 win on Oct. 21.

Estrellas Swinging Hot Bats - Three Estrellas hold the top three spots in the chase for the batting title. Ismail Munguia, who split the 2026 season between three levels of the Toronto Blue Jays organization after batting .429 for Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, has gone 11-for-23 in his first six games to lead the league with a .478 average, while Oscar Gonzalez (9-for-20, .450) and Harold Ramirez (13-for-32, .406) are close behind. Munguia finished second in hitting in LIDOM last year, going 50-for-168 in 38 games for a .368 average.

Rain, Rain, Go Away - The completion of Oct. 21's game between the Estrellas Orientales and Aguilas Cibaenas, which was suspended by rain, was again postponed due to heavy rain in Santiago de los Caballeros on Oct. 27. They will again attempt to complete the game on Monday, Nov. 4 at Estadio Cibao. The game was scoreless when it was suspended in the bottom of the second inning.

Milestone Approaching - Emilio Bonifacio of the Tigres del Licey has 499 hits in LIDOM regular season games. He recently scored the 321st run of his LIDOM career, giving him the all-time lead, and is three triples away from tying Manny Mota for the all-time mark of 37. He's the Tigres' career stolen base leader with 124.

Lowlights - Licey's six errors in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Aguilas are the most in a single game this season. ... The Águilas Cibaeñas are the only team that has yet to score 10 or more runs in a game this season. The Gigantes del Cibao and the Estrellas Orientales have each done it three times, the Tigres del Licey have scored 10 or more twice, and the Toros del Este and the Leones del Escogido have done it once each. ... The Toros del Este have lost four straight games and been outscored 27-17 in those four games.

Where to Watch – The Dominican Republic’s LIDOM and the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico are streamed live on MLB.tv with commentary in Spanish. You’ll need to have a subscription to watch.

Tonight's LIDOM Schedule
All times Eastern Daylight Time
7 pm. - Leones del Escogido (4-4) at Gigantes del Cibao (4-4)
7:30 p.m. - Aguilas Cibaenas (2-5) at Estrellas Orientales (5-2)
7:30 p.m. - Toros del Este (3-5) at Tigres del Licey (5-3)