El Águila de Veracruz is a Mexican professional women's softball team based in Veracruz, Veracruz. El Águila competes in the Mexican Softball League (LMS).
History The Mexican Softball League (LMS) was established on 20 September 2023 as the first professional softball league in Latin America. El Águila de Veracruz was one of the founding members of the league, alongside Bravos de León, Charros de Jalisco, Diablos Rojos del México, Olmecas de Tabasco, and Sultanes de Monterrey; all of the teams were affiliated to baseball clubs from the Mexican League.
El Águila debuted with a 0–1 defeat against the Sultanes de Monterrey on 25 January 2024, on the opening day of the inaugural season of the Mexican Softball League. The game, played in the Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey had a record attendance of 13,408 spectators. The winning pitcher, Yanina Treviño, threw the first no-hitter in the history of the league, allowing only two base on balls in seven innings.
On 7 February 2024, the team's manager, Flor Imperial, was replaced by César Alcantar. The club finished fourth, qualifying to the postseason, where they were eliminated by Monterrey.
Argenis Rodrigo was appointed as manager ahead of the 2025 season; he was replaced mid-season by Curtis Di Salle. The team failed to qualify to the playoffs, finishing sixth with a 12–16 record.
The team signed 2020 Olympians Erika Piancastelli and Suzy Brookshire ahead of the 2026 season and appointed Jorge Corvera as manager.
Roster
Position No. Name Age Height Bats Throws Players Pitchers 2 Alexis Bermudez Right Right 4 Lisa Hop age Left Right 12 Ilaria Cacciamani age Right Right 27 Aranza Sánchez Right Right Catchers 20 Erika Piancastelli age Right Right 21 Brenda Beers age Right Left 23 Yamileth Lozano age Right Right Infielders 6 Diana Vizcarra Left Left 13 María José Valenzuela age Right Right 31 Laura Cortés Right Right 44 Stormy Kotzelnick age Left Right 57 Daillana Frías Right Right 66 Erika Gutiérrez Right Right Outfielders 00 Suzy Brookshire age Right Right 8 Namibia Ramírez Right Right 9 Linnah Rebolledo Right Right 15 Fernanda Lara Right Right 19 Marlen Lagunes age Right Right 24 Azalia Hernández Right Right
Season-by-season Season League Finish Wins Loses Win% GB Postseason Manager 2024 LMS 4th 12 12 3.0 Lost Semi-finals (Monterrey) Flor Imperial César Alcantar 2025 LMS 6th 12 16 11.0 Did not qualify Argenis Rodrigo Curtis Di Salle
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