El Águila de Veracruz (softball)
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| El Águila de Veracruz | |||||
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| League | Mexican Softball League | ||||
| Location | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | ||||
| Ballpark | Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila | ||||
| Founded | 20 September 2023 | ||||
| Nickname | Las Gloriosas ("The Glorious Ones") | ||||
| Colors | Red, navy blue and white | ||||
| Manager | Jorge Corvera | ||||
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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).
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.[1][2]
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.[3]
On 7 February 2024, the team's manager, Flor Imperial, was replaced by César Alcantar.[4][5] The club finished fourth, qualifying to the postseason, where they were eliminated by Monterrey.[6]
Argenis Rodrigo was appointed as manager ahead of the 2025 season; he was replaced mid-season by Curtis Di Salle.[7][8][9] The team failed to qualify to the playoffs, finishing sixth with a 12–16 record.[10]
The team signed 2020 Olympians Erika Piancastelli and Suzy Brookshire ahead of the 2026 season and appointed Jorge Corvera as manager.[11]
