Jaison Chourio drove in seven runs and Leones were left on the brink of elimination

The Guardians didn’t do much of anything yesterday, but prospect Jaison Chourio had 5 hits and 7 RBI in Venezuela:

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José Luis López, LVBP Press

December 19, 2025

Caracas.- Jaison Chourio, with five hits and seven RBIs, led a 19-hit attack, with which Águilas del Zulia routed14-3 Leones del Caracas at the Luis El Grande Stadium in Maracaibo, a result that meant a two-game sweep, leaving Caracas on the verge of elimination.

The game reached the end of the sixth inning with Águilas holding a slim 2-1 lead. At that moment, the Caracas bullpen collapsed once again, falling victim to a resounding 10-run rally that left the Venezuelan team with no chance.

The more than 2,300 fans who flocked to the Zulia park did so hoping to see a dazzling performance from major leaguer Jackson Chourio. But it was his younger brother Jaison who stole the show, delivering the best game of his short LVBP career.

The outfielder and switch-hitter fell one hit short of the team record imposed this very season by Yonathan Perlaza.

It's worth noting that the Eagles' 19-hit offensive outburst was their best of the season. Caracas managed ten hits and committed both errors in the game.

Águilas climbed to third place in the standings with a 26-25 record, tentatively moving away from the risk of falling into a Wild Card playoff spot. Leones, on the other hand, suffered this sweep, dropping to a 22-29 record, guaranteeing they will finish the regular season with a losing record. This reduces their playoff chances, and they leave Maracaibo very close to elimination.

Yoimer Camacho (2-1), the second of seven Caracas pitchers, took the loss. The surprising Nomar Rojas (4-0) extended his undefeated streak, becoming the second of six Aguilas pitchers to lose. Dominican Ronaldo Alessandro, the third in the lineup, earned his sixth hold.




Jackson y Jaison Chourio

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– Wendolyn Bautista , a right-handed pitcher with a 0-1 record and a 3.00 ERA, started for the Eagles. The Dominican was making his third appearance – always as a starter – pitching 9.0 innings with a 1.56 WHIP.

Jackson Chourio started again as the designated hitter and leadoff batter in his second game of the season. He went 1-for-5 with two runs scored, a walk, and his first RBI. He's now 1-for-9 with a .111 batting average.

Jaison Chourio went 5-for-6 with three singles, a double, and a triple. He had his first career game in the LVBP with seven RBIs and was one home run away from hitting for the cycle. In the sixth inning, on his second single of the inning and the game, he thought the hit would be the home run that would give him the cycle and didn't run hard. The ball hit the wall in mid-air.

– José Pirela , the Aguilas outfielder, aggravated his hamstring injury on Thursday, preventing him from being in the lineup for Friday's game. He was removed from the lineup shortly before the game began.

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Jaison Chourio: "Playing with my brother is helping me a lot"

The Zulia native was the standout player against Leones and only lacked a home run to complete the cycle.

December 20, 2025

Ivan Kleberg

Jaison Chourio was the standout player in the Águilas del Zulia's rout of the Leones del Caracas. The outfielder went 5-for-6 with seven RBIs and only lacked a home run to complete the cycle.

The Zulia native is batting .320 and his power is earning him a place on the Raptors team. And best of all, he's doing it in front of his family, who attend every game in the stands at Luis Aparicio Stadium.

“Having my family in the stands is super special, I have no words to explain it… I am grateful to Lipso (Nava) for giving me the opportunity and thank God I am doing the job,” Chourio told ByM Sport after the victory against Leones .

The Aguilucho team is leaving behind a slump of defeats and is getting closer to securing its place in the postseason.

“We are focused, we know what we want, we want to bring the championship trophy to the fans and that is the goal, it has always been that. Thank God things are going well for us,” he said.

The value of playing with his brother Jackson

Jackson Chourio recently made his debut this season with the Águilas del Zulia and Jaison, in this case, did not hide the satisfaction he feels in sharing with his brother and that also gives him an extra boost.

“I’m grateful for the encouragement my teammates are giving me for the work I did today. Being able to play with my brother is helping me a lot,” said Chourio, who also added that his brother is “his favorite player.”

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