Yolexis Ulacia

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ulacia and the second or maternal family name is Carrazana.

Yolexis Ulacia Carrazana (born 1978) is a Cuban baseball relief pitcher.

Career

After nine seasons in the Cuban leagues (through the 2007-2008 campaign), he had gone 50-38 with 68 saves and a 3.24 earned run average (ERA) in 334 games for Villa Clara.

Ulacia was the winning pitcher in the Cuban Serie Nacional All-Star Game in both 2003 and 2004. In the winter of 2003-04, he led all pitchers with 45 games pitched. He led again in that department with 42 appearances in 2004-05 and 39 in 2006-2007.

After 26 games in 2008-2009, he had 17 saves and made the Cuban roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic. In the Classic, Ulacia saved one game and allowed one run in one inning. The run came on a hits by Munenori Kawasaki and Shuichi Murata surrounding a bunt by Norichika Aoki.

Ulacia was 4-3 with 19 saves and a 2.77 ERA in 2008-2009, walking only 9 in 52 innings. He was second in saves behind Vladimir García.

External links

Cuban Baseball Career statistics

Cuba 2009 World Baseball Classic roster

2 Eduardo Paret 3 Luis Miguel Navas 8 Ariel Pestano 10 Yulieski Gurriel 12 Michel Enríquez 14 Joan Carlos Pedroso 15 Danny Betancourt 17 Vladimir García 20 Norge Luis Vera 24 Frederich Cepeda 26 Leonys Martín 28 Héctor Olivera 32 Norberto González 40 Rolando Meriño 42 Miguel Lahera 46 Yosvani Peraza 48 Yulieski González 51 Yoenis Céspedes 52 Aroldis Chapman 54 Alfredo Despaigne 55 Alexander Mayeta 56 Leslie Anderson 59 Ismel Jiménez 72 Ciro Licea 74 Luis Miguel Rodríguez 92 Yolexis Ulacia 97 Yunieski Maya 99 Pedro Luis Lazo

Manager 39 Higinio Vélez Coach 41 Francisco Escaurido Coach 22 Enrique Cepero Coach 34 Jose Elosegui Coach 30 Pedro Perez Coach 21 Lourdes Gourriel

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