La Salle battles Ateneo in ASSL

MANILA, Philippines—La Salle opens its title defense on Sunday when it battles rival Ateneo in the 8th Cebuana Lhuillier Alumni Slo-pitch Softball League at the International School of Manila Field in Taguig.

The Green Archers, led by veterans Mike Ochosa, Bernie Gapuz, brothers Anthony and Leslie Suntay and National team member Joseph Orillana, bagged last year’s ASSL title by beating UP Los Baños in the finals.

This year, the La Salle alumni team hopes to kick-start its back-to-back bid with a win against the Blue Eagles, who will be led by Nikko Dizer, Em Fernandez, Benjo Afuang, Ricky Gumaru, pitcher Jun Muyco and power hitting Mike Gayoso.