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Mazatlán Venados Baseball Team

There is a professional baseball team in Mazatlán called the Venados (aka. Deers).

They play in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) which is a small league which plays from October to December with playoffs in January.  The teams are comprised of mainly Mexican players with an allowance of a few foreign players per team.

It is a lot of fun to go to a baseball game in Mazatlán.  There are lots of activities going on before each games.  There are many different sets of cheerleaders: venados, telcel, etc. that are cheering.  There is the team mascot, Venny, who is hillarious, doing his act on the field.  The giant screen does the kiss cam, and shows people in the crowd.  There is so much going on you can sometimes be distracted from the baseball game!

It is completely safe to go to a Venados baseball game in Mazatlán.  Many foreign residents of Mazatlán have season's tickets and go to the games.

Baseball in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Mazatlán Venados 2023-2024 Season Results

In the 2023-2024 season, the Venados made it to the final playoff round where they lost 4 straight game to the powerhouse Hermosillo Naranja team.

In round 1 of the playoffs, they beat the Navojoa Mayos team 4 games to 1.  In round 2, they beat the Mexicali Aguilas 4 games to 0.

All in all, it was a really good season for the Venados!

Mazatlán Venados pitcher

Mazatlán Venados Past Season Results

In the 2022-2023 season, the Venados lost in the 1st round of the playoffs to Hermosillo.

In the 2019-2020 season the Venados lost in game#7 of the championship series...1 game from winning the Mexican League!  They didn't fare as well in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons.

kiss cam at the baseball stadium in Mazatlán

Mazatlán Venados Theme Nights

There are various theme nights throughout the season.

For example, they have fireworks nights, sunday family games, band nights, 3 for 2 tickets and 3 free beers promotion nights, thursday ladies night, and happy hours.  In the past, they have had Mexican wrestling pre-game in the courtyard.

kiss cam at the baseball stadium in Mazatlán

Mexican Pacific League (LMP)

The Mexican Pacific League (LMP) (Liga Mexicana del Pacific0) consists of 10 teams:

  • Mazatlan Venados
  • Caneros de Los Mochis
  • Naranjeros de Hermosillo
  • Tomateros de Culiacan
  • Aquilas de Mexicali
  • Charros de Jalisco
  • Mayos de Navojoa
  • Algodoneros de Guasave
  • Sultanes de Monterrey
  • Yaquis de Obregon

The regular season runs from October through December.  Playoffs take place in January.  The winner advances as Mexico's entry to the Caribbean Series.

The league started in 1945 by Mazatlan's Teodoro Mariscal, for whom the Mazatlan Stadium is named!

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Baseball in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Baseball in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Baseball in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Baseball in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Baseball in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Baseball in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Mazatlán Venados Tickets

You can buy tickets at the box office at the stadium on game days or online or at one of the Venados merchandise stores around town.

Mazatlán Venados 2023-2024 Schedule

2023-2024 Mazatlán Venados 2023-2024 Schedule
Mazatlán Venados 2023-2024 Schedule, source:Venados.com

October 2023 Venados Games

  • Oct 13 - Away vs. Charros de Jalisco
  • Oct 16 - Season Opener vs. Charros de Jalisco
  • Oct 17-19 - Home vs. Charros de Jalisco
  • Oct 20-22 - Away vs. Mayos de Navojoa
  • Oct 24-26 - Home vs. Caneros de Los Mochis
  • Oct 27-29 - Away vs. Aquilas de Mexicali
  • Oct 31 - Home vs. Tomateros de Culiacan

November 2023 Venados Games

  • Nov 1-2 - Home vs. Tomateros de Culiacan
  • Nov 3-5 - Away vs. Yaquis de Obregon
  • Nov 7-9 - Home vs. Sultanes de Monterrey
  • Nov 10-12 - Away vs. Naranjeros de Hermosillo
  • Nov 14-16 - Home vs. Algodoneros de Guasave
  • Nov 17-19 - Home vs. Caneros de Los Mochis
  • Nov 21-23 - Away vs. Charros de Jalisco
  • Nov 24-26 -Home vs. Mayos de Navojoa (first game of second half of season)
  • Nov 28-30 - Home vs. Caneros de Los Mochis

December 2023 Venados Games

  • Dec 1-3 - Home vs. Aquilas de Mexicali
  • Dec 5-7 - Away vs. Tomateros de Culiacan
  • Dec 8-10 - Home vs. Yaquis de Obregon
  • Dec 11-13 - Away vs. Sultanes de Monterrey
  • Dec 15-17 - Home vs. Naranjeros de Hermosillo
  • Dec 19 - Away vs. Algodoneros de Guasave (double header)
  • Dec 20 - Away vs. Algodoneros de Guasave
  • Dec 21-23 - Away vs. Caneros de Los Mochis
  • Dec 25-27 - Home vs. Charros de Jalisco
  • Dec 28-30 - Away vs. Mayos de Navojoa

January 2024 Venados Playoff Games

  • Jan 11 - Home vs. Culiacan Tomateros (2nd round game 1 of best of 7 series)
  • Jan 12 - Home vs. Culiacan Tomateros (2nd round game 2)
  • Jan 14 - Away vs. Tomateros de Culiacan (2nd round game 3)
  • Jan 15 - Away vs. Tomateros de Culiacan (2nd round game 4)

Mazatlán Venados Baseball Frequently Asked Questions

Where to buy tickets to a Venados Baseball game?

Due to covid, the best way is to purchase tickets online now.  Tickets are for a section.  Some of the seats are taped off for social distancing.

box office at stadium in Mazatlán

How much do tickets to a Venados Baseball game cost?

The photo shows the 2018 regular season prices for the Venados.  Playoff prices are slightly higher.

2018 Mazatlán Venados ticket prices

What is the baseball team in Mazatlán called?

The Mazatlán baseball team is called the Venados (i.e. Deers in English).

giant screen at baseball game in Mazatlán

What league does the Mazatlán baseball team play in?

The Venados play in the Mexican Pacific league (Liga Mexicana del Pacifico)(LMP).  This winter league runs from October to December with playoffs in January.

How good is the Mexican Pacific league baseball?

The level of play is about triple A (AAA) or better.  Each team is allowed a couple of foreigners.  Usually these are players that are on the cusp of making a Major League Baseball team.  These guys have to produce or they are cut and replaced very quickly!  This adds to the level of play!

Mexican Pacific league baseball (LMP) Playoffs

Playoffs are a best of 7 series(2-3-2).  The top 8 teams based on total combined points of the 1st and 2nd halves of the season make the playoffs.  There are 3 playoff rounds.

Caribbean Series

The winning team of the Mexican Pacific league (Liga Mexicana del Pacifico)(LMP) gets to play in the Caribbean Series.  The Caribbean Series is a tournament for the best club teams from Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.

Mazatlán won this series in 2005 and 2016!  Mazatlan hosted the series in 2021!

In 2023, Panama and Columbia were included in the series!

The 2025 Caribbean Series will take place on February ?, 2025 to February ?, 2025 in Mexicali, Mexico.  This year will be the 67th year of the series!

Previous/Future Caribbean Series:

  • 2024(Feb 1-9) - Miami, USA - winner: Venezuela(Tiburones de la Guaira) runner up: Dominican Republic(Tigres del Licey)
  • 2025 - Mexicali, Mexico
  • 2026 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • 2027 - Hermosillo, Mexico

Where does the Mazatlán baseball team play?

The Mazatlán baseball team, the Venados, plays in the Teodoro Mariscal Stadium which is a 16,000 seat newly-rebuilt stadium.

The stadium is located a few blocks off of the Malecon (Avenida del Mar) and a few long blocks south of Punto Valentino (castle).  You can actually see the stadium from the Malecon.  So, it is near to the Golden Zone.

baseball stadium in Mazatlán

What is the atmosphere like at a baseball game in Mazatlán?

The atmosphere is festive!  There is lots of beer and food being sold by vendors.  They have a mascot named Venny which is a deer who is hillarious!  I would recommend going to the baseball game for an inexpensive and entertaining evening out.

Venny the Venados mascot in Mazatlán

Where do Venados fans go to celebrate after a game?

A bunch of fans usually go to Joe's Oyster Bar in the Golden Zone to celebrate after winning a game!  It is free admission into Joe's with your ticket stub after a game.

Joe's Oyster Bar sign for Venados in Mazatlán

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