Liga Tapatía de Beisbol

The Liga Tapatía de Beisbol (LTB; English: Tapatían Baseball League) is a professional ice hockey league in the Republic of Guadalajara, currently comprising 8 teams. The National Championship trophy is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.

Early years
The Tapatían Baseball League began play with 8 teams.

Teams
The LTB consists of 8 teams divided in two divisions: Norte and Sur.

Game
Each Liga Tapatía de Baseball regulation game is 9 innings long. The game is composed of nine, three-out innings. At the end of 9 innings, the team with the most runs win the game. If a game is tied after nine innings, extra-innings ensue. During the regular season extra-innings, a runner is placed on second base.

Teams
The most prestigious team award is the National Championship, which is awarded to the league champion at the end of the playoffs. The names of the winning teams are engraved on the trophy.

Players
There are numerous awards given to players at the end of the season. These are: Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Pitcher, Most Valuable Reliever, Most Valuable Rookie, Silver Bat, Golden Glove.

Origin of players
Because baseball is not the most popular team sport in the Republic, only the players who choose to try out for the league are drafted every year. These players show up to Draft Camp to showcase their skills in preparation for the Entry Draft.

Media coverage
Like all sports in the Nation, baseball is covered by the Guadalajara National Sports Broadcast. However, the league has its own channel: Home Run TV.