TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Tucson Baseball Team faces another setback as its fifth home series is canceled due to ongoing visa issues. The team will continue to play on the road while awaiting federal visa approvals for its players and staff.

Originally set to host the Águilas de Mexicali from Nov. 18-20 at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, the series will now take place in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. This relocation marks the fifth time the team has had to move its home games since joining the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico (LAMP).

The team, which relocated from Navojoa, Sonora, this year, has played all 25 games in opposing stadiums. Team owner Victor Cuevas Sr. reported that the U.S. Consulate General in Hermosillo informed them that the current B1/B2 visas are not suitable for

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