Panama national baseball team
| Panama national baseball team | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Federation | Federación Panameña de Béisbol |
| Confederation | COPABE |
| Manager | Luis Ortiz |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 10  (18 December 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 12 (March 2020) |
| Lowest | 15 (December 2016) |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 14 |
The Panama national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Panamá) is the baseball team that represents Panama at an international level. Along with Nicaragua, they are considered to be the best baseball team in Central America, and one of the best in Latin America. Panama has medalled at multiple international tournaments at both junior and senior levels throughout the sport's history, including one silver medal and two bronze medals at the Baseball World Cup. They are currently the 13th ranked baseball team in the world.[1]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[2]
- Legend
Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture
2023
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 8 | Panama
|
 Chinese Taipei
|
Taichung Stadium, Taiwan | |
| 19:00 NST | Boxscore |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 9 | Panama
|
 Netherlands
|
Taichung Stadium, Taiwan | |
| 12:00 NST | Boxscore |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 10 | Cuba 
|
Panama
|
Taichung Stadium, Taiwan | |
| 12:00 NST | Boxscore |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 11 | Panama
|
 Italy
|
Taichung Stadium, Taiwan | |
| 12:00 NST | Boxscore |
2022
| World Baseball Classic Q | October 1 | Argentina 
|
0–11 (F/7) | Panama
|
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 19:00 CT | LP: Guido Monis |
Boxscore | WP: Humberto Mejía HR: Jose Ramos (1) |
Attendance: 5,314 Umpires: HP: Michael Ulloa. 1B: Lisa Turbitt. 2B: Frantisek Pribyl. 3B: Mark Stewart |
| World Baseball Classic Q | October 4 | Brazil 
|
0–4 | Panama
|
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 19:00 CT | LP: André Rienzo |
Boxscore | WP: Ariel Jurado HR: Jose Ramos (1), Edgar Munoz (1) |
Attendance: 6,789 Umpires: HP: Austin Jones. 1B: Anthony Perez. 2B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 3B: Dane Poncsak |
2019
| Pan American Games Q | January 29 | Panama
|
1–5 |  Canada
|
Academia CBBS, Brazil |
| 15:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Q | January 30 | Panama
|
4–10 |  Colombia
|
Academia CBBS, Brazil |
| 15:00 BRT | Boxscore |
2018
| Central American & Caribbean Games | July 20 | Dominican Republic 
|
5–4 | Panama
|
Estadio Rentería, Colombia |
| 10:00 COT | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,000 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games | July 21 | Panama
|
0–1 | Cuba
|
Estadio Rentería, Colombia |
| 15:00 COT | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,000 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games | July 23 | Colombia
|
1–8 | Panama
|
Estadio Rentería, Colombia |
| 20:00 COT | Boxscore | Attendance: 0 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games | July 25 | Panama
|
5–2 |  Mexico
|
Estadio Rentería, Colombia |
| 10:00 COT | Boxscore | Attendance: 200 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games | July 26 | Panama
|
2–6 |  Nicaragua
|
Estadio Rentería, Colombia |
| 10:00 COT | Boxscore | Attendance: 400 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games | July 27 | Puerto Rico 
|
2–5 | Panama
|
Estadio Rentería, Colombia |
| 15:00 COT | Boxscore | Attendance: 780 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games | July 28 | Panama
|
2–4 |  Venezuela
|
Estadio Rentería, Colombia |
| 15:30 COT | Attendance: 1,000 |
Current roster
| Panama roster - 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifier | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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International Tournaments
Template:National world baseball classic record
| World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | ||
| 2006
|
Round 1 | 14th | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | No qualifiers held | |||||
| 2009
|
Round 1 | 15th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | No qualifiers held | |||||
| 2013 | Did not qualify | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | |||||||
| 2017 | Did not qualify | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | |||||||
| 2023 | Qualified | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 3/5 | — | 0 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 27 | ||
2006
Panama was placed in Pool C of the inaugural World Baseball Classic, playing at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Puerto Rico. In their opening game, they fell to hosts, 2-1, before losing to Cuba, 8-6, in extra innings. They concluded play with a 10-0, 7-inning loss to Netherlands, failing to get a hit off Dutch pitcher Shairon Martis.
2009
Panama once again was sent to Puerto Rico for the 2009 World Baseball Classic, this time as part of the double-elimination Pool D. They opened their campaign with a 7-0 defeat to Puerto Rico, setting up an elimination game against the Dominican Republic, which they lost 9-0. Having failed to score a single run, Panama finished in 15th place overall, just ahead of South Africa.
2013
After finishing last in their pool for the 2009 Classic, Panama was forced to qualify for the 2013 edition. They were selected as the host for Qualifier 3 and were favored to qualify.[3] However, they were upset by Brazil, 3-2, in their opener. After defeating Nicaragua and Colombia in elimination matches, they faced off with Brazil again. Despite having multiple Major League Baseball players to Brazil's one, Panama fell again, 1-0, and missed the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
2017
Panama was again forced to qualify for the 2017 edition. They were selected as the host for Qualifier 3. After defeating France in their opener they fell to Colombia. After defeating France again, they set up a rematch with Colombia but lost the elimination game after Colombia's Dilson Herrera hit a late homer.[4]
- Bronze
: 2002
References
- ^ a b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Panama in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Brazil Shocks Panama in WBC. Chinese Taipei Rolls". 16 November 2012.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic".
External links
- Connor, Joe, Welcome to Panama. ESPN (MLB), January 17, 2006. Retrieved 2009-12-16.