PANAMA CITY, Panama – No. 9 Venezuela defeated No. 6 Mexico, 3-1, in the finale of the 54-game Pan American U-23 Baseball Championship, becoming the inaugural champions of the Americas in the category.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – No. 11 Puerto Rico defeated rival No. 16 Dominican Republic, 17-1, in six innings to earn the bronze medal in the Pan American U-23 Baseball Championship.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Either No. 6 Mexico or No. 9 Venezuela will be crowned the inaugural U-23 baseball champion of the Americas.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – No. 9 Venezuela has earned a spot in the Pan Am U-23 title game, also becoming the first of four Americas nations to claim a spot in the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Super Round of the Pan American U-23 Baseball Championship has been set, as the field has been cut from 12 to 6 nations following an exciting five-day Opening Round that showcased the elite/competitive level of baseball’s strongest continent.

In a fierce battleground of baseball powerhouses, No. 9 Venezuela remains the only undefeated squad after three days in the inaugural Pan American U-23 Baseball Championship/WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier.

Host nation and No. 15 Panama defeated higher ranked No. 6 Mexico, 6-3, before more than 4,000 fans at Estadio Rico Cendeno on the opening day of the Pan American U-23 Championship and WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 Qualifier.

PANAMA CITY, Panama — Mexico’s Under-23 National Baseball Team in the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 Qualifier, which opens today in Panama, has the strong support of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB) – the country’s top-tier professional league.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – All 12 participating National Teams will be in action on Friday to open the inaugural Pan American U-23 Baseball Championship in Panama.

The nations, groups and schedule of the inaugural U-23 Pan American Baseball Championship in Panama (Chitré, Aguadulce and Santiago) have been confirmed by WBSC’s Americas body, the Pan American Baseball Confederation.