31/08/2023 - 10/09/2023

#BaseballWorldCupU18  

Hosted by:   TPE

XXXI U-18 Baseball World Cup 2023 - Official Payoff

WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifier to open in Mexico

WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifier to open in Mexico
04/11/2022
Panama and Nicaragua will take the field for the opener at 2 pm local time on Friday, 4 November, in La Paz.

WBSC Americas revealed the schedule of the XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier. The tournament opens on Friday, 4 November, at Estadio Arturo C. Nahl in La Paz, in the Mexican State of Baja California Sur, at 2 pm local time with Panama-Nicaragua.

World No. 13 Panama and No. 15 Nicaragua will compete in Group A and face the hosts and No. 4 Mexico and No. 9 Cuba.

Nicaragua's manager Stanley Loàsiga lost three of his best pitchers Enniel Cortez, Henry Moreno and Kinder Conly but is still confident his team can compete for a spot in the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2023.

Cuba will take on Mexico at 7 pm local time in La Paz. Manager Severo Crespo announced left-hander Miguel Neira as his starter.

Group B includes world No. 5 USA, No. 6 Venezuela, No. 12 Canada, No. 16 Puerto Rico and No. 44 Peru.

USA will play Peru at 4 pm local time at Estadio Leonardo Gastelum in Cabo San Lucas.

Puerto Rico will face Canada at 4 pm local time at Estadio Ostioneros de la Playa in San Jose del Cabo.

The top four finishers will qualify for the XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup, scheduled for 2023.

Visit WBSC Americas official website for a full coverage.

You may also be interested in:
- Spain, Netherlands first National Teams to qualify for XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup