The Dominican Republic defeated host Mexico, 8-2, in the final of the U-12 Pan American Baseball (COPABE) Championship. It's the Dominican Republic National Baseball Team programme's first U-12 continental gold medal in 32 years.
The Dominican Republic earned their first-ever participation in the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup, to be played in 2022 in Tainan, Taiwan.
Venezuela defeated Panama, 10-6, in the third place game.
Puerto Rico beat Colombia, 9-7, and finished fifth.
Mexico, Venezuela and Panama also qualified for the next U-12 Baseball World Cup.
Nine out of 12 National Teams participating in the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup are now qualified:
Europe (2) Italy, Czech Republic
Asia (3) Chinese Taipei, Korea, Japan
Americas (4) Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama