The Higino Figueroa Villegas in Maunabo and Miguel Meléndez Muñoz in Cayey won the first Baseball5 School Tournament in Puerto Rico.
The Education Department and the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR) involved the Intermediate (11-14 years) and Superior (15-18 years) schools on the islands. The championship started at the municipal level. The winners competed in the Regional Championship and qualified for the finals. The Recreo Ramón Frade square in Cayey hosted the Final Four events for the titles.
Maunabo won the Intermediate finals defeating the Ponce Eugenio Le Compte School 7-6 in extra innings. The Toa Baja Basilio Milán and Cidra Luis Iglesias Schools also qualified for the Final Four.
Cayey outscored the Ponce Juan Serrallés School, 10-0, in the Superior final. The Morovis Josefa del Rio and Juncos Isabel Flores Schools competed in the Final Four.
FBPR started a Baseball5 development programme in August 2023 and contested the first-ever National Championship on 25 May.
