Nicaragua national baseball team
The Nicaragua national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Nicaragua) is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. Considered the best in Central America along with Panama, it represents Nicaragua in international tournaments. Nicaragua has a long history at the Baseball World Cup, hosting it five times and earning five second-place finishes, the last in 1990. 30 Nicaraguans have signed professional contracts in the Major League Baseball. Nicaragua qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time in 2023. They have participated at the Olympic Games twice in 1984 and 1996. Also, they have participated at the Pan American Games five times in 1983, 1995, 2007, 2015, and 2019. The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021. The team competed in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in March 11-15, 2023 in Miami, Florida, against Team Israel, Team Puerto Rico, Team Dominican Republic, and Team Venezuela.
| Nicaragua National Baseball Team | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Federation | Nicaraguan Baseball Federation |
| Confederation | COPABE |
| Manager | Marvin Benard |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 20  2 (5 October 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 12 (June 2021) |
| Lowest | 17 (December 2022) |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | 19th (1 time, in 2023) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1984) |
| Best result | 4th (1 time, in 1996) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 30 (first in 1939) |
| Best result |  2nd (5 times, most recent in 1990) |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1983) |
| Best result |  2nd (2 times, most recent in 1995) |
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
2019
| Pan American Games Q | January 30 | Nicaragua |
12–4 |  Mexico |
Estádio Nishi, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Q | January 31 | Dominican Republic  |
10–3 | Nicaragua |
Estádio Nishi, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Q | February 1 | Nicaragua |
6–2 |  Brazil |
Estádio Nishi, Brazil |
| 14:30 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Q | February 2 | Colombia  |
5–4 | Nicaragua |
Academia CBBS, Brazil |
| 14:30 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Q | February 3 | Canada .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
12–14 | Nicaragua |
Academia CBBS, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games GS | July 30 | Puerto Rico  |
7–3 | Nicaragua |
Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
| 10:05 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,059 |
| Pan American Games GS | July 31 | Nicaragua |
4–2 | Dominican Republic |
Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
| 10:05 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 577 |
| Pan American Games GS | August 1 | Peru  |
0–10 (F/7) | Nicaragua |
Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
| 19:05 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,994 |
| Pan American Games SR | August 2 | Nicaragua |
1–11 (F/7) | Colombia |
Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
| 19:05 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,513 |
| Pan American Games SR | August 3 | Nicaragua |
0–10 (F/7) | Canada |
Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
| 15:05 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,979 |
| Pan American Games 3rd | August 4 | Colombia |
0–6 | Nicaragua |
Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
| 11:05 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 0 |
2022
| World Baseball Classic Q | October 1 | Brazil |
4–1 | Nicaragua |
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 12:00 CT | WP: Felipe Sales Sv: Enzo Sawayama (1) |
Boxscore | LP: J. C. Ramírez |
Attendance: 695 Umpires: HP: Dane Poncsak. 1B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 2B: Anthony Perez. 3B: Lisa Turbitt |
| World Baseball Classic Q | October 2 | Pakistan  |
0–12 (F/7) | Nicaragua |
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 12:00 ET | LP: Muhammad Zohaib |
Boxscore | WP: Osman Gutierrez HR: Isaac Benard (1) |
Attendance: 495 Umpires: HP: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 1B: Anthony Perez. 2B: Austin Jones. 3B: Mark Stewart |
| World Baseball Classic Q | October 4 | Argentina  |
5–6 | Nicaragua |
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 12:00 CT | LP: Franco Perez HR: Lucas Stalman (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Berman Espinoza Sv: Roniel Raudes |
Attendance: 185 Umpires: HP: Mark Stewart. 1B: Michael Ulloa. 2B: Dane Poncsak. 3B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez |
| World Baseball Classic Q | October 5 | Nicaragua |
3–1 | Brazil |
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 19:00 CT | WP: Osman Gutierrez Sv: Joaquin Acuna (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Heitor Tokar |
Attendance: 769 Umpires: HP: Anthony Perez. 1B: Dane Poncsak. 2B: Mark Stewart. 3B: Lisa Turbitt |
2023
| Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 6 | Honduras  |
0–7 | Nicaragua |
Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua |
| 18:30 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 560 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 7 | Nicaragua |
13–0 (F/7) |  Costa Rica |
Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua |
| 18:30 CT | Boxscore |
| Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 9 | El Salvador  |
0–8 | Nicaragua |
Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua |
| 18:30 CT | Boxscore |
| Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 10 | Nicaragua |
21–0 (F/7) |  Guatemala |
Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua |
| 18:30 CT | Boxscore |
| Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 12 | Honduras |
1–13 | Nicaragua |
Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua |
| 18:30 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 5,000 |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 11 | Nicaragua |
1–9 | Puerto Rico |
loanDepot Park, United States |
| 12:00 ET | LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1) HR: Elian Miranda (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Nicholas Padilla (1–0) |
Attendance: 35,399 Umpires: HP – Mike Estabrook, 1B – Alejandro Pecero, 2B – Ángel Hernández, 3B – Chris Graham |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 12 | Nicaragua |
1–3 |  Israel |
loanDepot Park, United States |
| 12:00 ET | LP: Jonathan Loáisiga (0–1) |
Boxscore | WP: Richard Bleier (1–0) Sv: Robert Stock (1) |
Attendance: 19,955 Umpires: HP – Maikol Tibabijo, 1B – Ron Kulpa, 2B – Tim Meyer, 3B – Andy Fletcher |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 13 | Dominican Republic |
6–1 | Nicaragua |
loanDepot Park, United States |
| 12:00 ET | WP: Cristian Javier (1–0) HR: Juan Soto (1), Manny Machado (1) |
Boxscore | LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1) |
Attendance: 31,696 Umpires: HP – Chris Graham, 1B – Mike Estabrook, 2B – Maikol Tibabijo, 3B – Ángel Hernández |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 14 | Nicaragua |
1–4 |  Venezuela |
loanDepot Park, United States |
| 12:00 ET | LP: Rodney Theophile (0–1) |
Boxscore | WP: José Ruiz (1–0) Sv: José Alvarado (1) |
Attendance: 21,873 Umpires: HP – Ángel Hernández, 1B – Chris Guccione, 2B – Alejandro Pecero, 3B – Tim Meyer |
Current roster
| Nicaragua roster - 2023 World Baseball Classic | ||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Tournament results
World Baseball Classic
| Nicaragua World Baseball Classic | |
|---|---|
| Tournament Results | |
| United States 2023 | 19th |
| Medal Tally | |
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| - |
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| World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | ||
| 2006 | did not enter | No qualifiers held | ||||||||||
| 2009 | did not enter | No qualifiers held | ||||||||||
| 2013 | did not qualify | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |||||||
| 2017 | did not qualify | 2 | 2 | 13 | 33 | |||||||
 2023 |
Round 1 | 19th | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | ||
| Total | 1/5 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 57 | ||
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | ||
| 1984 | United States | Preliminary | 5th (tied) [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 1983 Pan American Games | |
| 1996 | United States | Finals | 4th | 4 | 5 | 48 | 48 | ||
| Total [lower-alpha 2] | 1/5 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 48 | ||||
- No medals awarded; tournament was a demonstration sport only
- Totals only include years 1992 to 2008, during which baseball was an official medal sport.
The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021.[3]
Baseball World Cup
| Amateur World Series and Baseball World Cup record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | Year | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | Year | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | |||||
| 1939 | Cuba | | 2 of 3 | 3 | 3 | 1961 | Costa Rica | 7 of 10 | 1984 | Cuba | 7 of 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | Cuba | | 2 of 7 | 9 | 3 | 1965 | Colombia | 6 of 9 | 1988 | Italy | 7 of 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | Cuba | 7 of 9 | 2 | 6 | 1969 | Dominican Republic | 5 of 11 | 1990 | Canada | | 2 of 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Venezuela | 7 of 8 | 1970 | Colombia | 8 of 12 | 1994 | Nicaragua | 4 of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Venezuela | 4 of 6 | 1971 | Cuba | | 3 of 10 | 1998 | Italy | Finals | | 3 of 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | Colombia | | 3 of 9 | 1972 | Nicaragua | | 3 of 16 | 2001 | Taiwan | Round 1 | 9 of 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | Nicaragua | 7 of 8 | 1973 | Nicaragua | | 2 of 11 | 2003 | Cuba | Finals | 6 of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Nicaragua | 5 of 12 | 1974 | United States | | 2 of 9 | 2005 | Netherlands | Finals | 6 of 16 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Mexico | Round 1 | 5 of 11 | 6 | 4 | 1976 | Colombia | 4 of 11 | 2009 | Italy | Round 2 | 6 of 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | Cuba | 5 of 13 | 1978 | Italy | 5 of 11 | 2011 | Panama | Round 1 | 14 of 16 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 47 | |||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Venezuela | | 3 of 11 | Total | 30/39 | 5 5 |
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References
- "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- "Nicaragua in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "2020 Baseball Americas Qualifier - The official site - WBSC". olympicbaseball.wbsc.org. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20.
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