Dominican Republic hosts U-18 Baseball Pan American Championship

The Dominican Republic has officially inaugurated the U-18 Pan American Baseball Championship at the IPL Academy in Guerra, Santo Domingo. The tournament, organized by WBSC Americas/Copabe and the Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom), features 11 nations competing for four qualifying spots for the 2027 U-18 Baseball World Cup in China.

Participating nations include the Dominican Republic, United States, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Canada, Panama, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Curacao. The opening ceremony included sports officials such as Minister of Sports Kelvin Cruz and Fedom President Juan Núñez.

In early tournament action, the Dominican Republic secured a 13-8 victory against Curacao, led by offensive performances from Ricki Moneys and Alfredo Sena. Nicaragua also achieved a significant opening win, defeating Mexico 9-4. Meanwhile, Cuba suffered a 4-5 loss to Venezuela, and Panama fell 2-1 to Puerto Rico in Group C matches.