Cuba national Baseball5 team

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Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Cuba baseball logo.svg
Information
Country Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Federation Baseball Federation of Cuba
Confederation WBSC Americas
Manager Flag of Cuba.svg Pablo Terry
WBSC ranking
Current 2 Increase2.svg 1 (9 August 2024) [1]
Baseball5 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2022 )
Best resultGold medal world centered.svg 1st (2 times, most recent in 2024 )
Baseball5 Pan American Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2024 )
Best resultGold medal america.svg 1st (1 time, in 2024 )

The Cuba national Baseball5 team represents Cuba in international Baseball5 competitions. They are the current World and Pan American Champions.

Contents

History

Baseball5 was inspired by similar games that have been played on the streets in Latin America and elsewhere for decades, such as "cuatro esquinas" (four corners) in Cuba. [2]

Cuba, alongside Venezuela, were invited by the World Baseball Softball Confederation to represent WBSC Americas in the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, held in Mexico City. The Cuban team finished the tournament undefeated and won the final against Japan 2 matches to 0. [3] [4] Briandy Molina was honored with the Outstanding Male Player Award and included in the All Star Team of the tournament. [5]

Cuba won the 2024 Baseball5 Pan American Championship held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The Cuban squad finished undefeated with a 6–0 record and defeated Mexico in the final 2 sets to 0, qualifying to the 2024 Baseball5 World Cup. [6] [7] Briandy Molina and Chaquira Azpiazu were awarded as the Most Valuable Players of the tournament, while manager Pablo Terry won the Best Coach Award. [8]

Current roster

As of 7 October 2024 [9]
No.Pos.PlayerGender
25 IFOrlando AmadorM
2 IFLietis ArciaF
10 IFChaquira AzpiazuF
66 IFCristian BasabeM
3IFYoel BlancoM
4IFHaila GonzálezF
1 IFBriandy MolinaM
8IFYiliena OtamendezF

Staff

No.Pos.Name
13Manager Pablo Terry
12Coach Liorvis Savón

Tournament record

Baseball5 World Cup

Baseball5 World Cup record
YearRoundPositionWLRSRA
Flag of Mexico.svg 2022 Final1st9016416
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2024 Final1st9014124
Total2/2–18030540

Baseball5 Pan American Championship

Baseball5 Pan American Championship record
YearRoundPositionWLRSRA
Flag of Venezuela.svg 2024 Final1st7014429
Total1/1–7014429

References

  1. ↑ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Márquez, Henry Morales (26 February 2021). "Briandy Molina, del cuatro esquinas callejero al Baseball 5". Play-Off Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "All-Star team sprinkles stardust on inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cuba undefeated champion; Mexico silver and Venezuela bronze in the Pan American Baseball5 tournament". WBSC Americas. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cuba gana invicta panamericano de Baseball5 en Venezuela". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Baseball5 Reporte Diario - Final Report" (PDF). WBSC Americas. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Cuba - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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