Mexico national Baseball5 team

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Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Seleccion de beisbol de Mexico.gif
Information
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Confederation WBSC Americas
ManagerOrlando Valle
WBSC ranking
Current 7 Increase2.svg 1 (9 August 2024) [1]
Baseball5 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2022 )
Best result5th (1 time, in 2022 )
Baseball5 Pan American Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2024 )
Best resultSilver medal america.svg 2nd (1 time, in 2024 )

The Mexico national Baseball5 team represents Mexico in international Baseball5 competitions.

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History

Mexico qualified as hosts of the inaugural Baseball5 World Cup, where they finished fifth with a 4–4 record. [2] [3] The team participated in the historic first game of tournament, defeating Lithuania 5–3 and 4–2. [4] Mexico finished the tournament fifth with a 4–4 record. Marián Castro was selected as part of the championship's All Star Team. [5]

Mexico finished second at the 2024 Baseball5 Pan American Championship held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The Mexican squad defeated Venezuela in the semifinal 2 sets to 1, but lost in the final against Cuba, 0–2. [6] [7]

Current roster

As of 7 October 2024 [8]
No.Pos.PlayerGender
20 IFLuis BencomoM
2 UTLÁurea FernándezF
57 UTLOlivia FríasF
4 UTLOmar LópezM
12 UTLYahir OchoaM
26 UTLYeismy SánchezF
1 UTLJavier SantosM
25 UTLAndrea SarmientoF

Staff

No.Pos.Name
--Manager Orlando Valle

Tournament record

Baseball5 World Cup

Baseball5 World Cup record
YearRoundPositionWLRSRA
Flag of Mexico.svg 2022 Super round5th443377
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2024 Super round6th355871
Total2/27991148

Baseball5 Pan American Championship

Baseball5 Pan American Championship record
YearRoundPositionWLRSRA
Flag of Venezuela.svg 2024 Final2nd3569119
Total1/13569119

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