Mexico national Baseball5 team

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Information
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Confederation WBSC Americas
Manager Orlando 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.

Contents

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

References

  1. "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "Mexico City, home of the Baseball5 World Cup maiden edition". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. "Copa Mundial de Baseball5: México vence a Lituania en partido inaugural". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 8 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 7 October 2024.
  7. "Cuba wins undefeated Baseball5 Pan American Championship in Venezuela". CiberCuba. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. "Mexico - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.