Baseball will be part of one of the disciplines of the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. and Mexico will aim to take the gold medal with 24 hitters.
All players who will wear the Mexican uniform play in the Mexican Baseball League and they would achieve the first Mexican gold medal in the competition’s history. If they win, the Mexican team will qualify for the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile.
Cuba was one of the most winning countries in this discipline with 15 medals.they are followed by the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico with 3 medals respectively, followed by Venezuela and Colombia with one medal.
The tournament kicks off on Saturday, June 24th, two days after the start of the Central American and Caribbean Games, which kick off in El Salvador this Friday, June 23rd.
This will be the schedule for Mexico in the first round:
Mexico vs. Cuba – June 24
El Salvador vs. Mexico – June 25
Mexico vs. Curaçao – June 26
Nicaragua vs. Mexico – June 27
Dominican Republic vs. Mexico – June 28
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico – June 29
Mexico vs. Venezuela – June 30
The dispute for the bronze and gold medal will take place on July 1.
The team consists of two catchers, six infielders, four outfielders and twelve pitchers.
Receivers:
Alexis Wilson – Tigres de Quintana Roo
Fernando Flores – Bulls of Tijuana
Infielders:
Victor Mendoza – Sultans of Monterrey
Jason Atondo – Olmec Tabasco
Emmanuel Avila – Warriors of Oaxaca
Moises Gutierrez – Mexican Red Devils
Edson Garcia – Monclova Steelers
Hector Mora – Eagle of Veracruz
Gardeners:
Norberto Obeso – Lions of the Yucatan
Randy Romero – Mariachis of Guadalajara
Rainel Rosario – Saraperos de Saltillo
Fernando Villegas – Saraperos de Saltillo
Launchers:
Wilmer Rios – Monclova Steelers
Alexandro Tovalin – Lions of the Yucatan
David Gutierrez – Olmec Tabasco
Juan Gamez – Sultans of Monterrey
Francisco Haro – Pirates of Campeche
Yoanner Negrin – Lions of the Yucatan
Luis Fernando Miranda – Warriors of Oaxaca
Aldo Montes – Algodoneros del Union Laguna
Arturo Lopez – “Red Devils” of Mexico
Faustino Carrera – Tijuana Bulls
Fabian Cota – Mexican Red Devils
Samuel Zazueta – Eagle of Veracruz
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Source: La Opinion
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