The Baseball at the 2023 Pan American Games Qualifier was an international professional baseball tournament that served as the final qualifier for Baseball at the 2023 Pan American Games.[1] The tournament took place in Argentina from June 16, 2023, to June 21, 2023.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Dates | June 16–21, 2023 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Panama |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 11 |
| Attendance | 5,255 (478 per game) |
Panama won the final qualifier and earned the last spot for the Baseball at the 2023 Pan American Games championship. Panama will compete in Baseball at the Pan American Games for the 7th time.[3]
Teams
editThe top 5 teams not already qualified for the Baseball at the 2023 Pan American Games tournament in the WBSC Americas confederation were invited and competed in the final qualifier.[4]
| Team | WBSC World Rankings |
|---|---|
| Canada |
13 |
| Panama |
14 |
| Argentina |
29 |
| Peru |
40 |
 Honduras |
43 |
Venue
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The venue for the Baseball at the 2023 Pan American Games Qualifier was the Estadio Nacional de Béisbol in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue is the home stadium of Argentina baseball.[5]
| Venue |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional de Béisbol |
| Capacity: 3,000 |
Group stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | .750[a] | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Argentina (H)
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | .750[a] | |
| 3 | Canada
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 14 | +16 | .750[a] | |
| 4 | Peru
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 31 | −22 | .250 | |
| 5 | Honduras
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | −20 | .000 |
- ^ a b c Team Quality Balance tiebreaker – PAN: 0.32, ARG: -0.05, CAN: -0.27[6]
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2023 | 11:00 ART | Canada
|
6–5 | Panama
|
8 | Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:58 | 300 | Boxscore |
| June 16, 2023 | 15:00 ART | Peru
|
4–11 | Argentina
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:38 | 450 | Boxscore | |
| June 17, 2023 | 11:00 ART | Peru
|
4–0 | Honduras
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:24 | 200 | Boxscore | |
| June 17, 2023 | 15:00 ART | Argentina
|
8–3 | Canada
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:43 | 785 | Boxscore | |
| June 18, 2023 | 11:00 ART | Panama
|
9–0 | Peru
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:10 | 50 | Boxscore | |
| June 18, 2023 | 15:00 ART | Honduras
|
2–4 | Argentina
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:28 | 700 | Boxscore | |
| June 19, 2023 | 11:00 ART | Canada
|
11–1 | Peru
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 3:12 | 150 | Boxscore | |
| June 19, 2023 | 15:00 ART | Panama
|
4–0 | Honduras
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:22 | 120 | Boxscore | |
| June 20, 2023 | 11:00 ART | Honduras
|
0–10 | Canada
|
5 | Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 1:41 | 100 | Boxscore |
| June 20, 2023 | 15:00 ART | Argentina
|
2–7 | Panama
|
Estadio Nacional de Béisbol | 2:28 | 1,200 | Boxscore |
Final
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panama |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | X | 9 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Manuel Campos (1–0) LP: Lucas Ramón (0–1) Attendance: 1,200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Qualification for Baseball at the 2023 Pan American Games" (PDF). Pan American Games. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Argentina will host the Qualifying Tournament for the Pan American Games in Santiago". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Panamá logra su clasificación a los Juegos Panamericanos Chile 2023". Radio Panama. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "WBSC Baseball Rankings in the Americas - March 28, 2023". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Estadio Nacional de Beisbol en Argentina". Estadios de Argentina. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Daily Report #5 for the Baseball at the 2023 Pan American Games Qualifier" (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.