Under-10 Pan-American Championship

The second Pan-American Championship in as many years was hosted by Costa Rica from Oct. 26-Nov. 2. Games were scheduled for seven innings.

October 26
8:30        Field 1   Colombia 0 – Brazil 1
11:30      Field 1   Costa Rica vs. Guatemala suspended

8:30        Field 2   Nicaragua 16 – Honduras 0
11:30      Field 2   Dominican Republic 1 – Panama 11

October 27

8:00        Field 6   Costa Rica 1 – Guatemala 4
CR: Lester Palma 1-1, GUA-Jorge Estrada 4.2IP, ER, 10K
8:30-9:30               Opening Ceremony

10:00      Field 1   Dominican Republic 22 – Guatemala 2 (4)
Highlights: Roberto Rosario (Dominican) 3RBI, 2R, Mario Hernández (Guatemala) 2-1-
13:00      Field 1   Honduras 16 – Costa Rica 6
Highlights: Rosembell Norales 3-2, 3RBI, 2 R (Honduras), Thomas Shelvey (Costa Rica) 3-2, 2RBI, R.

10:00      Field 2   Panama 2 – Colombia 3
Highlights: David Murillo (Panama) 4-1, R, Julián Gómez (Colombia) 3-2 with 2RBI.
13:00      Field 2   Brazil 4 – Nicaragua 6
Highlights: Amazonian Joao Silva shone in his performance at bat at the 4-2 league with two runs scored. NIC’s Kamil Talavera 1-for-4, 2R

October 28
8:30        Field 1   Nicaragua 5 – Panama 6
Highlights: Sharlone Rigby (Nicaragua) 2-2, 2RBI, 2 R, Jeycol De León (Panama) 3 innings of work, one allowed run, 5 strikeouts and took the victory.
11:30      Field 1   Costa Rica 1 – Brazil 11
Featured: Kaui Soares (Brazil) 3-2, RBI and 2R, Erly Zapata (Costa Rica) 2-2.

8:30        Field 2   Colombia 5 – Dominican Republic 4
Highlights: Einer Guzmán (Colombia) 3-2, RBI and CA, Hanlet Guantes (Dominican) 3-2, RBI, R.
11:30      Field 2   Guatemala 3 – Honduras 13
Highlights: Jorge Estrada shone in a performance of four innings and two thirds, in which he did not allow any runs and fanned 10.

October 29
8:30        Field 1   Honduras 2 – Colombia 7
Highlights: Ayberson Ortega, was key to the Colombian attack by leaving 3-2 with one scored and driven. The Honduran Óscar Ortega was one of the few to flirt from unstoppable in a turn at bat.
11:30      Field 1   Costa Rica 0 – Nicaragua 11
Highlights: Sharlone Rigby continues with a devastating rhythm to the offense by flirting 3-3, four RBIs and two scored, subtracting only the home run to hit the cycle. For Costa Rica, Thomas Shelvey also wore an unstoppable two visits to the plate.

8:30        Field 2   Brazil 5 – Dominican Republic 8
Highlights: Luis Sabino (Brazil) 4-3, RBI, 2CA, Washly Jiménez (Dominican) 3-3, 3 RBI, 2 CA.
11:30      Field 2   Guatemala 0 – Panama 17 (4)
Highlights: 13 races in the same first inning for Panamanians were enough to direct the result in their favor. Andrés Valderrama had a perfect day by hitting 2-2 with four teammates brought home, in addition to stepping on home plate three times. Mario Hernández was 1-1.

October 30
8:30        Field 1   Colombia 13 – Guatemala 0 (5)
Highlights: COL-Jesús Romero 3-for-3, 5RBI, R; GUA-Christian Álvarez 1-for-2
11:30      Field 1   Panama 16 – Costa Rica 1 (5)
Highlights: PAN-David Murillo 2-for-3, 2RBI, 3R; CR-Mauricio Tijerino 1-for-2, R

8:30        Field 2   Brazil 6 – Honduras 4
Highlights: BRA-Victor Sekiguchi 2-for-4, RBI, R; HON-Rosembell Norales 4.1IP, 2R, 8K
11:30      Field 2   Dominican Republic 2 – Nicaragua 4
Highlights: DR-Jean Toribio 3-for-3, 1RBI, 1R; NIC-Howard Moya 2-for-4, R

October 31
8:30        Field 1   Dominican Republic 6 – Honduras 1
Highlights: DR-Hanlet Guantes 3-for-3, 3R; HON-Gabriel Girón 1-for-2, R
11:30      Field 1   Colombia 8 – Costa Rica 0
Highlights: COL-Julián Gómez 2-for-3, 3R; CR-Gabriel Aguirre 4IP, 3R, 2K

8:30        Field 2   Nicaragua 16 – Guatemala 0 (4)
Highlights: NIC-Dereck Alonzo 3-for-4, 4RBI, 2R; GUA-Javier Sandoval 1IP, 1R
11:30      Field 2   Panama 10 – Brazil 0
Highlights: PAN-Yilmar Samudio 2-for-3, 3RBI, 2R; BRA-Kaue Soares 1-for-3

First Round Standings
Colombia                            5-1
Panama                               5-1
Nicaragua                           5-1
Dominican Republic         3-3
Brazil                                   3-3
Honduras                            2-4
Guatemala                          1-5
Costa Rica                          0-6

November 1
8:30        Field 1   Third Place Game: Nicaragua 10 – Dominican Republic 0 (5)
Highlights: DR-Victor Padilla 1-for-1; NIC-Fabián Flores 5IP 2H 0R, 3K
11:30      Field 1   First Place Game: Panama 3 – Colombia 2
Highlights: PAN-Jahir Díaz 3IP, 1ER, 3K; COL-Julián Gómez 3.2IP, 1ER, 3K

Final Standings
Panama                               6-1
Colombia                            5-2
Nicaragua                           6-1
Dominican Republic         3-4
Brazil                                   3-3
Honduras                            2-4
Guatemala                          1-5
Costa Rica                          0-6