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Nicaragua National Baseball Team

Information
Country|  Nicaragua
Federation| Nicaraguan Baseball Federation
Confederation| COPABE
Manager| Marvin Benard
WBSC ranking
Current|  20  (18 December 2023)[1]
Highest| 12 (June 2021)
Lowest| 17 (December 2022)
World Baseball Classic
Appearances| 1 (first in 2023)
Best result| 19th (1 time, in 2023)
Olympic Games
Appearances| 2 (first in 1984)
Best result| 4th (1 time, in 1996)
World Cup
Appearances| 30 (first in 1939)
Best result|  2nd (5 times, most recent in 1990)
Pan American Games
Appearances| 5 (first in 1983)
Best result|  2nd (2 times, most recent in 1995)

The Nicaragua national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Nicaragua) is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. Considered the best in Central America along with Panama, it represents Nicaragua in international tournaments. Nicaragua has a long history at the Baseball World Cup, hosting it five times and earning five second-place finishes, the last in 1990. 30 Nicaraguans have signed professional contracts in the Major League Baseball. Nicaragua qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time in 2023. They have participated at the Olympic Games twice in 1984 and 1996. Also, they have participated at the Pan American Games five times in 1983, 1995, 2007, 2015, and 2019. The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021. The team competed in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in March 11-15, 2023 in Miami, Florida, against Team Israel, Team Puerto Rico, Team Dominican Republic, and Team Venezuela.

## Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[2]

Legend

Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture

### 2019

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Pan American Games Q | January 30  | Nicaragua | 12–4  |  Mexico | Estádio Nishi, Brazil

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Pan American Games Q | January 31  | Dominican Republic | 10–3  |  Nicaragua | Estádio Nishi, Brazil

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Pan American Games Q | February 1  | Nicaragua | 6–2  |  Brazil | Estádio Nishi, Brazil

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Pan American Games Q | February 2  | Colombia | 5–4  |  Nicaragua | Academia CBBS, Brazil

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Pan American Games Q | February 3  | Canada | 12–14  |  Nicaragua | Academia CBBS, Brazil

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Pan American Games GS | July 30  | Puerto Rico | 7–3  |  Nicaragua | Campo de Béisbol, Peru

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10:05 PET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 1,059

Pan American Games GS | July 31  | Nicaragua | 4–2  |  Dominican Republic | Campo de Béisbol, Peru

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10:05 PET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 577

Pan American Games GS | August 1  | Peru | 0–10 (F/7) |  Nicaragua | Campo de Béisbol, Peru

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19:05 PET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 1,994

Pan American Games SR | August 2  | Nicaragua | 1–11 (F/7) |  Colombia | Campo de Béisbol, Peru

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19:05 PET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 1,513

Pan American Games SR | August 3  | Nicaragua | 0–10 (F/7) |  Canada | Campo de Béisbol, Peru

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15:05 PET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 1,979

Pan American Games 3rd | August 4  | Colombia | 0–6  |  Nicaragua | Campo de Béisbol, Peru

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11:05 PET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 0

### 2022

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World Baseball Classic Q | October 1  | Brazil | 4–1  |  Nicaragua | Rod Carew Stadium, Panama

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12:00 CT | WP: Felipe Sales
Sv: Enzo Sawayama (1)
| Boxscore | LP: J. C. Ramírez
| Attendance: 695
Umpires: HP: Dane Poncsak. 1B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 2B: Anthony Perez. 3B: Lisa Turbitt
World Baseball Classic Q | October 2  | Pakistan | 0–12 (F/7) |  Nicaragua | Rod Carew Stadium, Panama

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12:00 ET | LP: Muhammad Zohaib
| Boxscore | WP: Osman Gutierrez
HR: Isaac Benard (1)  | Attendance: 495
Umpires: HP: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 1B: Anthony Perez. 2B: Austin Jones. 3B: Mark Stewart
World Baseball Classic Q | October 4  | Argentina | 5–6  |  Nicaragua | Rod Carew Stadium, Panama

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12:00 CT | LP: Franco Perez
HR: Lucas Stalman (1)  | Boxscore | WP: Berman Espinoza
Sv: Roniel Raudes
| Attendance: 185
Umpires: HP: Mark Stewart. 1B: Michael Ulloa. 2B: Dane Poncsak. 3B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez
World Baseball Classic Q | October 5  | Nicaragua | 3–1  |  Brazil | Rod Carew Stadium, Panama

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19:00 CT | WP: Osman Gutierrez
Sv: Joaquin Acuna (1)
| Boxscore | LP: Heitor Tokar
| Attendance: 769
Umpires: HP: Anthony Perez. 1B: Dane Poncsak. 2B: Mark Stewart. 3B: Lisa Turbitt

### 2023

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Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 6  | Honduras | 0–7  |  Nicaragua | Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua

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18:30 CT |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 560

Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 7  | Nicaragua | 13–0 (F/7) |  Costa Rica | Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua

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Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 9  | El Salvador | 0–8  |  Nicaragua | Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua

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Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 10  | Nicaragua | 21–0 (F/7) |  Guatemala | Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua

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Central American & Caribbean Games Q | February 12  | Honduras | 1–13  |  Nicaragua | Martínez Stadium, Nicaragua

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18:30 CT |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 5,000

World Baseball Classic GS | March 11  | Nicaragua | 1–9  |  Puerto Rico | loanDepot Park, United States

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12:00 ET | LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1)
HR: Elian Miranda (1)  | Boxscore | WP: Nicholas Padilla (1–0)
| Attendance: 35,399
Umpires: HP – Mike Estabrook, 1B – Alejandro Pecero, 2B – Ángel Hernández, 3B – Chris Graham
World Baseball Classic GS | March 12  | Nicaragua | 1–3  |  Israel | loanDepot Park, United States

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12:00 ET | LP: Jonathan Loáisiga (0–1)
| Boxscore | WP: Richard Bleier (1–0)
Sv: Robert Stock (1)
| Attendance: 19,955
Umpires: HP – Maikol Tibabijo, 1B – Ron Kulpa, 2B – Tim Meyer, 3B – Andy Fletcher
World Baseball Classic GS | March 13  | Dominican Republic | 6–1  |  Nicaragua | loanDepot Park, United States

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12:00 ET | WP: Cristian Javier (1–0)
HR: Juan Soto (1), Manny Machado (1)  | Boxscore | LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1)
| Attendance: 31,696
Umpires: HP – Chris Graham, 1B – Mike Estabrook, 2B – Maikol Tibabijo, 3B – Ángel Hernández
World Baseball Classic GS | March 14  | Nicaragua | 1–4  |  Venezuela | loanDepot Park, United States

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12:00 ET | LP: Rodney Theophile (0–1)
| Boxscore | WP: José Ruiz (1–0)
Sv: José Alvarado (1)
| Attendance: 21,873
Umpires: HP – Ángel Hernández, 1B – Chris Guccione, 2B – Alejandro Pecero, 3B – Tim Meyer

## Current roster

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Nicaragua roster - 2023 World Baseball Classic

Players | Coaches
Pitchers

* 79 Joaquin Acuna
* 94 Leo Crawford
* 30 Fidencio Flores
* 18 Kevin Gadea
* 41 Osman Gutierrez
* 62 Duque Hebbert
* 43 Jonathan Loáisiga
* 36 Ronald Medrano
* 61 Erasmo Ramirez
* 66 J.C. Ramirez
* 55 Roniel Raudes
* 12 Carlos Rodriguez
* 88 Carlos Teller
* 77 Juinor Tellez
* 14 Rodney Theophile

|  | Catchers

* 85 Rodolfo Bone
* 91 Melvin Novoa

Infielders

* 1 Benjamin Alegría
* 10 Alex Blandino
* 24 Cheslor Cuthbert
* 5 Steven Leyton
* 8 Ivan Marin
* 28 Elian Miranda
* 17 Milkar Perez
* 38 Wuillians Vazquez
* 99 Juan Montes

Outfielders

* 44 Isaac Benard
* 9 Sandy Bermudez
* 3 Dwight Britton
* 19 Norlando Valle

|  | Manager

* 7 Sandor Guido

Coaches

* 26 Julio Sanchez (Bench)
* 18 Luis Alen Hitting)
* 57 Jorge DePaula (Pitching)
* 4 Cairo Murillo (Bullpen)
* 59 Jenrry Roa (Pitching)
* 2 Franklin Lopez (Third Base)
* 23 Yader Roa (Batting Practice)

## Tournament results

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### World Baseball Classic

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World Baseball Classic record |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA
2006 | did not enter | No qualifiers held
2009
2013 | did not qualify | 0  | 2  | 3  | 14
2017 | 2  | 2  | 13  | 33
2023 | Group stage  | 19th  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 22  | 3  | 1  | 22  | 10
2026 | To be determined | To be determined
Total | Round 1 | 1/5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 57

### Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record |  | Qualification

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Year  | Round  | Position  | W | L | % | RS | RA
1984 | Preliminary | 5th (tied)[a] | 1 | 2 | .333 | 11 | 29 |  1983 Pan American Games
1992 |  Did not qualify | Did not qualify
1996 | Bronze Match  | 4th  | 4  | 5  | .444  | 48  | 48  |  1995 Pan American Games
2000 |  Did not qualify |  Did not qualify
2004
2008
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2028 | To be determined | To be determined
Total [b] | 1/5 |  | 4 | 5 | .444 | 48 | 48 |

1. ^ No medals awarded; tournament was a demonstration sport only
2. ^ Totals only include years 1992 to 2008, during which baseball was an official medal sport.

The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021.[3]

### Baseball World Cup

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Amateur World Series and Baseball World Cup record

Year  | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |  | Year  | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |  | Year  | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA
1939 | Cuba  |  |  | 2 of 3  | 3  | 3  |  |  | 1961 | Costa Rica  |  |  | 7 of 10  |  |  |  |  | 1984 | Cuba  |  |  | 7 of 13  |  |  |  |
1940 | Cuba  |  |  | 2 of 7  | 9  | 3  |  |  | 1965 | Colombia  |  |  | 6 of 9  |  |  |  |  | 1988 | Italy  |  |  | 7 of 12  |  |  |  |
1941 | Cuba  |  |  | 7 of 9  | 2  | 6  |  |  | 1969 | Dominican Republic  |  |  | 5 of 11  |  |  |  |  | 1990 | Canada  |  |  | 2 of 12  |  |  |  |
1944 | Venezuela  |  |  | 7 of 8  |  |  |  |  | 1970 | Colombia  |  |  | 8 of 12  |  |  |  |  | 1994 | Nicaragua  |  |  | 4 of 16  |  |  |  |
1945 | Venezuela  |  |  | 4 of 6  |  |  |  |  | 1971 | Cuba  |  |  | 3 of 10  |  |  |  |  | 1998 | Italy  | Finals  |  | 3 of 16  |  |  |  |
1947 | Colombia  |  |  | 3 of 9  |  |  |  |  | 1972 | Nicaragua  |  |  | 3 of 16  |  |  |  |  | 2001 | Taiwan  | Round 1  |  | 9 of 16  |  |  |  |
1948 | Nicaragua  |  |  | 7 of 8  |  |  |  |  | 1973 | Nicaragua  |  |  | 2 of 11  |  |  |  |  | 2003 | Cuba  | Finals  |  | 6 of 16  |  |  |  |
1950 | Nicaragua  |  |  | 5 of 12  |  |  |  |  | 1974 | United States  |  |  | 2 of 9  |  |  |  |  | 2005 | Netherlands  | Finals  |  | 6 of 16  | 7  | 4  |  |
1951 | Mexico  | Round 1  |  | 5 of 11  | 6  | 4  |  |  | 1976 | Colombia  |  |  | 4 of 11  |  |  |  |  | 2009 | Italy  | Round 2  |  | 6 of 16  |  |  |  |
1952 | Cuba  |  |  | 5 of 13  |  |  |  |  | 1978 | Italy  |  |  | 5 of 11  |  |  |  |  | 2011 | Panama  | Round 1  |  | 14 of 16  | 1  | 6  | 18  | 47
1953 | Venezuela  |  |  | 3 of 11  |  |  |  |  |  | Total | 30/39 | 5  5  | - | - | - | -

### Pan American Games

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* 1983 :  2nd
* 1995 :  2nd
* 2007 :  3rd
* 2019 :  3rd

### Intercontinental Cup

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* 1973 : 4th
* 1975 :  3rd
* 1977 : 4th
* 1979 : 4th
* 1983 : 6th
* 1985 : 7th
* 1987 : 7th
* 1989 :  3rd
* 1991 :  3rd
* 1993 : 4th
* 1995 :  3rd

### Central American and Caribbean Games

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* 1935 :  2nd
* 1938 :  3rd
* 1950 :  3rd
* 1978 :  2nd
* 1998 :  2nd
* 2010 :  3rd
* 2014 :  2nd

### Central American Games

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* 1977 :  1st
* 1986 :  1st
* 1990 :  2nd
* 1994 :  1st
* 1997 :  2nd
* 2001 :  1st
* 2006 :  1st
* 2010 :  2nd
* 2013 :  1st
* 2017 :  1st

## References

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1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
2. ^ "Nicaragua in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
3. ^ "2020 Baseball Americas Qualifier - The official site - WBSC". olympicbaseball.wbsc.org. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20.

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