The Panama national baseball team (

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: ''Selección de béisbol de Panamá'') is the

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team that represents

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at an international level. Along with

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, they are considered to be the best baseball team in

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, and one of the best in

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. Panama has medalled at multiple international tournaments at both junior and senior levels throughout the sport's history, including one silver medal and two bronze medals at the

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. They are currently the 13th ranked

team in the world.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of

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match results currently active in the latest version of the

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, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend

2023

2022

2019

2018

Current roster

International Tournaments

2006

Panama was placed in Pool C of the inaugural

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, playing at

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. In their opening game, they fell to hosts, 2-1, before losing to Cuba, 8-6, in extra innings. They concluded play with a 10-0, 7-inning loss to

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, failing to get a hit off Dutch pitcher Shairon Martis.

2009

Panama once again was sent to Puerto Rico for the

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, this time as part of the double-elimination Pool D. They opened their campaign with a 7-0 defeat to Puerto Rico, setting up an elimination game against the

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, which they lost 9-0. Having failed to score a single run, Panama finished in 15th place overall, just ahead of

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2013

After finishing last in their pool for the 2009 Classic, Panama was forced to qualify for the 2013 edition. They were selected as the host for Qualifier 3 and were favored to qualify. However, they were upset by Brazil, 3-2, in their opener. After defeating

and Colombia in elimination matches, they faced off with Brazil again. Despite having multiple

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players to Brazil's one, Panama fell again, 1-0, and missed the

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2017

Panama was again forced to qualify for the 2017 edition. They were selected as the host for Qualifier 3. After defeating France in their opener they fell to Colombia. After defeating France again, they set up a rematch with Colombia but lost the elimination game after Colombia's Dilson Herrera hit a late homer.

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*Silver :

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*Bronze :

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Intercontinental Cup

*Bronze :

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*Bronze :

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1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of ...

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U-15 Baseball World Cup

*Silver : *: 4th

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: 4th *

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: 5th

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*Gold :

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*Silver :

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

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1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United K ...

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...

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1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...

References

External links

*Connor, Joe
Welcome to Panama
ESPN (MLB), January 17, 2006. Retrieved 2009-12-16. {{DEFAULTSORT:Panama National Baseball Team

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