Panama defines its baseball team for the 2023 Santiago Games, goes for gold

Panamanian team manager Hipólito Ortiz has defined the senior baseball team that will represent Panama at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, the Panamanian Baseball Federation (Fedebeis) announced.

Ortiz, from Colon, confirmed the list of 24 units that will be at the most important baseball event on the continent of the year

Receivers: Erasmo Caballero (Chiriquí), Adolfo Reina (Los Santos) and Carlos Sánchez (Bocas).

Pitchers: Harold Araúz (Occidente), Manuel Campos (Los Santos), Julio Denis (Bocas), Steven Fuentes (Chiriquí), Severino González (Bocas), Luis Machuca (Bocas), Luis Ramos (Darién), Carlos Rodríguez (Colón) , Davis Romero (Coclé), Abdiel Saldaña (Chiriquí).

Infield: Jorge Bishop (Colón), Edgar Muñoz (Colón), Jason Paterson (Colón), Jhadiel Santamaría (Colón), Gertrudis Tello (Herrera), Eduardo Thomas (Metro) and Enoc Watt (Colón).

Gardeners: José Murdock (Veraguas), Abraham Rodríguez (Metro), Jhony Santos (West), Luis Castillo (Coclé).

Debut against the Dominicans

Panama was seeded in Group A at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, along with teams from the Dominican Republic, Chile and Mexico.’

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In October, the Panamanian national team makes its debut against the Dominican Republic at the Pan American Games

Team Panama makes its Pan American Games debut against the Dominican Republic on October 19, then faces host Chile and two days later Mexico in the final group stage game.

For the director of the Panamanian team, Hipólito Ortiz, the Dominican Republic, which will be his first opponent, and Mexico, due to their history, will be the most dangerous rivals.

Ortiz claims that his first opponents, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, present him with great difficulties at the beginning because they have many professional players in their teams.

“Dominican Republic and Mexico have better baseball than us in the senior division. They will arrive at the tournament with professional players. We just have to concentrate on getting the job done,” Ortiz said.

Panama goes for gold

Panama, which won the qualifiers in Argentina, has clear goals to reach the Pan American Games and is betting on gold.

“We are preparing thoroughly and I want to go to the Games and be champion,” said Hipólito Ortiz.

“Panama will always fight. That’s what we’re preparing for, to make a worthy national team. We know that the ball can bounce anywhere, so it’s our thing to go play, regardless of the opponent, so that everything goes well,” he commented. manager of Panama.