Luis Ortiz on the loss to Panama: “Nothing worked out for us”

Panama fell before Netherlands 3-1 in a game where “nothing went right for Panama,” said team manager Luis Ortiz, referring to his second game in Group A of the World Baseball Classic 2023.

“It was a game where nothing was going our way, it was a good baseball game, but we weren’t able to produce anything,” the Criollo pilot said of his team, which is now 1-1 in Group A heading into the Intercontinental stadium from the city Taichung, Taiwan.

Panama achieved a streak of 7 goals and 1 defensive error, while Netherlands he had 3 runs, 8 hits and played solid defense with no errors in the field. “We don’t hit, that’s baseball, I’m happy with the work the guys are doing, especially with the pitchers,” the manager said.

The only race Panama It came in the top of the sixth inning, on the feet of José “Toto” Ramos, who ended the game 1-4 with two strikeouts. Louis Castillo He is having an excellent individual performance and went 2-for-3 with a walk.

Jonathan Araúz went 3-1 with a hit and one strikeout, Christian Bethancourt 4-1 with two hits, Rubén Tejada 4-1 and Erasmo Caballero 4-1 to top the charts for Panama.

Per Netherlands Jurickson Profar 3-2 with 1 RBI and a run scored, Xander Bogaerts 4-3 with two runs and 1 RBI and Wladimir Balentien 3-1 stood out.

Win Shairon Martis worked 3-1 innings, the first of five pitchers used by the team’s coaching staff. Jaime Barría takes the loss, allowing 4 hits with 1 earned run in 2.2 innings.

Alberto Guerrero, Severino González and Alberto Baldonado worked for Panama from the mound.

today’s match
The match against Cuba, from 11:30 p.m. and where the opening of the left was announced Andy Otero,

“Let’s open earlier Cuba, thanks to Luis Ortiz for the opportunity he gave me to start the game and we will do everything to win against Cuba,” said Otero, who has been associated with professional baseball in the MLB, in Taiwan, Mexico and the Dominican Republic in recent years.

Manager Ortiz confirmed for Hill for tonight’s game, saying “it’s the most important game we have.”