Panama has been eliminated from the 2023 World Baseball Classic

Panama was left out 2023 World Baseball Classic, despite finishing tied with all teams in Group A, due to tournament rules.

Group A was located in Taichung, Taiwan and all teams finished with 2 wins and 2 losses, but Cuba and Italy they were the ones who advanced to the next round (quarterfinals) to be played in Japan, as they conceded the fewest runs during that stage of the tournament.

Cuba allowed 15 runs in 4 games, while Italy meanwhile is 17 Netherlands tolerated 19, Panama 21 i Chinese Taipei 31.

This is the formula already stated in the competition regulations The World Baseball Classic.

The fourth position in Group A gives Panama a direct ticket to the next round The World Baseball Classicwhich should take place in 2026.

Panama he concluded participation fourth in the group in collective hitting and ERA with 274 and 5.40, respectively.

Erasmus the Knight He ended up being the team’s top batting average player with a .364 average, followed by Rubén Tejada with .333, José Ramos with .313, Luis Castillo and Jhadiel Santamaría, both with .308 averages.

Choice of Panamawith three participations in five editions of the World Classic, he returns home with the bittersweet taste that he finally managed to win and that, short of a miracle, he lost the possibility of advancing to the top eight stage.

The Panamanian team recorded its first victory on its debut against Taiwan, and added a second against Italy on Saturday, sealing its presentation with a 2-2 draw.

He had to follow the action of the previous day from the stands and with that helplessness he waited for his rivals to make up the gap for him to pass on.

It was as if they were waiting for a miracle that did not arrive, although it did arrive in Italy.