The Serie de Las Americas tournament began last Thursday in Venezuela at Estadio Monumental Simon Bolivar in Caracas and Estadio Forum in La Guaira.
This year’s participants are the Caimanes de Barranquilla of the Liga Profesional De Béisbol Colombia, Club DAOM of the Liga Argentina de Béisbol, Leones de Leon of the Asociación Profesional de BéisbolNicaraguense, the Aguilas Metropolitanas of Panama ProBeis, Cuba’s national team, and the Willemstad Cannons of the Kampionato Beisbòl Profeshonal Kòrsou.
Below are Tuesday’s results from the three games played, and the remaining schedule for the tournament. The third-place game and the championship game will be held on Feb. 13.
Panama 7, Cuba 6 – Panama improved their record to a perfect 5-0 with Tuesday’s back-and-forth affair with Cuba. Cuba led 6-5 heading into the eighth inning, utilizing a four-run bottom of the seventh.
In the ninth, Panama retook the lead thanks to walks drawn by Carlos Mosquera and Brainer Bonaci. Later that inning, both runners crossed home plate due to a fielding error from Cuba’s third baseman, Christian Rodriguez. Shortstop Gabriel Noriega had three RBIs, and starting pitcher Heitor Tokar allowed two earned runs on three hits with two strikeouts for Panama.
Venezuela 11, Colombia 5 – Angel Reyes and Wilfredo Tovar’s solo home runs in the top of the first gave Venezuela an early 2-0 advantage, and they never relinquished the lead. Former Major Leaguer Hernan Perez added a solo shot of his own in the third, one of the two runs Venezuela scored in the frame.
Carlos Arroyo’s three-run round-tripper in the bottom of the fourth for Colombia cut Venezuela’s lead to 7-3, but Reyes’ second homer of the game, a three-run shot, capped a four-run sixth for Venezuela. Starter Alex Tovalin managed to allow no earned runs in three innings for Venezuela, striking out five in the process.
Nicaragua 10, Argentina 2 – A four-run second inning from Nicaragua broke the game open, including a two-run double by Oswaldo Arcia. Nine of the 14 hitters who stepped up to the plate for Nicaragua recorded a hit, including three from leadoff batter Deivi Munoz.
Argentina was playing from behind throughout the contest, using just two pitchers. Junior Cerda received the starting nod but was roughed up for six earned runs on 10 hits in 4 ⅓ innings. Nicaragua starter Armando Vazquez struck out six and allowed two earned runs in an identical amount of time on the mound as Cerda.
For more information on the 2026 Serie de Las Americas tournament and to view the remaining schedule, click here.
Photo: Venezuela’s Angel Reyes celebrates with teammates in Venezuela’s win over Colombia at the Serie de Las Americas (Photo Courtesy of Edgar Basalo of LVBP)
