The Cubans will face the host cast this Friday during the opening date of the Pan American Championship U-18 Baseball that hosts the state of Baja California del Sur, Mexicoaccording to official media on the island.
According to a note of the sports portal Hitduring the technical meeting the calendar was made official, as well as the absence of the Dominican Republic, which forced the reduction of the teams that make up the elimination group A. In addition to Cubans and locals, it is completed with the teams from Panama and Nicaragua.
#Cuba against Mexico in Pan American U-18 Baseball.
The left-hander from Sancti Spiritus Miguel Neira will be the opener of the duel, scheduled for 7:00 pm (local time) at the stadium in the Arturo C. Nahl stadium, the main venue of the match. #Cuban Baseballhttps://t.co/48ZX4oYTfd pic.twitter.com/OTXlub3f3b— JIT Cuban Sport (@jit_digital) November 4, 2022
Section B did not undergo last-minute changes and will be made up of the representatives of the United States – defending monarch -, Venezuela, Canada, Puerto Rico and Peru.
The vacancy left by the Dominicans also generated changes in the competitive system, since now the quotas for the super round of the tournament have decreased from six to four (two for each key), the information specifies.
This means that the definition of the quartet of places in the World Cup baseball in dispute will be limited to the duels of the qualifying stage, since the next phase will only promote the distribution of the medals, the information refers.
The Cuban high command announced as starter for the opening duel at the Arturo C. Nahl stadium, in the city of La Paz, the left-hander Miguel Neira from Sancti Spiritus. Darío Sarduy and Erwing Cabrera from Villa Clara would be available as relievers, the latter closer.
The Cubans will travel just over 200 kilometers on Saturday to travel to Ciudad Constitución, the scene of their clash with Panama. The next day they have a rest day scheduled, and on Monday they will complete commitments in the qualifying phase facing Nicaragua, a duel scheduled in the city of La Paz.
