Venezuela wins gold and silver in the Pan American Baseball Championship 5 in Lara

Published at: 19/10/2026 11:12 AM

The adult and youth national teams won gold and silver medals, respectively, in the Pan-American Baseball Championship 5 at the Bolivarian Dome in Barquisimeto, Lara.

The senior team faced Cuba in the grand final and won in 2 of the 3 sets (1-3, 9-5 and 9-8). The most valuable were Alexander Gamboa when he started 5-3, with 3 RBIs and 3 scored; as was Humberto Méndez when he hit 8-6 with 3 RBIs and 2 scored.

Along the way, he defeated Mexico in two of three sets (6-7, 3-2 and 5-0), in the semifinal match in which Humberto Molina stood out at 5-4, with 1 RBI and 1 scored; and David Alvarado when he hit 5-3, with 1 RBI and 1 scored.

In the Youth category, Venezuela fell to its counterpart from Cuba in 2 of 3 sets (3-1, 0-9 and 0-4).

With these results, Venezuela won the silver medal in the Youth Pan American Championship and won one of the places in the World Cup next year.

It is the first time in history that Venezuela has won a match against the Cuban national team in the adult category and, in addition, it is the title of Pan American champion as an adult.

In the last edition, the West Indies won the gold medal and the national team won bronze.

Mazo News Team