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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    Nicaragua national baseball team
    Information
    Country Nicaragua
    FederationNicaraguan Baseball Federation
    ConfederationWBSC Americas
    ManagerSandor Guido
    WBSC ranking
    Current 16 Steady (31 December 2024)[1]
    Highest12 (June 2021)
    Lowest17 (December 2022)
    Uniforms
    Home
    Away
    World Baseball Classic
    Appearances2 (first in 2023)
    Best resultPool Stage (2023)
    Olympic Games
    Appearances2 (first in 1984)
    Best result4th (1 time, in 1996)
    World Cup
    Appearances30 (first in 1939)
    Best result 2nd (5 times, most recent in 1990)
    Pan American Games
    Appearances5 (first in 1983)
    Best result 2nd (2 times, most recent in 1995)

    The Nicaragua national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Nicaragua) is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. Considered the best in Central America along with Panama, it represents Nicaragua in international tournaments.

    Nicaragua has a long history of international baseball, making its first appearance at the second Baseball World Cup (then called the Amateur World Series) in 1939; it hosted the BWC/AWS hosting five times and earned five second-place finishes, the last in 1990. It has participated in the Olympic Games twice, in 1984 and 1996. Nicaragua qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time in 2023.

    In regional competitions, Nicaragua has qualified for the Pan American Games five times, in 1983, 1995, 2007, 2015, and 2019. It is a regular competitor at the Central American and Caribbean Games, and has historically dominated the Central American Games.

    History

    World Baseball Classic era (2013–present)

    Nicaragua first participated in the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualification, held from 15 to 19 November 2012 at the Estadio Nacional de Panamá in Panama City. They were assigned to Qualifier 3 alongside Brazil, Colombia and Panama. The tournament used a double-elimination format and the Nicaraguan team lost against Colombia 1–8 in their opening game and 2–6 to Panama in their second, resulting in their elimination. The Nicaraguan squad was managed by Dennis Martínez, the first Nicaraguan player to reach Major League Baseball.[2]

    The Nicaraguan team participated in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification, competing in Qualifier 2, that took place from 17 to 20 March 2016 at the Estadio B'Air in Mexicali, Mexico. Led by former San Francisco Giants outfielder Marvin Benard, Nicaragua shared the pool with hosts Mexico, Czech Republic and Germany.[3][4] The qualifier followed a modified double-elimination tournament. Nicaragua defeated Germany 5–4 in the preliminaries, but lost to Mexico 0–11 in the semifinals. The team had the chance to reach the qualifying game after defeating Czech Republic 7–6 in the lower final; however, they lost again to Mexico 12–1, that secured its place in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[5]

    The team failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event held in Florida from 31 May through 5 June 2021.[6] Nicaragua finished the first round with a 1–2 record, suffering defeats against the United States (1–7) and the Dominican Republic (3–13 in eight innings); their sole victory was against Puerto Rico 7–6 in extra innings. The team was managed by Marvin Benard.[7]

    Nicaragua qualified for the first time in their history to the 2023 World Baseball Classic. They participated in the Pool B of the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification, held from 30 September to 5 October in the Estadio Nacional de Panamá. The tournament used a double-elimination format again. The Nicaraguan team lost to Brazil 1–4 in their first game, defeated Pakistan 12–0 in seven innings in their second game, defeated Argentina 6–5 in their third game and defeated Brazil 3–1 in their fourth game to secure a spot in the final tournament.[8]

    The team competed in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D from 11 to 15 March 2023 in Miami, Florida, now under manager Sandor Guido.[9] They shared the pool with Dominican Republic, Israel, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Nicaragua finished last in the pool, losing all four of its games.

    Nicaragua participated in the 2026 World Baseball Classic qualification as part of the Pool A held in the Taipei Dome from 21 to 25 February 2025, alongside hosts Chinese Taipei, South Africa and Spain. They finished the tournament undefeated and secured a spot in the 2026 final tournament.[10]

    Current roster

    Nicaragua roster – 2026 World Baseball Classic qualification
    Players Coaches
    Pitchers
    		 Catchers

    Infielders

    Outfielders

    		 Manager

    Coaches


    Results and fixtures

    The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[11]

    Legend

      Win   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

    2019

    Pan American Games Q 30 January Nicaragua  12–4  Mexico Estádio Nishi, Brazil
    10:00 BRT Boxscore
    Pan American Games Q 31 January Dominican Republic  10–3  Nicaragua Estádio Nishi, Brazil
    10:00 BRT Boxscore
    Pan American Games Q 1 February Nicaragua  6–2  Brazil Estádio Nishi, Brazil
    14:30 BRT Boxscore
    Pan American Games Q 2 February Colombia  5–4  Nicaragua Academia CBBS, Brazil
    14:30 BRT Boxscore
    Pan American Games Q 3 February Canada  12–14  Nicaragua Academia CBBS, Brazil
    10:00 BRT Boxscore
    Pan American Games GS 30 July Puerto Rico  7–3  Nicaragua Campo de Béisbol, Peru
    10:05 PET Boxscore Attendance: 1,059
    Pan American Games GS 31 July Nicaragua  4–2  Dominican Republic Campo de Béisbol, Peru
    10:05 PET Boxscore Attendance: 577
    Pan American Games GS 1 August Peru  0–10 (F/7)  Nicaragua Campo de Béisbol, Peru
    19:05 PET Boxscore Attendance: 1,994
    Pan American Games SR 2 August Nicaragua  1–11 (F/7)  Colombia Campo de Béisbol, Peru
    19:05 PET Boxscore Attendance: 1,513
    Pan American Games SR 3 August Nicaragua  0–10 (F/7)  Canada Campo de Béisbol, Peru
    15:05 PET Boxscore Attendance: 1,979
    Pan American Games 3rd 4 August Colombia  0–6  Nicaragua Campo de Béisbol, Peru
    11:05 PET Boxscore Attendance: 0

    2022

    World Baseball Classic Q 1 October Brazil  4–1  Nicaragua Estadio Nacional de Panamá, Panama
    12:00 CT WP: Felipe Sales
    Sv: Enzo Sawayama (1)
    		 Boxscore LP: J. C. Ramírez
    		 Attendance: 695
    Umpires: HP: Dane Poncsak. 1B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 2B: Anthony Perez. 3B: Lisa Turbitt
    World Baseball Classic Q 2 October Pakistan  0–12 (F/7)  Nicaragua Estadio Nacional de Panamá, Panama
    12:00 ET LP: Muhammad Zohaib
    		 Boxscore WP: Osman Gutierrez
    HR: Isaac Benard (1)     		Attendance: 495
    Umpires: HP: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 1B: Anthony Perez. 2B: Austin Jones. 3B: Mark Stewart
    World Baseball Classic Q 4 October Argentina  5–6  Nicaragua Estadio Nacional de Panamá, Panama
    12:00 CT LP: Franco Perez
    HR: Lucas Stalman (1)     		Boxscore WP: Berman Espinoza
    Sv: Roniel Raudes
    		 Attendance: 185
    Umpires: HP: Mark Stewart. 1B: Michael Ulloa. 2B: Dane Poncsak. 3B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez
    World Baseball Classic Q 5 October Nicaragua  3–1  Brazil Estadio Nacional de Panamá, Panama
    19:00 CT WP: Osman Gutierrez
    Sv: Joaquin Acuna (1)
    		 Boxscore LP: Heitor Tokar
    		 Attendance: 769
    Umpires: HP: Anthony Perez. 1B: Dane Poncsak. 2B: Mark Stewart. 3B: Lisa Turbitt

    2023

    Central American & Caribbean Games Q 6 February Honduras  0–7  Nicaragua Estadio Nacional Soberanía, Nicaragua
    18:30 CT Boxscore Attendance: 560
    Central American & Caribbean Games Q 7 February Nicaragua  13–0 (F/7)  Costa Rica Estadio Nacional Soberanía, Nicaragua
    18:30 CT Boxscore
    Central American & Caribbean Games Q 9 February El Salvador  0–8  Nicaragua Estadio Nacional Soberanía, Nicaragua
    18:30 CT Boxscore
    Central American & Caribbean Games Q 10 February Nicaragua  21–0 (F/7)  Guatemala Estadio Nacional Soberanía, Nicaragua
    18:30 CT Boxscore
    Central American & Caribbean Games Q 12 February Honduras  1–13  Nicaragua Estadio Nacional Soberanía, Nicaragua
    18:30 CT Boxscore Attendance: 5,000
    World Baseball Classic GS 11 March Nicaragua  1–9  Puerto Rico loanDepot Park, United States
    12:00 ET LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1)
    HR: Elian Miranda (1)     		Boxscore WP: Nicholas Padilla (1–0)
    		 Attendance: 35,399
    Umpires: HP – Mike Estabrook, 1B – Alejandro Pecero, 2B – Ángel Hernández, 3B – Chris Graham
    World Baseball Classic GS 12 March Nicaragua  1–3  Israel loanDepot Park, United States
    12:00 ET LP: Jonathan Loáisiga (0–1)
    		 Boxscore WP: Richard Bleier (1–0)
    Sv: Robert Stock (1)
    		 Attendance: 19,955
    Umpires: HP – Maikol Tibabijo, 1B – Ron Kulpa, 2B – Tim Meyer, 3B – Andy Fletcher
    World Baseball Classic GS 13 March Dominican Republic  6–1  Nicaragua loanDepot Park, United States
    12:00 ET WP: Cristian Javier (1–0)
    HR: Juan Soto (1), Manny Machado (1)     		Boxscore LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1)
    		 Attendance: 31,696
    Umpires: HP – Chris Graham, 1B – Mike Estabrook, 2B – Maikol Tibabijo, 3B – Ángel Hernández
    World Baseball Classic GS 14 March Nicaragua  1–4  Venezuela loanDepot Park, United States
    12:00 ET LP: Rodney Theophile (0–1)
    		 Boxscore WP: José Ruiz (1–0)
    Sv: José Alvarado (1)
    		 Attendance: 21,873
    Umpires: HP – Ángel Hernández, 1B – Chris Guccione, 2B – Alejandro Pecero, 3B – Tim Meyer

    2025

    2026 World Baseball Classic Q 21 February South Africa  1–2 (F/10)  Nicaragua Taipei Dome, Taiwan
    12:00 UTC+8 LP: Dean Jacobs
    		 Boxscore WP: Bryan Torres
    2026 World Baseball Classic Q 22 February Spain  1–2 (F/10)  Nicaragua Taipei Dome, Taiwan
    12:00 UTC+8 LP: Rhiner Cruz
    HR: Carlos Colmenarez     		Boxscore WP: Yeris González
    HR: Brandon Leyton
    2026 World Baseball Classic Q 23 February Nicaragua  6–0  Chinese Taipei Taipei Dome, Taiwan
    19:00 UTC+8 WP: Dilmer Mejía
    		 Boxscore LP: Hsu Shiang-sheng
    		 Attendance: 35,565

    Tournament results

    World Baseball Classic

    World Baseball Classic record Qualification record
    Year Round Position W L RS RA W L RS RA
    2006 did not enter No qualifiers held
    2009
    2013 did not qualify 0 2 3 14
    2017 2 2 13 33
    United States 2023 Group stage 19th 0 4 4 22 3 1 22 10
    United States 2026 To be determined 3 0 10 2
    Total Round 1 2/6 0 4 4 22 8 5 48 59

    Olympic Games

    Summer Olympics record Qualification
    Year Round Position W L % RS RA
    United States 1984 Preliminary 5th (tied)[a] 1 2 .333 11 29 1983 Pan American Games
    Spain 1992 Did not qualify Did not qualify
    United States 1996 Bronze Match 4th 4 5 .444 48 48 1995 Pan American Games
    Australia 2000 Did not qualify Did not qualify
    Greece 2004
    China 2008
    Japan 2020
    United States 2028 To be determined To be determined
    Total [b] 1/5 4 5 .444 48 48
    1. ^ No medals awarded; tournament was a demonstration sport only
    2. ^ Totals only include years 1992 to 2008 and 2020, during which baseball was an official medal sport.

    The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021.[12]

    Baseball World Cup

    Amateur World Series and Baseball World Cup record
    Year Host Round Position W L RS RA Year Host Round Position W L RS RA Year Host Round Position W L RS RA
    1939 Cuba 2 of 3 3 3 1961 Costa Rica 7 of 10 1984 Cuba 7 of 13
    1940 Cuba 2 of 7 9 3 1965 Colombia 6 of 9 1988 Italy 7 of 12
    1941 Cuba 7 of 9 2 6 1969 Dominican Republic 5 of 11 1990 Canada 2 of 12
    1944 Venezuela 7 of 8 1970 Colombia 8 of 12 1994 Nicaragua 4 of 16
    1945 Venezuela 4 of 6 1971 Cuba 3 of 10 1998 Italy Finals 3 of 16
    1947 Colombia 3 of 9 1972 Nicaragua 3 of 16 2001 Taiwan Round 1 9 of 16
    1948 Nicaragua 7 of 8 1973 Nicaragua 2 of 11 2003 Cuba Finals 6 of 16
    1950 Nicaragua 5 of 12 1974 United States 2 of 9 2005 Netherlands Finals 6 of 16 7 4
    1951 Mexico Round 1 5 of 11 6 4 1976 Colombia 4 of 11 2009 Italy Round 2 6 of 16
    1952 Cuba 5 of 13 1978 Italy 5 of 11 2011 Panama Round 1 14 of 16 1 6 18 47
    1953 Venezuela 3 of 11 Total 30/39 5   5 - - - -

    Pan American Games

    Intercontinental Cup

    Central American and Caribbean Games

    Central American Games

    References

    1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
    2. ^ "WBCQ: Panama eliminates Nicaragua". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    3. ^ "Mexico, Panama WBC Qualifier Rosters". Baseball America. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    4. ^ Timmers, Josh (15 March 2016). "World Baseball Classic: Mexicali Qualifier". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    5. ^ Axisa, Mike (21 March 2016). "Mexico, Colombia clinch spots in the 2017 World Baseball Classic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    6. ^ "USA Baseball to open Olympic baseball qualifier vs. Nicaragua". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    7. ^ "2021 Nicaragua Olympic Qualifying Roster". Baseball America. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    8. ^ "Panama and Nicaragua qualify for World Baseball Classic 2023". wbsc.org. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    9. ^ "Sandor Guido será Manager de Nicaragua para el clásico mundial de Baseball". Viva Nicaragua Canal 13 (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    10. ^ Clair, Michael (25 February 2025). "Perfect Nicaragua, Chinese Taipei clinch '26 World Baseball Classic berths". MLB.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    11. ^ "Nicaragua in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
    12. ^ "2020 Baseball Americas Qualifier - The official site - WBSC". olympicbaseball.wbsc.org. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua_national_baseball_team

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