The 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier is a baseball tournament that was held between January 29 and February 3, 2019 in Ibiúna and São Paulo, Brazil. The tournament qualified the last four teams to the Baseball at the 2019 Pan American Games tournament in Lima, Peru.[1][2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| City | Ibiúna São Paulo |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | January 29 – February 3 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Dominican Republic |
| Runner-up |  Colombia |
| Third place |  Nicaragua |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
Four teams qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games: Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.[3][4]
Qualification
editCanada and the USA qualified automatically along with the hosts Brazil, and five teams not qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games, from the Baseball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games also qualifying. The United States withdrew, meaning the Dominican Republic as the next best ranked team from the Central American and Caribbean Games replaced them.[2][5] It was announced on 21 January 2019, that the Venezuelan team withdrew due to financial concerns. The team will not be replaced.[6]
Venues
editTwo venues were used, one each in Ibiúna and São Paulo.[1]
Rosters
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Qualified for Round 2 | |
| Eliminated |
| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic
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3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
| Nicaragua
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3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
 Mexico
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3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
 Brazil
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3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 |
| 30 January 2019 10:00 |
Nicaragua
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12–4 | Mexico
|
Municipal Stadium Baseball Mie Nishi, São Paulo |
| 30 January 2019 14:30 |
Brazil
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2–3 | Dominican Republic
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Municipal Stadium Baseball Mie Nishi, São Paulo |
| 31 January 2019 10:00 |
Dominican Republic
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10–3 | Nicaragua
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Municipal Stadium Baseball Mie Nishi, São Paulo |
| 31 January 2019 14:30 |
Mexico
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13–3 | Brazil
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Municipal Stadium Baseball Mie Nishi, São Paulo |
| 1 February 2019 10:00 |
Mexico
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3–2 | Dominican Republic
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Municipal Stadium Baseball Mie Nishi, São Paulo |
| 1 February 2019 14:30 |
Nicaragua
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6–2 | Brazil
|
Municipal Stadium Baseball Mie Nishi, São Paulo |
- Matches held on 1 February were moved to that day after the Dominican Republic had travel difficulties and the other game was washed out.
Group B
edit| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 |
| Canada
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2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
 Panama
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2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 |
| 29 January 2019 15:00 |
Panama
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1–5 | Canada
|
CBBS Academy, Ibiúna |
| 30 January 2019 15:00 |
Panama
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4–10 | Colombia
|
CBBS Academy, Ibiúna |
| 1 February 2019 11:00 |
Colombia
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8–6 | Canada
|
CBBS Academy, Ibiúna |
Knockout round
edit| Semifinals | Gold | |||||
| February 2 — São Paulo | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 10 | |||||
| February 3 — São Paulo | ||||||
| Canada | 7 | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 17 | |||||
| February 2 — São Paulo | ||||||
| Colombia | 4 | |||||
| Colombia | 5 | |||||
| Nicaragua | 4 | |||||
| Bronze | ||||||
| February 3 — São Paulo | ||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||
| Nicaragua | 14 | |||||
Semifinals
edit| 2 February 2019 | Dominican Republic
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10–7 | Canada
|
CBBS Academy, Ibiúna |
| 2 February 2019 | Colombia
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5–4 | Nicaragua
|
CBBS Academy, Ibiúna |
Bronze-medal match
edit| 3 February 2019 | Canada
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12–14 | Nicaragua 
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CBBS Academy, Ibiúna |
Gold-medal match
edit| 3 February 2019 |  Dominican Republic
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17–4 | Colombia 
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CBBS Academy, Ibiúna |
Final standings
edit| Qualified for Lima 2019 |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Dominican Republic
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Colombia
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Nicaragua
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| 4 | Canada
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| 5 | Mexico
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| 6 | Panama
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| 7 | Brazil
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References
edit- ^ a b "Pan American Games baseball qualifier in Brazil to open 2019 international calendar". www.wbsc.org/. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua advance to the Pan American Games Lima 2019". www.wbsc.org/. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Final Four Baseball Teams Qualify for Lima 2019". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Davidi, Shi (28 December 2018). "Pompey, Saunders lead list of Canadians for Pan Am qualifiers". www.sportsnet.ca/. Sportsnet. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
The United States is taking a pass on both tournaments since there won't be any Olympic berths up for grabs at the Pan Ams
- ^ "Qualificatório De Beisebol Dos Jogos Pan Americanos 2019 – Nota Oficial – Participação Venezuela" [Baseball Qualification of Pan American Games 2019 – Official Note – Participation Venezuela]. www.cbbs.com.br/. Confederação Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol. 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Elliott, Bob (16 December 2018). "Elliott: Two-time gold medalist Canucks off to Brazil for Pan Am qualifier". www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/. Canadian Baseball Network. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2019-02-02 at the Wayback Machine