Venezuela won three games on Medal Round Sunday, with wins over Mexico (4-2), the USA (5-4), and Argentina, (9-2) to capture the 2017 Pan American Championship gold medal. Editor's note: An earlier version of this story called it Venezuela's first Pan Am gold. It was not. My error mixing the records from the Pan American GAMES, held every four years and the Pan American … [Read more...]
2017 Pan American Championship – Gold Medal Game – Venezuela v. Argentina
The 2017 Pan American Championship's Gold Medal Game will feature Venezuela vs. Argentina. In the 2015 Pan Ams held in Toronto, Venezuela won silver, and Argentina bronze. (Canada winning gold) Since the inception of the tournament in 1979, no country other than Canada has ever won gold. Watch it live (PPV) here. … [Read more...]
2017 Pan Ams – Bronze Medal for USA as they fall to Venezuela, 5-4
A valiant effort by Team USA fell just short in the Bronze Medal game as they fell to Venezuela, 5-4. Trailing 4-2, they tied the game 4-4 on a 2 out single by Cameron Schiller. Venezuela came right back to score the winning run in the bottom of the 6th. For the USA, the bronze medal was the first in international competition since 2003, some 14 years. Kevin Castillo and … [Read more...]
Venezuela eliminates Mexico, to face the USA in Bronze Medal Game
Venezuela defeated Mexico 4-2 on Sunday morning, ending Mexico's hopes of their first Pan American medal. Venezuela's Erick Urbaneja picked up the win, with Mexican reliever Judiel Olais taking the loss. in a closely contested game. Mexico took an early 1-0 lead, but Venezuela tied the game at 1. Mexico tallied another for a 2-1 lead, but again, Venezuela tied the game at … [Read more...]
Medal Round Sunday in Final Day of 2017 Pan American Championship at Santo Domingo DR
Ten days after the tournament began, Medal Round Sunday has arrived, with just four teams battling for the three medals available. Four teams remaining - Argentina, USA, Mexico and Venezuela Argentina is in the gold medal game, having defeated the USA early Sunday morning, 7-2, in a game that spanned two days, and a seven hour rain delay due to rain. The game resumed Sunday … [Read more...]
2017 PanAms – USA Game 9 – Argentina Captures Lead Early To Defeat USA Men’s National Team
Editor's note: Today is the final day of the 2017 Pan Ams. The USA Men's team will take on the winner of the Venezuela v. Mexico game in the bronze medal game Sunday afternoon. The Venezuela v. Mexico game began at about 10:30am EDT/7:30am PDT. When that game concludes, there will be only three teams remaining -- all three destined for the medal stand. USA Men's National … [Read more...]
2017 Pan Ams – USA v. Argentina game halted due to rain, to resume Sunday morning
The national teams from the USA and Argentina endured a seven hour delay on Saturday, only to have play halted midway through the fourth inning. After another downpour. Grounds crews worked tirelessly most of Saturday afternoon to get the fields ready for the "double life" final, but the rains came again and prevented the completion of the game. Argentina scored four runs in … [Read more...]