Cuba national Baseball5 team explained

The Cuba national Baseball5 team represents Cuba in international Baseball5 competitions. They are the current World and Pan American Champions.

History

Baseball5 was inspired by similar games that have been played on the streets in Latin America and elsewhere for decades, such as "cuatro esquinas" (four corners) in Cuba.^[1]

Cuba, alongside Venezuela, were invited by the World Baseball Softball Confederation to represent WBSC Americas in the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, held in Mexico City. The Cuban team finished the tournament undefeated and won the final against Japan 2 matches to 0.^{[2] [3]} Briandy Molina was honored with the Outstanding Male Player Award and included in the All Star Team of the tournament.^[4]

Cuba won the 2024 Baseball5 Pan American Championship held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The Cuban squad finished undefeated with a 6–0 record and defeated Mexico in the final 2 sets to 0, qualifying to the 2024 Baseball5 World Cup.^{[5] [6]} Briandy Molina and Chaquira Azpiazu were awarded as the Most Valuable Players of the tournament, while manager Pablo Terry won the Best Coach Award.^[7]

Current roster

No.	Pos.	Player	Gender
25	IF	Orlando Amador	M
2	IF	Lietis Arcia	F
10	IF	Chaquira Azpiazu	F
66	IF	Cristian Basabe	M
3	IF	Yoel Blanco	M
4	IF	Haila González	F
1	IF	Briandy Molina	M
8	IF	Yiliena Otamendez	F

Staff

No.	Pos.	Name
13	Manager	Pablo Terry
12	Coach	Liorvis Savón

Tournament record

Baseball5 World Cup

Year	Round	Position
2022	Final	1st	9	0	164	16
2024	Final	1st	9	0	141	24
Total	2/2	–	18	0	305	40

Baseball5 Pan American Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: Márquez. Henry Morales. 26 February 2021. Briandy Molina, del cuatro esquinas callejero al Baseball 5. 1 December 2022. Play-Off Magazine. es.
2. Web site: Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 July 2022. 1 December 2022.
3. Web site: Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions. 12 November 2022. 1 December 2022. World Baseball Softball Confederation.
4. Web site: All-Star team sprinkles stardust on inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. 7 October 2024.
5. Web site: Cuba undefeated champion; Mexico silver and Venezuela bronze in the Pan American Baseball5 tournament. WBSC Americas. 1 July 2024. 2 October 2024.
6. Web site: Cuba gana invicta panamericano de Baseball5 en Venezuela. CiberCuba. 30 June 2024. 2 October 2024. es.
7. Web site: Baseball5 Reporte Diario - Final Report. WBSC Americas. 7 October 2024.