Panama’s baseball team won the gold medal at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, defeating Nicaragua 1-0 in a contest that required extra innings.

The championship contest unfolded as a tight pitchers’ duel, with both sides delivering a defensive masterclass that kept the scoreboard blank through the regulation seven innings.

The deadlock persisted until the bottom of the eighth, when batter Héctor Rayo delivered a run‑scoring hit that allowed Joshwan Wright to cross home plate with what proved to be the game’s only run.

Nicaragua closed their campaign with four wins and two defeats, a record that earned them the silver medal.

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Panamanian manager Alberto Macre praised his team’s determination after the final out, emphasizing the effort built over recent months and noting that his players were eager and hungry to make history, adding that they demonstrated the team’s true character.

Puerto Rico completed the podium, taking the bronze medal following a dominant offensive performance that produced a 9‑1 victory over Cuba in the third‑place matchup.

¡PANAMÁ ES CAMPEÓN! ¡HISTÓRICA MEDALLA DE ORO EN EL BÉISBOL DE SANTO DOMINGO 2026!

La novena panameña volvió a dejar en el terreno 1-0 a Nicaragua para adjudicarse la medalla de oro de los XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Santo Domingo 2026. pic.twitter.com/c6rWdrgjUL

— Comité Olímpico de Panamá (@COlimpicoPanama) August 8, 2026

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