2023 Caribbean Baseball Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Dates | 2–8 October |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Curaçao |
| Third place | Puerto Rico |
| Fourth place | U.S. Virgin Islands |
The 2023 Caribbean Baseball Cup was the fourth edition of the Caribbean Baseball Cup, an international baseball tournament organized the Caribbean Baseball Confederation (COCABE), a division of WBSC Americas. The championship was held from 2 to 8 October 2023 in Puerto Rico and was contested in a round-robin format between four national teams: hosts Puerto Rico, Cuba, Curaçao and the United States Virgin Islands.[1]
The schedule initially included six games per team; however, due to heavy rains, only four games per team were played. All games were played over seven innings instead of the usual nine.[2]
Cuba won the championship undefeated with a 4–0 record. Curaçao and Puerto Rico both finished with a 2–2 record, but since Curaçao defeated Puerto Rico 3–0, they secured the silver medal, while Puerto Rico settled for bronze. The U.S. Virgin Islands lost all their games, finishing fourth with a 0–4 record.[3][4][5]
Venues
| Las Piedras | Fajardo |
|---|---|
| Estadio Francisco Negrón | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 5,000 |
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Curaçao | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500[a] | 2 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500[a] | 2 |
| 4 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 |
Results
| 2 October 2023 15:30 (UTC–4) |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 – 11 (F/6) | Cuba | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo |
| 2 October 2023 19:30 (UTC–4) |
Curaçao | 3 – 0 | Puerto Rico | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo |
| 6 October 2023 11:00 (UTC–4) |
Cuba | 4 – 0 | Curaçao | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo |
| 6 October 2023 14:00 (UTC–4) |
Puerto Rico | 8 – 0 | U.S. Virgin Islands | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo |
| 7 October 2023 11:00 (UTC–4) |
Curaçao | 16 – 2 (F/5) | U.S. Virgin Islands | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo |
| 7 October 2023 14:00 (UTC–4) |
Puerto Rico | 2 – 4 | Cuba | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo |
| 7 October 2023 13:00 (UTC–4) |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 – 5 | Puerto Rico | Estadio Francisco Negrón, Las Piedras |
| 7 October 2023 17:00 (UTC–4) |
Curaçao | 1 – 3 | Cuba | Estadio Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo |
Statistical leaders
Batting
Source: COCABE[6] |
Pitching
Source: COCABE[6] |
References
- ^ Skodnick, Leif (20 September 2023). "2023 Caribbean Cup Schedule Announced; Four Nations Will Play at Two Venues in P.R." World Baseball Network. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Reporte Final - Final Report" (PDF). Caribbean Baseball Confederation. 8 October 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ Skodnick, Leif (8 October 2023). "Cuba Takes Caribbean Cup Title With 3-1 Win Against Curacao In Final Game". World Baseball Network. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Cuba win fifth Caribbean Baseball Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ Newman, Ed (9 October 2023). "Cuba wins undefeated in Caribbean Baseball Cup". Radio Habana Cuba. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b Caribbean Baseball Confederation, p. 9