Spain national Baseball5 team

The Spain national Baseball5 team represents Spain in international Baseball5 competitions.

Spain Spain
Information
CountrySpain Spain
FederationRoyal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation
ConfederationWBSC Europe
ManagerÁngel Yu
WBSC ranking
Current 25 Steady (9 August 2024)[1]
Baseball5 European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best result 3rd (1 time, in 2023)

History

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Spain first played in the 2023 Baseball5 European Championship, where the team finished the Qualification Round with a 3–3 record, making it to the Super Round. Spain finished third in the Super Round, qualifying for the bronze medal game, where they defeated the Netherlands 2 sets to 1, claiming the bronze medal for the first time in their history.[2][3]

Current roster

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As of 11 November 2023[4]
No. Pos. Player Gender
22  UTL Michael Blanco M
30  UTL Jesús Cortez M
9  UTL Carla Linares F
1  UTL Marta Ortega F
8  UTL Elia Pascual F
2  UTL Hilarry Rodríguez F
21  UTL Ángel Yu M
29  UTL Leonardo Yuque M

Staff

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No. Pos. Name
8 Manager  Ángel Yu

Tournament record

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Baseball5 European Championship

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Baseball5 European Championship record
Year Round Position W L RS RA
  2020 Did not enter
  2023 Bronze medal game 3rd 5 5 110 117
Total 1/2 5 5 110 117

References

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  1. ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "España se cuelga el bronce en el Europeo de Baseball5". AS.com (in Spanish). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Spain Roster". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 27 November 2023.