Nicaragua clinches 2026 berth

Leyton's RBI double

Brandon Leyton gives Nicaragua an early 1-0 lead vs. Chinese Taipei.

Dawson's knocks in one

Chase Dawson's RBI single increases Nicaragua's lead in the 1st.

Wu's diving stop

Nien-Ting Wu makes a fantastic diving stop and throw to end Nicaragua's rally.

Rayo's stab at third

Elian Rayo snags a hard-hit ball and gets the force out.

Zamora's sacrifice fly

Freddy Zamora plates a run for Nicaragua with a flyout to center field.

Dawson gets two more RBI

Dawson smacks a two-run double to right-center to make it a 5-0 game.

Nicaragua advances!

Nicaragua shuts out Chinese Taipei, 6-0, to punch a ticket to the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Spain strikes first

Gabriel Lino hooks an RBI double into left field to give Spain a 1-0 advantage in the 2nd inning.

Hernandez's RBI 1B

Frank Hernandez adds to Spain's early lead by knocking in Lino with a single.

Tagged out

Hernandez advances to third on an error, but Anthony Phillips tags him out when his hand comes off the bag.

Estrada goes deep

Rusber Estrada extends Spain's lead with a 2-run blast in the 3rd inning, making it 4-0 ESP.

Ustariz's long ball

Jesus Ustariz launches a solo shot, adding a run for Spain in the 5th inning.

RSA on the board

South Africa plates its first run of the game, capitalizing on an error in the 6th inning.

Guillen dominates

Pablo Guillen frustrated South Africa's bats with 8 strikeouts over 6 innings of 1-run ball.

Knocking in 2

After a run-scoring walk and sacrifice fly, Daniel Jimenez closes a 4-run 8th inning with a 2-run single.

Spain holds on

Spain closes out a 9-1 victory over South Africa, its 2nd win of Qualifiers.