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Nicaragua wins, Panama qualifies for 2023

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Nicaragua strikes first in 2nd

Sandy Bermudez hits an RBI double and Dwight Britton scores on a wild pitch for Nicaragua in the 2nd inning against Argentina in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Kevin Gadea's five strikeouts

Kevin Gadea strikes out five batters over 3 1/3 innings of work against Argentina during the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Zurbriggen's two-run double

Argentina's Eduardo Zurbriggen flares a two-run double down the left-field line, tying the game at two in the 4th inning of the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Matias Robles' nice diving catch

Matias Robles makes an awesome inning-ending diving catch in the 4th inning for Argentina during the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Argentina takes the lead in 5th

Exequiel Talevi hits an RBI single and Jacinto Cipriota drills an RBI double to give Argentina the lead in the 5th inning

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Nicaragua's three-run 6th inning

Melvin Novoa, Milkar Perez and Sandy Bermudez fuel a three-run 6th inning for Nicaragua

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Dwight Britton's go-ahead single

Dwight Britton drives a go-ahead single up the middle, giving Nicaragua a 6-5 lead in the 7th inning. Nicaragua would hold the lead to eliminate Argentina from the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.

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Jose Ramos' two-run home run

Jose Ramos hammers a two-run home run to left field in the 4th inning to give Panama a 2-0 lead over Brazil in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Allen Cordoba's RBI single

Allen Cordoba smacks a single to left field in the 5th inning to increase Panama's lead to 3-0 in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Ariel Jurado strikes out six

Panamanian pitcher Ariel Jurado strikes out six batters in 5 1/3 innings against Brazil in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Edgar Muñoz's solo home run

Edgar Muñoz crushes a solo home run to left field in the 7th inning to give Panama a 4-0 lead in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Alberto Baldonado seals 4-0 win

Alberto Baldonado strikes out Christian Lopes for the final out to secure the 4-0 Panama win over Brazil in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers. With the victory, Panama qualifies for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.