Nicaragua
Fixtures
| World Baseball Classic | 03/06 21:00 | 1 |
Dominican Republic
vs
Nicaragua 
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| World Baseball Classic | 03/07 21:00 | 1 |
Netherlands
vs
Nicaragua
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| World Baseball Classic | 03/08 21:00 | 1 |
Israel
vs
Nicaragua
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| World Baseball Classic | 03/09 21:00 | 1 |
Nicaragua vs
Venezuela
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Results
| World Baseball Classic Qual | 02/23 11:00 | 3 |
[1] Nicaragua v
Chinese Taipei
[3] 
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W | 6-0 | |
| World Baseball Classic Qual | 02/22 04:00 | 2 |
[1] Spain
v
Nicaragua [2]
|
W | 1-2 | |
| World Baseball Classic Qual | 02/21 04:00 | 1 |
South Africa
v
Nicaragua
|
W | 1-2 | |
| Serie del Caribe | 02/08 01:30 | 1 |
Dynamo Moscow
v
Nicaragua
|
L | 9-0 | |
| Serie del Caribe | 02/06 15:30 | 1 |
Nicaragua v
Mexico
|
L | 2-5 | |
| Serie del Caribe | 02/05 15:30 | 1 |
Curacao
v
Nicaragua
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L | 6-3 | |
| Serie del Caribe | 02/04 15:30 | 1 |
Nicaragua v
Panama
|
L | 3-6 | |
| Serie del Caribe | 02/02 20:30 | 1 |
Nicaragua v
Dominican Republic
|
L | 4-5 | |
| Serie del Caribe | 02/01 15:30 | 1 |
Puerto Rico
v
Nicaragua
|
L | 5-2 | |
| International Matches | 06/22 00:00 | - |
Puerto Rico
v
Nicaragua
|
W | 3-6 | |
| International Matches | 06/21 00:00 | - |
Nicaragua v
Puerto Rico
|
D | 4-4 | |
| World Baseball Classic | 03/14 16:00 | 4 |
[5] Nicaragua v
Venezuela
[1]
|
L | 1-4 |
Wikipedia - Nicaragua national baseball team
The Nicaragua national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Nicaragua) is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. It represents Nicaragua in international baseball tournaments.
Nicaragua has a long history of international baseball, having made its first appearance at the second Baseball World Cup (then called the Amateur World Series) in 1939. It hosted the BWC/AWS five times and earned five second-place finishes, the last in 1990. It has participated in the Olympic Games twice, in 1984 and 1996. Nicaragua qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time in 2023.
In regional competitions, Nicaragua has qualified for the Pan American Games five times, in 1983, 1995, 2007, 2015, and 2019. It is a regular competitor at the Central American and Caribbean Games, and has historically dominated the Central American Games.
Team Nicaragua will compete against Team Israel, Team Dominican Republic, Team Venezuela, and Team Netherlands in the 2026 World Baseball Classic from March 6-11, 2026, at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.
History
World Baseball Classic era (2013–present)
2012–19
Nicaragua first participated in the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualification, held in November 2012 at the Estadio Nacional de Panamá in Panama City. They were assigned to Qualifier 3 alongside Brazil, Colombia, and Panama. The tournament used a double-elimination format and the Nicaraguan team lost against Colombia 1–8 in their opening game and 2–6 to Panama in their second, resulting in their elimination. The Nicaraguan squad was managed by Dennis Martínez, the first Nicaraguan player to reach Major League Baseball.
The Nicaraguan team participated in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification, competing in Qualifier 2, in March 2016 at the Estadio B'Air in Mexicali, Mexico. Led by former San Francisco Giants outfielder Marvin Benard, Nicaragua shared the pool with host Mexico, the Czech Republic, and Germany. The qualifier followed a modified double-elimination tournament format. Nicaragua defeated Germany 5–4 in the preliminaries, but lost to Mexico 0–11 in the semifinals. The team had a chance to reach the qualifying game after defeating the Czech Republic 7–6 in the lower final; however, they lost again to Mexico 12–1, and did not secure a place in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
2020–24
The team failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event held in Florida from 31 May through 5 June 2021. Nicaragua finished the first round with a 1–2 record, suffering defeats against the United States (1–7) and the Dominican Republic (3–13 in eight innings); their sole victory was against Puerto Rico 7–6 in extra innings. The team was managed by Marvin Benard.
Nicaragua qualified for the first time in their history to the 2023 World Baseball Classic. They participated in Pool B of the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification, held from 30 September to 5 October in the Estadio Nacional de Panamá. The tournament used a double-elimination format again. The Nicaraguan team lost to Brazil 1–4 in their first game, defeated Pakistan 12–0 in seven innings in their second game, defeated Argentina 6–5 in their third game, and defeated Brazil 3–1 in their fourth game to secure a spot in the final tournament.
The team competed in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D in 2023 in Miami, Florida, under manager Sandor Guido. They played against the Dominican Republic, Israel, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Nicaragua finished last in the pool, losing all four of its games.
2025–present
In February 2025, Nicaragua played in the 2026 World Baseball Classic qualification in Pool A in the Taipei Dome, against national baseball teams South Africa, Spain, and host Chinese Taipei. They finished the tournament undefeated, and secured a spot in the 2026 final tournament.
Team Nicaragua will compete against Team Israel, Team Dominican Republic, Team Venezuela, and Team Netherlands in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. They will play from March 6-11, 2026, at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, in Pool D. Three-time NL Manager of the Year Dusty Baker will manage Team Nicaragua.