2026 Men’s Pan American Championship
February 21-28, 2026
Montería, Colombia | Amin Manzur and Pocaterra
The U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) closed out the 2026 Pan American Championship with a 6-4 record to secure 5th place and clinch a spot in the 2028 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s World Cup Group Stage.
Group A: No. 3 Argentina, No. 21 Cuba, No. 22 Panama, Aruba, Puerto Rico
Group B: No. 2 Venezuela, No. 4 Canada, No. 13 Colombia, No. 34 Peru
Group C: No. 8 Mexico, No. 11 Dominican Republic, No. 12 Guatemala, No. 5 United States
| Date | Time (Local/CT) | Opponent | Result | Live Stats | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 21 | 2 p.m. COT / 1 p.m. CT | vs Mexico | L, 0-4 | Box Score |
| Sunday. February 22 | 10 a.m. COT / 9 a.m. CT | vs Guatemala | W, 3-2 | Box Score |
| Monday, February 23 | 12:30 p.m. COT / 11:30 a.m. CT | vs Dominican Republic | W, 5-1 | Box Score |
| Wednesday, February 25 | 5 p.m. COT / 4 p.m. CT | vs Panama | W, 4-0 | Box Score |
| 7:30 p.m. COT / 6:30 p.m. CT | vs Cuba | W, 4-1 | Box Score | |
| Thursday, February 26 | 11:30 a.m. COT / 10:30 a.m. CT | vs Argentina | L, 0-7 (5) | Box Score |
| 2 p.m. COT / 1 p.m. CT | vs Canada | L, 0-4 | Box Score | |
| Friday, February 27 | 11:30 a.m. COT / 10:30 a.m. CT | vs Venezuela | L, 0-2 | Box Score |
| 2 p.m. COT / 1 p.m. CT | vs Colombia | W, 5-0 | Box Score | |
| Saturday, February 28 | 9 a.m. COT / 8 a.m. CT | vs Dominican Republic *5th-place matchup | W, 7-0 (5) | Box Score |
Daily Recaps
U.S. Men’s National Team drops Game 1 of Pan Am Championship with 0-4 loss to Mexico
The U.S. Men’s National Team opened the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship with a 0-4 loss to Mexico. Erick Ochoa tabbed the lone hit for the Eagles with a base hit in the top of the third, while Marco Diaz struck out five and allowed just one earned run through seven innings of work.
Mexico struck early in the bottom of the first, using a double and a single to take a 1-0 lead. Diaz and the U.S. defense kept Mexico off the board over the next four innings, but Mexico added three more runs in the bottom of the sixth following a U.S. fielding miscue and a pair of wild pitches to extend the lead to 4-0. Team USA was unable to respond in the top of the seventh, falling 4-0 in the opener.
Team USA secures 3-2 comeback victory over Guatemala
The U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) clinched its first win of the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Guatemala, plating all three runs in the top of the seventh inning. Marco Diaz dominated in the circle, tossing 12 K’s through seven innings, while three U.S. batters recorded a hit in the matchup. Team USA will wrap up Opening Round tomorrow against the Dominican Republic at 12:30 p.m. local / 11:30 a.m. CT.
Following three quiet innings, Guatemala struck first in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run home run to take a 2-0 lead. Trailing by two entering the seventh, the U.S. bats came alive after Tyler Johnson sparked the offense with a double off the fence to bring home the first run. Tyler Damon followed with a fielder’s choice that allowed Alex Gonzalez to race home and even the score, 2-2. Tom Czech then delivered the go-ahead single to put Team USA in front, 3-2. Diaz and the U.S. defense held strong in the bottom half of the inning, sealing the comeback victory.
Team USA posts 5-1 win over Dominican Republic to cap Opening Round
Powered by a four-run fifth inning, the U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) picked up its second win of the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship with a 5-1 victory over the Dominican Republic to close out Opening Round.
Five U.S. batters recorded a hit in the win, highlighted by a 2-for-3 performance from Blaine Milheim, who tallied the Eagles’ lone multi-hit effort. Marco Diaz got the start in the circle for the Red, White and Blue, striking out 10 across seven innings of work. With today’s victory, Team USA advances to the Super Round and moves one step closer to the podium.
Following a quiet first inning, Team USA broke through in the bottom of the second thanks to a Dominican Republic fielding miscue that allowed Tyler Johnson to speed home for a 1-0 lead. The Dominican Republic answered in the top of the fourth with a pair of singles to even the score, 1-1. The U.S. bats came alive in the bottom of the fifth as singles from Dante Biagini, Yusef Davis and Milheim loaded the bases for Erick Ochoa, who delivered a base hit up the middle, helped along by a defensive miscue to put Team USA on top, 4-1. Johnson followed with an RBI-single to plate the fifth and final run, extending the U.S. lead, 5-1. Diaz and the U.S. defense held the Dominican Republic through the next two innings to seal the win and secure a spot in the Super Round.
Across three Opening Round contests, Team USA has totaled 11 hits with Davis pacing the lineup with a .250 average, followed by Johnson and Ochoa at .222. In the circle, Diaz has proved dominant, racking up 27 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched.
Team USA improves to 4-1 at the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship after back-to-back wins over Panama and Cuba
The U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) delivered a dominant showing on the opening day of Super Round at the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship, earning a pair of victories over Panama (4-0) and Cuba (4-1) to improve to 4-1 overall. The win over Cuba marked Team USA’s fourth-straight victory of the tournament and featured late-game heroics, as Erick Ochoa launched a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh to seal the comeback win.
The U.S. offense came out strong across both matchups, collecting 14 combined hits. Ochoa and Jesse Cornell led the way with three hits on the day, while Jeff Lewis tallied two hits across the two games. Additionally, the Eagles recorded two doubles in the win over Panama, with Ochoa and Lewis each contributing one.
Jon Gwizdala earned the start in the circle against Panama, tossing 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts before handing things over to Marco Diaz to record the final five outs — four via strikeout. The duo combined for 11 strikeouts, allowing just one hit and no runs. Keeping the momentum, Diaz took care of business in the circle against Cuba, striking out 15 batters through seven innings while allowing only one hit and issuing no walks. The U.S. pitching duo combined for 26 strikeouts while limiting opponents to just two hits on the day.
U.S. Men’s National Team comes up short on Day 2 of Super Round
Team USA fell short on Day 2 of Super Round at the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship, dropping back-to-back contests to Argentina (7-0, five innings) and Canada (4-0). The losses bring the U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) to a 4-3 overall record. With two Super Round games left to play, the Eagles will look to rebound tomorrow against Venezuela and Colombia with a spot in the Medal Round on the line.
The U.S. offense struggled to come alive on Day 2 of Super Round, combining for six hits across both matchups — four against Argentina and two versus Canada. Blaine Milheim led the way, recording two hits on the day and standing as the only Eagle to deliver a hit in each game. The remaining four hits came from four additional U.S. batters, highlighted by a double off the bat of Frank Kimlinger against Argentina. Javier Caballero got the start in the circle against Argentina, tossing three innings with two K’s, before Jon Gwizdala entered in relief to record the final five outs – one via strikeout. Against Canada, Marco Diaz delivered another strong performance for Team USA, throwing a complete game while fanning 11.
U.S. Men’s National Team posts 1-1 record on final day of Super Round
The U.S. Men’s National Team finished its final day of Super Round at the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship with a 1–1 record, falling in its first game to Venezuela before responding with a dominant shutout win over host nation Colombia. The Eagles will return to action tomorrow in the Medal & Placement Round; opponent and start time will be confirmed once tonight’s remaining games conclude.
Jeff Lewis highlighted the Eagle offense against Colombia, going 3-for-4 — including a lead-off solo home run in his first at-bat of the game. Five other U.S. batters recorded a hit on the day, with the lone hit against Venezuela coming from Tyler Damon. Marco Diaz went the distance in the circle, pitching both games for the Red, White and Blue — picking up six strikeouts against Venezuela and 11 versus Colombia, while allowing just one earned run against Venezuela and tossing a no-hitter against Colombia.
In the first game of the day, the U.S. offense struggled to come alive against Venezuela, with Damon’s lead-off single in the third inning accounting for the Eagles’ lone hit. Venezuela broke through in the bottom of the fourth with a lead-off home run for a 1-0 lead and added an insurance run in the sixth on a double play that scored a runner from third before the inning ended.
Team USA found its spark against Colombia when Lewis sent a lead-off solo shot in the first U.S. at-bat of the game to grab the early 1-0 lead. The Colombian defense managed to quiet the U.S. bats over the next three innings, but a pair of singles in the fifth set the stage for Blaine Milheim to drive in two with a base hit up the middle, extending the U.S. lead, 3-0. Erick Ochoa followed with a double down the right field line to tack on another run, while Frank Kimlinger added an RBI-single in the bottom of the sixth to widen the lead, 5-0. Diaz & the U.S. defense then retired Colombia in order in the top of the seventh to seal the shutout win.
Team USA defeats the Dominican Republic 7-0 to earn 5th place at 2026 Pan Am Championship
The U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) closed out the 2026 Men’s Pan American Championship in dominant fashion, defeating the Dominican Republic, 7-0 (five innings), to secure a fifth-place finish. With the win, the Eagles clinched a spot in the 2028 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s World Cup Group Stage.
The U.S. offense delivered eight total hits in the win, highlighted by multi-hit performances from Blaine Milheim and Erick Ochoa, who both went 2-for-3. Milheim, Ochoa and Salgado each tallied a double, while Ochoa also launched a three-run homer in the opening frame. In the circle, Marco Diaz was steady, striking out five and allowing no runs across five innings of work.
Team USA struck early as Ochoa’s three-run blast in the bottom of the first gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead. Tyler Johnson added to it in the bottom of the third with a base hit up the middle, while Jeff Lewis pushed another run across on an RBI-groundout in the fourth. Back-to-back doubles from Milheim and Salgado plated the final two runs of the contest, putting the U.S. in run-rule territory, before Diaz and the U.S. defense sealed the deal in the top of the fifth to lock in the 7-0 shutout.
The Eagles wrapped up the 2026 Men’s Pan Am Championship with a 6-4 record, including a 2-1 showing in Opening Round to advance to the Super Round. The U.S. finished with a .202 team batting average, led by Tyler Damon (.312) and Ochoa (.290). The squad launched three home runs during the tournament, with Ochoa accounting for two and Lewis adding one. In the circle, Javier Caballero, Diaz and Jon Gwizdala combined for 89 strikeouts over 63.2 innings, with Diaz recording 79 strikeouts in 53.2 innings, while Gwizdala added eight in seven innings of work.