2026 Men’s Pan American Championship
February 21-28, 2026
Montería, Colombia | Amin Manzur and Pocaterra
The Red, White and Blue will compete alongside top opponents in the Americas with sights set on punching a ticket to a 2027 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s World Cup Group Stage Event.
Coming off of a historic gold medal finish at the 2025 World Games, the MNT enters the tournament as the No. 5 ranked team in the world.
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 | — | Live Stats | Streaming |
| 2 p.m. COT / 1 p.m. CT | vs Colombia | — | Live Stats | Streaming | |
| Saturday, February 28 | TBD | Medal Round | TBD |
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.