The Tribune

THE Bahamas Baseball Association’s under-18 men’s national baseball team left New Providence en-route to Panama to compete in the Pan American Baseball Confederation championships set to start today in Panama.

The team is being led by Samuel Rodgers, president of the BBA. The head of the delegation is Marvin ‘Toogie’ Wood. The team will be managed by Ken Adderley, assisted by Marcian Curry, Keel Pinder and Lionel Ferguson.

Members of the team are Walter Forbes, Darron Taylor, Monryan Saunders, Jahsiah Gilbert, Franklyn Henfield, Kefon Wright, Dylan Cartwright, Derrinyj Russell, Mckell Bethel, Treen Dorsette, Tyler Kemp, Devyn Munroe, Steffan McKenzie, James Rolle, Ferron Moss, Terran Rolle, Camrone Meadows, Austin Knowles, Avard Hart and Rex Missick.

The top four national teams will earn the right to represent the Americas in the World Baseball Softball Confederation World Cup 2019 in Korea.

There are three groups in the tournament with the Bahamas placed in Group B with Cuba, Canada, Venezuela and Colombia. Group A comprises of the United States of America, Dominican Republic, Brasil, Peru and Honduras. Teams entered in Group C are Nicaragua, Mexico, Argentina and Guatemala.

The top two teams of each group will advance to the super round and at the conclusion of the super round the top two teams will compete for the Pan American Championships.

The number three and fourth seed will compete for bronze. All four teams will qualify for the WBSC Under-18 World Cup.