# Puerto Rico opens 2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup against Panama Friday

Puerto Rico faces Panama to start the 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup on Friday.

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Left-handed pitcher Jorhan Laboy will be the starting pitcher for Puerto Rico in the opening tournament match. [^1]

Puerto Rico will play Panama on Friday to open the 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup at Estadio Nacional Soberanía, Managua. [^2] Gustavo Meléndez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning to score Kalvin Monge for the winning run [^3] Juan "Igor" Gonzalez, manager of Puerto Rico, stated Panama is a dangerous, quality opponent for the opening match. [^4]

The Puerto Rico U-23 baseball team completed an approximately two hour light practice in Nicaragua on Thursday. [^5] Mauricio Pierre hit a solo home run for Panama in the 3rd inning to give Panama an early 1-0 lead [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Left-handed pitcher Jorhan Laboy will be the starting pitcher for Puerto Rico in the opening tournament match. (noticel.com, News)
2. Puerto Rico will play Panama on Friday to open the 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup at Estadio Nacional Soberanía, Managua. (noticel.com, News)
3. Gustavo Meléndez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning to score Kalvin Monge for the winning run (Periódico La Perla, News)
4. Juan "Igor" Gonzalez, manager of Puerto Rico, stated Panama is a dangerous, quality opponent for the opening match. (noticel.com, News)
5. The Puerto Rico U-23 baseball team completed an approximately two hour light practice in Nicaragua on Thursday. (noticel.com, News)
6. Mauricio Pierre hit a solo home run for Panama in the 3rd inning to give Panama an early 1-0 lead (Periódico La Perla, News)

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