Guatemala will be one of the guests who will have the DRD International Baseball Academies Tournament 2023, also known as DRD International Baseball Academies TournamentThanks to the representation from the academy Command Hit.
This is an important competition that will be attended by headhunter of the 30 Major League Baseball —MLB— organizations, as well as more than 70 coaches from North American universitiesso it will be a unique opportunity for young people to show their talent.
The tournament will take place from February 7 to 12 in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. There will be the participation of 8 different academies from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto RicoDominican Republic, Germanyand Guatemala.
Among the teams to highlight in this tournament, is IMG Academy, considered the best academy in the United States. will also compete International Prospects League from the Dominican Republic, like the defending champions.
This will be the participation of Comando Hit in Puerto Rico
The tournament will start with a group stage, where the teams were divided into two groups of four. In the case of Guatemala, it was placed in Group B, along with Mexico —Gonzalez Academy—, United States —IMG— y Dominican Republic —IPL—.
While group A is made up of Puerto Rico, Canada, Germany and the other American academy The Vine Christian Academy. The first round will be held from February 7 to 9, in which Comando Hit will play its matches as follows:
- Tuesday, February 7 vs. Mexico
- Wednesday, February 8 vs. USA
- Thursday February 9 vs. Dominican Republic
On February 10, the second round, where crossover games will be held between the two groups, to define the four semifinalists. The semifinals will take place on February 11, while the final will take place on Sunday, February 12.
All games will be played at the Estadio Hiram Bithorn, which has the regulations of the MLB. The tournament can be seen live through our television channel Guatemala.com TV, which can be found on channel 30 of Tigo Star and channel 46 on Claro TV.
Roster and coaching staff of the Guatemalan team
The team that will represent Guatemala is made up of the best players from the Comando Hit academy and players from its different allied venues at the international level. The roster is made up of players and coaching staff from Guatemala, HondurasUSA, ArgentinaPuerto Rico, and Dominican Republic:
Within the coaching staff of the Guatemalan team, it is worth noting the presence of Tony Rodriguezwho played with the Boston Red Sox in 1991 and Andrew Moorea member of the NPA – National Pitching Association
The manager of the team will be the exselected Guatemalan Juan Andres Bergerwho pointed out the following about the participation of young baseball players:
«It’s definitely an important tournament for all the athletes we take. A unique experience in their sports careers. For COMANDO it is an invitation that we take very seriously and we intend to compete for the championship. We know that in the future our local players will take advantage of this opportunity and will be part of our delegation.».
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