Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
| Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Little League Stadium |
| Location |  Barranquilla |
| Dates | 20 July – 2 August |
| Nations | 9 |
| Teams | 7 (men) 7 (women) |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Cuba |
| Women |  Puerto Rico |
Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held from the 20 to 26 July for the women's tournament, and from 27 July to 2 August for the men's tournament. Both tournaments were held at the Little League Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia.[1]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men[2] | Cuba |  Venezuela |  Dominican Republic |
| Women[3] | Puerto Rico |  Mexico | Cuba |
Qualification
Men
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 June 2014 | Veracruz | 1 | Colombia |
| 2017 Pan American Championships | 15–24 September | Santo Domingo | 6 | Venezuela Mexico Cuba Guatemala Dominican Republic Bahamas |
| Total | 7 | |||
Women
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 June 2014 | Veracruz | 1 | Colombia |
| 2017 Pan American Championships | 4–13 August | Santo Domingo | 6 | Mexico Venezuela Puerto Rico Cuba Dominican Republic Curaçao |
| Total | 7 | |||
Men's tournament
Group stage
| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 6 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 8 | +23 |
| Cuba | 6 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 |
| Mexico | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 28 | +7 |
| Colombia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 29 | –8 |
| Bahamas | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 39 | –30 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 40 | –19 |
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| 27 July 2018 11:30 | Venezuela | 10–2 | Mexico | |
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| 27 July 2018 14:00 | Cuba | 5–4 | Guatemala | |
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| 27 July 2018 16:30 | Dominican Republic | 6–0 | Bahamas | |
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| 27 July 2018 19:00 | Colombia | 0–1 | Dominican Republic | |
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| 28 July 2018 10:00 | Mexico | 2–3 | Cuba | |
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| 28 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 0–5 | Venezuela | |
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| 28 July 2018 15:00 | Venezuela | 4–0 | Bahamas | |
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| 28 July 2018 17:00 | Colombia | 9–4 | Guatemala | |
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| 29 July 2018 10:00 | Guatemala | 3–6 | Venezuela | |
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| 29 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 6–5 | Mexico | |
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| 29 July 2018 15:00 | Mexico | 11–4 (F/6) | Bahamas | |
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| 29 July 2018 17:00 | Bahamas | 0–8 (F/5) | Colombia | |
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| 29 July 2018 19:30 | Colombia | 0–11 (F/4) | Cuba | |
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| 30 July 2018 10:00 | Cuba | 4–3 | Dominican Republic | |
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| 30 July 2018 12:30 | Bahamas | 0–7 (F/6) | Cuba | |
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| 30 July 2018 15:00 | Guatemala | 3–6 | Mexico | |
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| 30 July 2018 17:00 | Venezuela | 4–2 | Colombia | |
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| 31 July 2018 10:00 | Dominican Republic | 10–4 (F/5) | Guatemala | |
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| 31 July 2018 12:30 | Guatemala | 3–5 | Bahamas | |
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| 31 July 2018 15:00 | Cuba | 1–2 | Venezuela | |
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| 31 July 2018 17:00 | Mexico | 9–2 | Colombia | |
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Playoff round
| Semifinals | Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Venezuela | 1 | 2 | Cuba | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | Venezuela | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | Venezuela | 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 6 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | |||||||||||
Semifinals
| 1 August 2018 16:00 | Mexico | 1–6 | Dominican Republic | |
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| 1 August 2018 18:00 | Cuba | 2–1 (F/9) | Venezuela | |
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Final
| 2 August 2018 16:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–6 | Venezuela | |
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Grand Final
| 2 August 2018 18:00 | Cuba | 4–2 | Venezuela | |
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Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Cuba |
 | Venezuela |
 | Dominican Republic |
| 4 | Mexico |
| 5 | Colombia |
| 6 | Bahamas |
| 7 | Guatemala |
Women's tournament
Group stage
| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 |
| Cuba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | –1 |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | –8 |
| Curaçao | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 31 | –16 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 39 | –28 |
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| 20 July 2018 12:00 | Mexico | 5–0 | Venezuela | |
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| 20 July 2018 14:30 | Puerto Rico | 10–1 (F/5) | Cuba | |
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| 20 July 2018 17:00 | Dominican Republic | 4–1 | Curaçao | |
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| 20 July 2018 19:30 | Colombia | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | |
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| 21 July 2018 10:00 | Venezuela | 4–6 | Puerto Rico | |
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| 21 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 2–9 (F/5) | Mexico | |
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| 21 July 2018 15:00 | Mexico | 3–2 | Curaçao | |
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| 21 July 2018 17:00 | Colombia | 1–2 | Cuba | |
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| 22 July 2018 10:00 | Cuba | 3–5 | Mexico | |
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| 22 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 4–1 | Venezuela | |
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| 22 July 2018 15:00 | Venezuela | 7–0 (F/6) | Curaçao | |
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| 22 July 2018 17:00 | Curaçao | 12–4 | Colombia | |
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| 22 July 2018 19:30 | Colombia | 1–10 (F/5) | Puerto Rico | |
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| 23 July 2018 10:00 | Puerto Rico | 2–0 | Dominican Republic | |
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| 23 July 2018 12:30 | Curaçao | 0–4 | Puerto Rico | |
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| 23 July 2018 15:00 | Cuba | 0–4 | Venezuela | |
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| 23 July 2018 17:00 | Mexico | 2–0 | Colombia | |
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| 24 July 2018 10:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–4 | Cuba | |
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| 24 July 2018 12:30 | Cuba | 9–0 (F/5) | Curaçao | |
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| 24 July 2018 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–2 | Mexico | |
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| 24 July 2018 17:00 | Venezuela | 11–2 (F/5) | Colombia | |
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Playoff round
| Semifinals | Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | Mexico | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 2 | Puerto Rico | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Cuba | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Venezuela | 5 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Cuba | 6 | |||||||||||
Semifinals
| 25 July 2018 16:00 | Cuba | 6–5 | Venezuela | |
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| 25 July 2018 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–5 | Mexico | |
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Final
| 26 July 2018 16:00 | Cuba | 0–4 | Puerto Rico | |
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Grand Final
| 26 July 2018 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 4–2 | Mexico | |
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Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico |
| Mexico |
| Cuba |
| 4 | Venezuela |
| 5 | Dominican Republic |
| 6 | Curaçao |
| 7 | Colombia |
References
- ^ "Technical manual – Softball" (PDF). BAQ2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Softball Men Medallists
- ^ Softball Women Medallists