Softball competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile are scheduled to be held from October 30 to November 4. The venue for the competition is the Baseball and Softball Center located in the Cerrillos commune of Santiago.[1]
| Softball at the 2023 Pan American Games | |||||||
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 Softball pictogram | |||||||
| Venue | Baseball and Softball Center | ||||||
| Start date | October 30, 2023 | ||||||
| End date | November 4, 2023 | ||||||
| No. of events | 1 (1 women) | ||||||
| Competitors | 128 from 8 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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«2019 2027» | |||||||
A total of eight women's teams (each consisting up to 16 athletes) will compete in each tournament. This means a total of 144 athletes are scheduled to compete.[2]
Qualification
editA total of eight women's team qualified to compete at the games. The host nation (Chile) qualified automatically, along with the champions of the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and the top six teams at the 2022 Pan American Championships.[2]
| Event | Dates | Location | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 |  Chile
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | — | — | 1 |  United States
|
| 2022 Pan American Championships | 12–19 November |  Guatemala City
|
6 |  Canada Cuba Puerto Rico Venezuela Mexico Peru[3]
|
| Total | 8 | |||
Participating nations
editA total of 8 countries qualified softball teams.
Canada (18)
Chile (18)
Cuba (18)
Mexico (18)
Peru (18)
Puerto Rico (18)
United States (18)
Venezuela (18)
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's tournament |  United States
|
 Puerto Rico
|
 Canada
|
Opening round
editAll times are local (UTC−3).
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1.000 | — | Super Round |
| 2 | Mexico
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Venezuela
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | .333 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Chile (H)
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | .000 | 3 | Seventh place game |
| October 29 10:00 |
Mexico
|
9–2 (F/6) | Venezuela
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| October 29 16:00 |
Chile
|
0–18 (F/3) | United States
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| October 30 13:00 |
United States
|
9–2 (F/6) | Venezuela
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| October 30 16:00 |
Chile
|
0–8 (F/5) | Mexico
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| October 31 16:00 |
Venezuela
|
13–0 (F/4) | Chile
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| November 1 13:00 |
Mexico
|
0–7 (F/5) | United States
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1.000 | — | Super Round |
| 2 | Canada
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Cuba
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .333 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Peru
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | .000 | 3 | Seventh place game |
Source: Santiago 2023 and WBSC Americas
| October 29 13:00 |
Cuba
|
0–4 | Canada
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| October 30 10:00 |
Peru
|
0–3 | Puerto Rico
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| October 31 10:00 |
Canada
|
10–0 (F/5) | Peru
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| October 31 13:00 |
Cuba
|
1–2 | Puerto Rico
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| November 1 10:00 |
Peru
|
0–4 | Cuba
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| November 1 16:00 |
Puerto Rico
|
3–2 | Canada
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
Placement games
editSeventh place game
edit| November 2 10:00 |
Chile
|
0–10 (F/4) | Peru
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
Fifth place game
edit| November 2 13:00 |
Cuba
|
4–0 | Venezuela
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
Super Round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 1.000 | — | Gold medal game |
| 2 | Puerto Rico
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Canada
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | .333 | 2 | Bronze medal game |
| 4 | Mexico
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | .000 | 3 |
Source: Santiago 2023 and WBSC Americas
| November 2 16:00 |
Canada
|
6–1 | Mexico
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| November 3 10:00 |
Puerto Rico
|
3–11 (F/6) | United States
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| November 3 13:00 |
Canada
|
3–8 | United States
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
| November 3 16:00 |
Mexico
|
0–1 | Puerto Rico
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
Medal games
editBronze medal game
edit| November 4 10:00 |
Mexico
|
0–7 (F/5) | Canada 
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
Gold medal game
edit| November 4 13:00 |
 Puerto Rico
|
0–7 (F/6) | United States 
|
Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago |
| Boxscore |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
6–0 |
 |
Puerto Rico |
4–2 |
 |
Canada |
4–2 |
| 4 | Mexico |
2–4 |
| 5 | Cuba |
2–2 |
| 6 | Venezuela |
1–3 |
| 7 | Peru |
1–3 |
| 8 | Chile |
0–4 |
References
edit- ^ "Venues". www.santiago2023.org. Santiago Organizing Committee for the 2023 Pan and Parapan American Games. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Selección femenina de sóftbol logró clasificación a Santiago 2023" [Women's softball team qualified for Santiago 2023]. www.infobae.com/ (in Spanish). Infobae. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.