Spain national baseball team
The Spain national baseball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation. It is a member nation of the Confédération Européenne de Baseball, or Confederation of European Baseball.
| Spain national baseball team | |
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| Information | |
| Country | Spain |
| Federation | Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation |
| Confederation | Confederation of European Baseball |
| Manager | Luis Sojo |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2013) |
| Best result | 15th (2013) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1992) |
| Best result | 8th (1992) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1988) |
| Best result | 12th (1988, 2009) |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1991) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 33 (First in 1954) |
| Best result |  1st (1 time, in 1955) |
The Spanish team includes players of Dominican, Venezuelan, and Cuban origin.
History
In 2013, Spain qualified for the first time for the World Baseball Classic. They lost all three games against Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela.
More recently, Spain competed in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, coming in third to win a bronze medal. Among the players who competed for it were Engel Beltré, Rhiner Cruz, Ricardo Hernández, Fernando Martínez, Leslie Nacar, Antonio Noguera, and Blake Ochoa.[1] With this achievement, Spain qualified again for the final qualification stage of the 2020 Summer Olympics, but it failed to achieve the place as it finished fourth.[2][3]
Tournament records
World Baseball Classic
 SpainWorld Baseball Classic | |
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| Tournament Results | |
| Puerto Rico 2013 | 15th |
| Medal Tally | |
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| World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | |
| 2006 | Did not enter | No qualifiers held | |||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Round 1 | 15th | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||||||
| 2021 | To be determined | ||||||||||
| Total | 1/4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 28 | ||
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification | |||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | ||
| 1992 | Preliminary | 8th | 1 | 6 | 15 | 85 | Host country | |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 4th, 1995 European Baseball Championship | ||||||
| 2000 | Did not qualify | 5th, 1999 European Baseball Championship | ||||||
| 2004 | Did not qualify |  2003 European Baseball Championship | ||||||
| 2008 | Did not qualify | 2007 European Baseball Championship 7th, Final Qualifying Tournament | ||||||
| 2020 | Did not qualify | 2019 European Baseball Championship 4th, Final Qualifying Tournament | ||||||
| Total | 1/5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 85 | |||
European Baseball Championship
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At Baseball World Cup
At Intercontinental Cup
European Championships - Junior
European Championships - Cadet
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2021 World Baseball Classic Qualifier roster
| Spain roster - 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualification | ||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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See also
Notes
- One game drawn
References
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