Venezuela achieves its third victory in the world baseball classic with a 4×0 shutout against Nicaragua

Published at: 09/03/2026 09:58 PM

With Ronald Acuña as the protagonist in each of the first three races in Venezuela's 4-0 victory over Nicaragua at LoanDepot Park, where the Venezuelan national team remained undefeated and is ready for the battle for first place in the group in their commitment, against the Dominican Republic, in which the winner will face South Korea in the second round while the second will face the current champions, Japan.

The Nicaraguan national team led by Dusty Baker finished their tournament with a score of 0-4, their second consecutive Classic without a win, so they must wait until the next WBC to seek their first historic victory.

In the match, seven Venezuelan pitchers combined to throw the sixth shutout in the country's history at the WBC, tying Puerto Rico for the most in the history of the tournament.

Mazo News Team