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2023 Caribbean Series

{{Short description|Baseball tournament held in Venezuela}}

{{Infobox international baseball tournament

| tourney_name = Caribbean Series

| year = 2023

| image =

| city = La Guaira
Caracas

| country = Venezuela

| dates = February 2 – February 10, 2023

| num_teams = 8

|games=32

|attendance=247,317

|champion_other ={{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|num_championships = 11

|second_other ={{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|third_other ={{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|fourth_other ={{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

| venues = La Rinconada Baseball Stadium
Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

| prevseason= 2022

| nextseason = 2024

}}

The 2023 Caribbean Series was the 65th edition of the Caribbean Series, played at La Rinconada Baseball Stadium in Caracas and Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium in La Guaira, Venezuela from February 2 to February 10, 2023.{{Cite web|last=Sanchez|first=Ruben|url=https://meridiano.net/beisbol/beisbol-del-caribe/243518/estadios-de-la-serie-del-caribe-de-venezuela-seran-evaluados-en-junio.html|title=Estadios de la Serie del Caribe de Venezuela serán evaluados en junio|website=Meridiano |date=2022-05-19|access-date=2023-01-10}}

The series brought together the champions of each professional baseball league in the countries that make up the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Panama and Colombia), plus the representatives of Curaçao and Cuba as guests.{{Cite web|last=Acevedo|first=Manuel|url=https://meridiano.net/beisbol/beisbol-del-caribe/243190/serie-del-caribe-2023-en-venezuela-tendra-a-clubes-de-cuba-y-curazao.html|title=Serie del Caribe 2023 en Venezuela tendrá a clubes de Cuba y Curazao|website=Meridiano |date=2022-05-13|access-date=2023-01-10}}

Stadium

La Rinconada Baseball Stadium and Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium in Caracas were the hosts of the round robin matches and the semi-finals and La Rinconada hosted the finals and third place game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seriedelcaribe.net/articulos/calendario-serie-del-caribe/|title=Calendario Serie del Caribe|website=Series Del Caribe|date=2023|access-date=2023-01-11}} La Rinconada stadium was opened for the first time and it is the largest baseball stadium in South America with a capacity of 40,000.

Tournament format

A single round-robin format was used; each team faced each other once. The four teams with the best records advanced to the semifinals (1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd). The two losers met in the 3rd place match and the two winners met in the final to decide the tournament champion.

Participating teams

class="wikitable"

!Team

!Manager

!Means of qualification

{{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

|{{flagicon|COL}} Ronald Ramírez

|Winners of the 2022–23 Colombian Professional Baseball League

{{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|{{flagicon|VEN}} José Moreno

|Winners of the 2022–23 Mexican Pacific League

{{flagicon|PAN}} Federales de Chiriquí

|{{flagicon|PAN}} José Mayorga

|Winners of the 2022–23 Panamanian Professional Baseball League

{{flagicon|PRI}} Indios de Mayagüez

|{{flagicon|PRI}} Mako Oliveras

|Winners of the 2022–23 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League

{{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|{{flagicon|DOM}} José Offerman

|Winners of the 2022–23 Dominican Professional Baseball League

{{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|{{flagicon|VEN}} José Alguacil

|Winners of the 2022–23 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

{{flagicon|CUB}} Agricultores (Las Tunas/Granma)

|{{flagicon|CUB}} Carlos Martí

|Winners of the 2022–23 Cuban Elite League

{{flagicon|CUR}} WildCats KJ74

|{{flagicon|CUR}} Hainley Statia

|Winners of the 2022 Curaçao National Championship AA League

Preliminary round

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|source=[http://estadisticas.seriedelcaribe.net/TablaPosicion]

|ranking_style=percentage

|show_GB=yes

|for_against_style=runs

|update=complete

|team1=CAN |team2=LEO |team3=VAQ |team4=TIG |team5=IND |team6=FED |team7=WIL |team8=AGR

|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=KO |result4=KO

|win_AGR=1 |loss_AGR=6 |pf_AGR=23 |pa_AGR=49

|win_CAN=5 |loss_CAN=2 |pf_CAN=31 |pa_CAN=27

|win_LEO=5 |loss_LEO=2 |pf_LEO=44 |pa_LEO=30 |status_LEO=H

|win_IND=4 |loss_IND=3 |pf_IND=29 |pa_IND=24

|win_FED=3 |loss_FED=4 |pf_FED=23 |pa_FED=29

|win_VAQ=4 |loss_VAQ=3 |pf_VAQ=44 |pa_VAQ=31

|win_TIG=4 |loss_TIG=3 |pf_TIG=32 |pa_TIG=27

|win_WIL=2 |loss_WIL=5 |pf_WIL=18 |pa_WIL=27

|name_VAQ={{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

|name_CAN={{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|name_FED={{flagicon|PAN}} Federales de Chiriquí

|name_IND={{flagicon|PRI}} Indios de Mayagüez

|name_TIG={{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|name_LEO={{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|name_AGR={{flagicon|CUB}} Agricultores

|name_WIL={{flagicon|CUR}} WildCats KJ74

|class_rules=1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.

|hth_VAQ=Head-to-head: Vaqueros 2-0; Tigres 1-1; Indios 0-2|hth_TIG=VAQ|hth_IND=VAQ

|hth_CAN=Head-to-head: Cañeros 1-0; Leones 0-1|hth_LEO=CAN

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage

}}

:Time zone: Time in Venezuela (UTC–4)

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 95%;"
width="90"|Date

!width="40"|Time

!width="170"|Away

!width="110"|Result

!width="170"|Home

!width="100"|Stadium

align=center

|February 2

|10:30

|align=right| Agricultores {{flagicon|CUB}}

|3−1 (10)

|align=left|{{flagicon|CUR}} WildCats KJ74

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

align=center

|February 2

|12:00

|align=right| Cañeros de Los Mochis {{flagicon|MEX}}

|5−4

|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 2

|15:00

|align=right| Vaqueros de Montería {{flagicon|COL}}

|7−1

|align=left|{{flagicon|PRI}} Indios de Mayagüez

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

align=center

|February 2

|20:30

|align=right| Leones del Caracas {{flagicon|VEN}}

|5−2

|align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Federales de Chiriquí

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 3

|13:00

|align=right| Federales de Chiriquí {{flagicon|PAN}}

|6−5

|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 3

|14:30

|align=right| Tigres del Licey {{flagicon|DOM}}

|3−1

|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Agricultores

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

align=center

|February 3

|18:00

|align=right| WildCats KJ74 {{flagicon|CUR}}

|2−1

|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 3

|19:30

|align=right| Indios de Mayagüez {{flagicon|PRI}}

|6−1

|align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

align=center

|February 4

|10:30

|align=right| WildCats KJ74 {{flagicon|CUR}}

|1−0

|align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Federales de Chiriquí

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 4

|14:00

|align=right| Indios de Mayagüez {{flagicon|PRI}}

|4−6

|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

align=center

|February 4

|15:00

|align=right| Vaqueros de Montería {{flagicon|COL}}

|6−7

|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 4

|19:30

|align=right| Agricultores {{flagicon|CUB}}

|3−20

|align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 5

|13:00

|align=right| Vaqueros de Montería {{flagicon|COL}}

|6−5 (13)

|align=left|{{flagicon|CUR}} WildCats KJ74

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

align=center

|February 5

|14:30

|align=right| Cañeros de Los Mochis {{flagicon|MEX}}

|6−5

|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Agricultores

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

align=center

|February 5

|18:00

|align=right| Indios de Mayagüez {{flagicon|PRI}}

|2−3

|align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Federales de Chiriquí

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

February 5

|19:30

|align=right| Tigres del Licey {{flagicon|DOM}}

|2−3 (12)

|align=left| {{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 6

|10:30

|align=right| Agricultores {{flagicon|CUB}}

|4−5

|align=left| {{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 6

|14:00

|align=right| Tigres del Licey {{flagicon|DOM}}

|10−1

|align=left| {{flagicon|PAN}} Federales de Chiriquí

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

February 6

|15:00

|align=right| WildCats KJ74 {{flagicon|CUR}}

|1−3

|align=left| {{flagicon|PRI}} Indios de Mayagüez

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 6

|19:30

|align=right| Cañeros de Los Mochis {{flagicon|MEX}}

|7−0

|align=left| {{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 7

|13:00

|align=right| Agricultores {{flagicon|CUB}}

|3−4

|align=left| {{flagicon|PRI}} Indios de Mayagüez

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 7

|14:30

|align=right| Federales de Chiriquí {{flagicon|PAN}}

|1−2

|align=left| {{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

February 7

|18:00

|align=right| Vaqueros de Montería {{flagicon|COL}}

|11−1

|align=left| {{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 7

|19:30

|align=right| Leones del Caracas {{flagicon|VEN}}

|8−6

|align=left| {{flagicon|CUR}} WildCats KJ74

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

February 8

|10:30

|align=right| Federales de Chiriquí {{flagicon|PAN}}

|10–4

|align=left| {{flagicon|CUB}} Agricultores

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 8

|14:00

|align=right| WildCats KJ74 {{flagicon|CUR}}

|2–6

|align=left| {{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

February 8

|15:00

|align=right| Indios de Mayagüez {{flagicon|PRI}}

|9–3

|align=left| {{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

February 8

|19:30

|align=right| Leones del Caracas {{flagicon|VEN}}

|7–4

|align=left| {{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

Knockout stage

{{4TeamBracket

|RD1= Semi-finals

|RD2= Final

|RD2b= Third place play-off

|score-width=

|team-width=200

|seed-width=

|RD1-seed1=1

|RD1-team1={{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|RD1-score1=3

|RD1-seed2=4

|RD1-team2={{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|RD1-score2=8

|RD1-seed3=2

|RD1-team3={{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|RD1-score3=7

|RD1-seed4=3

|RD1-team4={{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

|RD1-score4=5

|RD2-seed1=4

|RD2-team1={{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|RD2-score1=3

|RD2-seed2=2

|RD2-team2={{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|RD2-score2=0

|RD2b-seed1=1

|RD2b-team1={{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|RD2b-score1=1

|RD2b-seed2=3

|RD2b-team2={{flagicon|COL}} Vaqueros de Montería

|RD2b-score2=0

}}

=Semi-finals=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 95%;"
width="90"|Date

!width="40"|Time

!width="170"|Away

!width="110"|Result

!width="170"|Home

!width="100"|Stadium

align=center

|February 9

|15:30

|align=right| Tigres del Licey {{flagicon|DOM}}

|8–3

|align=left| {{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium

align=center

|February 9

|19:30

|align=right| Vaqueros de Montería {{flagicon|COL}}

|5–7

|align=left| {{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

=Third place play-off=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 95%;"
width="90"|Date

!width="40"|Time

!width="170"|Away

!width="110"|Result

!width="170"|Home

!width="100"|Stadium

align=center

|February 10

|14:30

|align=right| Vaqueros de Montería {{flagicon|COL}}

|0–1

|align=left| {{flagicon|MEX}} Cañeros de Los Mochis

|La Rinconada Baseball Stadium

=Final=

{{linescore|

|Date=February 10, 2023

|Time=19:30

|Location=La Rinconada Baseball Stadium in Caracas, Venezuela

|Other=

|Road={{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey

|R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=1|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=1|RR=3|RH=9|RE=0

|Home={{flagicon|VEN}} Leones del Caracas

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=0|HH=3|HE=2

|WP=Cesar Valdez (1–0)|LP=Erick Alejandro Leal (0–1)}}

Awards

class=wikitable

|+All-Tournament Team

Positionwidth=160|Player
Starting Pitcher

|{{flagicon|COL}} Eduar López

Relief Pitcher

|{{flagicon|VEN}} Anthony Vizcaya

Catcher

|{{flagicon|MEX}} José Félix

First Baseman

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Reynaldo Rodríguez

Second Baseman

|{{flagicon|COL}} Francisco Acuña

Third Baseman

|{{flagicon|PRI}} Emmanuel Rivera

Shortstop

|{{flagicon|COL}} Dayan Frías

Outfielders

|{{flagicon|DOM}} Emilio Bonifácio
{{flagicon|COL}} Gustavo Campero
{{flagicon|VEN}} Danry Vásquez

Designated Hitter

|{{flagicon|COL}} Jordan Díaz

Manager

|{{flagicon|MEX}} José Moreno

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.seriedelcaribe.net/ Official website] (Spanish)

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