The winner of the six-team tournament will compete in the Central American and Caribbean Games from 25 June to 1 July.

The list includes pitchers Julio Urias (Los Angeles Dodgers; team captain), Patrick Sandoval (Los Angeles Angels), Giovanny Gallegos (St. Louis Cardinals) and Taijuan Walker (New York Mets); outfielders Randy Arozarena (Tampa Bay Rays) and Alex Verdugo (Boston Red Sox); infielders Ramón Urías (Baltimore Orioles) and Isaac Paredes (Tampa Bay Rays); catcher Alejandro Kirk (Toronto Blue Jays) and first baseman Joey Meneses (Washington Nationals).

The logo highlights the foundation that was laid in 1933 with the use of the original ASA logo while tying in modern elements of the current USA Softball brand to resemble the organization’s evolution over time.

The 29-year-old former softball and baseball player has been under contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2021. She will follow the steps of Rachel Balkovec, who managed at Single-A for the New York Yankees in 2022.

After the provincial games, the best players of each province will compete in the regional phase. The top two provinces of each region will qualify for the nationals.

An 11th-inning solo home run by Harold Castro made the difference in a thrilling Game Six, played in front of over 20,000 fans at 'Estadio Universitario' in Caracas.

The long ball proved the key, as Manuel Geraldo and Melvin Novoa's home runs decided Game Five and Six. Pitcher Luis Martinez earned two wins and MVP honours.

It's the fourth league title for Cañeros de Los Mochis. Juan Uriarte earned MVP honours.

The Women’s Pan American Championship - the Americas qualifier for the WBSC U-15 Softball World Cup - is set to be played from 1 to 8 April in Lima, Peru. A second USA U-15 roster will compete at the Utsugi Cup in Japan from 2 to 4 June.