Panamanian Baseball League Heats Up: A Look at the 2026 Championship Race
The 83rd National Baseball Championship in Panama is reaching a critical point as teams battle for a spot in the Round of Eight. The regular season is nearing its conclusion, and the competition is intensifying, with several key matchups taking place on Sunday, March 29th.
Herrera Dominates Chiriquí Occidente
Herrera secured a decisive 5-1 victory over Chiriquí Occidente at the Glorias Deportivas Baruenses stadium. Emmanuel Herrera delivered a stellar performance, pitching seven innings, allowing only four hits and one run, although striking out eight batters. Juan Alonso led the Herrera offense with four hits, including a home run, driving in two runs.
Chiriquí Edges Past Los Santos
In a tight contest at the Roberto ‘Flaco Bala’ Hernández stadium in Las Tablas, Chiriquí defeated Los Santos 1-0. A sacrifice fly by Jorge Rodríguez in the top of the ninth inning proved to be the game-winning play. Gilberto Chu earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief, recording three strikeouts.
Colón Overpowers Coclé
The ‘Correcaminos’ of Colón demonstrated their strength with an 8-3 win against Coclé at the José Antonio Remón Cantera stadium in Aguadulce. Harold Araúz pitched six and a third innings, allowing seven hits and three runs, earning the win. Edgard Muñoz went 3-for-3 for Colón.
Bocas del Toro Triumphs Over Veraguas
Bocas del Toro emerged victorious against Veraguas with a 2-4 score at the Calvin Byron stadium in Changuinola. Ever Moya secured the win, pitching five innings without allowing any runs or hits.
Panamá Este Defeats Panamá Metro
Panamá Este defeated Panamá Metro 8-5 at the Rod Carew stadium in Panama City. Amir Smith pitched two and a third scoreless innings to earn the victory.
Darién Outscores Panamá Oeste
Darién defeated Panamá Oeste 10-8 at the Metetí stadium. Edgard Chang secured the win with three innings of scoreless relief.
Current Team Standings
- Panamá Oeste: 9-5
- Chiriquí: 9-5
- Bocas del Toro: 9-5
- Herrera: 8-5
- Colón: 8-6
- Veraguas: 7-5
- Panamá Metro: 7-6
- Darién: 7-6
- Coclé: 7-7
- Los Santos: 6-7
- Chiriquí Occidente: 2-12
- Panamá Este: 2-12
Teams marked with an asterisk (*) have pending games.
Upcoming Matches – March 30th
- Coclé vs Panamá Oeste (Estadio Mariano Rivera/ Transmite TVMAX)
- Colón vs Panamá Este (Estadio Rod Carew)
- Panamá Metro vs Darién (Estadio de Metetí)
- Herrera vs Bocas del Toro (Estadio Calvin Byron)
- Chiriquí vs Veraguas (Estadio Omar Torrijos)
- Los Santos vs Chiriquí Occidente (Estadio Glorias Deportivas Baruenses)
All games are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where can I find results from previous days?
A: You can find results from previous days at TVN-2.com.
Q: Which teams are currently leading the championship?
A: Panamá Oeste, Chiriquí, and Bocas del Toro are currently tied for the lead with 9-5 records.
Q: Where are the games being broadcast?
A: The Coclé vs Panamá Oeste game will be broadcast on TVMAX.
Q: What time do the games start?
A: All games start at 7:00 p.m.
Stay tuned for further updates as the championship progresses!
