Santo Domingo, D.N. \u2013 The Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom) has announced the celebration of the “VII National U8 Championship”, an event that promises to be a celebration of children’s baseball. This year, the championship will have a special dedication to the outstanding former Major League player and upcoming member of the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame, Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n.The tournament will take place at the San Isidro Air Base, in Santo Domingo Este, starting September 14th. The participation of 44 teams from all over the country is expected, which represents a total of 792 young talents between 7 and 8 years old, competing on the exciting baseball fields.<\/p>\n
Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n is an icon of our king sport in the Dominican Republic, a man who from the beginning gave everything for the country to shine in the Major Leagues, also in Lidom with the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as and how not to remember him as the fourth batter with the team that filled us with glory in an undefeated way in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.The president of Fedom, Juan N\u00fa\u00f1ez Nepomuceno, expressed his pride in the figure of Encarnaci\u00f3n, highlighting his impact both on and off the field. Starting in 2025, teams will compete for the “Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n Cup” in the U8 National Championship, perpetuating his legacy in Dominican baseball.<\/p>\n
The championship will feature the participation of teams from various provinces and regions of the country, including representations from La Altagracia, Punta Cana, La Romana, El Higueral de Romana, Ocoa, La Vega, Nagua, Valverde, Duarte, San Crist\u00f3bal, Abeprosado, Independencia, Monte Plata, El Seibo, Distrito Nacional, the Tigres de Licey, Fuerza A\u00e9rea 1 and Fuerza A\u00e9rea 2.Also present will be the National Army A and National Army B, Norma D\u00edaz League, Santos Guerrero de Peravia League, Saman\u00e1, Las Terrenas, La Bruja Puerto Plata, Altamira, Montellano, Jos\u00e9 G\u00f3mez League (Barahona), San Pedro de Macor\u00eds, Daniel Garc\u00eda League (SPM), Santiago Sur and Santiago Norte.In addition, teams from Monte Cristi East and Monte Cristi West, the Cris P\u00e9rez League of Moca, L\u00f3pez & Rumy Academy (Moca), the Alex Reyes League of San Juan de La Maguana, Team Chelo, Zona Norte and the Jos\u00e9 y Vidal League will compete. S\u00e1nchez Ram\u00edrez will be represented by Cotu\u00ed 1, Cotu\u00ed 2, El Pozo- La Mata 1 and 2, all seeking the coveted Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n Cup.<\/p>\n
Fans will be able to follow the championship action through VTV Channel 32, thanks to an agreement between Fedom and Grupo de Medios Panorama. In addition, the matches will be broadcast live on the YouTube channel of the Dominican Baseball Federation, “Fedobe Live”.This championship, along with the U6 and U10 tournaments, is part of the development events that the Dominican Baseball Federation organizes to support young talents in their first steps in the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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