The 2022 South American Baseball Championship was an international professional baseball tournament and the eighteenth iteration of the South American Baseball Championship. The tournament took place in Peru from July 24, 2022, to July 30, 2022.
Brazil won their 8th title, breaking the tie with Argentina for most championships won. In addition, Brazil has qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games.
Brazilian pitcher Marcelo Arai was awarded as the tournament's Most Valuable Player, while Argentine third baseman Pedro Figueras was named the Best Defensive Player.
Teams
Five of the ten South American national teams competed in the championship.
+ Qualified teamsTeamWBSC WorldRankings 27 76 23 NR 42
Venue
The venue for the 2022 South American Baseball Championship was the Campo de Béisbol in the Villa María del Triunfo district in Lima. The venue was used for the 2019 Pan American Games. VenueCampo de BéisbolCapacity: 1,869
Group stage
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Championship
Statistical leaders
Batting Statistic Player Total AVG Yoza Susumu .571 RBI Felipe Burin 6 HR Iago Januário 1 SB Sebastián García 3 R Osvaldo Carvalho 7 H 3 tied with 8 Source: South American Baseball Confederation
Pitching Statistic Player Total ERA Marcelo Arai 0.00 W Marcelo Arai 2 L 3 tied with 2 SV Igor Januário 1 Diego Echeverría IP Marcelo Arai 10.2 SO Juan Casas 11 Source: South American Baseball Confederation
References