Jose Quiroz (Nicaragua)

José Luis Quiroz Sequeira

• Bats Right, Throws Right

• Born November 16, 1969 in Granada Nicaragua

Biographical Information

Jose Quiroz was a member of the Nicaraguan national team in the 1990s.

Quiroz was 1-1 with a save and a 1.50 ERA in the 1993 Intercontinental Cup but was crushed by Cuba in the semifinals, getting knocked out in the second inning. He had a team-worst 16.88 ERA in the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, getting hit hard by Cuba again, beating Silver Medalists Mexico but losing to Puerto Rico in the Bronze Medal Game. He shut out Costa Rica in the 1994 Central American Games, as Nicaragua went on to a Gold; he tied Estuardo Mira and Carlos Martínez for the ERA lead and tied Martínez and Oscar González for the shutout lead. He was 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA in the 1994 Baseball World Cup. He tied 11 others for second in the Cup in wins, one behind Masanori Sugiura. He went 0-2 with a 4.05 ERA in the 1995 Intercontinental Cup, walking 5 in 6 2/3 IP. He appeared in the 1995 Pan American Games, when Nicaragua won the Silver Medal.

He was Nicaragua's ace in the 1996 Olympics, going 2-1 with a 3.14 ERA. In 14 1/3 IP, he struck out 15 but walked 10. He was 4th in the Atlanta Games in ERA (after Paul Nanne, Shane Tonkin and R.A. Dickey) and tied for third in wins (with Kris Benson, Roberto Cabalisti, Rob Cordemans, Jutaro Kimura, Dickey, Pedro Luis Lazo, Osmani Romero and Sugiura, one behind Seth Greisinger and Omar Luis. He beat South Korea and Australia with only one run in 13 1/3 IP. In the Bronze Medal game, he was awful, though, losing a 10-3 decision to Greisinger and Team USA. He allowed three walks in the first inning, hit one batter and served up a 3-run homer to Travis Lee and a solo shot to Matt LeCroy before Oswaldo Mairena relieved in the second.

After being Nicaragua's ace in Atlanta, Qurioz was their worst hurler in the 1997 Intercontinental Cup (0-1, 7.59). He was with Nicaragua for the 1997 Central American Games., when they got the Silver Medal. He was 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA in the 1998 Haarlem Baseball Week (second in the event in ERA behind Jose Contreras) and helped Nicaragua to a Silver Medal in the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games. He had a 2-0, 4.20 record in the 1998 Baseball World Cup, tying Marvin Zelaya for the team lead in wins.

He was pitching coach for Nicaragua in the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup.