Nicaragua national baseball team

Nicaragua
Federation	Federación Nicaragüense de Béisbol Asociada

The Nicaragua national baseball team is a national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Federación Nicaragüense de Béisbol Asociada. It represents the nation in senior-level men's international competition. The team is a member of the COPABE.

Through June 2018, at least 14 of the 15 major leaguers from Nicaragua have played for their national team, including Marvin Benard (2005 Baseball World Cup), Oswaldo Mairena (1996-2008 at least), Porfi Altamirano (1974 Amateur World Series-1978 Amateur World Series), Dennis Martinez (1973 Amateur World Series (FEMBA)), Tony Chevez (1972 Amateur World Series), Cheslor Cuthbert (2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers and 2017 Central American Games), David Green (1978 Amateur World Series), Vicente Padilla (1998 Baseball World Cup, 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games and 2015 Pan American Games), Devern Hansack (2005 Baseball World Cup), Wilton Lopez (2003 Baseball World Cup through 2017 Central American Games), Everth Cabrera (2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers), Erasmo Ramírez (2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers), J.C. Ramirez (2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers and 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games) and Jonathan Loáisiga (2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers). Only Albert Williams might not have been on the national team and been in the majors.

Managers (incomplete)

• 1935: Ramón Méndez
• 1938: Fernando Vicioso
• 1939-1941: Ramón Méndez
• 1945: Ponciano Lombillo
• 1947: Juan Ealo/Anastasio Somoza
• 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games: Ponciano Lombillo
• 1950 Amateur World Series-1951: Andrew Espolita
• 1952-1953: Carlos Navas
• 1954: Cheo Ramos
• 1959: Stanley Cayasso
• 1961: Carlos Quiroz
• 1970: Gabriel “Petaca” Rodríguez
• 1970 Amateur World Series: Nicolás Bolaños
• 1971: Heberto Portobanco
• 1972-1973: Argelio Córdoba
• 1974-1977: Noel Areas
• 1978: Heberto Portobanco
• 1982-1983: Noel Areas
• 1985: Skeeter Jarquin
• 1986: Noel Areas
• 1987 Pan American Games: Argelio Córdoba
• 1987 Intercontinental Cup: Davis Hodgson
• 1988: Omar Cisneros
• 1989-1990 Central American Games: Davis Hodgson
• 1990 Baseball World Cup-1991 Pan American Games: Omar Cisneros
• 1991 Pan American Games-1991 Intercontinental Cup: Argelio Córdoba
• 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games: Róger Acevedo
• 1993 Intercontinental Cup: Heberto Portobanco
• 1994: Ramiro Toruño
• 1995-1996: Julio Sánchez
• 1997: Alejandro Torres? Torrez?
• 1998: Noel Areas
• 1999: Dennis Martínez
• 2001: Julio Sánchez
• 2002: Omar Cisneros
• 2003: Noel Areas
• 2005: Jorge Fuentes
• 2006-2008: Omar Cisneros
• 2009-2010 Pan American Games Qualifying Tournament: Davis Hogdson
• 2010 Central American Games: Roger Guillén
• 2010 Intercontinental Cup: Julio Sánchez
• 2011-2012: Dennis Martínez
• 2013-2015: Noel Areas
• 2016: Marvin Benard
• 2017-2019: Julio Sánchez
• 2021: Marvin Benard
• 2022: Sandor Guido