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Panama youth baseball tournament Probeis Kids 2026 reaches semifinals
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Panama youth baseball tournament Probeis Kids 2026 reaches semifinals

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Probeis Kids 2026 youth baseball tournament in Panama is heading to its semifinals.
  • Federales de Chiriquí pitcher Kendrick Salinas achieved his second no-hitter of the tournament in a dominant 10-0 victory.
  • The winners will represent Panama in the Serie del Caribe Kids in Mexico.

The Probeis Kids 2026 youth baseball tournament in Panama is gearing up for its semifinals after a thrilling round of playoffs. The event has already seen a remarkable pitching performance from Kendrick Salinas of Federales de Chiriquí, who threw his second no-hitter of the tournament.

Salinas guided Federales de Chiriquí to a resounding 10-0 victory over Harpías de Darién, showcasing exceptional skill on the mound. This marks his second game without allowing hits or runs in the current tournament. "Thanks to God I was able to get this game and the last one too. Thanks to my team for helping me and making the plays," an emotional Salinas stated after his stellar performance.

Thanks to God I was able to get this game and the past one too. Thanks to my team for helping me and making the plays.

— Kendrick SalinasThe pitcher expressed his gratitude after throwing his second no-hitter.

In his previous outing on Tuesday, June 2, Salinas, in combination with Allan Rodríguez, also achieved a no-hit, no-run game against The Best Academy, securing a 10-0 win for Federales. The tournament has now set the stage for intense semifinal matchups scheduled for Friday.

We are going to go with everything, with our toughest pitchers.

— Cristian CedeñoA player from Leña Roja de Coclé on their strategy for the semifinal match.

The semifinals will feature Águilas Metropolitanas against Vikingos at 9:00 a.m. at the MVP Sport City Sports Complex, and Federales de Chiriquí facing Leña Roja de Coclé at 11:30 a.m. at the Mariano Rivera High Performance Center (La Chorrera Academy).

The championship game is anticipated to be a clash between the undefeated Federales and Leña Roja. Cristian Cedeño, a player for Leña Roja, acknowledged the challenge, stating, "We are going to go with everything, with our toughest pitchers." The winning team will earn the honor of representing Panama in the Serie del Caribe Kids, scheduled to take place in Mexico from August 10 to 16.

The Federales are undefeated, they are a very strong team. We have to give everything against them, because nobody expects what can happen in that game, so let's give it our all.

— Cristian CedeñoA player from Leña Roja acknowledging the strength of their opponent.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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