2008 Baseball Americas Cup Awards

VENEZUELA - Puerto Rico’s Carlos Rivera was chosen as the Most Valuable Player at the 2008 Baseball Americas Cup. The first baseman batted .375 (12-for-32) with two doubles, three homers, 10 RBIs and seven runs scored to help Puerto Rico capture the championship at the IBAF Baseball World Cup qualifying tournament.

Dutch Antilles outfilder Ardley Jansen slugged four home runs to earn Home Run King honors while Mexican third baseman Agustin Murillo drove home the Most RBIs with 11. Puerto Rico’s Gabriel Martinez and Jose Hernandez tied for Most Runs Scored with nine runs apiece.

Aruba’s Julio Hernandez and Cristian Presichi of Mexico both swiped three bases to lead the tournament, and Dutch Antilles pitcher Johannes Gregorius, Jr. was the ERA Leader (0.00) as well as having the Best Record (2-0).

2008 Baseball Americas Cup ALL-Star Team
C - Cesar Quintero, Panama
1B - Carlos Rivera, Puerto Rico
2B - Ofilio Castro, Nicaragua
SS - Angel Gonzalez, Puerto Rico
3B - Agustin Murillo, Mexico
OF - Ardley Jansen, Dutch Antilles
OF - Wuilliams Vasquez, Venezuela
OF - Danilo Soteldo, Nicaragua
DH - Jose Velasquez, Puerto Rico
RHP -Johannes Gregorius, Jr., Dutch Antilles
LHP - Luis Arroyo, Puerto Rico

Source: IBAF