In their second consecutive bid for global supremacy, Guam, representing Asia-Pacific, on the international side of the bracket, lost to the Caribbean 16-6 on Sunday, Guam time, at the 2025 Senior League Baseball World Series in Easley, South Carolina.

With the loss, Guam was relegated to the consolation bracket. The Caribbean, with the win, advanced to the next round where they will take on Canada.

The Asia-Pacific vs Caribbean game was played at J.B. Red Owens Sports Complex and televised live on ESPN+.

For Asia-Pacific, Max Dirige, Reef Balajadia, JuanCarlo Presnell and Ty James Leon Guerrero each recorded a base hit. Cameron Ayuyu, with the team’s only extra-base hit, doubled to right-centerfield field.

Guam’s pitching staff, Presnell, Pierce Castro, Nathan Cruz, Javier Taimanglo, Theano Jones and Ayuyu, surrendered 10 hits, 10 walks and struck out four.

For the Caribbean, Josniel Alicia Irizarry led his team with four singles. Sebastian Jose Cruz Melendez had two hits, including a triple to right field. And Fabian Andres Rodriguez Rodriguez swatted a double to left field.

The Caribbean’s pitching staff gave up five hits and four walks.

With Taimanglo on the mound in the bottom of the first inning, Guam surrendered their first run but the youngster struck out Ian Ayala Rivera to end the inning. Taimanglo, who delivered a gem of a pitch to the inside corner, caught Rivera looking. 

“Really nice pitch to retire the side,” the ESPN+ announcer said. 

With Guam’s Jones in for relief, Puerto scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning. 

Although Guam played fiercely, Caribbean’s runs poured in.

With two on and no outs, Melendez hit a 2RBI triple that carried to the wall in right field.

“It’s  a five-nothing ball game with nobody out in the second,” one of the two ESPN+ announcers said. “It’s going to be tough for Guam. They’ve got to get going. right now. The Caribbean team, this Puerto Rican team, is really looking nice, right now.”

Rodriguez, the next batter, smashed a fly ball to center field that hit the warning track, then the wall. Balajada fielded the ball but Melendez scored easily. 

“This Puerto Rican team is a problem,” an announcer said. “I can tell you that, right now. This Puerto Rican team is a problem. He got the hanger. He did not miss the hanger. That’s a pretty piece of hitting, right there.”

By the end of the fourth inning, Puerto Rico led 11-nil. 

Guam, in the top of the fifth inning, scored their first run.

On a 1-1 count, Leon Guerrero, with a line drive to right-centerfield, broke up the shutout. Guam, in the inning, scored five more runs. 

In the middle of the fifth inning and with a 10-run rule in effect and Puerto Rico leading 16-6, the game ended. 

“A couple of offensive eruptions, and then just kind of a slow bleed executed by Puerto Rico’s offense throughout gets them the 10-run victory,” an announcer said. 

“This team is going to be a hard out, I could tell you that, right now. They’re fundamental, they play hard, they’re disciplined. And, they got talent. And, they’ve got a little bit of swag, as well,” the announcer added.  

(Daily Post Staff)