Colombia’s baseball team erupted for seven runs in the top of the fifth inning to blow open a tied game and rout Mexico 12-3 at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
The score stood at 3-3 entering the fifth when Colombia’s offense turned on Mexico’s relief pitching. The rally opened with two consecutive bases-loaded walks that put Colombia ahead, and Darío Borrero followed with an RBI single to push the lead to 7-3. Jaider Morelos, Carlos Arroyo, and Tito Polo each added their own RBI hits to complete the seven-run outburst. Colombia was not done: two more runs in the sixth inning rounded out the scoring.
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Top performers
Jesús Marriaga paced Colombia’s lineup, going 2-for-2 and crossing the plate four times. Andrés Salcedo drove in two runs and scored twice, while Darío Borrero finished 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. For Mexico, Carlos Báez was the lone offensive standout, going 2-for-2 with a run scored.
