Monday's schedule in the 2026 Senior National Baseball Championship was marked by both sporting events and disciplinary repercussions following the incidents that occurred last Saturday at the Roberto 'Flaco Bala' Hernández stadium, where the Panamanian Baseball Federation (Fedebeis) imposed sanctions on players and coaching staff from the Veraguas and Los Santos teams. In its official statement, Fedebeis announced four-game suspensions for Veraguas players Erick Murdock, Jonathan Amaya, Dixon González, and Javier Reina, as well as for Los Santos players Ismael Velasco and Yeison Austin, all involved in the altercations. The harshest sanction was handed to player Juan Aizprúa, who was banned for four years for attacking Austin with a bat. Additionally, manager Abdiel Ramos received a 15-game suspension. Against this backdrop, Veraguas took to the Omar Torrijos stadium to face Chiriquí in a duel that turned out to be a major blow to their aspirations. Chiriquí took the lead in the top of the fifth inning thanks to a single by Jeffer Patiño to center field and a groundout by Erasmo Caballero that resulted in a force play, both of which were RBI plays. However, Veraguas responded in the bottom of the inning, tying the score 2-2 with consecutive hits, including one that drove in a run by Edder Cerceño. After nine full innings, extra innings were necessary at the Omar Torrijos stadium. Chiriquí regained the lead 4-2 in the top of the tenth after a force play initiated by Ariel Serrano against the pitches of Juan Martínez, allowing two runs to score. Nevertheless, Veraguas responded again in the bottom of the inning with a timely single by Carlos Quintero that tied the game. Finally, Chiriquí secured their victory in the eleventh inning with a hit by Amador Rojas that drove in two runs, sealing the 6-4 win. With this result, Chiriquí remains at the top of the table with a 10-5 record, tied with Bocas del Toro, while Veraguas falls to seventh place with a 7-6 record and two games pending. Meanwhile, Los Santos secured a significant 7-4 victory over Chiriquí Occidente at the Glorias Deportivas Baruenses stadium. The Santos team opened the scoreboard in the top of the fourth inning with a two-run double by José Palomino. The Veraguas team let a lead slip away in the late innings and fell 6-4 in eleven innings. Before the game, there was an intention by Veraguas players not to play in protest following the provisional detention of Aizprúa after a hearing before a guarantees judge. The match was a rollercoaster of emotions. In the fifth chapter, Michael Mendoza connected a single that drove in two runs and Darian García added another with a sacrifice fly, giving his team a definitive 5-3 lead. With this win, Los Santos improves its record to 7-7 and sits in ninth place in an increasingly tight championship table, while sanctions and on-field performance continue to dictate the course of the tournament. However, Occidente responded immediately in the bottom of the inning, taking a 3-2 lead thanks to a single by Víctor Acosta that drove in two runs and a double by Andrés Araúz that brought another run home.
