The Aruba U8 team is scheduled to leave for Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, to take part in the international Big Boys 2026 Little League baseball competition, according to 24ora.
Players drawn from four local clubs
The eleven-player selection brings together young baseball players from Red Machine, Sabana Grandi Jets, Grasshoppers and Rockets in Central League. The report says the players earned selection following their local championship campaign.
Manager Marwin Briesen of Red Machine will lead the group. His club completed its U8 Little League championship campaign unbeaten, according to the report. Coaches Bryan Lopes and Beno Chirino of Grasshoppers and Danny Fernandes of Red Machine are also part of the staff.
Community support for the journey
Aruba Little League thanked the companies and organisations supporting the trip, as well as those who helped coordinate the squad’s preparations. The team plans to share updates on its U8 Baseball Aruba social-media page.
The announcement concerns the team’s planned departure and participation; it does not report any results from the 2026 competition.
Source: 24ora’s original report.
Image: Conceptual editorial illustration, not a photograph of the team, its equipment or the tournament venue.
