The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation on Wednesday said the United States government denied visas to eight members of the delegation competing to represent Cuba in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday.Those who had their visas denied include the president of the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation, Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo, the organisation’s secretary general, Carlos del Pino Muñoz, and the pitching coach and local legend of the sport, Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias.