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Ozzie Albies hit a walk-off house run to provide The Netherlands a 4-3 win over Nicaragua in Pool D play in Miami.
Albies was the star of the afternoon, going 2-4 with 4 RBIs. Xander Bogaerts, Ceddanne Rafaela and Druw Jones collected two hits every for the group, as properly.
Nicaragua took the lead within the high of the eighth inning, when Jeter Downs launched a two-run homer to left discipline. The Netherlands went into the underside of the ninth, trailing 3-1. With two outs, Rafaela singled, then Bogaerts doubled. With two males on, Albies got here to the plate and walked the sport off.
Erasmo Ramirez made a top quality begin for Nicaragua, permitting one run and 5 hits over 5 innings. Reliever Angel Obanda took the loss.
Japan 8, South Korea 6
Seiya Suzuki homered twice and drove in 4 runs to steer Japan over South Korea in Pool C play in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida added a house run every for Japan, as properly. Suzuki, Ohtani and Yoshida mixed for all eight of the squad’s RBIs. Yusei Kikuchi made the beginning, permitting three runs and 6 hits in three innings, and Atsuki Taneichi picked up the win after placing out the aspect within the seventh inning.
Do Yeong Kim hit the lone homer for Korea. Bo Gyeon Moon added a double and two RBIs. Jung Hoo Lee went 2-5 with an RBI. Starting pitcher Young Pyo Ko gave up 4 runs and three hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Canada 8, Colombia 2
Michael Soroka made a robust begin on the mound, as Canada rolled to victory over Colombia in Pool A play in San Juan.
Soroka allowed one run in three innings. Canada’s bullpen (Indigo Diaz, Noah Skirrow, Micah Ashman, Eric Cerantola and Phillippe Aumont) would go on to give up just one run, two hits and two walks over their mixed six innings of labor. Offensively, Owen Caissie hit a two-run house run, and Josh Naylor went 2-4 with an RBI and a run.
Colombia’s Austin Bergner took the loss, giving up two runs in two innings. Michael Arroyo and Harold Ramirez every collected two hits and an RBI.
Italy 8, Brazil 0
Sam Aldegheri dominated on the mound for Italy, placing out eight in 4 2/3 scoreless innings, to steer his group to a win over Brazil in Pool B play in Houston.
Relievers Alek Jacob, Gordon Graceffo and Claudio Scotti completed off the shutout for Italy. Dante Nori hit two house runs, and Dominic Canzone recorded a house run and 4 RBIs.
Brazil starter Enzo Sawayama started the sport with 4 scoreless innings. However, the bullpen couldn’t comprise Italy’s offense.
–Field Level Media