For the second consecutive day, Australia hung on to defeat Canada in a one-run ballgame, this time by a score of 4-3. The win gives Australia a commanding 4-0 lead in the eight-game Canada/Australia U18 Series.
Both teams are using the series to determine their 20 player rosters that will compete in the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Osaka, Japan from August 28th – September 6th.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Australia (U18) 4 Canada (U18) 3 - Box Score
Location: Surfers Paradise Baseball Field – Gold Coast, Australia
Weather: 21C, partly cloudy
Canada U18 Starting Lineup:
1. Adam Hall – SS
2. Kobe Hyland – 3B
3. Demi Orimoloye – RF
4. Andrew Yerzy - C
5. Tristan Pompey – DH
6. Luke Van Rycheghem – DH
7. JF Garon – CF
8. Isaac Deveaux – LF
9. Brad Aldred 1B
10. Peter Hutzal 2B
Starting Pitcher: RHP Michael Brettell
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Australia jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first as they cashed in a lead off double on a two-out RBI single, while a passed ball and wild pitch brought in another run.
-For the second time in as many games, OF Isaac Deveaux (Montréal, QC) drilled a solo home run over the left field wall. This time he sent a 1-0 offering beyond the fence that came in the bottom of third to put Canada on the scoreboard.
-The Aussies pulled ahead by two in the top of the fifth plating a run on an RBI single up the middle that came with the bases loaded. With one down in the frame a single followed by two walks issued by Canadian starter Michael Brettell (Fonthill, ON) made the bases full.
-Canada made it a one run game again in the seventh when Demi Orimoloye (Orleans, ON) led off the frame with a double down the left field line and scored when Andrew Yerzy (Toronto, ON) cashed him in on a single to centre.
- The Aussies regained their two run lead, however when they scored a run in the eighth on a single to shallow centre dropped into “no man’s land” allowing a runner from third to score. Reliever Matteo Vincelli (Burnaby, BC), who entered the game in the seventh, issued a lead off walk that moved to second on a wild pitch and ended up on third after a ground out.
-With one out and Brad Aldred (Whitby, ON) at the plate, a 3-2 offering wash crushed over the fence in right-centre for a solo homer that brought Canada back to within one run of the lead.
JNT HIGHLIGHTS
-For the second game in a row, Canada slugged two homers with Isaac Deveaux belting a solo shot in the third for his second long ball of the week, while Brad Aldred drilled a solo shot in the eighth.
-William Sierra (Montréal, QC) worked a scoreless inning in the sixth when he took over for starter Michael Brettell. He gave up one hit and registered one strikeout.
-Canadian starter Michael Brettell worked five innings and went through a stretch of three scoreless frames from the second to the fourth where he surrendered a pair of hits, but no runs.
-Reliever Matteo Vincelli also produced two scoreless frames in his three innings of work. He gave up one run on one hit and a walk, while registering one strikeout.
TEAM LEADERS
Hits: 1, Orimoloye, Yerzy, Pompey, Hutzal, Deveaux, Aldred
Runs: 1, Orimoloye, Deveaux, Aldred
Doubles: 1, Orimoloye
Home Runs: 1, Deveaux, Aldred
RBIs: 1, Deveaux, Yerzy, Aldred
Strikeouts: 3, Brettell; 1, Sierra, Vincelli
UP NEXT
Canada and Australia will play game five of the eight game series tomorrow at Surfers Paradise Baseball Field at 12:30pm GMT/10:30pm ET (08/20)…RHP Josh Burgmann (Nanaimo, BC) is expected to start on the mound for Canada…All games of the Canada/Australia U18 series can be seen live by clicking on the following link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mlb-aap
You can also follow the action with live scoring:
Statistics: www.livestats.baseball.com.au/2015/U18Series/confstat.htm
Results: www.livestats.baseball.com.au/2015/U18Series/lgsumm.htm
Live Scoring: www.livestats.baseball.com.au/2015/U18Series/xlive.htm
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