Last night, USA Baseball improved their Group A record to 4-0 with an 8-3 victory over the Dominican Republic. Former Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon started for the Dominican Republic and took the loss after surrendering 6 runs in 2 1/3 innings.
For the NYPL Alumni, Indians prospect Cord Phelps (Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 2008) started, again, at second base, and went 1-3 with 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, and 2 walks. Designated Hitter Brad Eldred (Williamsport Crosscutters, 2002) went 1-3 with 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Shortstop Chase D'Arnaud (State College Spikes, 2008) went 1-4 with 2 RBI, and starting catcher Erik Kratz (Auburn Doubledays, 2003 and 2004) had 1 RBI.
For the Tournament, D'Arnaud is batting .455, Eldred is hitting .400, Kratz is at .364, and Phelps is hitting .263.
The Dominican Republic team had some NYPL Alumni, as well. Indians prospects and Columbus Clipper Jose Constanza (Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 2005) was the Designated Hitter and went 2-4 with a run, an RBI, and a walk. Former Tigers and Mets prospect Victor Mendez (Oneonta Tigers, 2002) was the backup catcher and had one walk. Former MLB pitcher Hector Carrasco (Pittsfield Mets, 1991) pitched 0.2 innings of relief, giving up one hit, one earned run, walking one, and hitting one batter.
After the game, USA was in first place in Group A. Columbia (1-4) and Aruba (0-4) were elimnated from the Group, so the remaining four teams (USA, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) will head into the second round. In the next round, each of the Group A teams will play the four teams from Group B before determining the four teams for the Semi-Finals.
Tonight, Team USA has its last game of the first round against 2nd place Panama (ranked 9th in COPABE and 16th in IBF). After tomorrow's final games of the first round, the remaining teams will be re-seeded for the second round starting on October 8th.
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