This afternoon, Team USA defeated Team Canada, 4-0, in second round action of the COPABE Pan American/World Cup Qualifier Tournament. The win puts the USA at 6-0 in the second round (8-0 overall), and Canada at 2-4 (4-4 overall). With one game left in the second round, the USA has, already, earned spots in the Tournament Final Four, the 2011 World Cup, and the 2011 Pan American Games. The loss denies Canada, the 3rd ranked team in COPABE and 7th ranked in the International Baseball Federation, a spot in the Tournament Semi-Finals. Canada will have to await the results of all of tomorrow's games to find out if they have a spot in the World Cup and Pan American Games.
It was a quiet day for the NYPL Alumni on Team USA. DH Brad Eldred (Rockies System, 2002 Williamsport Crosscutters) went 0-4, 2B Cord Phelps (Indians System, 2008 Mahoning Valley Scrappers) went 1-4 with a run, and SS Chase D'Arnaud (Pirates System, 2008 State College Spikes) went 0-3.
On the Candian side, 2B Pete Orr (Nationals System, 2000 Jamestown Jammers) went 1-4, DH Jimmy Van Ostrand (Astros System, 2006 Tri-City ValleyCats) was 1-4, LF Adam Loewen (Blue Jays System, 2003 Aberdeen IronBirds) was 0-3, 3B Shawn Bowman (Blue Jays System, 2003 Brooklyn Cyclones) went 1-4, and SS Jonathan Malo (Mets System, 2005/2006 Brooklyn Cyclones) was 0-2.
Tomorrow, the USA will complete its second round with a matchup against the top rated Cuban team, which is presently 4-1 in this round (6-1 overall). Team Canada will hope to rebound against Puerto Rico.
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