Welcome to our live blog for Day 3 of the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2024. Things are getting more and more intriguing in Colombia as the opening round nears the midpoint.
Venezuela and Italy both picked up their first wins of the tournament today in their opening matches on Day 3 of the World Cup. Italy defeated Guam 13-1 in Barranquilla, while Venezuela defeated South Africa 11-1 in Cartagena. These wins move Italy and Venezuela into contention for a place in the Super Round. Nicaragua and South Africa finished their matches yesterday with Nicaragua winning 21-1 to remain unbeaten.
At 3 p.m., Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will face off in a tough match at Edgar Renteria Stadium, while Nicaragua and the Netherlands will clash in Cartagena. At 7 p.m., Japan will face host Colombia in Group A, while Mexico and Chinese Taipei will round out Group B in Cartagena. All games can be watched on WBSC's official streaming platform, GameTime.
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Schedule and Results
Italy opened the day's game with a 13-1 victory over Guam in the fifth round at Edgar Renteria Stadium, earning their first win of the tournament. Italy hit 11 hits in the game.
Mattia Angelucci had 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI and 2 runs, Patrick Silva had 2 hits in 2 at-bats, 2 RBI and Pablo Suarez scored 4 runs to lead Italy's attack.
Guam's Pierce Castro went 1-for-1 and scored the team's only run of the game, his first hit of the tournament.
Christian Tontini was the winning pitcher, pitching three innings, allowing one hit, one run, walking two and striking out five.
Italy currently has one win and two losses in Group A, with two games remaining to qualify for the Super Round.
Colombia is back in action at 7 p.m. to face superpower Japan in the third game of the opening round. Japan and Colombia last met in this age group two years ago, with the Asian team winning 7-4. Japan leads Group A with a 2-0 record, while Colombia is 1-1 after a tough overtime loss to Puerto Rico.
In Group B, Chinese Taipei and Mexico will meet in Cartagena in the 18th game of the match. The last time the teams met at this level, Chinese Taipei won 2-1 in a rain-shortened match in Hermosillo. Chinese Taipei won the group with two wins, while Mexico is now 1-1 after a close loss to the Netherlands last night.
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Netherlands 2 – 0 Nicaragua – live commentary
Top of the 2nd – The Netherlands scored again in their second at-bat, when Raichelnon Ogenia walked with the bases loaded and the European team extended their lead to 2-0.
Top of the 1st – The Netherlands loaded the bases with two walks and a single, but could only score one run on a sacrifice fly to center field by Fran Jean Hazes. Nicaragua relief pitcher Diedrich Rodriguez (replacing starter Kevin Mesa) got out of the jam with consecutive flies to left field. The Netherlands led 1-0.
Game 16 – 15:00, Once de Noviembre Stadium, Cartagena. NED – #13 – Zaire Tromp LHPNCA – #12 – Kevin Meza RHP
Preview – In the round of 16, the Netherlands will face Nicaragua, a team they have not faced in the first five U-15 World Cups. The Netherlands will be looking to keep the momentum going after yesterday's impressive win over Mexico, while Nicaragua will be looking to extend their winning streak in the tournament.
Puerto Rico 7 – 3 Dominican Republic – Live Commentary
Bottom of the 4th – The Dominican Republic batting line came alive and scored three runs. A two-run RBI single by Euniel de la Cruz and a two-run single by Miguel Grullon gave the Dominican Republic the lead.
Top of the 4th – Adoniel Quiles and Bradley Rodriguez singled to start the inning and then scored on a grounder and a sacrifice fly to give Puerto Rico a 7-0 lead.
Top of the 2nd – Joseph Mendez tripled as leadoff hitter and Puerto Rico had a 3-run chance with 3 hits. A wild pitch, a sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single by Bradley Rodriguez gave the Boricua team a 5-0 lead.
Top of the 1st – Puerto Rico takes a 2-run lead. A walk and an error at the start of the inning put runners on base, and a ground ball and a wild pitch score two runs. Puerto Rico is leading 2-0 but has yet to get a hit.
Game 15 – 15:00, Edgar Renteria Stadium, Barranquilla. PUR – #29- Victor Rivera LHPDOM – #45 – Alexander De Lo Santos RHP
PREVIEW – Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will face off in Barranquilla in a new version of this legendary baseball rivalry. However, this will be their first game at the U-15 Baseball World Cup. They last met this year in the final of the Americas Qualifier, with Puerto Rico winning 5-4 to claim the continental title. Puerto Rico is undefeated in the tournament, while the Dominican Republic is 1-1. The match kicks off at 3 p.m.
Nicaragua 21 – 1 South Africa – Box Score
Top of the 5th – Nicaragua adds three more runs on four hits to make it 21-1.
PREVIEW – Nicaragua and South Africa resume yesterday's game in the top of the fifth inning with Nicaragua leading 18-1.
South Africa 0 – 10 Venezuela – Box Score
Bottom of the 5th Inning – Venezuela scores three runs on three hits, including a walk-off hit by Camilo Gutierrez, ending the game in the fifth inning due to the merci rule.
Bottom of the 4th – Sebastian Silva singled to left field, sending Francisco Marquez and Jesus Chavez home to extend Venezuela's lead to 7-0.
Bottom of the 3rd – Venezuela puts one more run on the scoreboard. Elliniel Castillo is hit by a pitch, steals second base and advances to third on a fly to right field by Abel Hidalgo. Andrés Triana singles to score. The South Americans lead 5-0.
Bottom of the 2nd – Venezuela leads by 4. An RBI single by Andrés Triana scores the first run, followed by a scoring double by Francisco Márquez and a sacrifice fly by Jesús Chavez to give Venezuela a 4-0 lead.
Game 14 – 10:30, Once de Noviembre Stadium, Cartagena. RSA – #7 – Jamie Moran RHPVEN – #21 – Manuel Ramirez LHP
Preview – South Africa will face Venezuela at 10:30 in Cartagena de Indias. The two teams met in the last edition of this tournament, held in Hermosillo on 29 August 2022. Venezuela recorded an 11-1 victory in five innings against the African representative. Both teams will be looking for their first win after losing their first two matches.
Italy 13 – 1 Guam – Box Score
Top of the 5th – Italy scored two runs on two hits to extend their lead to 13-1. Mattia Passotto hit a one-run single to left field in the inning, his first hit in two at-bats of the tournament.
Top of the 3rd Inning – Italy scored five runs in the third inning to take an 11-1 lead. The European team had 10 hits at bat. The inning ended with a spectacular 6-4-3 double play by Guam.
Bottom of the 2nd – Guam scores its first run of the game. Pierce Castro leads off the inning with a double, advances to third on a wild pitch, and scores on Ashtyn Gumataotao's grounder to first. It's Guam's first RBI of the tournament. The score is 6-1.
Top of the 2nd – Italy doubled their lead with three more runs on their second offensive chance. Patrick Silva singled to right field to score two runs and Pablo Suarez scored on a double steal. Italy led 6-0.
Top of the 1st Inning – Italy takes a 3-run lead off the first inning with 3 hits. Federico Magarotti is the leadoff hitter, hits a triple and scores on a passed ball. Pablo Suarez and Patrick Silva score on a balk and a wild pitch, respectively. Italy leads 3-0.
Game 13 – 10:30, Edgar Renteria Stadium, Barranquilla. ITA – #15 – Christian Tontini RHPGUM – #23 – Talen Taitano RHP
PREVIEW – Group A of the U-15 Baseball World Cup opens today with an unprecedented match, as Italy and Guam meet at 10:30 at Edgar Renteria Stadium, looking for their first win of the tournament to qualify for the Super Round.
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Game 17 – 19:00, Edgar Renteria Stadium, Barranquilla.JPN – #19 – Naru Fukui RHPCOL – #0 – Juan José Payares Martínez RHP Game 18 – 19:00, Once de Noviembre Stadium, Cartagena.MEX – #19 – Diego Roldán RHPTPE – #18 – Junhao Wang RHP
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