WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2024 - Day 3 Live Blog: Venezuela, Italy win in five, earn first win of the tournament
Welcome to the live blog of the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2024, Day 3. Things keep getting interesting in Colombia with the Opening Round approaching its middle point.
Venezuela and Italy claimed today their first wins of the tournament to open Day 3 of the World Cup. Italy defeated Guam in Barranquilla, 13-1, while Venezuela downed South Africa in Cartagena, 11-1. These wins keep Italy and Venezuela in the fight for a spot in the Super Round. Nicaragua and South Africa completed their yesterday's game, finishing with a 21-1 win for Nicaragua, which remain undefeated.
At 3 pm, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic will meet in a high-voltage game at Edgar Renteria Stadium; while Nicaragua take on the Netherlands will collide in Cartagena. At 7 pm, Japan will meet hosts Colombia for Group A; while Mexico and Chinese Taipei will close Group B schedule in Cartagena. All games are available on the WBSC official streaming platform, GameTime.
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Italy earned their first win of the tournament with a five-inning, 13-1 win against Guam in the first game of the day at Edgar Renteria Stadium. Italy racked up 11 hits in the game.
Mattia Angelucci went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored, Patrick Silva went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs and Pablo Suarez scored four times for the winners, leading Italy's offensive effort.
For Guam, Pierce Castro went 1-for-1, scoring his team's only run of the game. Castro's was the first hit of the tournament for Guam.
Christian Tontini earned the win after three innings of work, allowing one hit, one run and two walks, while striking out five.
Italy is now 1-2 in Group A, putting them in contention for a Super Round spot with two games remaining.
Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic will face each other in Barranquilla, on another edition of this storied baseball rivalry.. However, this will be their first match in the U-15 Baseball World Cup. They last played this year, in the final of the Americas Qualifier, with a 5-4 win for Puerto Rico to claim the continental title. Puerto Rico is undefeated in the tournament while Dominican Republic has a 1-1 recordFirst pitch at 3 pm.
Game 16 will see the Netherlands taking on Nicaragua, which never played before in the first five editions of the U-15 World Cup. Netherlands will try to keep their momentum after a spectacular win yesterday against Mexico, While Nicaragua aim to extend their winning streak in the event.
Colombia will take the field again at 7 pm for their third game of the Opening Round, to play superpower Japan. They played for the last time in this age bracket two years ago, with a 7-4 victory for the Asian squad. Japan lead the standings in Group A with a 2-0 record, while Colombia, 1-1, is coming from a tough loss in extra innings against Puerto Rico.
For Group B, in Cartagena, Chinese Taipei and Mexico will collide in Game 18 of the event. The last time these two teams played at this level Chinese Taipei claimed a 2-1 victory, in a rain-shortened game in Hermosillo. Chinese Taipei is in control of the group with two wins, while Mexico is 1-1 after losing a close game against Netherlands last night.
Standings WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2024
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 1 |  |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 |  |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 5 |  |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.5 |
| 6 |  |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 2.5 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 1 |  |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 |  |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 5 |  |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.5 |
| 6 |  |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 2.5 |
Key News
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- WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup broadcast rights awarded in eight countries and territories; GameTime streaming to the rest of the world
- 10 Things to Know about the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2024
- WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup historical preview: Intense contest in store for World Championship title
- Key numbers of the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup
- The Colombian Caribbean greets the baseball world with open arms in Barranquilla & Cartagena de Indias
Nicaragua 21 - 1 South Africa - Boxscore
Top 5th - Nicaragua add three more on four hits to make it 21-1.
Preview - Nicaragua and South Africa will resume yesterday's game in the top of the fifth inning, with Nicaragua leading 18-1.
South Africa 0 - 10 Venezuela - Boxscore
Bottom 5th - Venezuela used three hits to score three runs, including a walk-off single by Camilo Gutierrez, to end the game in five innings by the merci rule.
Bottom 4th - Sebastian Silva drove in Francisco Marquez and Jesus Chavez with a single to left field to extend Venezuela's lead to 7-0.
Bottom 3rd - Venezuela add one more run on the scoreboard. Erinyer Castillo was hit by a pitch, stole second base and moved to third on a fly to right field by Abel Hidalgo. The scored on a sing by Andres Triana. The South Americans lead now 5-0,
Bottom 2nd - Venezuela take a four-run lead. Andres Triana with the RBI single produced the first run, followed by a run-scoring double by Francisco Marquez and a sac fly by Jesus Chavez. Venezuela is leading 4-0.
- Game 14 - 10:30, Once de Noviembre Stadium, Cartagena.
- RSA - #7 - Jamie Moran RHP
- VEN - #21 - Manuel Ramirez LHP
Preview - In Cartagena de Indias, South Africa will take on Venezuela at 10:30. These two teams faced each other in the last edition of this tournament in Hermosillo, on 29 August 2022. Venezuela clinched a five-inning, 11-1 win against the African representative. Both teams lost their first two games and they will try to earn the first win.
Italy 13 - 1 Guam - Boxscore
Top 5th - Italy extend the lead to 13-1 scoring two runs on two hits. Mattia Pasotto hit a RBI single to left field in the inning, it's his first hit of the tournament in two at bats.
Top 3rd - Italy extend their lead to 11-1 with five in the third frame. The European squad sent 10 hittes to the batter's box. The inning ended with a nice 6-4-3 double play by Guam.
Bottom 2nd - Guam score their first run of the game. Pierce Castro led off the inning with a double, moved to third on a wild pitch and then scored on a grounder to first base by Ashtyn Gumataotao, who collects Guam's first RBI of the tournament. The game is now 6-1.
Top 2nd - Italy doubled their lead with three more runs in their second offensive chance. Patrick Silva drove in two with a single to right field, while Pablo Suarez scored on a double-steal play. Italy lead 6-0.
Top 1st - Italy score three runs on three hits to start the game. Federico Magalotti tripled to lead off the game, and scored on a passed ball. Pablo Suarez and Patrick Silva scored on a balk and a wild pitch respectively. Italy get a 3-0 lead.
- Game 13 - 10:30, Edgar Renteria Stadium, Barranquilla.
- ITA - #15 - Christian Tontini RHP
- GUM - #23 - Talen Taitano RHP
Preview - Group A will open today with an unprecedented game in the U-15 Baseball World Cup. Italy and Guam will meet at Edgar Renteria Stadium at 10:30, looking for their first win of the tournament to remain in contention for a Super Round spots.
Starting pitchers
- Game 15 - 15:00, Edgar Renteria Stadium, Barranquilla.
- PUR - #29- Victor Rivera LHP
- DOM - #45 - Alexander de lo Santos RHP
- Game 16 - 15:00, Once de Noviembre Stadium, Cartagena.
- NED - #13 - Zair Tromp LHP
- NCA - #12 - Kevin Meza RHP
- Game 17 - 19:00, Edgar Renteria Stadium, Barranquilla.
- JPN - #19 - Naru Fukui RHP
- COL - #0 - Juan José Payares Martínez RHP
- Game 18 - 19:00, Once de Noviembre Stadium, Cartagena.
- MEX - #19 - Diego Roldan RHP
- TPE - #18 - Jyun-Hao Wang RHP