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USA Men’s National Team Downs Cuba, 8-4
USA Men’s National Team wins contest against Cuba, 8-4
USA Men’s National Team got things started in the first inning when Matt Palazzo grounded out, scoring one run.
USA Men’s National Team pulled away for good with four runs in the third inning. In the third an error scored one run for USA Men’s National Team, Cameron Schiller drew a walk, scoring one run, and Zac Shaw singled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs.
Jon Gwizdala took the win for USA Men’s National Team. The ace lasted two and a third innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out three and walking one. Brad Kilpatrick and Javier Caballero entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Alain Roman took the loss for Cuba. The pitcher allowed five hits and eight runs over four innings, striking out five.
USA Men’s National Team hit one home run on the day. Jonathan Lynch went yard in the fourth inning.
USA Men’s National Team tallied eight hits in the game. Lynch and Shaw all collected multiple hits for USA Men’s National Team. Shaw and Lynch each managed two hits to lead USA Men’s National Team. USA Men’s National Team didn’t commit a single error in the field. Palazzo had eight chances in the field, the most on the team.
Cuba tallied 13 hits on the day. Yesander Rodriguez and Manuel Savigne each collected multiple hits for Cuba. Rodriguez went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead Cuba in hits.
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Box Score
Cubamore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anibal Vaillant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Dominguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yesander Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiner Vera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manuel Savigne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Rosete | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osvaldo Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Reynaldo Lamote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfredo Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yasmani Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Roman | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Guber Plutin | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Batting2B: Yesander Rodriguez 2
HR: Osvaldo Perez
TB: Yesander Rodriguez 6, Reiner Vera, Luis Dominguez, Osvaldo Perez 4, Reynaldo Lamote, Manuel Savigne 2, Wilfredo Sanchez, Anibal Vaillant, Yasmani Alvarez
RBI: Yesander Rodriguez, Osvaldo Perez, Manuel Savigne
FC: Reiner Vera, Luis Dominguez, Roger Rosete
GIDP: Manuel Savigne
TotalsTeam QAB: 12 (35.29%)
Yesander Rodriguez 2, Reiner Vera, Luis Dominguez, Osvaldo Perez 2, Reynaldo Lamote 3, Anibal Vaillant 2, Yasmani Alvarez
Team LOB: 9FieldingE: Luis Dominguez
USA Men’s National Teammore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blaine Milheim | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Erick Ochoa | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Palazzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lynch | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cameron Schiller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyler Bouley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Codi Pannebecker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zac Shaw | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusef Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Sherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Kilpatrick | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Javier Caballero | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jon Gwizdala | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 26 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Batting2B: Blaine Milheim
HR: Jonathan Lynch
TB: Jonathan Lynch 5, Blaine Milheim 2, Nick Mullins, Erick Ochoa, Zac Shaw 2, Codi Pannebecker
RBI: Jonathan Lynch 2, Cameron Schiller, Zac Shaw 2
SAC: Yusef Davis
ROE: Matt Palazzo
TotalsTeam QAB: 18 (51.43%)
Tyler Bouley 2, Yusef Davis, Jonathan Lynch 3, Blaine Milheim 2, Nick Mullins 2, Erick Ochoa 4, Cameron Schiller 2, Matt Palazzo, Codi Pannebecker
Team LOB: 9FieldingDP: Cameron Schiller, Matt Palazzo
Cubamore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Roman | 4.0 | 101 | .525 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Guber Plutin | 2.0 | 43 | .628 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 144 | .556 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
PitchingL: Alain Roman
Pitches-Strikes: Alain Roman 101-53, Guber Plutin 43-27
Groundouts-Flyouts: Alain Roman 4-3, Guber Plutin 0-4
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Alain Roman 15-24, Guber Plutin 10-11
USA Men’s National Teammore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Gwizdala | 2.1 | 43 | .674 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Caballero | 1.2 | 25 | .680 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Kilpatrick | 3.0 | 41 | .732 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 109 | .697 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
PitchingW: Jon Gwizdala
WP: Jon Gwizdala
Pitches-Strikes: Brad Kilpatrick 41-30, Javier Caballero 25-17, Jon Gwizdala 43-29
Groundouts-Flyouts: Brad Kilpatrick 2-2, Javier Caballero 4-1, Jon Gwizdala 1-1
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Brad Kilpatrick 9-14, Javier Caballero 5-8, Jon Gwizdala 9-12
Play-by-Play
| TOP 7TH • CUBA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.O Perez strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| Fielder’s Choice | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, In play.R Rosete grounds into fielder’s choice, second baseman Z Shaw to shortstop C Schiller. R Vera advances to 3rd. M Savigne out advancing to 2nd. |
| Single | CUBA 4 – USMN 8Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, In play.M Savigne singles on a ground ball to left fielder J Lynch. Y Rodriguez scores. R Vera advances to 2nd. |
| SingleFoul, In play.R Vera singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Milheim. Y Rodriguez advances to 3rd. |
| DoubleIn play.Y Rodriguez doubles on a line drive to right fielder Y Davis. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutLineup: H Castillo in for batter L Dominguez, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.H Castillo strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| BOTTOM 6TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsFoul, Foul, In play.Z Shaw flies out to right fielder R Lamote. |
| WalkFoul, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.C Pannebecker walks, G Plutin pitching. T Johnson advances to 3rd. J Lynch advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 looking.C Schiller strikes out looking, G Plutin pitching. T Johnson remains at 2nd. J Lynch remains at 1st. |
| SingleLineup changed: T Johnson in for first baseman M Palazzo, Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.J Lynch singles on a fly ball to center fielder A Vaillant. T Johnson advances to 2nd. |
| WalkStrike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.M Palazzo walks, G Plutin pitching. |
| Fly Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Foul, In play.E Ochoa flies out to center fielder A Vaillant. |
| TOP 6TH • CUBA |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, In play.A Vaillant grounds out, pitcher B Kilpatrick to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| SingleLineup: Y Alvarez in for batter W Sanchez, Ball 1, In play.Y Alvarez singles on a line drive to left fielder J Lynch. |
| Line Out | 2 OutsIn play.R Lamote lines out to second baseman Z Shaw. |
| Home Run | CUBA 3 – USMN 8Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, In play.O Perez homers on a fly ball to center field. |
| Fly Out | 1 OutBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, In play.R Rosete flies out to right fielder Y Davis. |
| BOTTOM 5TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsBall 1, In play.B Milheim flies out to right fielder R Lamote. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, In play.N Mullins singles on a line drive to left fielder M Savigne. C Pannebecker advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsLineup: J Sherman in for batter Y Davis, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.J Sherman strikes out swinging, G Plutin pitching. C Pannebecker remains at 1st. |
| Fly Out | 1 OutStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, In play.Z Shaw flies out to center fielder A Vaillant. C Pannebecker remains at 1st. |
| SingleG Plutin in for pitcher A Roman, Lineup: C Pannebecker in for batter T Bouley, In play.C Pannebecker singles on a ground ball to right fielder R Lamote. |
| TOP 5TH • CUBA |
| Double Play | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, In play.M Savigne grounds into a double play, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman M Palazzo. Y Rodriguez out advancing to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Ball 3, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.R Vera strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. Y Rodriguez remains at 1st. |
| SingleB Kilpatrick in for pitcher J Caballero, In play.Y Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Milheim. |
| BOTTOM 4TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging.C Schiller strikes out swinging, A Roman pitching. |
| Home Run | CUBA 2 – USMN 8Strike 1 swinging, In play.J Lynch homers on a fly ball to left field. E Ochoa scores. |
| Fly Out | 2 OutsIn play.M Palazzo flies out to center fielder A Vaillant. E Ochoa remains at 1st. |
| WalkStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.E Ochoa walks, A Roman pitching. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 2, In play.B Milheim grounds out, shortstop L Dominguez to first baseman O Perez. |
| TOP 4TH • CUBA |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 looking, In play.L Dominguez grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| SingleBall 1, Foul, Ball 2, In play.A Vaillant singles on a ground ball to right fielder Y Davis. W Sanchez advances to 2nd. |
| SingleBall 1, In play.W Sanchez singles on a fly ball to center fielder B Milheim. |
| Line Out | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Foul, In play.R Lamote lines out to second baseman Z Shaw. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, In play.O Perez grounds out, pitcher J Caballero to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| BOTTOM 3RD • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, In play.N Mullins grounds out, shortstop L Dominguez to first baseman O Perez. |
| Sacrifice Bunt | 2 OutsIn play.Y Davis sacrifices to first baseman O Perez. Y Davis out advancing to 1st. C Schiller advances to 3rd. Z Shaw advances to 2nd. |
| Single | CUBA 2 – USMN 6Strike 1 swinging, In play.Z Shaw singles on a ground ball to center fielder A Vaillant. M Palazzo scores. J Lynch scores. C Schiller advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Foul, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.T Bouley strikes out swinging, A Roman pitching. M Palazzo remains at 3rd. J Lynch remains at 2nd. C Schiller remains at 1st. |
| Walk | CUBA 2 – USMN 4Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.C Schiller walks, A Roman pitching. E Ochoa scores. M Palazzo advances to 3rd. J Lynch advances to 2nd. |
| WalkM Palazzo advances to 2nd on the same error, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, Foul, Ball 4.J Lynch walks, A Roman pitching. E Ochoa remains at 3rd. M Palazzo remains at 2nd. |
| Error | CUBA 2 – USMN 3Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.M Palazzo hits a ground ball and reaches on an error by shortstop L Dominguez. B Milheim scores. E Ochoa advances to 3rd. |
| WalkBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.E Ochoa walks, A Roman pitching. B Milheim remains at 2nd. |
| DoubleStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 swinging, In play.B Milheim doubles on a ground ball to left fielder M Savigne. |
| TOP 3RD • CUBA |
| Ground Out | CUBA 2 – USMN 2 | 3 OutsY Rodriguez scores, M Savigne advances to 2nd, Foul, Foul, Ball 1, In play.R Rosete grounds out, pitcher J Caballero to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| SingleIn play.M Savigne singles on a ground ball to left fielder J Lynch. Y Rodriguez advances to 3rd. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsJ Caballero in for pitcher J Gwizdala, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.R Vera grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman M Palazzo. Y Rodriguez held up at 2nd. |
| Double | CUBA 1 – USMN 2Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 3, In play.Y Rodriguez doubles on a line drive to center fielder B Milheim. L Dominguez scores on the throw. |
| SingleFoul, In play.L Dominguez singles on a line drive to right fielder Y Davis. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, In play.A Vaillant grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| BOTTOM 2ND • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.N Mullins strikes out swinging, A Roman pitching. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging.Y Davis strikes out swinging, A Roman pitching. Z Shaw remains at 1st. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, In play.Z Shaw singles on a ground ball to shortstop L Dominguez. |
| Fly Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.T Bouley flies out to left fielder M Savigne. |
| TOP 2ND • CUBA |
| Dropped 3rd Strike | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, R Lamote advances to 2nd on passed ball, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, R Lamote advances to 3rd on wild pitch, Strike 3 looking.W Sanchez out at first on dropped 3rd strike. |
| SingleIn play.R Lamote singles on a hard ground ball to center fielder B Milheim. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Strike 3 looking.O Perez strikes out looking, J Gwizdala pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutBall 1, Foul, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.R Rosete strikes out swinging, J Gwizdala pitching. |
| BOTTOM 1ST • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Fly Out | CUBA 0 – USMN 2 | 3 OutsE Ochoa advances to 3rd, Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, E Ochoa scores, J Lynch advances to 2nd, In play.C Schiller flies out to left fielder M Savigne. |
| WalkFoul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Ball 4.J Lynch walks, A Roman pitching. E Ochoa remains at 2nd. |
| Ground Out | CUBA 0 – USMN 1 | 2 OutsBall 1, B Milheim scores, E Ochoa advances to 2nd, Strike 1 looking, In play.M Palazzo grounds out, pitcher A Roman to first baseman O Perez. E Ochoa held up at 2nd. |
| SingleIn play.E Ochoa singles on a line drive to left fielder M Savigne. B Milheim advances to 3rd on the throw. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Ball 4.B Milheim walks, A Roman pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.N Mullins strikes out swinging, A Roman pitching. |
| TOP 1ST • CUBA |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsIn play.M Savigne flies out to left fielder J Lynch. |
| Fielder’s Choice | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, In play.R Vera grounds into fielder’s choice, shortstop C Schiller to third baseman E Ochoa. L Dominguez out advancing to 3rd. Y Rodriguez advances to 2nd. |
| SingleBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, In play.Y Rodriguez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Y Davis. L Dominguez advances to 2nd. |
| Fielder’s Choice | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, In play.L Dominguez grounds into fielder’s choice to shortstop C Schiller. A Vaillant out advancing to 2nd. |
| WalkLineup changed: J Gwizdala in at pitcher, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 3, Ball 4.A Vaillant walks, J Gwizdala pitching. |
Representing the Red, White and Blue will be a roster that includes 10 veteran members from the most recent Men’s National Team roster, which earned the the U.S. a spot in the WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship after finishing fourth at the Americas Qualifier held in Parana, Argentina in April of this year. Among the veterans are Blaine Milheim, Brad Kilpatrick, Cam Schiller, Erick Ochoa, Jonathan Lynch, Nick Mullins, Tyler Bouley, Tyler Johnson, Yusef Davis and Zac Shaw. Re-joining the squad after a one-year hiatus are two additional veterans, Jon Gwizdala and Matt Palazzo, who each helped lead the U.S. to a fifth-place finish at the 2019 WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship and a silver medal finish at the 2019 Pan American Games – the program’s first silver medal finish in 16 years. Also highlighting the 2022 roster are four rookies who will put on the Red, White and Blue for the first time in their career.
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Remaining at the helm of the U.S. MNT for his third-straight season, Head Coach Ron Hackett will lead Team USA in its quest to the podium at the 2022 WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship. Hackett joined the MNT as an Assistant Coach in 2019 where he helped lead the U.S. to a second-place finish at the Pan American Games and a fifth-place finish at the WBSC World Cup during the 2019 season before guiding the squad to a fourth-place finish at the 2022 WBSC Americas Qualifiers earlier this year.
Rounding out the 2022 MNT coaching staff include assistant coaches Gerald Muizelaar, Greg Hicks and Roman Foore. Muizelaar returns to the coaching staff following the 2021 Americas Qualifier while Hicks prepares for his fifth overall appearance as an assistant coach. Entering his first stint as assistant coach, Foore packs years of experience and a wealth of knowledge as a former MNT player.
The USA Softball Men’s Fast Pitch National Team garners nine WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship medals, including five gold medals (1966, 1968, 1976, 1980 and 1988), one silver medal (1972) and three bronze medals (1984, 1992 and 2000). In the Pan American Games, Team USA has advanced to eight gold medal games while claiming the silver medal each time. To learn more about the USA Softball Men’s National Team Program, visit USASoftball.com.
From <https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/News/2022/September/29/2022-Mens-National-Team-Roster-Announced>