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USA PanAms Game 1 – USA Men fall to Venezuela in Pan Am opener

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From USA Softball Game Changer

USA Men’s National Team Falls In Back-And-Forth Affair Against Venezuela

USA Men’s National Team and Venezuela played a tight game, but Venezuela pulled out the 8-4 victory on Sunday. The game was tied at four with Venezuela batting in the top of the eighth when Luiger Pinto doubled off of Tony Mancha, driving in one run.

Venezuela captured the lead in the second inning. Luiger Pinto homered on a 3-2 count in the second inning, scoring two runs.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, USA Men’s National Team tied things up at four. USA Men’s National Team scored one run when Duane Weiler singled with two outs in the seventh inning.

USA Men’s National Team scored three runs in the fourth inning. USA Men’s National Teamscored its runs on a home run by Jeff Nowaczyk.

Erick Urbaneja earned the win for Venezuela. He threw eight innings, surrendering four runs, five hits, and striking out five. Tony Mancha took the loss for USA Men’s National Team. He went six and two-thirds innings, surrendering five runs, seven hits, and striking out six.

Home runs for Venezuela came when Yeider Chirinos homered in the seventh inning, Luiger Pinto homered in the second inning, Carlos Carreno homered in the eighth inning, and John Zambrano homered in the eighth inning.

Derrick Kennedy, Jenner Christiansen, Nowaczyk, Erick Ochoa, and Weiler each collected one hit to lead USA Men’s National Team. USA Men’s National Team was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Ochoa made the most plays with nine.

Venezuela collected nine hits. Carlos Carreno, John Zambrano, and Luiger Pintos each collected multiple hits for Venezuela. Venezuela didn’t commit a single error in the field. John had the most chances in the field with 11.

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Venezuelamore stats

Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
Heruiris Q. 5 1 1 0 0 1
Yeider C. 5 1 1 2 0 1
Jorge L. 4 0 0 0 0 2
Rafael F. 2 2 0 0 2 1
Luiger P. 4 2 2 3 0 0
Carlos C. 3 1 2 2 0 0
John Z. 3 1 2 1 1 1
Edwin L. 3 0 1 0 1 0
Arturo A. 3 0 0 0 0 0
Erick U. – – – – – –
Totals 32 8 9 8 4 6
Batting

2B: Heruiris Q., Luiger P., John Z.
HR: Yeider C., Luiger P., Carlos C., John Z.
TB: Heruiris Q. 2, Yeider C. 4, Luiger P. 6, Carlos C. 5, John Z. 6, Edwin L.
RBI: Yeider C. 2, Luiger P. 3, Carlos C. 2, John Z.
HBP: Carlos C.
SB: Rafael F.

Totals

Team QAB: 19 (51.35%)
Heruiris Q. 2, Yeider C. 2, Rafael F. 2, Jorge L. 3, Luiger P. 4, Carlos C. 2, John Z. 3, Edwin L.

Team LOB: 6

Fielding

DP: Yeider C., Jorge L., John Z.

USA Men’s National Teammore stats

Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
Cameron Schiller 2 0 0 0 1 1
Nick Mullins 2 0 0 0 1 1
Travis Nevin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duane Weiler 1 0 1 1 0 0
Erick Ochoa 3 1 1 0 1 0
Tyler Dudley 3 1 0 0 0 0
Jeff Nowaczyk 3 1 1 3 1 1
Tony Mancha 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chase Turner 1 0 0 0 0 1
Joel Cooley 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Castillo 4 0 0 0 0 1
Derrick Kennedy 3 0 1 0 0 0
Jonathan Lynch 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jenner Christiansen 2 0 1 0 0 0
Yusef Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 27 4 5 4 4 5
Batting

HR: Jeff Nowaczyk
TB: Jeff Nowaczyk 4, Erick Ochoa, Duane Weiler, Derrick Kennedy, Jenner Christiansen
RBI: Jeff Nowaczyk 3, Duane Weiler
FC: Nick Mullins
HBP: Tyler Dudley, Cameron Schiller, Jenner Christiansen
GIDP: Nick Mullins

Totals

Team QAB: 12 (35.29%)
Kevin Castillo, Nick Mullins 2, Jeff Nowaczyk 3, Erick Ochoa, Cameron Schiller, Chase Turner, Derrick Kennedy 2, Jenner Christiansen

Team LOB: 7

Venezuelamore stats
Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
Erick U. 8.0 123 .626 5 4 4 5 4 1
Totals 8.0 123 .626 5 4 4 5 4 1
Pitching

W: Erick U.
HBP: Erick U. 3
Pitches-Strikes: Erick U. 123-77
Groundouts-Flyouts: Erick U. 10-6
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Erick U. 20-34

USA Men’s National Teammore stats
Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
Tony Mancha 6.2 123 .569 7 5 5 6 4 3
Chase Turner 1.0 20 .700 2 2 2 0 0 1
Joel Cooley 0.0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7.2 143 .587 9 8 8 6 4 4
Pitching

L: Tony Mancha
HBP: Tony Mancha
Pitches-Strikes: Tony Mancha 123-70, Chase Turner 20-14, Joel Cooley 0-0
Groundouts-Flyouts: Tony Mancha 5-9, Chase Turner 2-1, Joel Cooley 0-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Tony Mancha 19-32, Chase Turner 3-5, Joel Cooley 0-0\

BOTTOM 8TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Ground Out

 |  3 Outs
In play.
K Castillo grounds out, left fielder A Acacio to first baseman J Zambrano.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
Lineup: J Cooley in for batter T Mancha, Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, In play.
J Cooley grounds out, pitcher E Urbaneja to first baseman J Zambrano. T Dudley advances to 3rd.
Strikeout

 |  1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, T Dudley gets placed on 2nd, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
J Nowaczyk strikes out swinging, E Urbaneja pitching. T Dudley remains at 2nd.
TOP 8TH • VENEZUELA
Inning Ended
Half-inning ended by scorekeeper.
Strikeout

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
Y Chirinos strikes out swinging, T Mancha pitching. E Linares remains at 1st.
Strikeout

 |  1 Out
Foul, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging.
H Querales strikes out swinging, T Mancha pitching. E Linares remains at 1st.
Single
In play.
E Linares singles on a ground ball to left fielder D Kennedy.
Home Run

 |  VNZL 8 – USMN 4
Ball 1, In play.
J Zambrano homers on a fly ball to center field.
Home Run

 |  VNZL 7 – USMN 4
Strike 1 looking, In play.
C Carreno homers on a fly ball to left field. L Pinto scores.
Double

 |  VNZL 5 – USMN 4
T Mancha in for pitcher C Turner, R Flores gets placed on 2nd, Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, In play.
L Pinto doubles on a fly ball to left fielder J Lynch. R Flores scores.
BOTTOM 7TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Ground Out

 |  3 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, In play.
T Dudley grounds out, second baseman J Lima to first baseman J Zambrano.
Intentional Walk
E Ochoa is intentionally walked, E Urbaneja pitching. J Christiansen remains at 3rd. D Weiler advances to 2nd.
Single

 |  VNZL 4 – USMN 4
 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Lineup: D Weiler in for batter N Mullins, In play.
D Weiler singles on a ground ball, shortstop Y Chirinos to second baseman J Lima. J Lynch scores. J Christiansen advances to 3rd. C Schiller out at 2nd, caught running.
Hit By Pitch
Foul, Ball 1.
C Schiller is hit by pitch, E Urbaneja pitching. J Lynch advances to 3rd. J Christiansen advances to 2nd.
Single
Lineup: Pinch runner J Lynch in for left fielder D Kennedy, Strike 1 looking, Foul, In play.
J Christiansen singles on a ground ball to second baseman J Lima. J Lynch advances to 2nd.
Single
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, In play.
D Kennedy singles on a line drive to shortstop Y Chirinos.
Strikeout

 |  1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging.
K Castillo strikes out swinging, E Urbaneja pitching.
TOP 7TH • VENEZUELA
Pop Out

 |  3 Outs
Ball 1, Foul, Foul, In play.
R Flores pops out to center fielder Y Davis.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.
J Lima grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman E Ochoa.
Home Run

 |  VNZL 4 – USMN 3
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, In play.
Y Chirinos homers on a fly ball to center field. H Querales scores.
Double
In play.
H Querales doubles on a fly ball to right fielder J Christiansen.
Ground Out

 |  1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Foul, In play.
A Acacio grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman E Ochoa.
BOTTOM 6TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Strikeout

 |  3 Outs
Lineup: C Turner in for batter T Mancha, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
C Turner strikes out swinging, E Urbaneja pitching.
Intentional Walk
J Nowaczyk is intentionally walked, E Urbaneja pitching. T Nevin remains at 2nd.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, In play.
T Dudley grounds out, pitcher E Urbaneja to first baseman J Zambrano. T Nevin advances to 2nd.
Fly Out

 |  1 Out
Courtesy runner T Nevin in for N Mullins, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, In play.
E Ochoa flies out to left fielder A Acacio. T Nevin remains at 1st.
Walk
Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, Ball 3, Foul, Ball 4.
N Mullins walks, E Urbaneja pitching.
TOP 6TH • VENEZUELA
Pop Out

 |  3 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, In play.
E Linares pops out to second baseman T Dudley.
Walk
Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, C Carreno advances to 2nd on passed ball, Ball 4.
J Zambrano walks, T Mancha pitching. C Carreno remains at 2nd.
Hit By Pitch
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2.
C Carreno is hit by pitch, T Mancha pitching.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
In play.
L Pinto grounds out, pitcher T Mancha to first baseman E Ochoa.
Strikeout

 |  1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
R Flores strikes out swinging, T Mancha pitching.
BOTTOM 5TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Pop Out

 |  3 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 2, Foul, In play.
C Schiller pops out to catcher R Flores.
Line Out

 |  2 Outs
In play.
J Christiansen lines out to pitcher E Urbaneja.
Ground Out

 |  1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, In play.
D Kennedy grounds out, shortstop Y Chirinos to first baseman J Zambrano.
TOP 5TH • VENEZUELA
Ground Out

 |  3 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 swinging, In play.
J Lima grounds out, third baseman K Castillo to first baseman E Ochoa.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.
Y Chirinos grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman E Ochoa.
Fly Out

 |  1 Out
In play.
H Querales flies out to center fielder Y Davis.
BOTTOM 4TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Ground Out

 |  3 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
K Castillo grounds out, second baseman J Lima to first baseman J Zambrano.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, In play.
T Mancha grounds out, shortstop Y Chirinos to first baseman J Zambrano.
Home Run

 |  VNZL 2 – USMN 3
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.
J Nowaczyk homers on a fly ball to center field. E Ochoa scores. T Dudley scores.
Hit By Pitch
Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2.
T Dudley is hit by pitch, E Urbaneja pitching. E Ochoa advances to 2nd.
Single
Ball 1, In play.
E Ochoa singles on a ground ball to shortstop Y Chirinos.
Strikeout

 |  1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
N Mullins strikes out swinging, E Urbaneja pitching.
TOP 4TH • VENEZUELA
Fly Out

 |  3 Outs
Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, In play.
A Acacio flies out to second baseman T Dudley.
Pop Out

 |  2 Outs
In play.
E Linares pops out in foul territory to first baseman E Ochoa. J Zambrano remains at 2nd.
Double
Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, In play.
J Zambrano doubles on a fly ball to right fielder J Christiansen.
Pop Out

 |  1 Out
Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, In play.
C Carreno pops out to left fielder D Kennedy.
BOTTOM 3RD • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Strikeout

 |  3 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
C Schiller strikes out swinging, E Urbaneja pitching.
Hit By Pitch
Foul, Ball 1.
J Christiansen is hit by pitch, E Urbaneja pitching.
Line Out

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Ball 2, In play.
D Kennedy lines out to third baseman C Carreno.
Ground Out

 |  1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, In play.
K Castillo grounds out, shortstop Y Chirinos to first baseman J Zambrano.
TOP 3RD • VENEZUELA
Ground Out

 |  3 Outs
Strike 1 looking, In play.
L Pinto grounds out, pitcher T Mancha to first baseman E Ochoa.
Walk
Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.
R Flores walks, T Mancha pitching.
Strikeout

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 looking.
J Lima strikes out looking, T Mancha pitching.
Pop Out

 |  1 Out
Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
Y Chirinos pops out to left fielder D Kennedy.
BOTTOM 2ND • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Ground Out

 |  3 Outs
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, In play.
T Mancha grounds out to first baseman J Zambrano.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, In play.
J Nowaczyk grounds out, second baseman J Lima to first baseman J Zambrano.
Fly Out

 |  1 Out
Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, In play.
T Dudley flies out to right fielder E Linares.
TOP 2ND • VENEZUELA
Fly Out

 |  3 Outs
Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.
H Querales flies out to center fielder Y Davis.
Ground Out

 |  2 Outs
Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Foul, In play.
A Acacio grounds out, second baseman T Dudley to first baseman E Ochoa. C Carreno advances to 3rd. E Linares advances to 2nd.
Walk
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Ball 4.
E Linares walks, T Mancha pitching. C Carreno advances to 2nd.
Strikeout

 |  1 Out
Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Foul, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging.
J Zambrano strikes out swinging, T Mancha pitching. C Carreno remains at 1st.
Single
Strike 1 swinging, In play.
C Carreno singles on a hard ground ball to right fielder J Christiansen.
Home Run

 |  VNZL 2 – USMN 0
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, R Flores steals 2nd, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.
L Pinto homers on a fly ball to center field. R Flores scores.
Walk
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 4.
R Flores walks, T Mancha pitching.
BOTTOM 1ST • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Pop Out

 |  3 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, In play.
E Ochoa pops out to center fielder H Querales.
Double Play

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, In play.
N Mullins grounds into a double play, shortstop Y Chirinos to second baseman J Lima to first baseman J Zambrano. N Mullins out at 1st, caught running. C Schiller out advancing to 2nd.
Walk
Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.
C Schiller walks, E Urbaneja pitching.
TOP 1ST • VENEZUELA
Dropped 3rd Strike

 |  3 Outs
Foul, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.
J Lima out at first on dropped 3rd strike.
Pop Out

 |  2 Outs
Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.
Y Chirinos pops out to second baseman T Dudley.
Pop Out

 |  1 Out
Lineup: T Mancha in at pitcher, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, In play.
H Querales pops out in foul territory to shortstop C Schiller.