From USA Softball Game Changer (thank you Katie Willis)
USA Men’s National Team jumped out to an early lead over Brasil and took home a 12-1 victory on Sunday. USA Men’s National Team scored on a home run by Cameron Schiller and a single by Chase Turner in the first inning.
USA Men’s National Team secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the third inning. USA Men’s National Team‘s big inning was driven by a walk by Chase Turner, a home run by Nick Mullins, and a home run by Jonathan Lynch.
USA Men’s National Team took an early lead in the first inning. USA Men’s National Teamscored one run when Cameron Schiller homered with zero outs in the first inning.
USA Men’s National Team scored seven runs in the third inning. USA Men’s National Teamscored on a walk by Turner, a home run by Mullins, and a home run by Lynch.
Duane Weiler earned the win for USA Men’s National Team. He pitched three innings, giving up zero runs, one hit, striking out four, and walking one. Kleber Cardoso took the loss for Brasil. He threw two innings, giving up seven runs, and five hits.
Home runs for USA Men’s National Team came when Mullins homered in the third inning, Lynchhomered in the third inning, Erick Ochoa homered in the second inning, and Schiller homered in the first inning.
USA Men’s National Team had nine hits in the game. Lynch, Yusef Davis, and Ochoa each collected multiple hits for USA Men’s National Team. Mullins and Lynch each drove in three runs to lead USA Men’s National Team. USA Men’s National Team didn’t commit a single error in the field. Turner had the most chances in the field with six.
Fernando Okamura led Brasil with one run batted in. He went 0-for-2 on the day. Brasil didn’t commit a single error in the field. Henrique Kuroki had five chances in the field, the most on the team.
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Brasilmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Ishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Taira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henrique Kuroki | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geraldo Junior | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Kazama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fernando Okamura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrique Mansano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yuiti Niyama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Tesima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitor Yoshimura | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Igor Miura | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kleber Cardoso | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marcelo Nakandakari | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
USA Men’s National Teammore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Schiller | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lynch | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Ochoa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Dudley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Nowaczyk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Castillo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chase Turner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Mullins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusef Davis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Weiler | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Travis Nevin | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 17 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
Brasilmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleber Cardoso | 2.0 | 59 | .441 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Marcelo Nakandakari | 0.0 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Igor Miura | 0.0 | 18 | .444 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vitor Yoshimura | 1.0 | 17 | .588 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3.0 | 99 | .455 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
USA Men’s National Teammore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Weiler | 3.0 | 33 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Nevin | 1.0 | 18 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4.0 | 51 | .667 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |