{"id":29778,"date":"2016-07-24T22:20:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T05:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=29778"},"modified":"2016-07-24T22:32:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T05:32:34","slug":"usa-softball-junior-mens-national-team-falls-6-5-to-argentina-in-wbsc-junior-mens-softball-world-championship-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=29778","title":{"rendered":"USA Junior Men\u2019s National Team falls 6-5 to Argentina in WBSC Junior Men\u2019s World Championship opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Click logo to view official box score<\/figcaption><\/figure>Info courtesy of Katie Willis\/USA Softball<\/em><\/p>\n

Midland, Mich. \u2013 Following an early morning rain delay and a switch up in the 2016 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Men\u2019s Softball World Championship (JMWC) schedule, the tournament officially kicked off at Emerson Park, home of historic Currie Stadium. Originally scheduled for today at 9:30 a.m. ET, the United States will now play Botswana tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET on Field 1. Also changing in the game schedule due to the inclement weather is the South Africa vs. Mexico and Czech Republic vs. Denmark game which have both been pushed back to tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. ET and 7 p.m., respectively.<\/p>\n

Click here to see the updated WBSC Junior Men\u2019s Softball World Championship game schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

USA Softball 5, Argentina 6<\/strong>
\nBox Score<\/a><\/p>\n

The USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s Team suffered their first loss at the WBSC Junior Men\u2019s World Championship in a 6-5 decision to two-time defending gold champion, Argentina. In the bottom of the first, the JMNT grabbed the early lead, 4-0, which began with a single up the middle from Bryce DuCharme (Hudson, Wis.) and a single to right field by Derek Martin (Stevens, Pa.). With DuCharme and Martin on base, Isaac Hormann (Young America, Minn.) singled, scoring DuCharme and Martin. The JMNT proceeded to add additional runs and go up 4-0 after just one inning of play, with Peyton Hall (Prairie du Chien, Wis.) scoring on a fielder’s choice and Hormann crossing the plate on a passed ball.<\/p>\n

After DuCharme added another run to the board for Team USA in the second to extend their lead to 5-0, the JMNT would get hurt by a number of miscues, committing five errors which eventually led to two unearned runs for Argentina. In the top of the fourth inning, Argentina hit a sac fly to make it 5-1, and the JMNT were unable to answer with runs of their own, seeing Argentina cross the plate four more times in the fifth to make it a tie ballgame. Starting the sixth, Argentina\u2019s Ferrara reached second base following a bunt and an error on the play, eventually making it home on a fielder\u2019s choice and a single by teammate, Scialacomo.<\/p>\n

Team USA\u2019s bat would go silent over the last two innings, as Argentina picked up the 6-5 win.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you only play five games, every one counts,\u201d Head Coach Tim Lyon said. \u201cWe thought we had a good opportunity coming in after playing a good practice schedule and coming together really well. When the lights go on, sometimes it proves to be hard. We\u2019ve got to come out and play like we can (in tomorrow\u2019s game against Botswana).\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s National Team is back in action tomorrow when they face Botswana at 10:30 a.m. ET on Field 1.<\/p>\n

About ASA\/USA Softball <\/strong>
\nFounded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)\/USA Softball is the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation\u2019s largest sports organizations, ASA\/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 70 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.2 million. ASA\/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women\u2019s National Team is one of only two women\u2019s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA\/USA Softball, please visit http:\/\/www.asausasoftball.com\/.<\/p>\n

About the World Baseball Softball Confederation <\/strong>
\nHeadquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland — the Olympic Capital — the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for baseball and softball. WBSC has 213 National Federation and Associate Members in 142 countries and territories across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania, which represent a united baseball\/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwide annually.<\/p>\n

The WBSC also governs all international competitions involving official National Teams. The WBSC oversees the Softball World Championships (Men, Women, U-19 Men, and U-19 Women), Premier12, World Baseball Classic, and Baseball World Cups (U-12, U-15, U-18, U-23 and Women’s).<\/p>\n

For further information, please go to www.WBSC.org or follow the WBSC on Twitter at @WBSC.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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