Full story at USA Softball LA PAMPA, Argentina (Box Score) – The U. S. U-23 Men’s National Team rode a dominant pitching performance and a decisive fourth-inning rally to secure a 3-0 victory over Venezuela today, improving to 2-1 in the Pan ...
LA PAMPA, Argentina (Box Score) – The U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team rode a dominant pitching performance and a decisive fourth-inning rally to secure a 3-0 victory over Venezuela today, improving to 2-1 in the Pan American Championship.
The Eagles finished the game with three runs, two hits and zero errors with their three runs being the most of the tournament for Team USA so far. USA’s defense only allowed two hits and zero runs.
GAME LEADERS Pitcher Marco Diaz was nearly untouchable across all seven innings, only allowing two hits – striking out 11 Venezuelan batters. He faced 24 total hitters, finishing the game on 89 pitches with 62 total strikes.
USA’s two hits came from Alex Bodnar (1-for-2, 2 RBI, 1 BB) and Parker Hopkins (1-for-3, RBI double), bringing in Braden DuCharme, Cody Gibbons and Bodnar (pinch runner) for the three runs.
GAME BREAKDOWN Scoreless after the first inning, Venezuela challenged the Eagles in the top of the second, hitting back-to-back singles with two outs on the board. Diaz didn’t falter though, striking out the final batter of the inning to keep the scoreboard clean.
Two more innings passed with both pitchers battling for their teams to stay in the game, setting up Team USA for an explosive fourth inning. With two outs on the board, Bodnar came to the plate and drilled a ground ball to right field, allowing both DuCharme and Gibbons to score and put the Eagles in the lead.
It was then Hopkins’ turn, blasting a double on a line drive that would send Bodnar across home plate for USA’s third run of the game.
Heading into the final three innings, the defense stepped up to seal the victory. Diaz threw five more strikeouts along with Gibbons and Jacob Hartranft putting in clutch performances at first base and right field, respectively.
UP NEXT Team USA will look to keep the momentum going when they face Peru tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 16) at 8:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ART. Fans can follow along with the action at this link.
Follow the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team on GameChanger for live stats and game updates.
The countries that will compete for the Pan American title are:
Canada
Venezuela
United States
Dominican Republic
Peru
Guatemala
Mexico
??? La Pampa becomes the heart of softball! The WBSC Americas Softball U23 Men’s Championship 2025 ? has its official schedule. pic.twitter.com/Xsl4PYPTTl
LA PAMPA, Argentina (Box Score) – It was another pitching standoff for the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team in the second game of the Pan American Championship, but the Eagles were edged by Mexico, 1-0. Team USA is 1-1 in tournament play, finishing the game with just one hit.
GAME LEADERS Marco Diaz matched zeros for most of the game, allowing only two hits and one earned run over seven innings with 11 strikeouts. He had 82 total pitches with 57 strikes.
Outfielder Brennan DuCharme recorded USA’s lone hit, a triple in the bottom of the seventh to challenge Mexico.
GAME BREAKDOWN For the second game in a row, it was a pure defensive battle between USA and Mexico with Mexico only earning two hits in the game along with the Eagles’ one.
Mexico would go on to score its winning run in the top of the fifth inning on a single to center field, taking the lead that would secure them the victory.
Enter the seventh inning, Brennan DuCharme would step up to bat. Sitting at the plate with two strikes and a ball, DuCharme rocketed a line drive to right field for a triple, putting the Eagles’ in scoring position.
Unfortunately for Team USA, the lineup couldn’t find a way to push him across, ultimately falling to Mexico, 1-0.
UP NEXT The Eagles will look to regroup and look for an offensive spark tomorrow (Monday, Sept. 15) when they battle Venezuela at 11:30 a.m. CT/1:30 p.m. ART. Fans can follow along with the action at this link.
Follow the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team on GameChanger for live stats and game updates.
The countries that will compete for the Pan American title are:
Canada
Venezuela
United States
Dominican Republic
Peru
Guatemala
Mexico
??? La Pampa becomes the heart of softball! The WBSC Americas Softball U23 Men’s Championship 2025 ? has its official schedule. pic.twitter.com/Xsl4PYPTTl
Follow the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team on GameChanger for live stats and game updates.
The countries that will compete for the Pan American title are:
Canada
Venezuela
United States
Dominican Republic
Peru
Guatemala
Mexico
??? La Pampa becomes the heart of softball! The WBSC Americas Softball U23 Men’s Championship 2025 ? has its official schedule. pic.twitter.com/Xsl4PYPTTl
Follow the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team on GameChanger for live stats and game updates.
The countries that will compete for the Pan American title are:
Canada
Venezuela
United States
Dominican Republic
Peru
Guatemala
Mexico
??? La Pampa becomes the heart of softball! The WBSC Americas Softball U23 Men’s Championship 2025 ? has its official schedule. pic.twitter.com/Xsl4PYPTTl
The Red, White and Blue will travel to La Pampa, Argentina, where they will look to qualify for the 2026 WBSC U-23 Men’s World Cup set to take place in April next year.
The 15-player roster marks the second U-23 MNT program in USA Softball history and the first to play in an international WBSC competition. Six members will join Team USA for the first time in their careers, while nine veterans return to the Red, White and Blue after competing in previous seasons with the U-18 MNT and/or MNT.
Follow the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team on GameChanger for live stats and game updates.
The countries that will compete for the Pan American title are:
Canada
Venezuela
United States
Dominican Republic
Peru
Guatemala
Mexico
??? La Pampa becomes the heart of softball! The WBSC Americas Softball U23 Men’s Championship 2025 ? has its official schedule. pic.twitter.com/Xsl4PYPTTl
