From Paul Rubin: As some of you know and most of you don't, our longtime friend and teammate Dan Winters passed away a few hours ago after a long and difficult fight against a terrible blood cancer. He died at home in Burbank surrounded by his family, ...

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Passing of Dan Winters

From Paul Rubin: 

As some of you know and most of you don’t, our longtime friend and teammate Dan Winters passed away a few hours ago after a long and difficult fight against a terrible blood cancer.

He died at home in Burbank surrounded by his family, with whom he was especially close. Danny’s wife (and also my good friend) Marianne told me that he got to hold his baby grandchild in his arms on Sunday and was alert enough to enjoy the moment with a big smile. That was a blessing….


Dan was a close friend. We met at the 1993 Maccabiah Games in Israel, which was only a few years after his professional baseball career ended with a stint at the Triple-A level (he was traded with another guy in his early 20s in return for the great Dusty Baker–who then was about 40).
We had a great time on this that 1993 trip, and became friends for the duration. Dan was a really fine teammate and a good guy.


Danny loved his wife and three kids dearly.   Marianne tells me that the family is planning a “rager”–a hell of a party–at their house in Burbank. Tentatively is scheduled for Saturday, December 1. Anyway, you all have a great day and hang tough….
Paul Rubin, Scottsdale AZ

    



Team Europe tops New Zealand Black Sox in Exhibition game, 6-5

On Sunday, September 2, 2018, following the conclusion of the inaugural Intercontinental Softball Cup at Prague, Czech Republic, the gold-medal winning New Zealand Black Sox played an exhibition game against a team of European all-stars at Havlickuv Brod Stadium at Hippos Arena.

The host, Team Europe came away with the victory, 6-5.  Denmark’s Kim Hansen was the winning pitcher, while  Campbell Gibson took the loss.  Once again, it was the Czech Republic’s  Vaclav Svoboda coming up big with a home run in the 8th inning that proved to be the game winner.   Svoboda had two game winning home runs during the Intercontinental Cup.

Official Recap

Click here to read the official recap at the European Softball website.

Video Archive

 

Scoreboard

Click here for the official scoreboard from the game.

Line-ups

 New Zealand  
##PosPlayer
1.28cfENOKA Campbell
2.9ssFERRISO Joseph
3.6dpRAEMAKI Jerome
4.201bENOKA Thomas
5.472bEVANS Cole
6.24rfWATT Jackson
7.99lfMAKEA Reilly
8.17cCOMPAIN Kallan
•9.4
3bEVANS Rhys
13pDRAGE Eruera
 Team Europe  
##PosPlayer
1.192bSVOBODA Vaclav
2.31bSHRIM Bar
3.23dpJULENON Daniel
4.2lfSCHWAN Felix
5.14ssDIJKHOF Eldrick
6.15rfJERBIC Hrvoje
7.13cORIGLIA Fabio
8.1cfCNOPS Wout
UP9.63bDIAZ BARRERA Thomas
12pHOLOBRADEK Michael

Play-by-Play

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Play-by-Play
New Zealand 1st
ENOKA B. singled through the right side (2-1 KBB).
EVANS J. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC (0-0); ENOKA B. advanced to second.
RAEMAKI J. singled to right field, RBI (0-0); ENOKA B. scored.
ENOKA T. grounded out to ss (1-1 KB); RAEMAKI J. advanced to second.
EVANS C. struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFS).
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Team Europe 1st
SVOBODA V. singled to right field (0-1 K).
TERKELSEN V. lined out to 2b (0-0).
SVOBODA V. stole second.
JULENON D. walked (3-1 BFBBB).
TERKELSEN F. singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); JULENON D. advanced to second; SVOBODA V. scored.
SCHWAN F. pinch ran for JULENON D..
DIJKHOF E. struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).
KOLKUS P. singled to right field, RBI (3-0 BBB); TERKELSEN F. advanced to second; SCHWAN F. scored.
MERTL D. struck out looking (1-2 KBKK).
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Zealand 2nd
JULENON D. to dp for SCHWAN F..
WATT J. flied out to cf to left center (2-2 BBKKFF).
RONA P. singled to right field (0-0).
V LIESHOUT Z struck out looking (0-2 SFK).
EVANS R. singled down the lf line (0-1 K); RONA P. advanced to third.
ENOKA B. singled to right field, RBI (2-0 BB); EVANS R. advanced to third; RONA P. scored.
EVANS J. struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Team Europe 2nd
MARTIN R. struck out looking (2-2 KSBFBK).
LOURENS E. grounded out to ss (0-0).
SVOBODA V. singled to second base (0-0).
TERKELSEN V. flied out to ss (0-2 KK).
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Zealand 3rd
RAEMAKI J. struck out swinging (3-2 BSBFBFS).
ENOKA T. flied out to rf to right center (1-1 BF).
EVANS C. grounded out to 3b (0-2 FS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Team Europe 3rd
JULENON D. homered to left center, RBI (0-0).
TERKELSEN F. grounded out to ss (0-0).
DIJKHOF E. grounded out to p (2-0 BB).
KOLKUS P. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Zealand 4th
WATT J. flied out to ss (2-2 BFBK).
RONA P. struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSFS).
V LIESHOUT Z struck out looking (1-2 KKFBK).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Team Europe 4th
MERTL D. struck out looking (2-2 KBBSFFK).
MARTIN R. singled up the middle (2-0 BB).
MARTIN R. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
LOURENS E. struck out swinging (2-2 SFBBS).
SVOBODA V. singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BS); MARTIN R. scored.
SVOBODA V. stole second.
TERKELSEN V. grounded out to 2b (0-2 KF).
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Zealand 5th
CROS A. to c for MERTL D..
CNOPS W. to rf for MARTIN R..
LINTON K. to p for HANSEN K..
EVANS R. homered to center field, RBI (0-0).
ENOKA B. singled to center field (1-2 BSK).
::: EVANS J. Out bz rule – Touched by own batted ball:::.
EVANS J. grounded out to c unassisted (2-1 SBB).
::: EVANS J. Out by rule – Touched by own batted ball :::.
ENOKA B. out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
RAEMAKI J. walked (3-1 BBSBB).
ENOKA T. flied out to 2b (2-1 BBS).
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Team Europe 5th
COMPAIN K. to c for V LIESHOUT Z.
CHAPMAN D. to p for GIBSON C..
JERBIC H. pinch hit for DIJKHOF E..
JULENON D. struck out swinging (1-2 BSSFS).
TERKELSEN F. struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
JERBIC H. flied out to 2b (2-2 BBSS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Zealand 6th
TERKELSEN V. to 1b.
DIJKHOF E. to ss for JERBIC H..
HJELM K. to lf for KOLKUS P..
EVANS C. hit by pitch (1-0 B).
EVANS C. advanced to second on a passed ball.
WATT J. walked (3-2 BFSBBB).
WATT J. advanced to second on a passed ball; EVANS C. advanced to third on a passed ball.
No play.
RONA P. struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBFFS).
COMPAIN K. flied out to rf (1-2 BFSF).
EVANS R. grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBFFB).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Team Europe 6th
HJELM K. struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
CROS A. homered to left field, RBI (1-1 BS).
CNOPS W. struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK).
LOURENS E. struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Zealand 7th
ENOKA B. homered to center field, RBI (2-0 BB).
EVANS J. struck out swinging (3-2 BBSBFS).
RAEMAKI J. struck out looking (2-2 BSBKK).
ENOKA T. struck out looking (2-2 BSBKK).
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Team Europe 7th
ENOKA T. to 1b.
MAKEA R. to lf for RONA P..
SVOBODA V. homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).
TERKELSEN V. singled to second base (1-1 BF).
JULENON D. walked (3-0 BBBB); TERKELSEN V. advanced to second.
TERKELSEN F. flied out to lf (1-2 FSB).
DIJKHOF E. struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
HJELM K. lined out to 1b (0-1 K).
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Zealand 8th
SHRIM B. to 1b for TERKELSEN V..
JERBIC H. to rf for TERKELSEN F..
SCHWAN F. to lf for HJELM K..
ORIGLIA F. to c for CROS A..
CNOPS W. to cf.
DIAZ BARRERA to 3b for LOURENS E..
HOLOBRADEK M to p for LINTON K..
EVANS C. grounded out to p (2-2 BKFB).
WATT J. singled up the middle (2-1 BSB).
WATT J. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
MAKEA R. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBKBFFS).
COMPAIN K. singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); WATT J. scored.
EVANS R. singled to right field (0-0); COMPAIN K. advanced to third.
EVANS R. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
ENOKA B. walked (3-1 KBBBB).
FERRISO J. pinch hit for EVANS J..
FERRISO J. struck out looking (2-2 BFBKK).
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Team Europe 8th
ENOKA C. to cf for ENOKA B..
FERRISO J. to ss.
EVANS C. to 2b.
DRAGE E. to p for CHAPMAN D..
ORIGLIA F. struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
CNOPS W. walked (3-1 BBFBB).
DIAZ BARRERA walked (3-1 SBBBB); CNOPS W. advanced to second.
SVOBODA V. struck out looking (3-2 BBBSFK).
LOURENS E. pinch ran for DIAZ BARRERA.
SHRIM B. flied out to cf (1-0 B).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Zealand 9th
DIAZ BARRERA to 3b for LOURENS E..
RAEMAKI J. struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS).
ENOKA T. grounded out to 2b (0-0).
EVANS C. grounded out to 2b (2-2 SFBBF).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Team Europe 9th
JULENON D. walked (3-2 BBFBSB).
SCHWAN F. to lf for JERBIC H..
JERBIC H. to rf for SCHWAN F..
SCHWAN F. walked (3-2 KBBBSFB); JULENON D. advanced to second.
DIJKHOF E. reached on a fielder’s choice to second base (1-2 FSBF); SCHWAN F. out at second 2b to ss; JULENON D. advanced to third.
DIJKHOF E. stole second.
JERBIC H. struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS).
ORIGLIA F. hit by pitch (1-0 B).
CNOPS W. struck out looking (3-2 BBSSBK).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
New Zealand 10th
WATT J. grounded out to p (2-0 BB).
MAKEA R. grounded out to ss (3-2 BBBKK).
COMPAIN K. grounded out to 2b (2-2 BSSFBF).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

    



Newfoundland wins Canadian Senior Men’s Fastpitch Championship following dramatic tournament

Click below to read the complete story at the Annapolis County Spectator.

    



Argentina grabs bronze with win over host Czech Republic in 2018 Intercontinental Cup at Prague

Argentina nabbed the bronze medal Saturday in the inaugural  Intercontinental Cup in Prague, Czech Republic, with a run-ahead rule win over the host Czechs, 10-0.

Mariano Montero was the winning pitcher, while Michal Holobradek suffered the loss.  After two scoreless innings, Argentina’s powerful offense exploded for 6 runs in the third inning and 4 more in the fourth to end the contest.  Czech starter Holobradek was charged with the first five runs, but reliever Jonas Mach fared no better, surrendering five more.

Santiago Carril had the biggest day of all for the Argentines, going 3 for 3, with a single, triple and home run, 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Video Archive

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Day 4 Highlight Reel

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Despite the loss, the host Czech Republic can be pleased with the success of the inaugural tournament at Prague, a prelude to hosting next year’s WBSC World Championship, the first time that the event will be held in Europe, where the sport continues to grow.   The Czechs knocked off the USA, as well as their European rival, Denmark, to finish fourth in the six team event, which saw most of the world’s top teams, except for Canada (who was holding their own National Championship event at the same time) and Venezuela.

2018 Intercontinental Cup Order of Finish

The overall order of finish was:

  1. New Zealand (Gold medal)
  2. Japan (Silver medal)
  3. Argentina (Bronze medal)
  4. Czech Republic
  5. Denmark
  6. USA

Box Score and PxP

Argentina vs Czech Republic (Aug 28, 2018)

 
Composite Box Score
 

InterContinental Cup Men 2018
Argentina at Czech Republic – Composite Box Score
Aug 28, 2018 at Prague (Svoboda Park)

Argentina  ab   r   h rbi 2b 3b hr bb sb cs hp sh sf so ibb kl gdp po   a   e 
MIGLIAVACCAT lf 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 
ZARA J. dp 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
MOTRONI B. c 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 1 
CARRIL S. rf 3 2 3 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
MATA H. 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
MASMU G. pr/3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
MALARCZUK J. 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 
PEKER A. cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
LOMBARDO F 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 
MINIGUTTI M. pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
EDER F. ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 
MONTERO Mar. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
MIGLIAVACCAP p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Totals  21 10 10 10 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 12 2 1 
Czech Republic  ab   r   h rbi 2b 3b hr bb sb cs hp sh sf so ibb kl gdp po   a   e 
KLAS M. 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 
SVOBODA V. ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 
KASAL M. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
KOPECNY P. cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 
KLEIN T. 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 
MALY M. dp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 
KOLKUS P. rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
MERTL D. c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 
VACHA P. lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 
KORCAK J. 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 
HOLOBRADEK M p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 
MACH J. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
JOSKA M. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Totals  14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 2 0 12 4 1 
Argentina  ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go np 
MONTERO Mariano W,1-0 3.0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11 11 0 2 55 
MIGLIAVACCA Pablo  1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 12 
 
Czech Republic  ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go np 
HOLOBRADEK Michal L,0-1 2.0 5 5 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 10 12 1 2 49 
MACH Jonas  1.1 5 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 11 1 2 41 
JOSKA Marek  0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 9 
 Umpires – HP: HAND Jon 1B: LOHNERT Thomas 2B: DAVIS Lou 3B: JAKOBSEN Jens 
Start: 19:38 Time: 1:41 Attendance: 250 
Weather: Sunny Game notes: Scorers – SECKAR Alois, HIRES Tomas TC – JENNINGS Mike, CHWOJKA Cornelia 
HOLOBRADEK M faced 5 batters in the 3rd.		 

 
Play-by-Play
 

InterContinental Cup Men 2018
Argentina at Czech Republic
Aug 28, 2018 at Prague (Svoboda Park)

Argentina starters: 9/lf MIGLIAVACCAT; 6/dp ZARA J.; 28/c MOTRONI B.; 13/rf CARRIL S.; 4/3b MATA H.; 24/2b MALARCZUK J.; 59/cf PEKER A.; 35/1b LOMBARDO F; 11/ss EDER F.; 29/p MONTERO Mar.;
Czech Republic starters: 96/3b KLAS M.; 99/ss SVOBODA V.; 77/cf KOPECNY P.; 0/1b KLEIN T.; 18/dp MALY M.; 28/rf KOLKUS P.; 4/c MERTL D.; 22/lf VACHA P.; 19/2b KORCAK J.; 48/p HOLOBRADEK M;
Argentina 1st – MIGLIAVACCAT struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSFS). ZARA J. grounded out to p (1-0 B). MOTRONI B. struck out looking (3-2 BFFBBFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Czech Republic 1st – KLAS M. struck out looking (3-2 BKSBBK). SVOBODA V. singled through the left side (3-2 KBSBBFF). KOPECNY P. struck out swinging (0-2 KFFFS). SVOBODA V. stole second. KLEIN T. struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Argentina 2nd – CARRIL S. singled to first base (0-0). CARRIL S. stole second. MATA H. grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC (3-1 BBBK); CARRIL S. advanced to third. MALARCZUK J. struck out swinging (3-2 BSFFBBS). ::: Offensive conference :::. PEKER A. lined out to 3b (1-2 KSB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Czech Republic 2nd – MALY M. struck out swinging (3-2 BKSBBS). KOLKUS P. singled through the right side (2-2 KKBBF). MERTL D. struck out swinging (1-2 SFBFS). KOLKUS P. stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. VACHA P. struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Argentina 3rd – LOMBARDO F hit by pitch (1-1 KB). MINIGUTTI M. pinch ran for LOMBARDO F. EDER F. singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw (1-2 BFF); MINIGUTTI M. advanced to third. MIGLIAVACCAT tripled to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 KBSBFFB); EDER F. scored; MINIGUTTI M. scored. ::: Defensive conference :::. ZARA J. doubled through the left side, RBI (0-0); MIGLIAVACCAT scored. MOTRONI B. singled to right field, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, RBI; ZARA J. scored. MACH J. to p for HOLOBRADEK M. CARRIL S. tripled to right center, RBI (0-0); MOTRONI B. scored. MATA H. singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); CARRIL S. scored. MASMU G. pinch ran for MATA H.. MALARCZUK J. grounded out to 3b (2-2 KBFB); MASMU G. advanced to second. PEKER A. popped up to ss (0-2 KF). LOMBARDO F to 1b for MINIGUTTI M.. LOMBARDO F struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKSS). 6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Czech Republic 3rd – MASMU G. to 3b. KORCAK J. struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). KLAS M. grounded out to ss (0-1 F). SVOBODA V. grounded out to 2b (1-2 SBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Argentina 4th – KASAL M. to ss for SVOBODA V.. EDER F. grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBF). MIGLIAVACCAT walked (3-2 BKBBFB). ZARA J. doubled through the left side (1-1 BK); MIGLIAVACCAT advanced to third. MOTRONI B. walked (3-1 BBBFB). CARRIL S. homered to center field, 4 RBI (0-0); MOTRONI B. scored; ZARA J. scored; MIGLIAVACCAT scored. MASMU G. singled to right field (3-2 BKKBB). JOSKA M. to p for MACH J.. MALARCZUK J. flied out to lf (0-0). PEKER A. walked (3-2 KFBBFBB); MASMU G. advanced to second. LOMBARDO F grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Czech Republic 4th – MIGLIAVACCAP to p for MONTERO Mar.. KOPECNY P. struck out looking (2-2 KFBBK). KLEIN T. fouled out to 1b (1-1 SB). MALY M. struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Line score
 
Argentina 10, Czech Republic 0 (Aug 28, 2018 at Prague)----------------------------------------------------------------------Argentina........... 006 4 - 10 10 1 (1-0)Czech Republic...... 000 0 - 0 2 1 (0-1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Argentina - MONTERO Mariano; MIGLIAVACCA Pablo(4) and MOTRONI Bruno. Czech Republic -HOLOBRADEK Michal; MACH Jonas(3); JOSKA Marek(4) and MERTL David.Win-MONTERO Mariano(1-0) Loss-HOLOBRADEK Michal(0-1) T-1:41 A-250HR ARG - CARRIL Santiago.Weather: SunnyGame notes:Scorers - SECKAR Alois, HIRES TomasTC - JENNINGS Mike, CHWOJKA Cornelia
HOLOBRADEK M faced 5 batters in the 3rd.
    


New Zealand captures gold at Inaugural Intercontinental Softball Cup at Prague with 5-1 win over Japan

The reigning WBSC World Champion New Zealand Black Sox captured the gold medal Saturday at the inaugural Intercontinental Softball Cup at Prague Czech Republic, with a 5-1 win over silver medalists, Japan.  Nik Hayes went the distance for the win, surrendering just two hits, while striking out 8.   Japan took the early lead, 1-0 in the third on a one-out single to center by K. MASAKI , who advanced to second on a wild pitch. With two outs, S. KUROIWA S. singled up the middle, driving in MASAKI.  It would be the last hit surrendered by Black Sox pitcher Nik Hayes.   Japan held the 1-0 lead until the fifth.

Black Sox captain Ben Enoka got New Zealand even, with a two-out run scoring single through the left side, plating Reilly Makea.  Joel Evans followed with a single to center that gave the Black Sox the lead, which they would not surrender.Looking for an insurance run in the 6th, the Black Sox got that and more, on back-to-back home runs to left field, by Campbell Enoka and Reilly Makea for the 5-1 final.  Makea was 2 for 3, with 2 runs scored, while Campbell Enoka drove in 2 of the 5 runs for New Zealand.

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Line Score

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Official Box and PxP

Japan vs New Zealand (Sep 01, 2018)

 
Composite Box Score
 

InterContinental Cup Men 2018
Japan at New Zealand – Composite Box Score
Sep 01, 2018 at Prague (Svoboda Park)

Japan  ab   r   h rbi 2b 3b hr bb sb cs hp sh sf so ibb kl gdp po   a   e 
KUROIWA S. cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 
KATAOKA T. ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 
MORITA Y. lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 
OISHI T. c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 0 
IKEDA H. rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
ITOSE Y. 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 
NISHIDA K. 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 
MASAKI K. dp 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
SEMURA T. 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 
MASUMIZU D. ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 
MATSUDA H. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
OKAZAKI K. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
YAMAWAKI Y. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Totals  21 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 2 0 18 4 0 
New Zealand  ab   r   h rbi 2b 3b hr bb sb cs hp sh sf so ibb kl gdp po   a   e 
ENOKA B. cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 
EVANS J. 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 
RAEMAKI J. dp 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
ENOKA T. 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 
EVANS C. ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 
ENOKA C. rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 
MAKEA R. lf 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 
V LIESHOUT Z c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 0 
COMPAIN K. ph 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
FERRISO J. 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 
WATT J. ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
HAYES N. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Totals  25 5 8 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 4 0 21 3 0 
Japan  ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go np 
MATSUDA Hikaru  4.2 2 2 2 1 6 0 0 1 0 16 18 6 2 70 
OKAZAKI Kento L,1-2 0.2 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 2 21 
YAMAWAKI Yuya  0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 10 
 
New Zealand  ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go np 
HAYES Nik W,3-0 7.0 2 1 1 3 8 1 0 0 0 21 25 9 3 109 
 Umpires – HP: HORA Jan 1B: HAND Jon 2B: ZIDEK Michal 3B: JAKOBSEN Jens 
Start: 15:30 Time: 2:14 Attendance: 400 
Weather: Cloudy Game notes: Scorers: MENSIKOVA Ivona, HAUSER Jakub TC:JENNINGS Mike, CHWOJKA Cornelia		 

 
Play-by-Play
 

InterContinental Cup Men 2018
Japan at New Zealand
Sep 01, 2018 at Prague (Svoboda Park)

Japan starters: 23/cf KUROIWA S.; 14/ss KATAOKA T.; 19/lf MORITA Y.; 12/c OISHI T.; 21/rf IKEDA H.; 1/3b ITOSE Y.; 13/1b NISHIDA K.; 3/dp MASAKI K.; 26/2b SEMURA T.; 20/p MATSUDA H.;
New Zealand starters: 89/cf ENOKA B.; 3/2b EVANS J.; 6/dp RAEMAKI J.; 20/1b ENOKA T.; 47/ss EVANS C.; 28/rf ENOKA C.; 99/lf MAKEA R.; 73/c V LIESHOUT Z; 9/3b FERRISO J.; 18/p HAYES N.;
Japan 1st – KUROIWA S. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). KATAOKA T. struck out looking (2-2 BKSFBK). MORITA Y. struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Zealand 1st – ENOKA B. grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). EVANS J. flied out to 2b up the middle (2-2 KSBB). RAEMAKI J. fouled out to c (3-2 BBBKK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Japan 2nd – OISHI T. fouled out to c (2-2 FBBKF). IKEDA H. lined out to rf (0-0). ITOSE Y. flied out to cf (2-2 BFBF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Zealand 2nd – ENOKA T. flied out to cf (0-1 K). EVANS C. struck out swinging (2-2 FFBBS). ENOKA C. grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Japan 3rd – NISHIDA K. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). MASAKI K. singled to center field (3-2 BSBSFB). MASAKI K. advanced to second on a wild pitch. SEMURA T. struck out swinging (2-2 FBBSS). KUROIWA S. singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 SSFBFFFB); MASAKI K. scored. KUROIWA S. out at first 1b unassisted, runner left early. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Zealand 3rd – MAKEA R. struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKBS). V LIESHOUT Z flied out to lf (0-1 F). FERRISO J. struck out looking (3-2 FFBBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Japan 4th – KATAOKA T. flied out to lf to left center (1-1 KB). MORITA Y. grounded out to ss (1-2 KKB). OISHI T. walked (3-1 BBBFB). OISHI T. stole second. IKEDA H. grounded out to 3b (2-1 BBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Zealand 4th – ENOKA B. struck out looking (2-2 KSFBBK). EVANS J. hit by pitch (1-1 KB). RAEMAKI J. singled through the left side (1-1 KB); EVANS J. advanced to second. ENOKA T. lined out to cf (1-1 BK). EVANS C. struck out swinging to catcher (0-2 KKS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Japan 5th – ITOSE Y. walked (3-1 BBBKB). NISHIDA K. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC; ITOSE Y. advanced to second. MASAKI K. flied out to cf to left center (0-1 F). MASUMIZU D. pinch hit for SEMURA T.. MASUMIZU D. struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Zealand 5th – SEMURA T. to 2b for MASUMIZU D.. ENOKA C. flied out to cf (1-1 SB). MAKEA R. singled to shortstop (1-1 KB). V LIESHOUT Z struck out looking (1-2 BSFK). FERRISO J. walked (3-1 FBBBB); MAKEA R. advanced to second. OKAZAKI K. to p for MATSUDA H.. ENOKA B. singled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 KBB); FERRISO J. advanced to second; MAKEA R. scored. EVANS J. singled to center field, RBI (0-0); ENOKA B. advanced to second; FERRISO J. scored. RAEMAKI J. grounded out to 2b (0-0). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Japan 6th – KUROIWA S. flied out to lf (0-2 FS). KATAOKA T. struck out swinging (3-2 BSBKBS). MORITA Y. flied out to lf (1-2 FBSF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Zealand 6th – ENOKA T. singled to shortstop (1-0 B). EVANS C. out at first 1b to 2b, SAC (0-1 F); ENOKA T. advanced to second. ENOKA C. homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); ENOKA T. scored. MAKEA R. homered down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB). COMPAIN K. pinch hit for V LIESHOUT Z. WATT J. pinch hit for FERRISO J.. COMPAIN K. doubled to left field (2-2 BFKB). YAMAWAKI Y. to p for OKAZAKI K.. WATT J. flied out to cf (1-2 KKB). ENOKA B. struck out looking (3-2 BKBBKK). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Japan 7th – V LIESHOUT Z to c for COMPAIN K.. FERRISO J. to 3b for WATT J.. OISHI T. struck out looking (2-2 KKBBK). IKEDA H. walked (3-1 BFBBB). ITOSE Y. fouled out to 1b (1-2 KBF). NISHIDA K. flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 
Line score
 
New Zealand 5, Japan 1 (Sep 01, 2018 at Prague)----------------------------------------------------------------------Japan............... 001 000 0 - 1 2 0 (4-2)New Zealand......... 000 023 X - 5 8 0 (5-1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Japan - MATSUDA Hikaru; OKAZAKI Kento(5); YAMAWAKI Yuya(6) and OISHI Tsukasa.New Zealand - HAYES Nik and VAN LIESHOUT Zane.Win-HAYES Nik(3-0) Loss-OKAZAKI Kento(1-2) T-2:14 A-400HR NZL - ENOKA Campbell (1); MAKEA Reilly (1).Weather: CloudyGame notes:Scorers: MENSIKOVA Ivona, HAUSER JakubTC:JENNINGS Mike, CHWOJKA Cornelia
    


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