U23 Baseball World Cup

Nicaragua 2026

Japan (U23 National Team) at Cuba (U23 National Team)

Sunday, November 8

Estadio Roberto Clemente (Masaya)

JPN | Event Log | Box Score | CUB

  Japan Starting Lineup
1. (L) Koki Matsushima CF
2. (R) Hanon Kudo 2B
3. (L) Kikyu Yamashita LF
4. (R) Yuta Maruki DH
5. (S) Natsuki Fujiwara SS
6. (L) Kenshin Hatsutani 1B
7. (R) Masato Ikemoto 3B
8. (L) Shunta Sakurauchi C
9. (L) Asahi Watanabe RF
  Starting pitcher
  RHP Yuma Aji
H-AB
1-7
0-0
5-8
0-6
3-7
1-5
3-7
0-1
1-5
IP
1.0
AVG/SLG/OBP
.143 / .571 / .250
--- / --- / ---
.625 / .625 / .625
.000 / .000 / .000
.429 / .571 / .500
.200 / .200 / .500
.429 / .429 / .500
.000 / .000 / .500
.200 / .200 / .500
ERA / WLS
0.00 / 1-0-0
    Cuba Starting Lineup
1. (R) Leonardo Alarcon 3B
2. (R) Jonathan Ramon Moreno Medero SS
3. (R) Jean Baldoquin 1B
4. (L) Rafael Alvarez DH
5. (R) Yassel Conrado Izaguirre Santoya LF
6. (R) Carlos Daniel Chavez Sehara C
7. (R) Juan Manuel Perez Diaz CF
8. (R) Andrys Adrian Aguero Fuentes RF
9. (R) Carlos Alberto Nieto Yanes 2B
  Starting pitcher
  LHP Randy Martinez
H-AB
1-2
1-7
2-5
2-3
1-4
2-5
0-7
0-2
3-7
IP
2.0
AVG/SLG/OBP
.500 / 1.000 / .667
.143 / .286 / .400
.400 / .600 / .700
.667 / 1.000 / .714
.250 / .250 / .700
.400 / .600 / .571
.000 / .000 / .300
.000 / .000 / .333
.429 / .571 / .375
ERA / WLS
0.00 / 0-1-0

Japan 1st:
LHP Randy Martinez pitching.
Koki Matsushima (L): Strike looking, Strike swinging, K.Matsushima singled to shallow center (line drive).
Hanon Kudo (R): H.Kudo grounded out, shortstop J.Moreno Medero to first baseman JL.Baldoquin, K.Matsushima to second.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Foul, Strike swinging, K.Yamashita doubled to left (line drive), K.Matsushima scored.
Yuta Maruki (R): Ball, Strike looking, Y.Maruki grounded out, third baseman LA.Alarcon to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, N.Fujiwara struck out swinging.

1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 0.

Cuba 1st:
RHP Yuma Aji pitching.
Leonardo Alarcon (R): Strike looking, LA.Alarcon grounded out bunting, pitcher Y.Aji to first baseman K.Hatsutani.
Jonathan Ramon Moreno Medero (R): Strike looking, Strike looking, J.Moreno Medero struck out swinging.
Jean Baldoquin (R): Strike looking, Foul, JL.Baldoquin struck out looking.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 0.

Japan 2nd:
LHP Randy Martinez pitching (1.0 inning, 5 batters faced, 16 pitches).
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): K.Hatsutani grounded out, third baseman LA.Alarcon to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.
Masato Ikemoto (R): Ball, Ball, M.Ikemoto flied out to center fielder J.Perez Diaz.
Shunta Sakurauchi (L): Strike looking, Ball, S.Sakurauchi grounded out, second baseman C.Nieto Yanes to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 0.

Cuba 2nd:
RHP Yuma Aji pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 8 pitches).
Rafael Alvarez (L): Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Rfl.Alvarez singled to shallow left (line drive).
Yassel Conrado Izaguirre Santoya (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Y.Izaguirre Santoya doubled to left center (line drive), Rfl.Alvarez scored.
Carlos Daniel Chavez Sehara (R): Ball, Foul, C.Chavez Sehara grounded into a fielder's choice to shortstop, Y.Izaguirre Santoya thrown out at third, shortstop N.Fujiwara to third baseman M.Ikemoto.
Juan Manuel Perez Diaz (R): Strike swinging, J.Perez Diaz flied out to right fielder A.Watanabe.
Andrys Adrian Aguero Fuentes (R): Strike looking, Foul, A.Aguero Fuentes struck out swinging.

1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 1.

Japan 3rd:
LHP Randy Martinez pitching (2.0 innings, 8 batters faced, 23 pitches).
Asahi Watanabe (L): A.Watanabe grounded out, shortstop J.Moreno Medero to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.
Koki Matsushima (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, K.Matsushima walked.
Hanon Kudo (R): Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), Foul, H.Kudo singled to center (ground ball), K.Matsushima to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Strike looking, Ball, K.Yamashita fouled out to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.
Yuta Maruki (R): Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Y.Maruki struck out swinging.

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 1.

Cuba 3rd:
RHP Yuma Aji pitching (2.0 innings, 8 batters faced, 27 pitches).
Carlos Alberto Nieto Yanes (R): Strike looking, Strike looking, C.Nieto Yanes struck out swinging.
Leonardo Alarcon (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, LA.Alarcon struck out looking.
Jonathan Ramon Moreno Medero (R): Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, J.Moreno Medero grounded out, second baseman H.Kudo to first baseman K.Hatsutani.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 1.

Japan 4th:
LHP Randy Martinez pitching (3.0 innings, 13 batters faced, 40 pitches).
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Foul, Foul, N.Fujiwara struck out looking.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, K.Hatsutani grounded out, shortstop J.Moreno Medero to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.
Masato Ikemoto (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, M.Ikemoto doubled to left (fly ball).
Shunta Sakurauchi (L): Strike looking, S.Sakurauchi grounded out, first baseman JL.Baldoquin unassisted.

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 1.

Cuba 4th:
RHP Yuma Aji pitching (3.0 innings, 11 batters faced, 41 pitches).
Jean Baldoquin (R): Strike swinging, JL.Baldoquin grounded out, second baseman H.Kudo to first baseman K.Hatsutani.
Rafael Alvarez (L): Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Rfl.Alvarez grounded out, first baseman K.Hatsutani unassisted.
Yassel Conrado Izaguirre Santoya (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Y.Izaguirre Santoya struck out looking.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 1, Cuba 1.

Japan 5th:
LHP Randy Martinez pitching (4.0 innings, 17 batters faced, 57 pitches).
Asahi Watanabe (L): Ball, Strike looking, Foul, A.Watanabe grounded out, third baseman LA.Alarcon to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.
Koki Matsushima (L): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, K.Matsushima hit by pitch.
Hanon Kudo (R): H.Kudo bunt singled to pitcher (ground ball), K.Matsushima to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Foul, K.Yamashita singled to right (ground ball), K.Matsushima scored, H.Kudo to third, K.Yamashita to second on the throw home.
RHP Christian Rojas Leyva relieved Rand.Martinez.
Yuta Maruki (R): Y.Maruki was intentionally walked.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, N.Fujiwara walked, H.Kudo scored, K.Yamashita to third, Y.Maruki to second.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): K.Hatsutani singled to shallow right center (line drive), K.Yamashita scored, Y.Maruki scored, N.Fujiwara to second.
LHP Daniel Garcia relieved C.Rojas Leyva.
Masato Ikemoto (R): Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, M.Ikemoto struck out swinging.
Tomohiro Matsunaga hit for S.Sakurauchi.
Tomohiro Matsunaga (L): T.Matsunaga flied out to center fielder J.Perez Diaz.

4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Japan 5, Cuba 1.

Cuba 5th:
RHP Yuma Aji pitching (4.0 innings, 14 batters faced, 54 pitches).
Monaku Koide catching, batting 8th.
Carlos Daniel Chavez Sehara (R): Strike looking, Ball, C.Chavez Sehara fouled out to first baseman K.Hatsutani.
Juan Manuel Perez Diaz (R): Ball, Strike looking, J.Perez Diaz flied out to center fielder K.Matsushima.
Andrys Adrian Aguero Fuentes (R): A.Aguero Fuentes bunt singled to pitcher (ground ball).
Carlos Alberto Nieto Yanes (R): Strike looking, Ball, C.Nieto Yanes singled to right (ground ball), A.Aguero Fuentes to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Leonardo Alarcon (R): Foul, Ball, LA.Alarcon grounded into a fielder's choice, C.Nieto Yanes forced out at second, second baseman H.Kudo unassisted.

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Japan 5, Cuba 1.

Japan 6th:
LHP Daniel Garcia pitching (0.2 innings, 2 batters faced, 6 pitches).
Asahi Watanabe (L): Penalty strike, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, A.Watanabe flied out to left fielder Y.Izaguirre Santoya.
Koki Matsushima (L): Ball, Strike looking, K.Matsushima grounded out, second baseman C.Nieto Yanes to first baseman JL.Baldoquin.
Taisei Wada hit for H.Kudo.
Taisei Wada (L): Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, T.Wada struck out swinging.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 5, Cuba 1.

Cuba 6th:
RHP Yuma Aji pitching (5.0 innings, 19 batters faced, 67 pitches).
T.Wada at third. M.Ikemoto at second. LHP Manato Fujii relieved Y.Aji.
Jonathan Ramon Moreno Medero (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, J.Moreno Medero struck out looking.
Jean Baldoquin (R): Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, JL.Baldoquin struck out looking.
Rafael Alvarez (L): Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Rfl.Alvarez struck out looking.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 5, Cuba 1.

Japan 7th:
LHP Daniel Garcia pitching (1.2 innings, 5 batters faced, 18 pitches).
RHP Kevin Hernandez relieved DanAle.Garcia.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Foul, Ball, K.Yamashita popped out to shortstop J.Moreno Medero.
Yuta Maruki (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Y.Maruki hit by pitch.
Yushin Mitsui ran for Y.Maruki. Y.Mitsui in as DH.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, N.Fujiwara grounded into a double play, first baseman JL.Baldoquin to shortstop J.Moreno Medero to first baseman JL.Baldoquin, Y.Mitsui out.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 5, Cuba 1.

Cuba 7th:
LHP Manato Fujii pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 17 pitches).
RHP Rui Yamaguchi relieved M.Fujii. Joji Kawase at first, batting 6th.
Yassel Conrado Izaguirre Santoya (R): Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Y.Izaguirre Santoya struck out swinging.
Carlos Daniel Chavez Sehara (R): C.Chavez Sehara singled to shallow center (line drive).
Yaidel Ruiz Diaz ran for C.Chavez Sehara.
Juan Manuel Perez Diaz (R): Ball, Foul, Foul, J.Perez Diaz struck out swinging.
Ernesto Perez Beritan hit for A.Aguero Fuentes.
Ernesto Perez Beritan (R): Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, E.Perez Beritan struck out swinging.

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Japan 5, Cuba 1.


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