U23 Baseball World Cup
Nicaragua 2026 |
Puerto Rico (U23 National Team) at Japan (U23 National Team)
Thursday, November 12
Estadio Nacional Soberania (Managua)
| Puerto Rico Starting Lineup
1. (L) Gustavo Melendez C 2. (B) Harold Laracuente 2B 3. (R) Juan Luis Cruz DH 4. (R) Randal Diaz 1B 5. (R) Eldred George LF 6. (R) Javier Crespo 3B 7. (R) Yamvier Carrero SS 8. (R) Josnel Ortiz RF 9. (L) Kalvin Monge CF Starting pitcher LHP Jahir Perez |
H-AB
4-14 5-10 4-14 5-12 3-14 2-11 3-11 1-6 2-7 IP 1.2 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.286 / .643 / .444 .500 / .600 / .583 .286 / .714 / .375 .417 / .500 / .563 .214 / .286 / .267 .182 / .182 / .308 .273 / .545 / .250 .167 / .167 / .375 .286 / .286 / .286 ERA / WLS 0.00 / 0-0-0 |
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. (R) Shota Tanigawa C 9. (L) Asahi Watanabe RF Starting pitcher LHP Manato Iida |
H-AB
2-12 4-7 8-18 2-14 6-15 3-12 4-13 1-2 2-12 IP 5.0 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.167 / .417 / .412 .571 / .714 / .667 .444 / .500 / .444 .143 / .143 / .250 .400 / .733 / .471 .250 / .417 / .400 .308 / .385 / .400 .500 / .500 / .667 .167 / .167 / .353 ERA / WLS 0.00 / 0-0-0 |
Puerto Rico 1st:
LHP Manato Iida pitching.
Gustavo Melendez (L): Strike looking, Strike looking, G.Melendez struck out swinging.
Harold Laracuente (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, H.Laracuente struck out swinging.
Juan Luis Cruz (R): Ball, JuLu.Cruz grounded out, third baseman M.Ikemoto to first baseman K.Hatsutani.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Puerto Rico 0, Japan 0.
Japan 1st:
LHP Jahir Perez pitching.
Koki Matsushima (L): K.Matsushima hit by pitch.
Hanon Kudo (R): Ball, on catcher G.Melendez's passed ball, K.Matsushima to second.
Hanon Kudo (R): Ball, Ball, H.Kudo walked on four pitches.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): K.Yamashita singled to right (ground ball), K.Matsushima to third, H.Kudo to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Yuta Maruki (R): Ball, Y.Maruki singled to shallow left (line drive), K.Matsushima scored, H.Kudo scored, K.Yamashita to second.
LHP Ibrahim Gonzalez relieved JahKal.Perez.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, N.Fujiwara struck out swinging.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, K.Hatsutani struck out swinging.
Masato Ikemoto (R): Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, M.Ikemoto grounded out, second baseman H.Laracuente to first baseman R.Diaz.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Puerto Rico 0, Japan 2.
Puerto Rico 2nd:
LHP Manato Iida pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 10 pitches).
Randal Diaz (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, R.Diaz flied out to left fielder K.Yamashita.
Eldred George (R): Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, EJ.George flied out to left fielder K.Yamashita.
Javier Crespo (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, JavAnt.Crespo struck out swinging.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Puerto Rico 0, Japan 2.
Japan 2nd:
LHP Ibrahim Gonzalez pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 20 pitches).
Shota Tanigawa (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, S.Tanigawa grounded out, shortstop Ymvr.Carrero to first baseman R.Diaz.
Asahi Watanabe (L): Ball, A.Watanabe popped out to shortstop Ymvr.Carrero.
Koki Matsushima (L): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, K.Matsushima walked.
Hanon Kudo (R): Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, K.Matsushima stole second.
Hanon Kudo (R): Ball, Strike swinging, H.Kudo doubled to left (ground ball), K.Matsushima scored.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Ball, Ball, K.Yamashita popped out to second baseman H.Laracuente.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Puerto Rico 0, Japan 3.
Puerto Rico 3rd:
LHP Manato Iida pitching (2.0 innings, 6 batters faced, 26 pitches).
Yamvier Carrero (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ymvr.Carrero singled to center (ground ball).
Josnel Ortiz (R): Ball, Jsnl.Ortiz sacrificed, third baseman M.Ikemoto to first baseman K.Hatsutani, Ymvr.Carrero to second.
Kalvin Monge (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, KJ.Monge hit by pitch.
Gustavo Melendez (L): Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, G.Melendez walked, Ymvr.Carrero to third, KJ.Monge to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Harold Laracuente (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, H.Laracuente struck out swinging.
Juan Luis Cruz (R): Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, JuLu.Cruz grounded out, second baseman H.Kudo to first baseman K.Hatsutani.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Puerto Rico 0, Japan 3.
Japan 3rd:
LHP Ibrahim Gonzalez pitching (2.0 innings, 8 batters faced, 39 pitches).
RHP Yandiel Reyes relieved Ibr.Gonzalez.
Yuta Maruki (R): Ball, Y.Maruki popped out to shortstop Ymvr.Carrero.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Ball, N.Fujiwara grounded out, first baseman R.Diaz unassisted.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, K.Hatsutani singled to right (ground ball).
Masato Ikemoto (R): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), M.Ikemoto walked on four pitches, K.Hatsutani to second.
Shota Tanigawa (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, S.Tanigawa singled to shallow left (line drive), K.Hatsutani scored, M.Ikemoto to second.
RHP Yaniel Heredia relieved Yndl.Reyes.
Asahi Watanabe (L): Strike looking, A.Watanabe singled to right (ground ball), M.Ikemoto to third, S.Tanigawa to second.
M.Ikemoto thrown out at home, right fielder Jsnl.Ortiz to catcher G.Melendez.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Puerto Rico 0, Japan 4.
Puerto Rico 4th:
LHP Manato Iida pitching (3.0 innings, 12 batters faced, 51 pitches).
Randal Diaz (R): Ball, Ball, R.Diaz singled to shallow left (line drive).
Eldred George (R): Ball, Ball, EJ.George singled to left center (line drive), R.Diaz to third, EJ.George to second on the throw to third.
Javier Crespo (R): Foul, JavAnt.Crespo singled to left (ground ball), R.Diaz scored, EJ.George to third.
Yamvier Carrero (R): Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ymvr.Carrero struck out swinging. Pickoff attempt by catcher (first).
Josnel Ortiz (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Jsnl.Ortiz grounded into a double play, pitcher M.Iida to shortstop N.Fujiwara to first baseman K.Hatsutani, JavAnt.Crespo out.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Puerto Rico 1, Japan 4.
Japan 4th:
RHP Yaniel Heredia pitching (0.1 innings, 1 batter faced, 2 pitches).
LHP Luisiel Rivera relieved Ynl.Heredia.
Koki Matsushima (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, K.Matsushima walked on four pitches.
Hanon Kudo (R): Strike looking, Ball, K.Matsushima stole second.
Hanon Kudo (R): Foul, Foul, Ball, on pitcher Lsl.Rivera's wild pitch, K.Matsushima to third.
Hanon Kudo (R): H.Kudo hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder KJ.Monge, K.Matsushima scored.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, K.Yamashita walked on a full count.
RHP Joan Roman relieved Lsl.Rivera.
Yuta Maruki (R): on pitcher JS.Roman's balk, K.Yamashita to second.
Yuta Maruki (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, on pitcher JS.Roman's wild pitch, K.Yamashita to third.
Yuta Maruki (R): Foul, Y.Maruki popped out to first baseman R.Diaz.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Strike looking, Ball, Foul, N.Fujiwara infield singled to third (ground ball), K.Yamashita scored.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Ball, on pitcher JS.Roman's wild pitch, N.Fujiwara to second.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Ball, Foul, Ball, K.Hatsutani walked.
Masato Ikemoto (R): Strike swinging, Ball, M.Ikemoto flied out to left fielder EJ.George.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Puerto Rico 1, Japan 6.
Puerto Rico 5th:
LHP Manato Iida pitching (4.0 innings, 17 batters faced, 68 pitches).
LHP Kenshi Iwamoto relieved M.Iida.
Kalvin Monge (L): Strike looking, Ball, KJ.Monge grounded out, third baseman M.Ikemoto to first baseman K.Hatsutani.
Gustavo Melendez (L): Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, G.Melendez doubled to deep left (fly ball).
Harold Laracuente (R): Ball, H.Laracuente grounded out, second baseman H.Kudo to first baseman K.Hatsutani.
Juan Luis Cruz (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, JuLu.Cruz struck out swinging.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Puerto Rico 1, Japan 6.
Japan 5th:
RHP Joan Roman pitching (0.2 innings, 4 batters faced, 17 pitches).
Monaku Koide hit for S.Tanigawa.
Monaku Koide (R): Strike looking, Foul, Foul, M.Koide struck out looking.
Tomohiro Matsunaga hit for A.Watanabe.
Tomohiro Matsunaga (L): Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, T.Matsunaga struck out swinging.
Koki Matsushima (L): Strike swinging, Ball, K.Matsushima singled to shallow right (line drive).
Hanon Kudo (R): Ball, on pitcher JS.Roman's wild pitch, K.Matsushima to second.
Hanon Kudo (R): H.Kudo singled to shallow center (line drive), K.Matsushima scored.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Ball, on pitcher JS.Roman's wild pitch, H.Kudo to second.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, K.Yamashita walked.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Yuta Maruki (R): Strike swinging, Strike looking, Foul, Y.Maruki singled to shallow center (fly ball), H.Kudo scored, K.Yamashita to second.
LHP Ramon Rodriguez relieved JS.Roman.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Strike swinging, Strike looking, N.Fujiwara tripled to center (fly ball), K.Yamashita scored, Y.Maruki scored.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Ball, on pitcher RA.Rodriguez's wild pitch, N.Fujiwara scored.
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Puerto Rico 1, Japan 11.
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