U23 Baseball World Cup
Nicaragua 2026 |
South Africa (U23 National Team) at Czechia (U23 National Team)
Friday, November 13
Estadio Nacional Soberania (Managua)
| South Africa Starting Lineup
1. (R) Moegamat Adams DH 2. (R) Cullen Pieterse 2B 3. (L) Joshua Botha CF 4. (R) Nicholas Jeffries LF 5. (R) Darian Pretorius SS 6. (R) Junaid Bedford 1B 7. (R) Jamie Brookes RF 8. (R) Creedon Cockrell C 9. (R) Kyle Weideman 3B Starting pitcher RHP Robert James White |
H-AB
1-13 1-4 3-13 0-8 4-13 1-7 2-12 0-7 1-5 IP 3.2 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.077 / .077 / .143 .250 / .250 / .400 .231 / .231 / .286 .000 / .000 / .111 .308 / .308 / .357 .143 / .143 / .143 .167 / .167 / .286 .000 / .000 / .125 .200 / .200 / .200 ERA / WLS 12.27 / 0-1-0 |
Czechia Starting Lineup
1. (R) Milan Prokop 3B 2. (L) Jan Pospisil 1B 3. (R) Filip Kubicek LF 4. (R) Matej Vlach SS 5. (R) Tomas Ricny DH 6. (R) Jan Urbanek RF 7. (L) Tomas Burkert CF 8. (R) Matous Bubenik C 9. (R) Jan Mulac 2B Starting pitcher RHP Connor Gavigan |
H-AB
7-20 4-12 5-13 6-17 1-7 2-8 1-8 0-11 2-14 IP 4.0 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.350 / .500 / .435 .333 / .333 / .467 .385 / .385 / .556 .353 / .529 / .421 .143 / .143 / .333 .250 / .250 / .250 .125 / .250 / .300 .000 / .000 / .000 .143 / .143 / .200 ERA / WLS 4.50 / 1-0-0 |
South Africa 1st:
RHP Connor Gavigan pitching.
Moegamat Adams (R): Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, MT.Adams grounded out, shortstop M.Vlach to first baseman J.Pospisil.
Cullen Pieterse (R): Strike looking, Strike looking, CJ.Pieterse struck out swinging.
Joshua Botha (L): J.Botha fouled out to third baseman M.Prokop.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. South Africa 0, Czechia 0.
Czechia 1st:
RHP Robert James White pitching.
Milan Prokop (R): Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, M.Prokop struck out swinging.
Jan Pospisil (L): Ball, J.Pospisil doubled to right center (line drive).
Filip Kubicek (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, F.Kubicek struck out swinging.
Matej Vlach (R): Pickoff attempt (second), Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, M.Vlach grounded out, second baseman CJ.Pieterse to first baseman J.Bedford.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. South Africa 0, Czechia 0.
South Africa 2nd:
RHP Connor Gavigan pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 9 pitches).
Nicholas Jeffries (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, NA.Jeffries singled to shallow center (line drive).
Darian Pretorius (R): Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), Foul, Ball, Foul, D.Pretorius struck out looking.
Junaid Bedford (R): Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), J.Bedford grounded into a fielder's choice to shortstop, NA.Jeffries to second on shortstop M.Vlach's fielding error.
Jamie Brookes (R): Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, JL.Brookes walked, NA.Jeffries to third, J.Bedford to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Creedon Cockrell (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, C.Cockrell walked, NA.Jeffries scored, J.Bedford to third, JL.Brookes to second.
Kyle Weideman (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, No play.
Note: "Play under review."
Note: "Video review; call overturned."
Kyle Weideman (R): K.Weideman singled to left (ground ball), J.Bedford scored, JL.Brookes scored, C.Cockrell to second.
Moegamat Adams (R): MT.Adams singled to shallow left center (line drive), C.Cockrell to third, K.Weideman to second.
Cullen Pieterse (R): Ball, CJ.Pieterse grounded into a double play, second baseman J.Mulac to first baseman J.Pospisil, MT.Adams out.
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. South Africa 3, Czechia 0.
Czechia 2nd:
RHP Robert James White pitching (1.0 inning, 4 batters faced, 14 pitches).
Tomas Ricny (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, T.Ricny flied out to center fielder J.Botha.
Jan Urbanek (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, J.Urbanek safe on third baseman K.Weideman's fielding error.
Tomas Burkert (L): Ball, Strike swinging, T.Burkert popped out to second baseman CJ.Pieterse.
Matous Bubenik (R): Ball, Ball, M.Bubenik singled to center (ground ball), J.Urbanek to second.
Jan Mulac (R): Strike swinging, J.Mulac doubled to right (ground ball), J.Urbanek scored, M.Bubenik scored.
Milan Prokop (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, J.Mulac stole third.
Milan Prokop (R): Ball, M.Prokop walked.
Jan Pospisil (L): J.Pospisil flied out to center fielder J.Botha.
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. South Africa 3, Czechia 2.
South Africa 3rd:
RHP Connor Gavigan pitching (2.0 innings, 11 batters faced, 38 pitches).
Joshua Botha (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, J.Botha grounded out, first baseman J.Pospisil unassisted.
Nicholas Jeffries (R): Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, NA.Jeffries grounded out, third baseman M.Prokop to first baseman J.Pospisil.
Darian Pretorius (R): Ball, Foul, D.Pretorius doubled to left (line drive).
Junaid Bedford (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, J.Bedford flied out to center fielder T.Burkert.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. South Africa 3, Czechia 2.
Czechia 3rd:
RHP Robert James White pitching (2.0 innings, 11 batters faced, 38 pitches).
Filip Kubicek (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, F.Kubicek doubled to left (ground ball).
Matej Vlach (R): M.Vlach bunt singled to pitcher (ground ball), F.Kubicek to third.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Tomas Ricny (R): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, T.Ricny grounded into a double play, first baseman J.Bedford to shortstop D.Pretorius to first baseman J.Bedford, M.Vlach out, F.Kubicek scored.
Jan Urbanek (R): Strike swinging, Foul, J.Urbanek flied out to right fielder JL.Brookes.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. South Africa 3, Czechia 3.
South Africa 4th:
RHP Connor Gavigan pitching (3.0 innings, 15 batters faced, 56 pitches).
Michal Sindelka(R) in left, batting 3rd.
Jamie Brookes (R): Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, JL.Brookes hit by pitch.
Creedon Cockrell (R): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, C.Cockrell fouled out to first baseman J.Pospisil.
Kyle Weideman (R): Strike looking, Ball, K.Weideman singled to shallow right (line drive), JL.Brookes to third.
RHP Daniel Sobotka relieved C.Gavigan.
Moegamat Adams (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, MT.Adams grounded into a fielder's choice, K.Weideman forced out at second, shortstop M.Vlach unassisted, JL.Brookes scored.
Cullen Pieterse (R): Ball, on pitcher D.Sobotka's wild pitch, MT.Adams to second.
Cullen Pieterse (R): Pickoff attempt (second), Ball, Ball, Strike looking, CJ.Pieterse singled to left (ground ball), MT.Adams scored, CJ.Pieterse to second on the throw home.
Joshua Botha (L): Ball, Ball, No play.
Note: "Defensive Conference."
Joshua Botha (L): Foul, J.Botha popped out to third baseman M.Prokop.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. South Africa 5, Czechia 3.
Czechia 4th:
RHP Robert James White pitching (3.0 innings, 15 batters faced, 53 pitches).
Tomas Burkert (L): Foul, Ball, Ball, T.Burkert fouled out to third baseman K.Weideman.
Matous Bubenik (R): Foul, Ball, M.Bubenik homered to deep right (fly ball) on a 1-1 pitch.
Jan Mulac (R): Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, J.Mulac safe on second baseman CJ.Pieterse's throwing error.
Milan Prokop (R): Ball, M.Prokop singled to shallow left (line drive), J.Mulac to second.
RHP Joshua Tribe relieved RJ.White.
Jan Pospisil (L): Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, on pitcher JC.Tribe's wild pitch, J.Mulac to third, M.Prokop to second.
Jan Pospisil (L): Ball, Foul, J.Pospisil flied out to left fielder NA.Jeffries.
Michal Sindelka(R) (R): M.Sindelka(R) fouled out to second baseman CJ.Pieterse.
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. South Africa 5, Czechia 4.
South Africa 5th:
RHP Daniel Sobotka pitching (0.2 innings, 3 batters faced, 14 pitches).
RHP Vojtech Ventruba relieved D.Sobotka.
Nicholas Jeffries (R): Strike looking, NA.Jeffries bunt singled to catcher (ground ball).
Darian Pretorius (R): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Foul, Pickoff attempt (first), on pitcher Voj.Ventruba's throwing error on a pickoff attempt, NA.Jeffries to third.
Darian Pretorius (R): Foul, D.Pretorius tripled to left center (fly ball), NA.Jeffries scored.
Note: "Play under review."
Note: "Video review; call upheld."
Junaid Bedford (R): Ball, Foul, Foul, J.Bedford singled to shallow right (line drive), D.Pretorius scored.
Jamie Brookes (R): JL.Brookes sacrificed, first baseman J.Pospisil unassisted, J.Bedford to second.
Creedon Cockrell (R): C.Cockrell grounded out, third baseman M.Prokop to first baseman J.Pospisil, J.Bedford to third.
Kyle Weideman (R): Ball, K.Weideman grounded out, pitcher Voj.Ventruba to first baseman J.Pospisil.
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. South Africa 7, Czechia 4.
Czechia 5th:
RHP Joshua Tribe pitching (0.2 innings, 2 batters faced, 9 pitches).
Matej Vlach (R): Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, M.Vlach walked on a full count.
Tomas Ricny (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, T.Ricny struck out swinging.
Jan Urbanek (R): J.Urbanek singled to left (ground ball), M.Vlach to third.
Tomas Burkert (L): Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, T.Burkert singled to shallow center (line drive), M.Vlach scored, J.Urbanek to second.
Matous Bubenik (R): Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, M.Bubenik flied out to center fielder J.Botha.
Jan Mulac (R): Ball, J.Mulac singled to center (ground ball), J.Urbanek scored, T.Burkert to second.
Milan Prokop (R): Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, M.Prokop walked on a full count, T.Burkert to third, J.Mulac to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Jan Pospisil (L): Foul, J.Pospisil grounded into a fielder's choice, M.Prokop forced out at second, second baseman CJ.Pieterse to shortstop D.Pretorius.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. South Africa 7, Czechia 6.
South Africa 6th:
RHP Vojtech Ventruba pitching (1.0 inning, 6 batters faced, 14 pitches).
Moegamat Adams (R): MT.Adams grounded out, second baseman J.Mulac to first baseman J.Pospisil.
Cullen Pieterse (R): Ball, Strike looking, Foul, CJ.Pieterse struck out looking.
Joshua Botha (L): Foul, Strike swinging, J.Botha struck out swinging, catcher M.Bubenik to first baseman J.Pospisil.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. South Africa 7, Czechia 6.
Czechia 6th:
RHP Joshua Tribe pitching (1.2 innings, 10 batters faced, 43 pitches).
Michal Sindelka(R) (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, M.Sindelka(R) walked on four pitches.
Matej Vlach (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, M.Vlach grounded into a fielder's choice, M.Sindelka(R) forced out at second, second baseman CJ.Pieterse unassisted.
Tomas Ricny (R): M.Vlach to third on first baseman J.Bedford's fielding error.
Tomas Ricny (R): T.Ricny grounded out, shortstop D.Pretorius to first baseman J.Bedford.
Jan Urbanek (R): Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, J.Urbanek struck out swinging.
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. South Africa 7, Czechia 6.
South Africa 7th:
RHP Vojtech Ventruba pitching (2.0 innings, 9 batters faced, 22 pitches).
Nicholas Jeffries (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, NA.Jeffries flied out to center fielder T.Burkert.
Darian Pretorius (R): D.Pretorius doubled to left (ground ball).
Junaid Bedford (R): Pickoff attempt (second), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, J.Bedford walked on a full count.
Ethan Grobler ran for J.Bedford.
Jamie Brookes (R): Ball, JL.Brookes singled to shallow center (line drive), D.Pretorius to third, E.Grobler to second.
RHP Matyas Novotny relieved Voj.Ventruba.
Creedon Cockrell (R): Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt (second), Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, C.Cockrell struck out swinging.
Kyle Weideman (R): Strike swinging, K.Weideman grounded out, shortstop M.Vlach to first baseman J.Pospisil.
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. South Africa 7, Czechia 6.
Czechia 7th:
RHP Joshua Tribe pitching (2.2 innings, 14 batters faced, 59 pitches).
E.Grobler at first.
Aydee Osman at third, batting 9th.
Tomas Burkert (L): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, T.Burkert safe on second baseman CJ.Pieterse's fielding error, T.Burkert to second on second baseman CJ.Pieterse's throwing error.
Jakub Winkler hit for M.Bubenik.
Jakub Winkler (L): J.Winkler bunt singled to third (ground ball), T.Burkert to third.
Jan Mulac (R): Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, J.Mulac doubled to right (ground ball), T.Burkert scored, J.Winkler to third.
LHP Bryce McCleland relieved JC.Tribe.
Milan Prokop (R): Strike looking, M.Prokop was intentionally walked.
Jan Pospisil (L): Strike looking, Ball, Foul, J.Pospisil singled to left center (line drive), J.Winkler scored, J.Mulac to third, M.Prokop to second.
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 left on. South Africa 7, Czechia 8.
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