(1-4; 0-3) Vs NO. 2 UNITED STATES (3-2; 1-2) RHP TIM ATHERTON (0-1, 7.36 ERA) Vs RHP TANNER HOUCK (0-1, 4.15 ERA) November 12, 2019, 10 P.M
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@USABaseball // @USABaseball_PR // [email protected] // USABaseball.com Team Media Contact: Brad Young - [email protected] NO. 7 AUSTRALIA (1-4; 0-3) vs NO. 2 UNITED STATES (3-2; 1-2) RHP TIM ATHERTON (0-1, 7.36 ERA) vs RHP TANNER HOUCK (0-1, 4.15 ERA) November 12, 2019, 10 p.m. ET/November 13, 2019, 12 p.m. LOCAL - Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan USA BASEBALL PRO TEAM VS. AUSTRALIA // ALL-TIME RECORD: 4-1 2019 PREMIER12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE EVENT LOCATION RESULT Date Opponent Location Time (ET)/Result 11.6/1999 1999 Intercontinental Cup Sydney, Australia L, 12-2 OPENING ROUND (GROUP A) 9/24/2000 Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia W, 12-1 11/2/19 Netherlands Guadalajara, Mexico W, 9-0 9/5/2005 XXXVI World Cup Haarlem, Netherlands W, 6-4 11/3/19 Mexico Guadalaraja, Mexico L, 8-2 9/21/2009 XXXVII World Cup Bologna, Italy W, 4-3 11/4/19 Dominican Republic Guadalaraja, Mexico W, 10-8. 10/13/2011 XXXVIII World Cup Santiago, Panama W, 2-1 (7) SUPER ROUND 11/11/19 Korea Tokyo, Japan L, 5-1 THE LAST TIME OUT: AUSTRALIA 11/12/19 Japan Tokyo, Japan W, 4-3 11/12/19 Australia Tokyo, Japan 10 p.m. Team USA defeated Australia 2-1 in a seven-inning game of the XXXVIII World Cup in Santiago, Chile at 11/15/19 Chinese Taipei Tokyo, Japan 10 p.m. Omar Torrijos Stadium. The game was scoreless going into the bottom of the sixth inning before the U.S. MEDAL ROUND took advantage of an error by Australia and a single to put runners on first and second with one out. An 11/17/19 Tokyo, Japan RBI-single by Joe Thurston and a sacrifice fly by Chad Tracey plated two runs for the U.S. and its pitching PREMIER12 SUPER ROUND STANDINGS. staff held on in the top of the seventh for the final score of 2-1. Mexico 3-0 Chinese Taipei 1-2 PREMIER12: Team USA and Australia did not meet in the 2015 Premier12. Japan 2-1 United States 1-2 Korea 2-1 Australia 0-3 TEAM USA LIKES MATH The stars and stripes are still mathematically in the hunt for a spot in the gold medal game of the 2019 2019 PREMIER12 USA RESULTS WHEN... World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12. Additionally, they are still mathematically in the hunt Overall Record 3-2 for the berth for the Olympic Games. The U.S. must finish higher in the final standings than Mexico to “Home” Game 1-1 earn the automatic qualifying berth to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. “Away” Game 2-1 Day Game 1-0 TEAM NEWS & NOTES Night Game 2-2 vs. Left Starter 0-2 - Seven different U.S. batters have had multi-hit games during the Premier12: Jo Adell (3), CJ Chatham vs. Right Starter 3-0 (2), Brent Rooker (2), Alec Bohm (2), Andrew Vaughn (1), Bobby Dalbec (1) and Erik Kratz (1). 1-Run Games 1-0 - Five different Team USA position players have had multi-RBI games during the tournament: Brent 2-Run Games 1-0 5+ Run Games 1-1 Rooker (1), Alec Bohm (1), Erik Kratz (1), Jo Adell (1) and Bobby Dalbec 1). Extra Innings 0-0 Shutouts 1-0 WE’RE GOING STREAKING USA Scores 0-2 Runs 0-2 Bobby Dalbec and Jo Adell are the only members of Team USA to get a hit in all five games of the USA Scores 3-5 Runs 1-0 2019 Premier12 touranment. Meanwhile, Erik Kratz (4 games), CJ Chatham (4 games) and Alec Bohm (3 USA Scores 6-9 Runs 1-0 USA Scores 10+ Runs 1-0 games) are in the middle of hitting streaks of their own. In addition to Adell and Dalbec, Andrew Vaughn Opponent Scores 0-2 Runs 1-0 is the only member of the U.S. who has reached base in all five games of the tournament. Opponent Scores 3-5 Runs 1-1 Hit Streaks Reached Base Streaks: Opponent Scores 6-9 Runs 1-1 Opponent Scores 10+ Runs 0-0 Jo Adell, Bobby Dalbec: 5 Jo Adell, Bobby Dalbec, Andrew Vaughn: 5 USA Scores in First Inning 2-0 CJ Chatham, Erik Kratz: 4 CJ Chatham, Erik Kratz: 4 Opponent Scores in First Inning 0-2 Alec Bohm: 3 USA Scores First 3-0 Opponent Scores First 0-2 US VS. THE WORLD... AND MEXICO USA - After 6 Leading 3-0 Mexico and the U.S. are the two remaining Americas teams in the Premier12. While the goal is to win gold USA - After 6 Trailing 0-1 USA - After 7 Leading 3-0 in the Premier12, qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is also a priority for Team USA. Mexico USA - After 7 Trailing 0-1 owns a 3-0 record in the Super Round while the U.S. is currently 1-2, and whomever finishes the event USA - After 8 Leading 3-0 higher in the standings will earn the bid to the Olympics next summer. USA - After 8 Trailing 0-1 USA Hits 0 Home Runs 0-0 REWRITE THE RECORD BOOK USA Hits 1 Home Run 1-1 USA Hits 2+ Home Runs 2-1 The USA Baseball Premier12 team has set or tied 16 individual or team game records in its opening round Opponent Hits 1 Home Run 1-2 games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. hit four home runs in a game twice against the Netherlands and Opponent Hits 2+ Home Runs 0-0 the Dominican Republic, both breaking the U.S. record for home runs in a Premier12 game (previously: USA Out-Hits Opponent 3-1 Opponent Out-Hits USA 0-1 1). The team has hit 10 homers in its first three games and shattered the home run total from 2015 Hits are Tied 0-0 (previously: 3). Bobby Dalbec hit a grand slam broke the U.S. team record for individual RBIs in a game with four (previously: 3). Dalbec hit his second home run in as many games on Sunday against Mexico 2015 PREMIER12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS and Erik Kratz hit home runs in back-to-back games against Mexico and the Dominican Republic, both of Date Opponent Location Time/Result who now hold the record for most home runs in the Premier12 tournament by a member of Team USA. OPENING ROUND (GROUP B) Other records that have been set or tied also include total at-bats (38 - Dominican Republic), pitching 11/10/15 Dominican Republic Taoyuan City, Taiwan W, 11-5 11/11/15 Venezuela Taoyuan City, Taiwan L, 7-5 strikeouts (15 - Mexico), least team hits allowed (2 - Netherlands), and least hits allowed (2 - Cody Ponce, 11/12/15 Mexico Taipei, Taiwan W, 10-0 Netherlands), among others. 11/14/15 Japan Taoyuan City, Taiwan L, 10-2 11/15/15 Korea Taipei, Taiwan W, 3-2 HOMERS, HOMERS AND LEADOFF HOMERS PLAYOFF STAGE When asked in a press conference what he felt Team USA’s strength is, Alec Bohm kept it simple: “Power.” 11/16/15 Netherlands Taoyuan City, Taiwan W, 6-1 The U.S. hit 10 home runs in the first three games of the Premier12, far surpassing the total home runs 11/20/15 Mexico Tokyo, Japan W, 6-1 hit by the red, white and blue in the Premier12 in 2015, when they hit a collective three. Bobby Dalbec GOLD MEDAL GAME 11/21/15 Korea* Tokyo, Japan L, 8-0 and Erik Kratz lead the team with two apiece. Additionally, the U.S. has hit four leadoff home runs in the *Team USA claimed the silver medal of the inaugural WBSC first three games of the tournament, two of which were in the team’s first at-bat (Drew Waters versus Premier12, falling to Korea in the gold medal-game. Elliott Soto was Netherlands and Mark Payton versus Dominican Repbulic). Erik Kratz and Bobby Dalbec hit leadoff the only U.S. player to record multiple hits for the offense (2-for-4) homers in the third and fourth innings, respectively, in the game against Mexico. in the loss. Adam Frazier and Matt McBride were named to the Premier12 All- MISSION: TOKYO Tournament Team at second base and outfield, respectively. Team USA has three chances to qualify for Tokyo 2020, beginning with the Premier12. The U.S. has participated at the Olympic Games in 1988 (demonstration sport), 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2008, winning a gold medal in Seoul 1988 and Sydney 2000. In order to qualify for the this manner, the flag appears to be flying in the breeze as the wearer moves Olympic Games from this tournament, the U.S. will need to finish the event as forward. the highest-placing Americas region team. The Americas region holds seven THE GOLDEN SPIKES TOUCH of the 12 spots in the tournament field. If the U.S. does not qualify for the Andrew Vaughn (INF) was named the winner of the 2018 USA Baseball Olympic Games out of the Premier12, they will host the Americas Qualifier in Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the top amateur baseball player in March 2020 in Arizona. A final intercontinental qualifier will also take place in the United States based on their athletic ability, sportsmanship, character and Taiwan in March/April 2020. overall contribution to the sport. Vaughn won the award as a sophomore at A RETURN TO JAPAN FOR DICKSON AND YOUNG the University of California - Berkeley and he followed-up his award-winning USA Baseball relief pitcher Brandon Dickson will return to Japan just a few sophomore year at Cal by being named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award weeks after he completed his latest season playing for the Orix Buffaloes again in 2019 along with Team USA teammate Noah Song.