@USABaseball // @USABaseball_PR // [email protected] // USABaseball.com Team Media Contact: Brad Young - [email protected] NO. 2 UNITED STATES (1-1) vs NO. 12 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1-1) RHP PARKER DUNSHEE (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs RHP CARLOS SANO (0-0, 0.00 ERA) November 4, 2019, 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET - Estadio de Beisbol Charros de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico USA BASEBALL PRO TEAM VS. MEXICO // ALL-TIME RECORD: 5-6 2019 PREMIER12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE EVENT LOCATION RESULT Date Opponent Location Time (CT)/Result 11/29/2000 2000 Pan American Cup Panama City, Panama L, 8-4 OPENING ROUND (GROUP A) 11/8/2001 XXXIV World Cup Koahsiung, Taiwan L, 6-4 11/2/19 Netherlands Guadalajara, Mexico W, 9-0 9/11/2006 2006 Olympic Qualifying Havana, Cuba W, 12-2 11/3/19 Mexico Guadalaraja, Mexico L, 8-2 10/5/2010 2010 Pan American Games Carolina, Puerto Rico W, 8-3 11/4/19 Dominican Republic Guadalaraja, Mexico 7 p.m. 10/12/2010 2010 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico L, 7-2 SUPER ROUND 10/20/2011 2011 Pan American Games Lagos de Moreno, Mexico W, 20-2 11/11/19 Tokyo, Japan 3/14/2013 2013 World Baseball Classic Miami, Fla. L, 3-1 11/12/19 Tokyo, Japan 7/16/2015 2015 Pan American Games Ajax, Ontario, Canada L, 6-4 11/13/19 Tokyo, Japan 11/10/2015 2015 Premier12 Taoyuan City, Taiwan W, 11-5 11/14/19 Tokyo, Japan 11/15/19 Tokyo, Japan 3/11/2017 2017 World Baseball Classic Miami, Fla. L, 7-5 11/16/19 Tokyo, Japan 3/18/2017 2017 World Baseball Classic San Diego, Calif. W, 6-3 MEDAL ROUND 11/17/19 Tokyo, Japan THE LAST TIME OUT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic 6-3 in a winner-take-all game in the 2017 World Baseball 2019 PREMIER12 USA RESULTS WHEN... Classic on March 18, 2017. The win clinched the U.S.’ spot in the semifinals, where Team USA eventually Overall Record 1-1 won its first-ever World Baseball Classic title. This game featured the incredible catch by Adam Jones, “Home” Game 1-1 “Away” Game 0-0 robbing Manny Machado’s home run in the seventh inning of a 4-3 game. Andrew McCutchen hit a two- Day Game 1-0 RBI double to the left-centerfield gap in the eighth inning to give the U.S. some breathing room for the Night Game 0-1 final score of 6-3. vs. Left Starter 0-1 vs. Right Starter 1-0 Premier12: The U.S. defeated the Dominican Republic 11-5 in its opening game of the 2015 Premier12. 1-Run Games 0-0 The stars and stripes jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning but the game was tied in the top of the 2-Run Games 0-0 second. Team USA would then score six runs in the third and eventually held on for the 11-5 victory. 5+ Run Games 1-1 Extra Innings 0-0 WINNER TAKE ALL Shutouts 1-0 The matchup between Team USA and the Dominican Republic on Monday will determine who will join USA Scores 0-2 Runs 0-1 USA Scores 3-5 Runs 0-0 Mexico - who won Group A - in the Premier12 Super Round in Tokyo. The last time the U.S. faced the USA Scores 6-9 Runs 1-0 Dominican Republic in a winner-take-all game was in the 2017 World Baseball Classic in a game that USA Scores 10+ Runs 0-0 clinched the red, white and blue’s spot in the semifinals. The U.S. would go on to win the tournament. Opponent Scores 0-2 Runs 1-0 Opponent Scores 3-5 Runs 0-0 REWRITE THE RECORD BOOK Opponent Scores 6-9 Runs 0-1 Opponent Scores 10+ Runs 0-0 The USA Baseball Premier12 team set or tied nine individual or team records in its opening round game USA Scores in First Inning 1-0 of the 2019 Premier12 against the Netherlands. The U.S. hit four home runs in the game, breaking the Opponent Scores in First Inning 0-1 U.S. record for home runs in a Premier12 game (previously: 1), home runs in the Premier12 tournament USA Scores First 1-0 Opponent Scores First 0-1 (previously: 3) and Bobby Dalbec’s grand slam broke the U.S. team record for individual RBIs in a game USA - After 6 Leading 1-0 with four (previously: 3). Dalbec hit his second home run in as many games on Sunday against Mexico. USA - After 6 Trailing 0-1 He now holds the record for most home runs in the Premier12 tournament by a member of Team USA. USA - After 7 Leading 1-0 USA - After 7 Trailing 0-1 MISSION: TOKYO USA - After 8 Leading 1-0 USA - After 8 Trailing 0-1 Team USA has three chances to qualify for Tokyo 2020, beginning with the Premier12. The U.S. has USA Hits 0 Home Runs 0-0 participated at the Olympic Games in 1988 (demonstration sport), 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2008, winning USA Hits 1 Home Run 0-0 a gold medal in Seoul 1988 and Sydney 2000. In order to qualify for the Olympic Games from this USA Hits 2+ Home Runs 1-1 Opponent Hits 1 Home Run 0-1 tournament, the U.S. will need to finish the event as the highest-placing Americas region team. The Opponent Hits 2+ Home Runs 0-0 Americas region holds seven of the 12 spots in the tournament field. If the U.S. does not qualify for the USA Out-Hits Opponent 1-0 Olympic Games out of the Premier12, they will host the Americas Qualifier in March 2020 in Arizona. A Opponent Out-Hits USA 0-1 Hits are Tied 0-0 final intercontinental qualifier will also take place in Taiwan in March/April 2020. REPRESENTING OUR COUNTRY ON THE FIELD AND OFF IT 2015 PREMIER12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Noah Song (RHP) is an active-duty member of the Navy after graduating from the United States Naval Date Opponent Location Time/Result Academy. Song was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round and later spent time in Short-A OPENING ROUND (GROUP B) 11/10/15 Dominican Republic Taoyuan City, Taiwan W, 11-5 ball. Song was scheduled to begin flight school training in Pensacola, Florida, on November 1, however 11/11/15 Venezuela Taoyuan City, Taiwan L, 7-5 he received special permission from the U.S. goverment to postpone his service in order to participate in 11/12/15 Mexico Taipei, Taiwan W, 10-0 Olympic Qualifying with Team USA. Given his status in the military, Song will stand proudly at attention 11/14/15 Japan Taoyuan City, Taiwan L, 10-2 11/15/15 Korea Taipei, Taiwan W, 3-2 during the national anthem, a distinction earned for those who have chosen to protect our country. PLAYOFF STAGE THE AMERICAN FLAG ON TEAM USA’S JERSEY 11/16/15 Netherlands Taoyuan City, Taiwan W, 6-1 The American flag faces “backward” on the left uniform sleeve of the Team USA uniform. Per the U.S. 11/20/15 Mexico Tokyo, Japan W, 6-1 GOLD MEDAL GAME Department of Defense and according to Army Regulation 670-1-under Wear and Appearance of Army 11/21/15 Korea* Tokyo, Japan L, 8-0 Uniforms and Insignia-when authorized for application, the American flag patch is to be worn, right or *Team USA claimed the silver medal of the inaugural WBSC left shoulder, so that the star field faces forward. When worn in this manner, the flag appears to be flying Premier12, falling to Korea in the gold medal-game. Elliott Soto was in the breeze as the wearer moves forward. the only U.S. player to record multiple hits (2-for-4) in the loss. THE GOLDEN SPIKES TOUCH Andrew Vaughn (INF) was named the winner of the 2018 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the top amateur baseball player in the United States based on their athletic ability, sportsmanship, character and overall contribution to the sport. Vaughn won the award as a sophomore at the University of California - Berkeley and he followed-up his award-winning sophomore year at Cal by being named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award again in 2019 along with Team USA teammate Noah Song. Brett Rooker was also a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award NATIONAL TEAMS in 2017 after being the second player ever to hit for the triple crown in the USA Baseball fields six national teams and has achieved unparalled Southeastern Conference (SEC). international success. Its national teams and alumni have shined in its brief history, beginning a longstanding tradition of excellence dating back to 1972, CURRENT AND FORMER TEAMMATES TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN The USA Baseball Premier12 roster boasts a few current and former when its first alumnus was selected with the number one overall pick in the teammates. Tanner Houck (RHP) and Bobby Dalbec (INF) are former MLB Draft, and also to 1988, when the U.S. won its first Olympic gold medal teammates from the 2015 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and also at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. Since 1972, 34 USA Baseball alumni have play together for the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate. been selected first overall in the MLB Draft and the organization boasts 29 Their teammate CJ Chatham (INF) is also on the Team USA Premier12 roster.