@USABaseball // @USABaseball_PR // [email protected] // USABaseball.com Team Media Contact: Brad Young - [email protected] NO. 6 MEXICO (1-0) vs NO. 2 UNITED STATES (1-0) LHP HORACIO RAMIREZ (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs RHP TANNER HOUCK (0-0, 0.00 ERA) November 3, 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: 11-5 2019 PREMIER12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE EVENT LOCATION RESULT Date Opponent Location Time (CT)/Result 7/27/1999 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada W, 5-1 OPENING ROUND (GROUP A) 8/1/1999 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada W, 2-1 11/2/19 Netherlands Guadalajara, Mexico W, 9-0 10/1/2002 2002 Americas Series Monterrey, Mexico W, 4-0 11/3/19 Mexico Guadalaraja, Mexico 7 p.m. 10/3/2002 2002 Americas Series Saltillo, Mexico L, 11-4 11/4/19 Dominican Republic Guadalaraja, Mexico 7 p.m. 10/12/2003 XXXV World Cup Holguin, Cuba W, 4-0 SUPER ROUND 11/7/2003 2003 Olympic Qualifier Panama City, Panama L, 2-1 11/11/19 Tokyo, Japan 11/16/2005 2005 Pre-Olympic Qualifier Phoenix, Ariz. W, 5-4 11/12/19 Tokyo, Japan 3/7/2006 2006 World Baseball Classic Scottsdale, Ariz. W, 2-0 11/13/19 Tokyo, Japan 3/16/2006 2006 World Baseball Classic Anaheim, Calif. L, 2-1 11/14/19 Tokyo, Japan 11/15/19 Tokyo, Japan 8/28/2006 2006 Olympic Qualifier Havana, Cuba W, 15-3 11/16/19 Tokyo, Japan 11/7/2007 XXXVI World Cup Taichung, Taiwan W, 3-0 9/19/2009 XXXVII World Cup Vicenza, Italy W, 7-3 MEDAL ROUND 11/17/19 Tokyo, Japan 10/22/2011 2011 Pan American Games Lagos de Moreno, Mexico L, 3-2 3/8/2013 2013 World Baseball Classic Scottsdale, Ariz. L, 5-2 2019 PREMIER12 USA RESULTS WHEN... 11/12/2015 2015 Premier12 Taipei, Taiwan W, 10-0 11/20/2015 2015 Premier12 Tokyo, Japan W, 6-1 Overall Record 1-0 “Home” Game 1-0 “Away” Game 0-0 THE LAST TIME OUT: MEXICO Day Game 1-0 Team USA defeated Mexico 6-1 in the semifinals of the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation Night Game 0-0 vs. Left Starter 0-0 (WBSC) Premier12 tournament at the Tokyo Dome, earning a spot in the gold medal game against Korea. vs. Right Starter 1-0 Adam Frazier paced the offense, finishing the day 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Zeke Spruill 1-Run Games 0-0 picked up the win after pitching five innings to start the game, giving up one run and striking out three. 2-Run Games 0-0 5+ Run Games 1-0 The U.S. faced Mexico two times in the 2015 event, winning both games and outscoring them 16-1. Extra Innings 0-0 REWRITE THE RECORD BOOK Shutouts 1-0 USA Scores 0-2 Runs 0-0 The USA Baseball Premier12 team set or tied nine individual or team records in its opening round game USA Scores 3-5 Runs 0-0 of the 2019 Premier12 against the Netherlands. The U.S. hit four home runs in the game, breaking the USA Scores 6-9 Runs 1-0 U.S. record for home runs in a Premier12 game (previously: 1), home runs in the Premier12 tournament USA Scores 10+ Runs 0-0 Opponent Scores 0-2 Runs 1-0 (previously: 3) and Bobby Dalbec’s grand slam broke the U.S. team record for individual RBIs in a game Opponent Scores 3-5 Runs 0-0 with four (previously: 3). Opponent Scores 6-9 Runs 0-0 Opponent Scores 10+ Runs 0-0 A STOUT BULLPEN USA Scores in First Inning 1-0 Noah Song, Clayton Andrews, Brooks Pounders and Clayton Richard combined to pitch four innings of Opponent Scores in First Inning 0-0 USA Scores First 1-0 hitless relief against the Netherlands, striking out two and facing only one batter over the minimum. Opponent Scores First 0-0 USA - After 6 Leading 1-0 MISSION: TOKYO USA - After 6 Trailing 0-0 Team USA has three chances to qualify for Tokyo 2020, beginning with the Premier12. The U.S. has USA - After 7 Leading 1-0 participated at the Olympic Games in 1988 (demonstration sport), 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2008, winning USA - After 7 Trailing 0-0 USA - After 8 Leading 1-0 a gold medal in Seoul 1988 and Sydney 2000. In order to qualify for the Olympic Games from this USA - After 8 Trailing 0-0 tournament, the U.S. will need to finish the event as the highest-placing Americas region team. The USA Hits 0 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 Hits 1 Home Run 0-0 USA Hits 2+ Home Runs 1-0 Olympic Games out of the Premier12, they will host the Americas Qualifier in March 2020 in Arizona. Opponent Hits 1 Home Run 0-0 A final intercontinental qualifier will also take place in Taiwan immediately following the Americas Opponent Hits 2+ Home Runs 0-0 Qualifier. USA Out-Hits Opponent 1-0 Opponent Out-Hits USA 0-0 REPRESENTING OUR COUNTRY ON THE FIELD AND OFF IT Hits are Tied 0-0 Noah Song (RHP) is an active-duty member of the Navy after graduating from the United States Naval 2015 PREMIER12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Academy. Song was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round and later spent time in Short-A ball. Song was scheduled to begin flight school training in Pensacola, Florida, on November 1, however Date Opponent Location Time/Result OPENING ROUND (GROUP B) he received special permission from the U.S. goverment to postpone his service in order to participate in 11/10/15 Dominican Republic Taoyuan City, Taiwan W, 11-5 Olympic Qualifying with Team USA. Given his status in the military, Song will stand proudly at attention 11/11/15 Venezuela Taoyuan City, Taiwan L, 7-5 during the national anthem, a distinction earned for those who have chosen to protect our country. 11/12/15 Mexico Taipei, Taiwan W, 10-0 11/14/15 Japan Taoyuan City, Taiwan L, 10-2 THE GOLDEN SPIKES TOUCH 11/15/15 Korea Taipei, Taiwan W, 3-2 Andrew Vaughn (INF) was named the winner of the 2018 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, given PLAYOFF STAGE 11/16/15 Netherlands Taoyuan City, Taiwan W, 6-1 annually to the top amateur baseball player in the United States based on their athletic ability, 11/20/15 Mexico Tokyo, Japan W, 6-1 sportsmanship, character and overall contribution to the sport. Vaughn won the award as a sophomore GOLD MEDAL GAME at the University of California - Berkeley and he followed-up his award-winning sophomore year at Cal by 11/21/15 Korea* Tokyo, Japan L, 8-0 being named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award again in 2019 along with Team USA teammate Noah *Team USA claimed the silver medal of the inaugural WBSC Song. Brett Rooker was also a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award in 2017 after being the second player Premier12, falling to Korea in the gold medal-game. Elliott Soto was ever to hit for the triple crown in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). the only U.S. player to record multiple hits (2-for-4) in the loss. THE AMERICAN FLAG ON TEAM USA’S JERSEY The American flag faces “backward” on the left uniform sleeve of the Team USA uniform. Per the U.S. Department of Defense and according to Army Regulation 670-1-under Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia-when authorized for application, the American flag patch is to be worn, right or left shoulder, so that the star field faces forward. When worn in this manner, the flag appears to be flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward. CURRENT AND FORMER TEAMMATES TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN when its first alumnus was selected with the number one overall pick in the The USA Baseball Premier12 roster boasts a few current and former MLB Draft, and also to 1988, when the U.S. won its first Olympic gold medal teammates. Tanner Houck (RHP) and Bobby Dalbec (INF) are former at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. Since 1972, 34 USA Baseball alumni have teammates from the 2015 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and also been selected first overall in the MLB Draft and the organization boasts 29 play together for the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate. MLB MVP honorees in the last 44 years. On the international stage, USA Their teammate CJ Chatham (INF) is also on the Team USA Premier12 roster. Baseball has won 30 world championships, six of which have come since 2015, including its first-ever World Baseball Classic championship. Currently, AN INTERNATIONALLY EXPERIENCED COACHING STAFF The 2019 Team USA Premier12 coaching staff is laden with international Team USA is the also the reigning world champion at the 15U age group. experience. Collectively, the staff boasts 23 years of playing and coaching SPORT DEVELOPMENT experience with Team USA, winning eight gold medals, including Sydney In a cooperative effort between USA Baseball and Major League Baseball, the 2000 Olympic gold medalists Anthony Sanders and Ernie Young. Additionally, organization created a Sport Development department in an effort to grow Brosius and Randolph have previously been recognized by USA Baseball as its the game of baseball as well as provide educational resources for coaches, Rod Dedeaux Coach of the Year, presented annually to the coach who expects players, parents and umpires.