Team USA beat the Dominican Republic tonight, October 5th, 8 - 3. This win means that Team USA is 4-0 in the 2010 Pan Am Qualifying Tournament. Key points to this win: USA beat Dominican former Major league pitcher Bartolo Colon. and our winning pitcher 1st Lieutenant Nick Hill is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. It was a proud day for all the members of Team USA.
Read below for highlights from tonight's game or visit www.usabaseball.com for more information.
Arch Ally: Team USA starter Chris Archer pitched four solid innings for Team USA, limiting the Dominican Republic to three runs on four hits while striking out five batters. Archer, a top prospect in the Chicago Cubs system, was named the organization’s pitcher of the year this past season and was presented with the award last month in Chicago.
COACHES CORNER: Former Major League Manager Carlos Tosca is making his Team USA debut as third base coach. After serving as the third base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, Tosca was named manager and served in that capacity from 2002-2004. Tosca also held the job as bench coach for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Florida Marlins.
CY NONE: 2005 American League Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon lasted just 2.1 innings tonight for the Dominican Republic. Colon gave up six runs on seven hits and walked a batter. Colon, now 37, was a two-time All-Star, winning 153 Major League games over a 13-year career that saw him pitch for five teams.
HILL ON THE HILL: Team USA pitcher Nick Hill (1-0) pitched three shutout innings in relief to record the victory. Hill, a graduate of West Point, scattered three hits and struck out three to earn the win. It was Hill’s second appearance in the tournament.
HOS STAYS HOT: USA first baseman and Kansas City Royals prospect Eric Hosmer went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Through the first four games of the tournament, Hosmer is hitting .455 with six walks, five runs scored and two RBIs.
TODAY’S OTHER ACTION:
Venezuela 3 – Nicaragua 2
Argentina 4 – Netherlands Antilles 3
Panama 12 – Aruba 4
Puerto Rico – Colombia – Late
Cuba vs. Canada – Late
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