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(Jessin Potskin scores a run for Canada in Day 2 Action)
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Standings After Day 2
Japan 3-0
Australia 2-0
Canada 2-0
New Zealand 2-0
Mexico 2-0
Venezuela 2-1
USA 1-1
Argentina 1-2
Botswana 0-2
Czech Republic 0-3
Denmark 0-3
South Africa 0-3
USA Now 1-1 in Tournament
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The USA Junior men scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning, adding 4 more in the 4th and never looked back, as they evened their record to 1-1 with a 7-0 Day 2 win over Denmark in five innings.
The USA Juniors outhit Denmark 8-1, while Denmark commited four errors.
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The USA will have most of Sunday off, until their 5:00 p.m. game against South Africa.
Editor’s note: We have posted a story with more details about the USA’s opening round loss to Japan. Click here to view.
For coverage of all USA Junior games at Whitehorse, click here.
Coverage of the USA team at the official USA SOFTBALL website.
USA Schedule of Games
Date
Opponent Time
June 20 Japan L, 4-2
June 21 Denmark W, 7-0 (5 innings)
June 22 South Africa 5 p.m. Local / 7 p.m. CST
June 23 New Zealand 4 p.m. Local / 6 p.m. CST
June 24 Botswana 11 a.m. Local / 1 p.m. CST
June 24 Venezuela 4 p.m. Local / 6 p.m. CST
June 25 Argentina 11 a.m. Local / 1 p.m. CST
June 25 Mexico 6:30 p.m. Local / 8:30 p.m. CST
June 26 Australia Noon Local / 2 p.m. CST
June 27 Czech Republic Noon Local / 2 p.m. CST
June 28 Canada 7:30 p.m. Local / 9:30 p.m. CST
June 29 Playoffs TBD
June 29 Medal Round Games TBD
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Japan, New Zealand, USA, and Argentina winners on Day 2
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Saturday, June 21, 2009
June 21, 2008
Game Time Field Team Team Results
7 9:30am I New Zealand vs. Venezuela 7 – 4
8 11:00am II Japan vs. South Africa 13 – 1
9 12:00pm I Argentina vs. Czech Republic 14 – 0
10 1:30pm II United States vs. Denmark 7 – 0
11 2:30pm I South Africa vs. Australia 0 – 19
12 4:00pm II Mexico vs. Czech Republic 18 – 11
13 5:00pm I Botswana vs. Venezuela 2 – 5
14 6:30pm II Japan vs. Denmark 23 – 0
15 7:30pm I Canada vs. Argentina 10 – 0
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With twelve different countries participating in the 2008 ISF Junior Men’s World Championships, in a wide range of time zones, we expect many to be asking the question, “What time is it in Whitehorse?”.
Easy for those of us here on the west coast who are in the same time zone as Whitehorse. But for everyone else, we’ve made the time zone conversion a bit easier with our “World Time Zone Clocks” page at our companion site, www.Ballparkradio.com.
Whitehorse |
(There’s a lot of code on that page, so give it time to load — you’ll find it loads faster after the first time.)
Speaking of Ballparkradio, we’ve been receiving some emails asking when our broadcasts begin. The answer is 12:00 noon next Thursday, June 26, 2008, for Game 52, when the USA Jr. Men take on the reigning world champions, Australia. Kyle and I will be broadcasting 12 games in 3 days.
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Photo at official tournament photo galleries website, taken during opening ceremonies, June 20, 2008
Gold in 1997.
Gold in 2001.
Gold in 2005.
Unbeaten in 2001.
Unbeaten in 2005.
I think it’s safe to call them the team to beat.
In recent years, Australia has been on a tear at the championships and are currently the three-time defending champions.
The Australians haven’t dropped a single game in the past two world junior events and are, to date, the only team that have been able to win the title on home soil.
This feat came in 2001 in Sydney. Australia first participated in the championships in 1993, which was the fourth time the event was held.
–Whitehorse Daily Star
Game Time Field Team Team
7 9:30am I New Zealand vs. Venezuela
8 11:00am II Japan vs. South Africa
9 12:00pm I Argentina vs. Czech Republic
10 1:30pm II United States vs. Denmark
11 2:30pm I South Africa vs. Australia
12 4:00pm II Mexico vs. Czech Republic
13 5:00pm I Botswana vs. Venezuela
14 6:30pm II Japan vs. Denmark
15 7:30pm I Canada vs. Argentina
From:
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USA Softball Jr. Men’s Team Falls – 06/21/2008 1:00 PM
06/21/2008
USA Softball Jr. Men’s Team FallsTeam USA lost its opening round game by a score of 4-2 to Japan at the 8th ISF Junior Men’s World Fast Pitch Championships in White horse, Yukon
Japan scored a run in the top of the first inning without a hit. USA starter B.J. Hunhoff was called for four illegal pitches before being replaced by Jim Hartman. The US countered in the bottom of the first on Nick Cole’s blast over the center field fence.
Japan took the lead with a run in the third inning and added a run in the fifth on three hits with two outs. The USA closed the gap to 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth as Cole was hit by a pitch and eventually scored on an outfield error.
Japan extended the lead to 4-2 with a six-inning run on a base hit and error on a collision in the USA outfield and another base hit. The USA threatened with two outs in the seventh as Cole was hit by a pitch again and advanced to third by Gentry Mitchell but a popup ended the game.
Hartman allowed eight hits while striking out seven and walking zero. Kojiro Hamada went the distance for Japan allowing three hits while striking out ten, walking three and hitting three USA batters.
Head coach Tim Lyon commented after the game. “It was a tough opening round game. We played well but not well enough to win. We’re looking forward to bouncing back against Denmark on Saturday.”
Courtesy: Holly Krivokapich
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The USA Junior men dropped their opening night game to the 2005 Silver medalist team from Japan. Japan took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, and never surrendered the lead. The USA tied the game at 1 with a run of their own in the bottom of the first inning, cutting a 3-1 lead to 3-2 with a run in the bottom of the fifth, but Japan added an insurance run in the 6th for the final 4-2 victory. USA made the most of their three hits, but were outslugged by Japan, 8 hits to 3, while committing 2 errors.
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The USA Junior men will play their second game on Saturday at 1:30 pm against Denmark.
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STANDINGS AFTER ONE DAY
Australia 1-0
Japan 1-0
Canada 1-0
New Zealand 1-0
Venezula 1-0
Mexico 1-0
USA 0-1
Botswana 0-1
Denmark 0-1
South Africa 0-1
Argentina 0-1
Czech Republic 0-1
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Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Venezula and Mexico victors in opening round games of the ISF Junior World Championships in Whitehorse.
June 20, 2008
Game Time Field Team Team Results
1 12:00pm I Australia vs. Botswana 15 – 0
2 1:00pm II Denmark vs. New Zealand 2 – 20
3 2:30pm I Venezuela vs. South Africa 11 – 1
4 3:30pm II Argentina vs. Mexico 7 – 9
7:00pm I Canada vs. Czech Republic 13 – 1
6 7:30pm II United States vs. Japan 2 – 4
