The USA (1-3) and Mexico (2-2) square off at 7pmn EDT, 4pm on the West Coast, in the last round robin game of the 2015 Pan-Ams, in a "must-win" for both. The winner will advance as the #4 seed to the medal round tomorrow, the loser is eliminated. A win by the United States would leave both teams with 2-3 records, but the USA advancing based on the head to head play. Last … [Read more...]
Day 5 – Pan Am Men’s Fastball (with preview) – final day of round robin
Thursday, July 16, 2015 From ISC Canada East: Day 5 is the final day of the round-robin. In the biggest game of the day, the winner of Mexico-USA will make the playoffs while the loser goes home. Canada has a double life wrapped up. Venezuela can clinch a double life with a win. Argentina can finish second with a win and a Venezuela loss. Schedule of Games 14:05 Dominican … [Read more...]
Canadian Men’s Softball Team Guaranteed a Medal at Pan Am Games
From Softball Canada by Gilles LeBlanc (Ajax, ON) The Canadian Men’s Softball Team guaranteed itself a spot in the first versus second playoff game and assured itself of a medal with a 7-2 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night. Team Canada broke a 2-2 tie by taking advantage of two costly errors and scoring five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, while Andy … [Read more...]
Day 4 – Pan Am Men’s Fastball (with preview)
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 14:00 SB001 Mexico v. Venezuela (11am on the West Coast) 16:30 SB001 United States v. Argentina (1:30pm on the West Coast) 19:00 SB001 Canada v. Dominican Republic (4:00pm on the West Coast) Preview: (This was dictated for expediency; email me if you spot errors please, jim [at] fastpitchwest.com) Yesterday's picks by the Editor:One for three, as … [Read more...]
Team Canada Improves First Place Record to 3-0 at Pan Am Games
From Softball Canada by Gilles LeBlanc Published on July 14, 2015 (Ajax, ON) The Canadian Men’s Softball Team improved its first place record to 3-0 at the Pan American Games with a 9-3 win over Argentina. Team Canada got on the board early on a two-run homerun by Jeff Ellsworth (St. Lawrence, PEI) in the top of the first before Argentina fought back to take a 3-2 lead, but … [Read more...]
Day 3 Results from 2015 Pan Ams (Toronto)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Round Robin Game 7 Venezuela 3 USA 1 WP-Ramon Jones LP-Josh Johnson HR-Jorge Lima (V) Venezuela scored 2 in the 7th to break the 1-1 tie. Ramon Jones tossed a 12K 5 hitter. Player Stats from Game PDF Box Score Round Robin Game 8 Mexico 4 Dominican Republic 2 WP-Samuel Villalvazo LP-Yennier Volquez (Perez) Ismael Pena 2-4 with 2 RBI, including HR in … [Read more...]
USA Men’s National Team drops seventh inning decision to Venezuela at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada — A two-run seventh inning sealed the fate for the USA Softball Men's National Team as the eagles came out on the losing side of a 3-1 decision against Venezuela at the 2015 Pan American Games. Team USA took the lead in the bottom of the third as Chris Miljavac (Easton, Mo.) came around to score on a single from Derrick Zechman (Watsontown, Pa.), but … [Read more...]