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Aruban starting pitcher Tai Keng Lee was the most outstanding with five innings pitched and only two earned runs.The Dominican Republic opened the scoreboard against Aruba with two runs, the result of a selection play scoring Reymon Minaya, who slid headfirst into home plate for the first run and then Hiddekel Johnson scored the second because the ball entered the catcher’s chest protector and advanced due to the rules of the game. RD 2-0 Aruba
In the bottom of the second inning, Aruba retaliated and scored three runs, first Naivma Ángela scored due to an error in a throw by Dominican pitcher Ángel Peralta to first base, after Kevin Erasmus’s bunt. Three turns later, Tae Keng Lee got a single to left field, driving in two runs and Norberto Maduro and Kevin Erasmus scored. RD 2-3 Aruba
In the third inning, Aruba scored its fourth run after a single by Naivmar Angela that sent John Soriano to home plate. RD 2-4 Aruba
The Dominican Republic discounted in the fourth inning with a run resulting from a hit by Jenzel Richardson driving in Hiddekel Jhonson. RD 3-4 Aruba
The Dominicans attacked in the fifth inning, but a bad base running limited the production with outs at the plate and at second base. Close plays that did not favor the Dominicans the decision of umpires.
The fifth inning of Aruba arrived in the fifth episode when Kayden Leer managed a sacrifice fly to center field and Tai Keng Lee, who had stolen third base, scored. Afterwards, Kevin Erasmus hit a ground ball that the Dominican third baseman couldn’t reach and deflected the ball to left field, helping John Soriano to easily step on home plate. DR 3-6 Aruba
In the seventh inning for the Dominicans, Hiddekel Jhonson hit a double against the right field wall, his third of the game, and drove in Carlos Marrero, but the pinch hitter Juan De Peña was struck out after several superb foul balls and the game ended 6-4 in favor of the Arubans.
This U15 Pre-World Baseball Tournament is an official event of the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC), organized by the Dominican Baseball Federation (FEDOM).
The Caribbean Baseball Confederation (COCABE) is the body responsible for defining the area’s representative in the U15 Baseball World Cup to be held in 206 in Italy.
COCABE is part of the Pan American Baseball Confederation, which has already organized the first of three pre-world cups on the continent, and Venezuela is the team that first qualifies for the great world event.
