Did not bat or play in the field
Pitched the final innings of the game

Relief pitcher - bottom of the seventh innings
----------Batter #1 - grounded out to second base (4 to 3)
----------Batter #2 - grounded out to first base (PO3)
----------Batter #3 - struck out swinging

In a game they were always expected to win, Australia completely dominated baseball minnows Thailand on day four of the World Cup, pounding out a staggering thirty hits on their way to amassing a record 26 runs

The Australians were relentless on a night where every starter had at least two hits, and eight of the starting nine drove in runs, outclassing their Thai opponents in every facet of the game

So comprehensive was the offensive onslaught that to single out a star performer would be unjust, although few could argue that the night was particularly special for catcher Mathew Kent (5 hits) and veteran utility, Gavin Fingleson
Fingleson finished the evening with three hits (all doubles) from his five at-bats, and drove in five of Australia’s impressive run total
However, in addition to his career night at the plate, the stocky right hander also figured as the winning pitcher in a game where Australia’s coaching staff was looking to rest many of their key hurlers

“We went out and did exactly what we needed to do tonight,” Head Coach Jon Deeble said after the game
“There is always a danger of taking games like that too lightly, but we were able to continue to execute well at the plate and were happy getting out of there without over taxing our pitching staff” he said

To their credit, Thailand continued to hustle and play hard right until the bitter end, but in reality the contest proved little more than an ideal opportunity for the Aussies to take a collective ‘breath’ after three days of intense competition

West Australian Scott Mitchinson started on the mound for Australia and was perfect in his three innings of working, retiring all nine batters he faced, striking out three

However, after using seven different pitchers the day before against Venezuela, it was left up to position players Fingleson and Brett Roneberg to take care of the proceeding for the remainder of the evening
Roneberg, who was given the night off from his regular duties at first base, was particularly amused by the request for him to toe the pitching rubber
“I don’t think I have pitched since under 18’s, except if you count a couple of times in club ball in Cairns about four year ago” Roneberg said
“My arm feels alright, it just doesn’t really have the strength it used to” he said

While the much needed respite could not have come at a better time, the Australians, who record now stands at 3-1, will look to refocus their efforts in Sunday’s vital match up with Korea at 3.00pm AEST
A win against the Asian powerhouses would virtually guarantee Australia’s progression to the next stage of the tournament, and go a long way towards securing second spot in Pool B
With reining champions Cuba expected to finish first, finishing second would likely mean the Aussies avoid playing either the USA or as yet undefeated tournament hosts Chinese Taipei in the cross-over quarter-finals

Australia erupted for twelve third-inning runs and was merciless in a 26-1 romp over winless Thailand on Saturday in Group B action at the 37th World Cup in Taiwan

Aussie centerfielder Trent Oeltjen, who entered the game hitting .692 (9-for-13), continued his torrid assault on opposing pitchers collecting four hits and three RBI’s

Teammate Matt Kent also had a stellar night at the plate going 5-for-6 in the Aussies 30-hit barrage off four Thai pitchers

Gavin Fingleson knocked home five runs with three doubles and veteran Glenn Williams was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI’s

Australia ripped 11 doubles and led by a whopping 20-1 after five innings

Thailand third baseman Waraphob Sampahangsit was 2-for-3 while both Apichat Nganying and Somsakk Sarnwit each had one hit apiece

Fingleson also picked up the win in relief of starter Scott Mitchinson who tossed a trio of no-hit innings while fanning three
The two combined with Brett Roneberg, who registered the final three outs, to limit Thai hitters to only four hits

Coach Jon Deeble's squad improved to 3-1 with a relatively easy road (Germany and Canada) ahead after a tough Korea (3-1) squad on Sunday
The Thais dropped to 0-4 and will face another winless squad, Germany, in another Group B game on Sunday