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Playing rightfield
Batting #7
First plate appearance -
second innings
-000------Lefthanded pitcher
-000------Bases empty - one down
-137------Ball - low and away
-135------Ground ball back to the pitcher and
out 1-to-3
Second plate appearance
- fourth innings
-000------Righthanded pitcher
-000------Led off the innings
-112------Called strike
-138------Foul ball - off to the left
-137------Ball - outside
-134------Ball - outside
-115------A hard hit ball back up the middle
and a single to centrefield
-000------More from the commentators ...... "that
was a good piece of hitting"
-000------More from the commentators ...... "a
good swing"
-000------Advanced to second base on a sacrifice
bunt
-000------Tagged out at second base
-000------...... went too far off the base on
a shallow fly ball into centrefield
-000------...... caught "in no man's land"
between second and third base
Third plate appearance - sixth innings
-000------Righthanded pitcher
-000------Bases empty - one down
-128------Ball - outside
-142------Ball - outside
-139------Ball - low
-135------Called strike
-134------Called strike - on the outside corner
-000------Ball - high and outside
-000------Walk
-000------Left stranded at the end of the innings
Fourth plate appearance - eighth innings
-000------Right and lefthanded pitchers
-000------Runner at second base - none down
-000------Ball
-135------Called strike
-118------Swing and a miss - a very low change
up
-000------Ball - just missed inside
-000------Change of pitcher - now facing a lefthander
-124------Swing and a miss - a ball low in the
zone
-000------Strike out
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Game v Cuba 5 x plate appearances 2 x at-bats 0 x hits 2 x walks 1 x hit by pitch 1 x caught stealing 2 x ground outs |
Game v Netherlands 4 x plate appearances 4 x at-bats 0 x hits 2 x fly outs 2 x ground outs |
Game v Venezuela 5 x plate appearances 4 x at-bats 2 x hits --------2 x doubles 1 x walk 2 x runs scored 1 x caught stealing 2 x ground outs |
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Game v Thailand 0 x plate appearances Pitched one innings |
Game v South Korea Did not play - hand injury |
Game v Germany Did not play - hand injury |
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Game v Canada 4 x plate appearances 4 x at-bats 0 x hits 2 x strike outs 2 x ground outs |
Quarter-Final Game v Japan 4 x plate appearances 4 x at-bats 1 x hit --------1 x single 2 x fly outs 1 x ground out |
Minor-Semi-Final Game v Mexico 5 x plate appearances 5 x at-bats 2 x hits --------1 x single --------1 x double 1 x run batted in 1 x run scored 2 x fly outs 1 x ground out |
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Ranking Game Game v South Korea 4 x plate appearances 3 x at-bats 1 x hit --------1 x single 1 x walk 1 x strike out 1 x ground out |
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xWORLD CUP xx-. Ten Games x31 x plate appearances x26 x at-bats x6 x hits --------3 x singles --------3 x doubles x4 x walks x3 x strike outs x1 x run batted in x3 x runs scored x1 x hit by pitch x2 x caught stealing x6 x fly outs --------2 to LF --------2 to CF --------2 to RF x11 x ground outs --------1 to P --------2 to 3B --------1 to SS --------7 to 2B xBatting average = 0.231 xSlugging average = 0.346 xOn base percentage = 0.355 xPitching xOne innings (3 up - 3 down) x |
The Australian Baseball team managed their
best ever finish in World Cup history despite a hard fought loss
to Korea on the final day of competition in Taipei
Save for one big inning, the Australians matched Korea every step
of the way and were painfully close to yet another comeback victory
when the winning run came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth
inning
With two outs and the bases loaded, Michael Collins lifted a fly
ball that initially looked destined for the outfield bleachers
before it was caught by Korean left fielder Na Ji Wan
Despite the loss the Australian’s will leave Taipei with
their heads held high, boasting a win-loss record of 10-4 during
their three-week tenure in Taiwan
Head Coach Jon Deeble continued to sing his side’s praises
regardless of the disappointing result on Sunday
“These guys have played the game as hard as it possibly can
be, and have done themselves and their country very proud”
Deeble said
“In every country that has beaten us, baseball is regarded
as the number one sport, so for Australia to finish sixth in the
World is truly a remarkable achievement”
Adding to the positive results for Australian baseball was centerfielder,
Trent Oeltjen, who won the tournament batting title and was named
in the starting outfield on the All-World team
Oeltjen’s team-mate, Tom Brice, was eager to praise for his
fellow outfielder who amassed a staggering 23 hits in ten World
Cup games
“I wish there was an award for every guy on this team, but
Trent certainly deserves to be acknowledged after the way he has
played” Brice said
Oeltjen, who added two more hits to his near record tally against
Korea, scored the first run of the game after reaching safely
and stealing both second and third base before Australia has recorded
an out
He was driven promptly in by Victorian Justin Huber, and when
shortstop Brad Harman scored one batter later, it looked as though
the Australians might make short work of Korea on Sunday afternoon
But the Koreans, who are renowned for excellent pitching, quickly
settled into their rhythm and managed to shut out the Aussies
the rest of the way
On defence Australia kept the game equally tight, with starting
pitcher Greg Wiltshire allowing no runs and just three Korean
hits through the first five innings
Wiltshire, who is a diesel mechanic by trade and the only Australian
pitcher on the team not affiliated with a professional club, has
been simply amazing on debut for his country, leading the team
in innings pitched and tying for the team lead in strikeouts
Jon Deeble was quick to point out just how well Wiltshire had
performed during the tournament
“He can throw four different pitches for strikes, has incredible
command of his fastball, and won’t give an inch to anyone”
Deeble said
“There’s no doubt he pitched as well as anybody on this
team”
However despite Wiltshire’s best efforts, Korea were just
a little better than Australis in key situations
Trailing by a run in the top half of the sixth inning, Korea did
the major damage by way of a three-run triple off the bat of shortstop
Son Si Hyun that staked the Asian powerhouses a 4-2 advantage
After another run in the eighth set the difference at three, the
Aussies drew on their trademark ‘Mangy Dog’ spirit one
final time, sending six men to the plate in their last turn at
bat, clearly refusing to hand Korea the victory on a platter
But when Collins skied out to left to end the game, the only solace
the Aussies could muster was that no Australian team had ever
made a better showing at World Cup level
Korea won 5-2 over Australia and finished in
fifth place in the 37th IBAF World Cup
Australia finishes sixth
In the first inning Korean starter Lee Seung allowed singles to
Trent Oeltjen and Benjamin Risinger, scoring two Australian runs
Greg Wiltshire, the Australian starter, pitched five innings of
shutout ball on a pair of hits before allowing two singles by
Yoo Han and Na Ji, in the sixth
He was relieved by Adam Bright who allowed a single by Yoo Jag
and a bases-loaded triple by Son for a total of four runs
In the eighth, Korean pinch hitter Ji Son doubled driving in Si
Son, who was on base with a single