TAIPEI CITY — The inaugural WBSC Premier12, which brings together baseball’s Top 12 nations, is set to enter the semifinal stage following Monday’s quarterfinals in Taipei and Taichung, Taiwan.
TAIPEI CITY — The quarterfinals schedule of the inaugural WBSC Premier12 has been determined, following an electric Opening Round (Games 1-30) that has generated record TV ratings in the host nation and concluded Sunday night with world No.
World No. 7 Canada vs World No. 12 Mexico
Canada has won the last six games against Mexico in all levels at major tournaments, following a 9-1 defeat at the World Baseball Classic in 2006.
TAOYUAN, Taiwan — A three-run homerun in the top of the sixth inning by Sho Nakata and a grand-slam in the seventh by Nobuhiro Matsuda lifted Samurai Japan over the U.S. National Team, 10-2, in front of more than 10,000 fans Saturday night on Day 6 of the WBSC Premier12.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — Chih-Sheng Lin’s three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie with Cuba and lifted Chinese Taipei to a historic 4-1 win against the world No. 3 Saturday night at the sold out 20,000-seat Intercontinental Stadium.
TAPEI CITY – First baseman Sho Nakata provided his second game-winning RBI in as many nights to lift Japan’s National Team over the Dominican Republic, 4-2, at Taoyuan Stadium in Day 5 of the 2015 WBSC Premier12.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — In a game Canada manager Ernie Whitt described as one of the most exciting games he’s been a part of, Chinese Taipei and Canada produced 17 runs on 25 hits, 5 of which home runs, as Canada topped the host nation, 9-8, in Opening Round action of the 2015 WBSC Premier12.
The new WBSC Premier12 is generating record TV ratings in Taiwan, helping to further the sport of baseball’s stronghold in the territory
Heading into Games 19-24 on Day 6 (Saturday, 14 November) of the 2015 WBSC Premier12, some current stats as well as notable past encounters have been identified.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — In Day 3 of the WBSC Premier12 international flagship tournament, world No. 3 Cuba rallied late in the game to defeat No. 5 Netherlands, 6-5, and avoid falling to 0-2 in Group A.
At the 2015 Pan American Games, Cuba claimed bronze by beating Puerto Rico 7-6. Earlier that tournament, Cuba recorded a 8-1 preliminary round victory over Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s last competitive win against Cuba came at the 2009 Baseball World Cup, a 5-2 second round victory.
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