The Netherlands looked to add on to their hot start in the first game of the Premier12 in their matchup against the United States. The United States were looking to bounce back from their defeat at the hands of Puerto Rico 1-0 in their first game . The United States ended up the victors as a double-digit run game allowed them to pick up the win over the Netherlands 12-2.
Casey Lawrence got the start for the United States, tasked with dueling on the mound against Kaj Timmermans of the Netherlands. The first pitch of the game thrown by Lawrence was taken over the right-field wall by Didi Gregorius for a solo home run and early Dutch lead. After a balk allowed Jonathan Schoop to advance to third, he was able to score after an RBI groundout from Hendrik Clementia as the Netherlands went ahead 2-0.
The United States wasted no time responding in the bottom of the first. With two-outs in the inning, Luke Ritter and Ryan Ward blasted back-to-back home runs to tie the game at 2-2. They added another three runs in the third, beginning with an RBI single from Matt Shaw. In addition, a sac-fly from Ritter and an RBI double from Justin Crawford helped see USA’s lead increase to 5-2.
The game remained at 5-2 until the bottom of the seventh, when the Netherlands’ Dylan Farley loaded the bases, and was replaced by Scott Prins. He was greeted by Matt Shaw, who ripped a double down the line, as all three runners crossed the plate. Ryan Ward was able to drive Shaw home on the sacrifice-fly to increase USA’s lead to 9-2.
As for the bottom of the eighth, Drake Baldwin and Termarr Johnson walked with one out, and who else but Matt Shaw drove them in. Shaw delivered his fourth hit of the night, a towering opposite-field three-run home run, ending the game via mercy rule as the USA defeated the Netherlands 12-2 on Shaw’s seventh RBI of the night.
The USA bounces back from a day one loss to beat the Dutch 12-2!! #premier12 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/M9kWkdrUbw
— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) November 11, 2024
The Netherlands next Premier12 matchup will be on Nov. 12, where they will face Puerto Rico at Estadio Panamericano in Guadalajara, Mexico at 9:00 p.m. EST. The United States will play tomorrow, Nov. 11, serving as hosts to Panama with first pitch set for 9:00 p.m. EST. They will be at Colosodel Pacific in Tepic, Mexico.
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Photo Credit: A overview as United States players and Cuba players stand on the baselines during the playing of the United States national anthem prior to the game at loanDepot park on March 19, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images)
