Received: 6/19/07 1:46:22 PM From: "Brian McCall" <bmccall(at)softball.org>
Subject: USA Softball Men's National Team Comes From Behind to Take Down Denmark, 9-4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USA Softball Men's NationalTeam Comes From Behind to Take Down Denmark, 9-4 PRAGUE, CZ Trailing 3-0, the USA Softball Mens NationalTeam came storming back to register a 9-4 decision over Denmark (1-1) Tuesdaymorning (June 19th) to remain undefeated in the ISF World Cup. The USA, which meetsJapan in a late game Tuesdayevening, fell behind when Denmarkscored on an RBI single by Rasmus Sorensen in the first inning, a solo homer byJesper Panduro in the second inning and a passed ball in the third inningagainst USA starter CodyThomson (Salt Lake City, Utah). But the USA cut the margin to a lone run with a pair ofsolo homers by Omar Moraga (Agoura Hills, Calif.) and Frank DeGroat, Jr., (Ringwood, N.J.off losing pitcher Kim Hansen in the fourth inning. Hansen was rocked for fourruns and seven hits in four and one-third innings. DeGroats homer was his second of the competition and landed inthe trees over the fence in left center. Moragashomer was his first of the competition and went over the right field fence. The USAthen took command of the game for good, scoring six runs on five hits in thefifth inning. Daryn Miller (Creve Coeur, Ill.) had two RBI, MoragaMatt Palazzo (Des Moines, Iowaand Chris DeLarwelle (Appleton, Wisc.) all had one RBI for the USA inthe inning. Miller scored the final USArun in the seventh inning on an RBI single by catcher Adam LaLonde (Cheboygan, Mich.),who played an outstanding game on defense either throwing out or picking offfour Danish base runners. Omar Moraga was 3-for-4 with two RBI and ishitting .667 for the tournament. USAstarter Thomson hurled 2 2/3 innings with B.J. Hunhoff (HarrisburgSD), the youngest player on the USA team, hurling 1 1/3 innings and Travis Price(Santa Ana, CA) getting his second win in as many games hurling3 2/3 innings. The USAcollected 12 hits while Denmarkhad eight. The USA National Mens Team is moves to 2-0 in the ISF World Cupin Prague, CZ, and is set to face Japanwho finished fifth at the last ISF Mens World Championship, at 8:00 p.m.(1:00 pm CST) on Tuesday, June 19. Denmark dropped to 1-1. For additional information or interviews with players on the USASoftball Mens National Team contact Bill Plummer at 202 352 2629. Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com
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