After losing the first five games at the baseball tournament during the 2017 Universiade in Taipei City Russia stunned France with an 8-1 victory on Sunday and advanced to the game for fifth place on Monday. Russia scored six quick runs and held France scoreless for the first eight frames en route to the win. Andrei Lobanov struck out ten in eight strong innings for the win. Artem Borshch drove in three. Kirill Chermoshentsev collected four hits. Esteban Prioul got charged with the loss.
Russia now will face Chinese Taipei in the game for fifth place on Monday. They had shut out Mexico 10-0 in the second game on Sunday. France is meeting Mexico in the game for seventh place. Meanwhile the semifinals between USA and Czech Republic, as well as Korea and Japan also will be played on Monday.