The first round at the Federations Cup Qualifier in Sant Boi, Spain ended on Friday with three games. Host CBS Sant Boi and the Southampton Mustangs will play in the final game on Saturday at 12pm CET. Both teams won on Friday to improve to 5-0 respective 4-1 in the tournament. The Therwil Flyers capped their participation with a win as well.
Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt (AUT) – Therwil Flyers (SUI) 1-9
The Therwil Flyers won the Austrian-Swiss matchup in Sant Boi with a 9-1 win over the Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt. Three runs in the second and five in the fourth decided the outcome quickly. Mike Stowers and Stefan Koller combined for five hits and five RBI. Devon Baker allowed just one hit and two walks in six scoreless innings for the win. Sebastian Scheicher gave up five hits, eight runs (7 ER) and six base on balls in three-plus innings to get charged with the loss.
CS Ishido Botosani (ROM) – Southampton Mustangs (GBR) 4-13
The Southampton Mustangs overcame a strong CS Ishido Botosani team to prevail 13-4 in their last first-round game on Friday afternoon. Southampton scored 11 of their 13 runs in the last three frames. Jordan Baker came off the bench to go 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple and four RBI. Shaun Macey pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win. Eduard Pirvu struck out 15 for Botosani, but also allowed 12 hits, 13 runs (7 ER) and three walks in nine innings, throwing 178 pitches.
CBS Sant Boi (ESP) – Barons Wroclaw (POL) 6-3
Already qualified for the finals, CBS Sant Boi also prevailed 6-3 over the Barons Wroclaw to remain undefeated in the tournament. In the evening game on Friday a dropped fly ball in the second inning gave them a 2-1 lead. Three runs in the fourth probably decided the outcome for good. Jesus Golindano went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and two RBI. Eric Izquierdo gave up 11 hits, three runs and two walks in nine innings for the win. Wito Gruszkiewicz surrendered eight hits, six runs (5 ER) and six base on balls in eight innings to take the loss. Both struck out seven.
Standings
1) CBS Sant Boi 5-0
2) Southampton Mustangs 4-1
3) Therwil Flyers 3-2
4) Barons Wroclaw 2-3
5) Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt 1-4
6) CS Ishido Botosani 0-5
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