Teams to have open practices at Chiba ZOZO Marine Stadium from 09:30 to 17:30 ...... Super Round Press Conference to be held at the Tokyo Dome hotel at 18:00
Cuba played a brave game, but Korea's defence backed up the pitching and the big bats came to life to break the score open in the fifth. Korea's win qualified Australia to the Super Round.
Five pitchers limited Canada to one run. Shortstop Wade Logan hit a tie-breaking two-RBI double in the bottom of the eighth. "We will be cheering for Korea," said manager David Nilsson.
More than 20,000 passionate baseball fans packed Taichung Intercontinental Stadium to witness Japan finished Premier12 opening round with 3-0 record as Japan defeated Chinese Taipei with the score of 8-1.
Starter Bladimir Banos couldn't get an out, but reliever Lazaro Blanco got Cuba out of a first-inning bases-loaded jam. NPB star Yurisbel Gracial won it in the bottom of the tenth with a sacrifice fly