HAGATNA, Guam – Unranked Guam and world No. 11 Australia are set to collide Saturday in the Finals of the inaugural U-12 Oceania Baseball Championship at Hagatna’s Guerrero Field.
The youth National Team of Guam previously surprised Australia with a 11-5 victory to open the continental championship and followed up with a 16-1 win over American Samoa.
The host nation’s victories have made the featured headlines in the sports-section and social media of the national newspaper.
The top Oceania finisher in the final standings will go on to compete for the world title at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2017 — the highest level of baseball for 12-year-old players — in Tainan, Taiwan, this July/August.
Guam will enter the final day of competition with an undefeated record of W2-L0, while Australia will enter W2-L1.
American Samoa, W0-L3, has been mathematically eliminated from the championship.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Thurs, 12 Jan
- American Samoa 0-15 Australia
- Australia 5-11 Guam
Fri, 13 Jan
- American Samoa 1-20 Australia
- American Samoa 1-16 Guam
Sat, 14 Jan
- American Samoa vs. Guam
- Australia vs. Guam
