No. 9 Netherlands shuts out No. 3 Korea 5-0 in World Baseball Classic

No. 9 Netherlands shuts out No. 3 Korea 5-0 in World Baseball Classic
07/03/2017

No. 9 Netherlands shut out No. 3 Korea, 5-0, at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.

Box Score

SEOUL – No. 9 Netherlands shut out No. 3 Korea, 5-0, at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.

The game was the opener for Netherlands, Europe’s top-ranked nation, while Korea (0-2) now finds itself near elimination in the global tournament.

Jurickson Profar belted two-run home run in the top of the first inning, which was more offence than needed, as five Dutch pitchers combined limited Korea to six hits.

Starting pitcher Rick van den Hurk earned the win.

Combined with Israel’s two wins, European nations are 3-0 in the top-tier international competition.

Netherlands (1-0) will face Chinese Taipei (0-1) on Wednesday – the lone game in Group A.