WBC News: Netherlands Advances With 4-1 Victory Over Australia

WBC NewsThe Netherlands secured a spot in the next round of the World Baseball Classic  with a  4-1 victory over team Australia on Tuesday. The victory  gave the Netherlands a  2-1 record in Group B.  Round two will be played in Tokyo.

Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run home run To leave the Netherlands. Andrelton Simmons opened the Netherlands’ first inning with a double and took third on a sacrifice by Schoop. He made the score 1-0 when Roger Bernadina singled to center. Simmons knocked in a run on a fielder’s choice in the second before Schoop ripped a shot into the seats beyond left field that put the Dutch up 4-0.

Robbie Cordemans  turned in five shutout innings for the Netherlands.  Australia’s lone run came in the seventh inning when Stefan Welch led off the seventh with a double and Brad Harman knocked him in with a single. “Robbie (Cordemans) pitched a great game. Five innings and no runs,” said Dutch head coach Hensley Meulens.