{"id":4017,"date":"2009-09-14T20:55:51","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T19:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/?p=4017"},"modified":"2009-10-18T16:07:34","modified_gmt":"2009-10-18T15:07:34","slug":"late-ten-run-south-korean-barrage-halts-british-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/?p=4017","title":{"rendered":"Late ten run South Korean barrage halts British comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Great Britain were defeated 15-5<\/a> by South Korea in Amsterdam today in what would initially appear to be a completely one-sided game.\u00c2\u00a0 However, Team GB had staged an excellent comeback in the top of the seventh inning to level the game at 5-5.\u00c2\u00a0 Hopes of producing a big upset against the Olympic champions were quickly dashed as the Korean batters blasted six runs in the bottom of the inning to regain control.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

A further four runs in the eighth gave them a ten-run lead that saw the game called one inning early, making for a very disappointing end considering the Brits had worked so hard to get back into the contest.<\/p>\n

The loss means that Great Britain have slipped to an 0-2 record in the second round of the Baseball World Cup.\u00c2\u00a0 They now have a day off before taking on Nicaragua in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening (18.00 BST).\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Judging by the game report<\/a> on Great Britain’s official website, we once again had chances early on to get some runs on the board and were unable to take advantage.\u00c2\u00a0 It doesn’t matter who you are, it’s important for any team to make the most of the opportunities they receive.\u00c2\u00a0 For a team like GB, underdogs against much more experienced competitors, it’s even more crucial that\u00c2\u00a0we can make those moments count because you always get the feeling that if\u00c2\u00a0we don’t, the opposition will make\u00c2\u00a0us pay.<\/p>\n

Of course, that’s much easier said than done when you’re facing the type of quality pitching that Cuba and South Korea can throw at you.\u00c2\u00a0 The British batters have just got to keep on plugging away and concentrating on having good at-bats.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s game offers Britain the chance to make amends for a 10-0 loss to Nicaragua during the first round.\u00c2\u00a0 Third baseman Jimmy Morales and first baseman Sandor Mayorga both clubbed two home runs in that game, displaying an aggressive approach at the plate that paid dividends.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s imperative that we avoid any big innings if we want to gain some revenge.<\/p>\n

This World Cup is a real learning experience for the British team.\u00c2\u00a0 Every game gives the players a chance to test themselves against quality opponents, which can only be a good thing for their development.\u00c2\u00a0 Still, it would be a big confidence booster if we could get a win or two during the second round.\u00c2\u00a0 Nicaragua might not seem the most likely opponent for us to turn over, but we now know what to expect from them and perhaps they may fall into the trap of taking us lightly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Great Britain were defeated 15-5 by South Korea in Amsterdam today in what would initially appear to be a completely one-sided game.\u00c2\u00a0 However, Team GB had staged an excellent comeback in the top of the seventh inning to level the game at 5-5.\u00c2\u00a0 Hopes of producing a big upset against the Olympic champions were quickly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,21],"tags":[63,64],"class_list":["post-4017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-british-baseball-2","category-international-baseball-2","tag-great-britain","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4017"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5427,"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017\/revisions\/5427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baseballgb.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}