WBC GameThread No. 20: Japan vs. Kingdom of Netherlands

The two favorites of Pool E clash.

By Bhrodhnos Mar 12, 2017, 5:10am CDT

Japan (3-0) at Kingdom of Netherlands (2-1), March 12, 2017, 5:00 AM CT

Pitching Matchup: RHP Ayumu Ishikawa (1-0, 1.25 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 4.0 IP) vs. RHP Rick van den Hurk (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 4.0 IP)

Japan	Postion	Kingdom of Netherlands	Postion
Japan	Postion	Kingdom of Netherlands	Postion
Kosuke Tanaka	3B	Andrelton Simmons	SS
Ryosuke Kikuchi	2B	Jurickson Profar	CF
Norichika Aoki	RF	Xander Bogaerts	3B
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo	LF	Wladimir Balentien	RF
Sho Nakata	1B	Didi Gregorius	DH
Hayato Sakamoto	SS	Jonathan Schoop	2B
Tetsuto Yamada	DH	Curt Smith	1B
Shogo Akiyama	CF	Dashenko Ricardo	C
Seiji Kobayashi	C	Randolph Oduber	RF
Ayumu Ishikawa	RHP	Rick van den Hurk	RHP