Canada falls to Mariners in final World Baseball Classic tune-up game

Baseball
Published 10.03.2023
Canada falls to Mariners in final World Baseball Classic tune-up game

Kaden Polcovich’s two-run homer within the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win over Canada on Thursday in an exhibition recreation main as much as the World Baseball Classic.

Down 3-2 within the backside of the eighth, Zach DeLoach scored to tie the competition for Seattle after Jonatan Clase grounded out to first base. With Kean Wong having made it to 3rd base on the identical play, Polcovich later hit a shot to centre discipline to place the Mariners up two and seal the victory.

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In the highest of the fourth inning, Abraham Toro drove Edouard Julien dwelling to place Canada on the board. Three innings later, it was Owen Caissie who hit a two-run homer to present the nationwide staff a one-run edge.

Rob Zastryzny began on the mound for Canada. In two innings, the Edmonton native had one strikeout and surrendered 5 hits and two runs.

It was the second of two exhibition video games for Canada earlier than competing within the World Baseball Classic. The Canadians dropped an 11-7 resolution to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

Canada will open pool play on the WBC on Sunday towards Great Britain in Phoenix.

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