The Falcons defeated the Wolves 8-2, securing their place in the United Series.
Dubai: Jake Hazele went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs, and Kazuki Yabuta allowed just two hits and two runs over 5.2 innings, leading the Mid East Falcons to an 8-2 victory over the Arabia Wolves at Baseball United Ballpark on Saturday.
The win secured a top-two finish in the Baseball United Season 1 standings for the Abu Dhabi franchise, and with it, a spot in the United Series against the Mumbai Cobras.
Hiroyuki Nakajima went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBIs, while Gregory Cano went 1-for-2 with an RBI and Alejandro De Aza went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI, powering the Mid East offense in Game 2 of the doubleheader.
Kazuki Yabuta earned the win, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing two hits, two earned runs, six walks, and striking out one. Kodai Hamaya (0.7 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 BB) and Severino Gonzalez (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER) completed the pitching line for the Falcons.
This result means the Falcons will face the Cobras for the Baseball United Championship when they meet in the United Series, which begins on December 12; it will be a best-of-three series played at Baseball United Ballpark.
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Jacinto Cipriota, the standout player for the Wolves’ offense, went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Akeem Bostick took the loss, pitching 2.1 innings and allowing one hit, three earned runs, and one walk.
The Wolves gave up 17 runs in this doubleheader while scoring only 7. The Wolves now have a 4-4 record. They will be hoping to finish the regular season above .500 after Sunday’s game.
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