By Patrick Lujan
Like many other sports, Guam can’t match up to the Oceania powerhouses of Australia and New Zealand.
Baseball is no different as our U18 team has had a rough outing in the three-team U18 Oceania Baseball Championships this weekend in New Zealand.
The winner advances to the U18 World Baseball Cup in Japan later this year. Guam finished 0-6 against the two countries.
DAY 4
New Zealand 5, Guam 0 (Julian Flores CG)
Australia 10, Guam 0
DAY 3
Australia 11, New Zealand 2
Australia 19, Guam o (Jacob Concepcion lone hit, batting .455)
DAY 2
New Zealand 14, Guam 4 (Jacob Concepcion 2 hits)
Australia8, New Zealand 1
DAY 1
New Zealand 1, Guam 0 (Jacob Concepcion, Vince Quenga only two with hits; Julian Flores CG)
Australia 15, Guam 5 (Jacob Concepcion, Kyle Martinez, Jared Sarrosa (double), Julian Flores with hits)
Australia 12, New Zealand 2
With a technical glitch during the tournament opener, the Guam boys had to sing the Fanohge Chamoru a copella.
