CANCÚN, Mexico – The US continues World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Baseball World Cup group play towards unbeaten Chinese language Taipei Monday night at Estadio Beto Ávila in Cancún, Mexico, with first pitch set for six:30 p.m. native/7:30 p.m. ET at Estadio Beto Ávila in Cancún, Mexico.

Workforce USA, together with 5 different groups in Group B, are competing for 3 berths to the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup Tremendous Spherical, which is about to be held October 1-3, whereas the World Championship Last might be performed on October 4. All staff information and standings might be discovered HERE.

LAST TIME OUT

Raylen Hunter tallied a program-record 5 hits, together with a solo residence run, as Workforce USA cruised to a 23-0 win over Australia on Sunday morning on the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup in Cancún, Mexico. The US recorded 19 hits, highlighted by a five-run first inning and a 14-run third, whereas limiting Australia to at least one hit. Max Kimbrell earned the win in his first begin of the match, putting out six in three innings, as Braylon Rogers and Tyler Early mixed to finish the shutout.

PITCHING MATCHUP

LHP Michael Ohman (USA) vs. RHP Maiput Kintalu (TPE)

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Alongside the United State, Chinese language Taipei is the lone unbeaten staff in Group B. Chinese language Taipei has thrown two shutouts to this point and outscored opponents with a 19-3 margin. Chinese language Taipei ranks fifth amongst all groups with a mixed .294 batting common as a staff and fourth with a .926 OPS. The staff depends on its bats greater than base operating to provide runs, nevertheless, because the staff has solely 5 stolen baggage.

On the plate, Chinese language Taipei is led by tonight’s starter, Maiput Kintalu, who owns a .500 batting common with 10 hits by three video games. 5 gamers bat over .300, however Chinese language Taipei lacks depth on the plate, as solely eight gamers have picked up a base hit within the match whereas 5 gamers have two hits or fewer.

Chinese language Taipei shines on the mound, proudly owning a 0.67 ERA as a workers whereas holding opponents to a .181 batting common. Its arms have given up solely six walks, 4 extra-base hits, and is the one nation to not have thrown a wild pitch. Via three contests, Chinese language Taipei has used solely six pitchers and ought to be in line to have recent arms for tonight’s sport. Moreover, Chinese language Taipei has dedicated solely two errors and might work out of bother on the basepaths, because the staff has turned eight double performs.

This might be Maiput Kintalu’s first outing on the mound for Chinese language Taipei.

HISTORY AGAINST CHINESE TAIPEI

The 15U Nationwide Workforce is 3-1 all-time towards Chinese language Taipei, with the groups first assembly in 2014 on the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup in Mazatlan, Mexico. In that first contest, the U.S. managed to tie the competition at 4-4 within the backside of the seventh to ship the sport into extras. The sport remained tied till the tenth, when Christopher Martin doubled to left subject to attain Royce Lewis, the profitable run. The final time these two groups met was within the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup in 2022, with the US shutting out Chinese language Taipei, 10-0.

For the reason that two groups first met in 2014, Workforce USA has outscored Chinese language Taipei 34-9. Two contests have been determined by one run, whereas two contests have been determined by double digits. The US has competed towards Chinese language Taipei in each single World Cup the celebrities and stripes have competed in. Workforce USA’s lone loss to Chinese language Taipei got here within the 2018 World Cup, ending with a closing rating of 2-1.

TEAM USA STAT LEADERS

• BA: Raylen Hunter (.769)
• HITS: Raylen Hunter (10)
• RBIs: Raylen Hunter, Paxton Scoggin, Greyson Wuis (5)
• RUNS: Raylen Hunter (7)
• TB: Raylen Hunter (14)
• BB: Tyler Early, Greyson Wuis (2)
• SB: Tyler Early (5)
• IP: Nate Handley-White (4.0)
• ERA: Many tied (0.00)
• Ks: Nate Handley-White, Max Kimbrell (6)

GROUP B STANDINGS

• Chinese language Taipei (3-0)
• United States (3-0)
• Australia (1-2)
• Nicaragua (1-2)
• Venezuela (1-2)
• Czechia (0-3)

INSIDE THE ROSTER

The 2026 roster options seven USA Baseball nationwide staff alumni, with all seven having been on both the 2023 12U Nationwide Workforce World Cup Qualifier roster, World Cup roster, or each. Eleven gamers on the roster have participated in USA Baseball nationwide staff growth programming, whereas one participant boasts expertise in previous growth occasions collectively hosted in partnership with Main League Baseball. Twelve states are represented on the 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce roster, with California main all states with 4 gamers, whereas Alabama follows with three gamers. Florida and Texas every boast a pair of athletes, whereas 9 states–Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin–every account for a participant apiece. Extra info on the 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce Roster might be discovered HERE.

AT THE HELM

The 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce might be led by the identical teaching workers that guided final 12 months’s gold medal-winning squad. Three-time Workforce USA coach Casey Scott returns as supervisor for a second consecutive summer time, whereas two-time Workforce USA medalist and former 15U Nationwide Workforce supervisor Drew Briese serves as pitching coach. 4-time assistant coach Steve Butler returns to the dugout, and JD Pruitt will make his second straight stint as assistant coach. Extra info on the 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce teaching workers might be discovered HERE.

SCHEDULE

The schedule for the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup is as follows:

• September 29 – at Venezuela – 2:30 p.m. native/3:30 p.m. ET
• October 1-4 – Tremendous Spherical/Finals – TBD

FOLLOW ALONG

To remain updated with the USA Baseball 15U Nationwide Workforce, comply with together with @USABaseball15U on Twitter/X, and @USABaseball on Instagram. All video games might be streamed on GameTime.Sport, whereas followers in the US also can view video games on BallySports.com or within the Bally Sports activities Stay app on the MiLB Channel and MiLB Further Channel. For extra info on the schedule together with reside statistics and streaming, go to HERE.