Samurai Japan wins Haarlem Baseball Week Championship title after 10-4 victory over USA
19/07/2024 1 Minute Read

Samurai Japan wins Haarlem Baseball Week Championship title after 10-4 victory over USA

Undefeated Samurai Japan (7-0) beat USA by a score of 10-4 to capture the Haarlem Baseball Week Championship title on Friday night, July 19, 2024. The Kingdom of the Netherlands won the bronze medal after a 4-0 shutout over Chinese Taipei earlier in the day. Team Italy slugger Samuele Gamberini was named Best Hitter at Haarlem Baseball Week 2024.

In the Haarlem Baseball Week Championship Final between USA and Samurai Japan at Pim Mulier Stadion on Friday, July 19, 2024, the Japanese came back from a 4-3 deficit in the bottom of the sixth inning when scoring six runs and added one run in the bottom of the eighth inning to capture the Haarlem Baseball Week 2024 Championship title.

USA(4)-JAPAN(10) BOX SCORE

In the battle for the bronze medal earlier in the day, Chinese Taipei and the Kingdom of the Netherlands were scoreless until the bottom of the eighth inning when the Haarlem Baseball Week 2022 Champion Dutch scored four runs to place third in the tourney.

CHINESE TAIPEI(0)-KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS(4) BOX SCORE

HAARLEM BASEBALL WEEK RESULTS

HAARLEM BASEBALL WEEK FINAL STANDINGS

On the Team Italy tip, Samuele Gamberini was named Best Hitter at Haarlem Baseball Week 2024. He hit two home runs, a double and collected six RBI in five games (.304 BA, 7-for-23, .913 OPS).

Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti

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(Photo of Samurai Japan celebrating after winning the Haarlem Baseball Week Championship title on July 19, 2024 by RL-Mate)