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TEPIC, Mexico – Team USA looks to bounce back from an opening night loss, taking on the Netherlands in Group A play at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 presented by RAXUS. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. local/6:00 p.m. ET from Coloso del Pacifico in Tepic, Mexico.

PITCHING MATCHUP

RHP Casey Lawrence (USA) vs. RHP Kaj Timmermans (NED)

Casey Lawrence throws a pitch in an exhibition game

GROUP A STANDINGS

Puerto Rico (1-0)

Netherlands (1-0)

Venezuela (1-0)

Team USA (0-1)

Mexico (0-1)

Panama (0-1)

HISTORY AGAINST THE NETHERLANDS

Team USA has an 8-1 all-time record in nine meetings with the Netherlands and a 2-0 record at the Premier12. The two sides first met in 1999 at the Intercontinental Cup, which resulted in a 4-1 win for the United States. The last two contests between the U.S. and the Netherlands were at the 2015 and 2019 Premier12 tournaments; Team USA won the 2015 matchup, 6-1, and the 2019 contest, 9-0. Cody Ponce twirled five shutout frames, and the U.S. offense cranked four home runs in the 2019 win.

SHAW’S BIG DAY

Matt Shaw was perfect at the plate on Saturday against Puerto Rico, going 3-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch. It was the first perfect day at the plate for a U.S. player (min. three at-bats) since Todd Frazier went 4-for-4 against Venezuela at the Americas Olympic Qualifier in 2021. Shaw is tied for the tournament lead with his three hits.

SWIPING BAGS

Team USA stole six bases on Saturday night, its most in a game since 1992 when the Olympic Team swiped nine bags against Puerto Rico. Chandler Simpson and Carson Williams each had two steals to lead the team, with Matt Shaw and Colby Thomas adding one of their own. The United States’ six bags are the most in Group A through the first day of action.

SHUT DOWN PITCHING

In Saturday’s defeat to Puerto Rico, U.S. pitchers Rich Hill and Darrell Thompson combined to hold their opponent off the scoreboard through the game’s first five innings. The last time Team USA kept its opposition scoreless through five was at the 2019 Premier12 against Mexico.

THE FUTURE IS NOW

Six players on Team USA’s roster have played in the MLB All-Star Futures Game, including five players who competed in the event in 2024: Drake Baldwin, Justin Crawford, Termarr Johnson, Matt Shaw, and Chandler Simpson. Crawford also earned a spot in the 2023 iteration of the Futures Game, while Willie MacIver played in the event in 2019.

TOP SPECTS

The U.S. roster features four players who rank in the MLB Pipeline Top 100, including two players who are the top-ranked prospect for their respective Club. Carson Williams ranks as the fourth-best prospect in baseball and atop Tampa Bay’s Top 30 Prospects, while Matt Shaw leads the way for the Cubs and is the 22nd-ranked prospect in the sport. Additionally, Justin Crawford sits at No. 53 and Termarr Johnson ranks No. 75 in the Top 100.

BIG LEAGUERS

The U.S. roster features nine players with MLB playing experience, combining for 57 big-league seasons. Rich Hill leads the way with 20 MLB seasons under his belt, while Dan Altavilla, Anthony Gose, Spencer Patton, and Touki Toussaint bring at least five seasons of big-league time to the roster. Zac Grotz, Casey Lawrence, Chris Okey, and Cam Vieaux have also had stints in the major leagues.

SCIOSCIA AT THE HELM

Nineteen-year MLB veteran manager Mike Scioscia leads Team USA at the Premier12 in 2024, his third stint in the U.S. dugout. Scioscia debuted with the stars and stripes in 2021, first leading the Club to a 4-0 record as it qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Scioscia then managed the United States at the Olympics and led the team to a silver medal, going 4-2 overall. Before his role with Team USA, Scioscia won three World Series titles in MLB; two as a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and one as a manager for the Los Angeles Angels.