Vanderbilt's Sonny Gray scattered three hits over seven innings and Connecticut's George Springer hit a grand slam as the United States Collegiate National baseball team defeated host Japan, 4-2, Thursday in the semifinal of the FISU World University Baseball Championships in Yokohama Stadium.">Vanderbilt's Sonny Gray scattered three hits over seven innings and Connecticut's George Springer hit a grand slam as the United States Collegiate National baseball team defeated host Japan, 4-2, Thursday in the semifinal of the FISU World University Baseball Championships in Yokohama Stadium.">

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  • Submitted by: manso
  • 08 / 07 / 2010

Vanderbilt's Sonny Gray scattered three hits over seven innings and Connecticut's George Springer hit a grand slam as the United States Collegiate National baseball team defeated host Japan, 4-2, Thursday in the semifinal of the FISU World University Baseball Championships in Yokohama Stadium.

The victory sends the U.S. (6-0, 16-2) into the FISU championship game for the fourth consecutive time. The Americans will battle Cuba on Saturday.

Gray, who improved to 3-0 on the summer, allowed two runs -- one earned -- and struck out six. He has 37 strikeouts on the summer.

The right-hander surrendered a run in each of the first two innings before settling down where he allowed just four base runners over the next five innings.

Springer's slam gave the Americans a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the first, and gave Springer the team lead with 17 RBI.

Gray improved to 6-1 during his two-year career with the Collegiate National Team. He has 64 strikeouts to 12 walks in 48 career innings.

Cal State Fullerton Noe Ramirez pitched two scoreless innings to record his fifth save of the season. He walked one and struck out one.

Jason Esposito had his nine-game hitting streak snapped going 0-for-3.

Source: www.paloaltoonline.com/

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