Pasquantino, Mexico’s executioner, sets a record of HRs in the Classic

Vinnie Pasquantino hits three home runs and becomes the first player in the World Baseball Classic with that mark

Vinnie Pasquantino, first baseman of the Kansas City Royals, commanded the offense of Italy who beat up Mexico by score of 9-1. With all three suits back in full, Vinnie Pasquantino becomes the first player in the history of the World Baseball Classic with this record.

Until the current edition of the tournament, Italy had his first player with two home runs hit in a game, Dante Noriwho did it against Brazil last Saturday.

Pasquantino was key to the third victory that Italy achieves about the Mexico national team in the record of World Baseball Classic and that ensures a ticket to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Pasquantino opened the offense with a solo home run in the top of the second inning, which opened the scoreboard, against the pitches of Mexican starter Javier Assad, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

The Italian striker repeated the dose in the sixth inning, with a score of 0-1, Pasquantino turned on the reliever’s pitching Daniel Duarte and he sent it through right field to make the score 6-0.

Pasquantino hit the third home run in the eighth inning, for the Italian team’s eighth run. On a 3-0 count, in a duel against the reliever Roel RamirezPasquantino sent the ball to right field. The last game of the group stage of the World Baseball Classic 4-3, with three RBIs and three runs scored.

In the history of World Baseball Classic25 times there had been two home runs in a game, of those 25 occasions, only Luis Arráez repeated with two games of two home runs, that is, only 24 players had hit two home runs in a game.

Information of Ruben Castroof AM850 Digitalwas used in this note.