image sourced from original article at Team Israel fell 10-1 to the Dominican Republic in Pool D play at the World Baseball Classic in Miami, dropping to 1-2 in the group stage. The game turned early when Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam in the second inning to give the Dominican Republic a commanding lead.
The Dominican Republic extended its advantage with a solo home run by Oneil Cruz in the fourth inning and continued to add runs late, including a two-run single by Tatis Jr. in the seventh. Israel’s only run came on a solo home run by Spencer Horwitz in the fourth, but the team managed just two hits overall.
Despite some solid defensive moments and scoreless innings from the bullpen, Israel could not recover from the early deficit. Ryan Prager took the loss after surrendering the initial surge that set the tone for the game.
