USA baseball vs. Cuba.

USA collegiate team tops Cuba 5-1 in Hickory

HICKORY, N.C. – The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team began its 15-game schedule Tuesday with a 5-1 win over Cuba at LP Frans Stadium. Team USA opened a 1-0 lead in the 8th Annual USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series, a five-game series played in five consecutive days around North Carolina.

“Right now we’re in a good place,” said head coach Dan McDonnell (Louisville). “Pitching and defense can say a lot about your team. Back-to-back nights we’ve done a good job.”

Team USA was efficient on the mound with Max Meyer (Minnesota) starting and going four scoreless innings before Chris McMahon (Miami) worked the next five innings and allowed just one run for the save. Meyer allowed only two hits and struck out four, while McMahon allowed three hits and fanned three.

Tanner Allen (Mississippi State) led Team USA offensively with a 2-for-2 day and an RBI. Heston Kjerstad (Arkansas) drove in two and Austin Martin (Vanderbilt) and Luke Waddell (Georgia Tech) both had RBI singles.

The Collegiate National Team continues the 8th Annual USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte.

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