The WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup is currently being held in Bradenton Sarasota, Florida and there is a familiar face playing for the team from Canada.
A member of the class of 2023, Hugh Pinkney is playing for his native Canada in the World Cup. In Monday ngiht’s game against Team USA, Pinkney came to the dish in the top of the third inning with two outs and the bases loaded. The catcher came up big with an opposite field hit, driving in two clutch RBIs to give his team the lead 3-1.
🇨🇦💥 Clutch 2 RBI single by Hugh Pinkney and Canada leads 3-1!
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Pinkney finished the game going 2-for-4 with three RBIs, but his team would end up on the losing end of this one. Team USA rallied late to come back and win 7-6. Canada moved to 0-3 in the tournament.
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The games began on September 9 and wrap with the Championship on September 22. A member of the class of 2023, Pinkney committed to Rutgers over some other top schools in the nation. The catcher/outfielder was even drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2022 MLB Draft, but decided to stay with the Scarlet Knights and pursue an education.
I want to thank @padres for selecting me in the 2022 MLB Draft and introducing me to their incredible organization. It was a difficult decision but I have decided to pursue @B1Gbaseball Championships with my teammates and coaches @rutgersbaseball! See you soon ⚔️ @RUAthletics pic.twitter.com/WrKZ43fxBl
— Hugh Pinkney (@HughPinkney) July 31, 2022
Pinkney spoke with Rutgers Wire after his commitment about why he chose to play for the Scarlet Knights:
“I committed to Rutgers because of the opportunity to earn a degree from a school with the academic reputation like Rutgers,” Pinkney told ‘Rutgers Wire’ this weekend.
“Also, the opportunity to play Big Ten baseball with an up and coming program, with great coaches was too good to pass up.”
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