The talk of the baseball world today is Italy’s stunning upset of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. The 8-6 win is the biggest for Italy in international play, and was led by Colorado Rockies’ RHP Michael Lorenzen pitching 4.2 scoreless innings and giving up only two hits to some of the best batters in the world. The result forces quite a bit of drama for the U.S. heading into the final day of group play.
Back in the Cactus League, the Rockies will look to rebound after a pair of rough blowouts to start the week, losing to the Chicago White Sox 12-3 on Monday and to the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Tuesday. The bats have cooled down in recent days, with a number of top contributors going “o-fer” at the plate. Taking on the Seattle Mariners, Chase Dollander gets his fourth start of the spring, going 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA, five strikeouts, and three walks so far.
On Seattle’s end, Luis Castillo takes the mound, looking to break a troublesome start to camp. In two games, Castillo is 0-2 has an abysmal 27.00 ERA across 2.2 innings pitched, after giving up six hits, six runs, and a homer to the San Diego Padres, and four hits, three runs, and a homer to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies’ bats could turn the team’s week around with a juicy matchup if they can take advantage of Castillo’s NL West woes.
First Pitch: 2:10 p.m. MDT
Radio: Seattle Sports 710AM