BASEBALL ADVANCES TO GOLD MEDAL GAME

Guam’s men’s baseball team is back in the gold medal game in the Pacific Mini Games after handling FSM 10-6 Saturday afternoon in Palau.

The win gives Guam a 3-1 pool play record, good enough for either the 1^st or 2^nd seed and a spot in the gold medal game on Tuesday, 3 pm (4 pm Guam time). The winner of the Palau/CNMI game on Sunday at 7 pm will advance to face Guam for the gold as both teams are 2-1.

BASEBALL

Guam jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings as the red-hot John Salas stroked a two-run single in the first. Salas went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI to lead Guam’s offense. For the tournament, he is batting 7-for-12 with 9 RBI.

Guam scored four more in the 5^th inning for a commanding 8-1 lead behind RBI singles by Ricky Leon Guerrero and Guifon Terlaje.

FSM walked eight batters and committed four errors as Guam took full advantage of those costly mistakes.

Salas and Terlaje had two hits apiece as part of eight team hits on the day.

Javier Concepcion pitched five innings for the win, giving up two runs on three hits after 84 pitches.

“We got the important win to give us a chance at the gold,” manager Joe Tuquero said. “We will practice for the next two days to stay loose and will also rest up to hopefully stay healthy for the final game and also relax and support Guam in other sports.”

SOFTBALL

Guam vs Palau was postponed due to rain and hopes to be played on Sunday at 1 pm.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Our women’s team of Austia Mendiola/Kirsten Serrano remain unbeaten and move on to the semifinals. They beat Fiji 21-17, 21-16 to get into the medal round that will be either Monday or Tuesday.

The men’s squad of Ryan Eugenio/Kana Sgambelluri beat Nauru 21-12, 21-17 in the morning, but fell to Tahiti late in the afternoon. The best they can finish is 5th.

ATHLETICS

Jordan Baden got a bronze in the women’s 800m in a time of 2:18.68.

Women’s 100m: Aleah Castro 12.96 sec (prelims), 13.26 sec semis (12th of 12)

Men’s 100m: Jan Almoite 11.62 sec and John Huihui 11.89 sec (prelims)

Women’s 400m: Aleah Castro 1:03.92; Hazel Wilson 1:05.98; Mia Decano 1:06.40

Men’s 400m: Jeofry Limtiaco 54.62 (15th of 22), John Huihui 56.99 (17th of 22)

Women’s 800m: Jordan Baden 2:18.68 (3rd of 14), Gwenizah Barcinas 2:28.36 (11th of 14), Maeva Conroy 2:34.21 (12th of 14)

Men’s 800m: Shynez Alcairo 12:12.05 (9th of 10)

Shot put: Alonzo Acosta 10.88m (11th of 11)

3×3 BASKETBALL

Our men’s team beat Vanuatu in their first game of the day 21-13, but fell to Papua New Guinea 21-17. They are now 3-4 in pool play.

GUAM MEDALS

GOLD

Hugh Kent (Athletics) men’s 10,000m

Chloe Santos (Weightlifting) 53kg snatch

SILVER

Chloe Santos (Weightlifting) 53kg overall

Chloe Santos (Weightlifting) 53kg clean & jerk

Amaya Bollinger (Swimming) 200m butterfly

BRONZE

Mia Lee (Swimming) 50m freestyle

Israel Poppe (Swimming) 200m freestyle

Alonzo Acosta (Athletics) men’s hammer

Jordan Baden (Athletics) women’s 800m