Venezuela, U.S. advance to Premier 12 Super Round

In the Premier 12, baseball's national competition, Venezuela and the U.S. advanced to the Super Round, where the top four teams compete.

Venezuela topped the group with a 4-1 record in Group A, beating the Netherlands 11-0 in the seventh inning with a cold game.

Pinto, the right-handed starter who played for SK in 2020, stopped five scoreless innings, and Perez, a native of Hanwha, played 4 hits, 1 RBI and 3 runs in 4 at-bats.

In the same group, the U.S. hit 16 hits, winning 12-2 against Mexico and also a cold game in the seventh inning to finish second in the group.

The Super Round will be held at Tokyo Dome in Japan from the 21st, and the final will be held on the 24th.