Koperniak Scores a Run for Great Britain at World Baseball Classic
PHOENIX -- Matt Koperniak stole a base and scored a run for Great Britain in Sunday's 18-8 loss to Canada at the World Baseball Classic.
In the top of the first inning, Koperniak, the starting at designated hitter, drew a walk. He stole second and ended up scoring on a single by Nick Ward in a three-run rally.
The Hoosac Valley graduate ended up going 0-for-1 after being lifted for a pinch-hitter.
Through two games at the Classic, Koperniak is 0-for-2 with a pair of walks.
Great Britain is 0-2 in the five-team Group C. It plays Colombia on Monday at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in a game to be televised on FS2.
Earlier this month in a Spring Training game in West Palm Beach, Fla., Koperniak hit a pinch-hit solo home run in a 9-6 win over the Washington Nationals.
