Baseball: Cody Buckel strikes out nine vs. Cuba

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Sept. 30, 2009 5:18 PM PT

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Pitcher Cody Buckel from Simi Valley Royal struck out nine to help the USA Baseball 18U national team defeat Cuba, 9-5, Wednesday in the COPABE ‘AAA’ Pan American Junior Championships in Venezuela.

Outfielder Cory Hahn from Santa Ana Mater Dei drew a walk during the U.S. team’s eight-run eighth inning.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.