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“It’s good to finally meet [Vodnik],” Bernardino told Purple Row before the tournament. “Watching him pitch has been awesome. We share cultural similarities, right? Both Mexican-Americans that grew up in the Los Angeles area. Great guy.”
Bernardino was also excited to work with Vinny Castilla.
“It’s awesome,” he said. “I always heard good things about [Castilla] growing up and watching him play. Then I heard good things once I started playing in Mexico, and then meeting him in person is even cooler than what I heard.”
Bernardino pitched a scoreless frame with two strikeouts against Great Britain but found himself in a less than favorable situation against Italy. With runners on the corners in the fifth inning, Bernardino was called in to relieve starting pitcher Javier Assad. A sacrifice bunt, a walk, and a single helped Italy pad their lead.
Team Puerto Rico (3-1, eliminated in quarterfinals)
Part of Pool A, Puerto Rico played their group stage games at their home stadium: Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They lost just one game to Canada, who also advanced to the quarterfinals, and had plenty of exciting moments. Perhaps one of my favorite and most electric was their win via walk-off home run against Panama with former Purple Row contributor Tyler Maun on the call.
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