Rogers and Team USA Win Gold in Japan
8/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Aug. 4, 2009
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Former Alabama All-American Brittany Rogers was part of the USA Softball squad that earned the gold medal at the Japan Cup in Sendai City. The United States squad swept through the tournament, winning all four of their games in the tournament.
The American team opened the tournament with an 11-2 victory over Australia. USA Softball went on to earn a 10-2 victory over Chinese Taipei and 6-1 over Japan to move into the gold medal game with a 3-0 record. In the medal game, the Americans defeated the host Japanese team, 2-0, to sweep through the tournament.
Rogers played in all four games and tallied three runs and a stolen base to help Team USA to yet another international tournament win.
The Japan Cup squad is one of three national teams representing the United States in international competition this summer. With the win in Japan, the USA has now won three summer events, Canada Cup, World Cup and Japan Cup, and is 22-0 for the three events. The team is also currently undefeated at the 2009 Pan American Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela.
In Venezuela, where Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy serves on the coaching staff, Team USA is a perfect 7-0. Former Tide backstop Ashley Holcombe has caught fire at the plate. The ESPN.com All-American hit her first career international home run in a 2-for-3, three run and three RBI performance against Panama. Against the Dominican Republic, Holcombe batted 2-for-3 and added a run and drove in two.
