It's WBC Japan vs South Korea (Wada vs. Tseng) at Riverview Park

Ho-Young Son singled twice, tripled, and scored two runs, Roney Alcala belted an RBI double, singled, and reached base on an HBP, Varonex Cuevas smacked an RBI double, singled, and drove-in another run with an RBI GO (E-1), Carlos Jimenez tripled and singled and scored a run, and Eloy Jimenez singled and doubled and scored a run, in Cubs Extended Spring Training intrasquad game action this morning on Field #4 at Mesa CubTown at Riverview Park.  

The game was called after 9-1/2 innings with the score tied 4-4. 

Chicago Cubs LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (15 -day DL - groin) continued his Mesa rehab, getting the start for Squad "A". He worked four innings (64 pitches) while allowing two runs on four hits (a triple, a double, and two singles), one HBP, and one WP, with no walks and four strikeouts (three swinging), one GIDP, and a 4/3 GO/FO. Wada threw 47 pitches in his first Spring Training Minor League Camp rehab start last Thursday, so barring a setback he should be on target to throw about 80 pitches in his next rehab start (wherever that may be), probably next Sunday or Monday. (Like the other three players on the Cubs 15-day DL, Wada is eligible to reinstated from the DL on Saturday 4/11).  

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5th starter & 2014 Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year RHP Jen-Ho Tseng got the start for Squad "B"  and threw 6.1 IP (77 pitches), allowing four runs on seven hits (five singles, a double, and a triple) and one HBP, with no walks allowed and seven strikeouts. He seemed to get stronger and more unhittable as the game progressed, striking out five of the last six hitters he faced (four swinging). Like fellow Pelican rotation starter Tyler Skulina (who threw 81 pitches in an Extended Spring Training intrasquad game yesterday), Tseng was left behind when his teammates left town on Sunday so that he could remain on his rotation schedule and stay sharp (Tseng was due to pitch today, and he isn't scheduled to start his first regular season Carolina League game until next Monday). 

In Cubs minor league news, catcher Will Remillard (Cubs 2013 19th round pick - Coastal Carolina U.) underwent "Tommy John" elbow UCL transplant surgery (TJS) last month and will miss the 2015 season.

Remillard was considered to be the best defensive catcher in the Cubs system, and in fact he was so highly thought of that he received an NRI to big league camp last season after signing the previous June.

Also, Cubs minor league RHP Pierce Johnson is at Extended Spring Training, although he is not active at this time. He strained a latissimus dorsi muscle (lat) about ten days ago. 

Here is the box score from today's intrasquad game:

SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1. Kevonte Mitchell, CF: 1-4 (3-U, K, K, BB, 1B)
2. Eric Gonzalez, DH #1: 1-3 (F-8, K, 1B)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED SECOND & THIRD TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
3. Frandy de la Rosa, 2B: 0-4 (P-5, K, K, K)
4. Eloy Jimenez, RF: 2-4 (2B, 4-3, K, 1B, R)
5. Bryant Flete, SS: 0-4 (4-3, P-1, 4-3, 4-3)
6. Adonis Paula, 3B: 1-4 (3B, 3-U, K, P-4, R, RBI)
7. Tyler Alamo, 1B: 2-4 (1B, 1B, K, 6-3, R, RBI)
8. Ricardo Marcano, LF: 0-3 (P-2, HBP, 3-1, 4-3, R)
9. Miguel Rico, DH-C: 1-4 (P-3, 1B, 6-3, P-2, 2 RBI)
10. Jordan Hankins, C-DH: 2-3 (1B, 1B, 4-1, CS)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FOURTH TIME THRU BATTING ORDER

SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
1. Ho-Young Son, SS: 3-5 (1B, 5-3, 3B, F-7 DP, 1B, 2 R)
2. Carlos Sepulveda, 2B: 0-3 (4-6-3 DP, K, BB, BB, F-8)
3. Kevin Brown, 1B-CF: 0-3 (HBP, K, F-8, BB, 4-3)
4. Roney Alcala, RF-1B: 2-4 (5-3, K, 1B, HBP, 2B, RBI)
5. Jhonny Pereda, DH-C: 1-5 (K, 1B, 6-4-3 DP, K, K, R)
6. Carlos Jimenez, LF-3B: 2-4 (3B, F-9, 1B+E5, 1-3, R)
7. Varonex Cuevas, 3B-LF: 2-4 (E-1, 2B, 1B, K, 2 RBI)
8. Tyler Pearson, C-DH: 0-3 (F-8, F-9, F-7)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED THIRD TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
9. Kevin Encarnacion, CF-RF: 1-4 (4-3, 3-1, 3-U, 1B)
NOTE: Pearson & Encarnacion switched slots fourth time thru batting order
10. Roberto Vahlis, DH #2: 1-2 (2B, F-8, HBP)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FOURTH TIME THRU BATTING ORDER

SQUAD "A" PITCHERS: 
1. Tsuyoshi Wada: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 4/3 GO/FO, 64 pitches (45 strikes)
2. Carson Sands: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/FO, 16 pitches (6 strikes)
3. Yomar Morel: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 2/1 GO/FO, 15 pitches (11 strikes)
4. Scott Frazier: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/FO, 18 pitches (6 strikes)
5. Tanner Griggs: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 21 pitches (12 strikes)
6. John Michael Knighton: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/FO, 16 pitches (9 strikes)

SQUAD "B" PITCHERS;
1. Jen-Ho Tseng: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 5/5 GO/FO, 77 pitches (57 strikes)
2. Justin Steele: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GO/FO, 16 pitches (10 strikes) 
3. Jesus Camargo: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 18 pitches (11 strikes)
4. Daniel Lewis: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/FO; 20 pitches (13 strikes)

SQUAD "A" ERRORS: 3
1. P Tsuyoshi Wada - E-1 (two-base throwing error allowed batter to reach 2nd base)
2. P Scott Frazier - E-1 (errant throw on pick-off attempt allowed baserunners to advance a base)
3. 3B Adonis Paula - E-5 (throwing error on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd base)

SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 0

SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Tyler Pearson: 1-1 CS

ATTENDANCE: 9

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 80's