Italy blanks South Africa, Australia beats Korea at Baseball World Cup

Orlando Oberto pitched six innings of six-hit ball as Italy shutout South Africa 8-0 Sunday in a Group A clash at the Baseball World Cup.

In other Group A action, Mexico overpowered Taiwan 9-5.

In Group B, Ben Risinger's one-run walkoff hit delivered Australia 2-1 win over Korea, while Canada overpowered the Netherlands 7-1.

The United States meets Spain and Japan faces off against Panama in late Group A games, while Cuba goes up against Venezuela and Thailand plays Germany in Group B.