In what only can be considered a stunning upset, The Netherlands defeated Panama 10-0 in seven innings on a no-hitter by Shairon Martis.

Shairon Martis threw a seven-inning no-hitter, while the Dutch offense exploded for 10 runs on 17 hits, as the Netherlands rolled to a 10-0 mercy-rule victory.
The no-hitter was the first of the World Baseball Classic, as the 18-year-old right-hander stamped his name in both the record books and assured himself of being a trivia answer.
“I feel very proud,” Martis said. “Words cannot express what I feel.”
“I would personally like to congratulate Martis for his wonderful performance,” said Panama manager Anibal Reluz. “After the fourth, our team was falling behind and Martis was in a very good position. We kept fighting, but today was a very difficult day.”
The no-hitter wasn’t without its taste of controversy, as a ball hit by pinch-hitter Adolfo Rivera with one out in the seventh was ruled an error, though it could have easily been scored a base hit.

Congratulations to Martis! I can’t wait to see this one on Tivo.
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