Virgin Islander Jay D. Smith is part of Team Great Britain at the U23 European Championship in Třebíč, Czechia. Photo: Paul Stodart

Jay D. Smith (3rd from left) is part of the Great Britain U23 Baseball team for the U23 European Championship. Photo: Paul Stodart

Jay D. Smith in play during Great Britain's game against France on August 7, 2025, in Třebíč, Czechia. Photo: Paul Stodart

The team played against France today, Thursday, August 7, 2025, getting a 4-3 win in Třebíč. 

With this win, GBR is the B2 team in Pool play and will contend for a medal for the second consecutive U23 European Championship, a press release from Baseball Softball UK informed. 

Scores 

Zac Sohosky (1-0) got the start and had his best stuff early. Working around a leadoff single in the first, Sohosky then struck out 5 of the next 6 batters, all swinging. GBR, meanwhile, would get on the board in the second after being held scoreless in Wednesday’s game. An RBI single by GBR Captain Jake Lambdin scored Andrew Johnston and Cole Leclair to give GBR the 2-0 lead in the second.

Sohosky continued to cruise in the third, and Great Britain would add to their score. Tucker Stockman singled, reached second on Quinn Allen’s sacrifice bunt, moved to third on Jackson Kraemer’s single, and scored on a wild pitch to make the game 3-0.

Sohosky continued to deal through the fifth, racking up 11 strikeouts and 12 on the day, before pinch hitter Dorian Bouniol led off the sixth inning for the second French hit of the game. The French side would not go quietly, however, and pushed two runs across to bring the game within one.

Charlie Collins would provide insurance for GBR in the bottom of the sixth, with a long single to score Johnston, and Manager Jonathan Cramman called on Alistair Morin to close out the contest. An error by the GBR infield allowed the third French run to cross the plate with two down in the inning, but Morin’s spectacular defensive play at first stranded the tying run aboard and secured the GBR win. 

Lambdin led the GBR offense with a pair of runs batted in, while Sohosky and Morin combined for 14 French strikeouts in seven innings of work. Sohosky’s performance puts him in the lead for tournament strikeouts with 12.