Pedro Piedrabuena Moves on to Main Tournament in Instanbul (UPDATED)

UPDATE: Pedro Piedrabuena went further than ever before, but fell short of his ultimate goal, losing to Carlos Crespo of Spain in the second round of the 2015 UMB World Cup Tournament in Istanbul. Although Pedro put in a stellar performance in the match with a 1.850 average, Crespo proved too strong winning 40-37 in 20 innings averaging 2.000. Still, all of us here in the Unted States can be proud of the skill, fighting spirit and tenacity that Pedro has shown in his International play this year. Original story follows:

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