GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico -- Team USA hit four home runs in a 9-0 opening-round victory over the Netherlands in its first game of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 at Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco on Saturday. Bobby Dalbec led the U.S. offense on the day, setting a U.S. Premier12 record with four RBIs in a single game after hitting a grand slam in the fifth inning.

The four home runs hit today surpassed the U.S. team record for homers in a Premier12 game (previously: 1) and is more than Team USA hit in the entire 2015 tournament (previously: 3). In total, the red, white and blue set or tied nine USA Baseball Premier12 records against the Netherlands.

Drew Waters led off the home half of the first inning with a first-pitch home run to right-field to give Team USA an early 1-0 lead and Jake Cronenworth scored on a sacrifice fly by Mark Payton in the bottom of the second to double the lead after two complete. With two outs in the bottom of the third, Jo Adell launched the second home run of the game over the left-field wall for a three-run U.S. advantage.

Back-to-back singles by Erik Kratz and CJ Chatham, and an intentional walk to Daulton Varsho loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the fifth for Dalbec. On the seventh pitch of his at-bat, Dalbec launched a grand slam over the left field fence to break the game wide open and give the stars and stripes a 7-0 lead.

The Netherlands intentionally walked @DaultonVarsho25 to bring up @BobbyDalbec with the bases loaded and two outs. Bobby had something to say about that ?? #ForGlory?? #Premier12 @WBSC pic.twitter.com/EjX432cSPn
- USA Baseball (@USABaseball) November 2, 2019

Team USA capped its scoring in the bottom of the eighth on another home run after Brent Rooker sent one out to left for the final score of 9-0.

Cody Ponce (1-0) was strong on the mound for the U.S., giving up two hits and striking out five batters in his five innings of work to get the win. Noah Song, Clayton Andrews, Brooks Pounders and Clayton Richard combined in relief to secure the shutout, giving up no hits, striking out two batters and combining to face just one batter over the minimum over the final four innings. Netherlands starting pitcher Rob Cordemans (0-1) suffered the loss.

Nine different U.S. batters recorded a hit on the day, led by Dalbec (2-for-4) and Rooker (2-for-2), who recorded the only multi-hit performances of the game.

Team USA (1-0) will face Mexico in its second game of Group A on Sunday, November 3, at 8 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on Facebook. The starting pitcher will be announced following the game between Mexico and Dominican Republic this evening.