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July 25, 2009

Colon unavailable for Challenge final

Team USA will play at 4 p.m. (7 p.m. ET), Sunday

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia -- Team USA captain and starting shortstop Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton) will not be available for Sunday's championship game after suffering two broken bones in his leg Friday night at the 2009 Enbridge Northern Pipeline World Baseball Challenge.

Colon was carried off of the field in the top of the eighth inning of a 1-0 victory against Canada after a hard slide into second base on a converted double play left him wounded.

Colon broke his tibia and fibula in the collision. He has been evaluated and treated by surgeons in Prince George and will receive additional medical treatment upon his return to Southern California, Sunday.

Team USA will face Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 4 p.m. (7 p.m. ET) at Prince George Citizen Field. The game will be streamed live online www.worldbaseball.ca.