"This is the first time that we will have baseball as a regular sports event in the Southeast Asian Games," sabi kahapon ni Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) president Hector Navasero. "Hopefully, maka-medal tayo kahit na malalakas ang Thailand at Indonesia."
Nakatakdang magtapo ang RP Blu Boys at Malaysia sa ganap na alas-10 ng umaga sa Rizal Memorial baseball stadium kasunod ang Thailand kontra naman sa Indonesia sa alas-2 ng hapon.
Babanderahan nina Er-nesto Binarao, Ruben Angeles, Roel Empacis, Christopher Jimenez at Joseph Orillana ang Nationals kontra Malay-sia.
Kabilang din sa Blu Boys sina Roy Baclay, Ruel Batuto, Darwin dela Calzada, Christian Canlas, Andro Cuyugan, Eric Francisco, Wilfredo Hidalgo, Jr., Charlie Labrador, Junnifer Pinero, Jonash Ponce, Fulgencio Rances, Jr., Ferdinand Recto, Rommel Roja, Virgilio Roxas, Edmer del Socorro at Nino Tator. (Lawrence John Villena)