2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup

International baseball tournament

2018 U-23 Baseball World CupTournament details

Country| Colombia
Dates| October 19 – 28
Teams| 12
Final positions
Champions|  Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up|  Japan
Third place|  Venezuela
Fourth place|  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Games played| 50
Attendance| 46,503 (930 per game)
Awards
MVP|  Hisanori Yasuda

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The 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially II U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the second edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament, third since the tournament's inception in 2014 as the 21U Baseball World Cup. The tournament was held at Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium in Barranquilla and 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium in Montería, Colombia.

Originally the host to the tournament was awarded to Nicaragua and would be held in Managua,[1] but due to 2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests, WBSC subsequently decided to move the tournament to Colombia.[2]

Mexico defeated Japan with a score of 2:1 in the championship game to win the gold medal. Venezuela won the bronze medal by defeating Korea in the third-place game with a score of 4:5.

## Teams

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Africa

South Africa

Asia

Japan
Chinese Taipei
South Korea

Europe

Netherlands
Czech Republic

Americas

Venezuela
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic

Oceania

Australia

Wild Card

Colombia

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## First round

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### Group A

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Teams  |  W  |  L  | Pct. | GB |  R  |  RA

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Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 35 | 5
Mexico | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 38 | 24
Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 29 | 20
Netherlands | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 29 | 40
Colombia | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 33 | 25
South Africa | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 | 6 | 56
Date  | Local time  | Road team  | Score  | Home team  | Inn.  | Venue  | Game duration  | Attendance  | Boxscore

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Oct 19, 2018  | 10:00  | Chinese Taipei  | 1–2 |  Mexico |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58  | 62  | Boxscore
Oct 19, 2018  | 15:00  | South Africa  | 0–13 |  Japan | F/7  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 1:50  | 300  | Boxscore
Oct 19, 2018  | 20:00  | Netherlands  | 5–9 |  Colombia |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:27  | 3,500  | Boxscore
Oct 20, 2018  | 10:00  | Japan  | 3–1 |  Chinese Taipei |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:15  | 130  | Boxscore
Oct 20, 2018  | 15:00  | Mexico  | 14–7 |  Netherlands |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:34  | 500  | Boxscore
Oct 20, 2018  | 20:00  | Colombia  | 11–0 |  South Africa | F/7  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:07  | 3,500  | Boxscore
Oct 21, 2018  | 10:00  | Mexico  | 2–7 |  Japan |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:15  | 250  | Boxscore
Oct 22, 2018  | 10:00  | Netherlands  | 0–5 |  Japan |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:28  | 120  | Boxscore
Oct 22, 2018  | 15:00  | South Africa  | 0–12 |  Chinese Taipei | F/7  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 1:59  | 250  | Boxscore
Oct 22, 2018  | 20:00  | Colombia  | 6–7 |  Mexico |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 4:01  | 4,000  | Boxscore
Oct 23, 2018  | 10:00  | Chinese Taipei  | 9–10 |  Netherlands | F/10  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:06  | 100  | Boxscore
Oct 23, 2018  | 15:00  | South Africa  | 3–13 |  Mexico | F/7  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:11  | 102  | Boxscore
Oct 23, 2018  | 20:00  | Japan  | 7–2 |  Colombia |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58  | 6,000  | Boxscore
Oct 24, 2018  | 8:00  | Netherlands  | 7–3 |  South Africa |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:59  | 85  | Boxscore
Oct 24, 2018  | 11:00  | Chinese Taipei  | 6–5 |  Colombia | F/10  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:27  | 250  | Boxscore

### Group B

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Teams  |  W  |  L  | Pct. | GB |  R  |  RA

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Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 35 | 10
Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 600 | 2.0 | 30 | 26
South Korea | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 38 | 30
Puerto Rico | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 34 | 24
Australia | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 20 | 27
Czech Republic | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 | 15 | 55
Date  | Local time  | Road team  | Score  | Home team  | Inn.  | Venue  | Game duration  | Attendance  | Boxscore

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Oct 19, 2018  | 10:00  | Australia  | 2–4 |  Venezuela |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:40  | 101  | Boxscore
Oct 19, 2018  | 15:00  | Czech Republic  | 3–14 |  South Korea | F/7  | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:29  | 200  | Boxscore
Oct 19, 2018  | 20:00  | Dominican Republic  | 9–6 |  Puerto Rico |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:52  | –  | Boxscore
Oct 20, 2018  | 10:00  | Australia  | 5–3 |  Czech Republic |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:38  | 114  | Boxscore
Oct 20, 2018  | 15:00  | Dominican Republic  | 8–2 |  South Korea |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:29  | 952  | Boxscore
Oct 20, 2018  | 20:00  | Venezuela  | 7–2 |  Puerto Rico |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 4:05  | 1,550  | Boxscore
Oct 21, 2018  | 10:00  | Dominican Republic  | 3–4 |  Australia |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:52  | 150  | Boxscore
Oct 21, 2018  | 15:00  | Puerto Rico  | 3–6 |  South Korea |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:32  | 987  | Boxscore
Oct 21, 2018  | 20:00  | Czech Republic  | 2–8 |  Venezuela |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:15  | 855  | Boxscore
Oct 22, 2018  | 10:00  | South Korea  | 14–7 |  Australia |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:34  | 150  | Boxscore
Oct 22, 2018  | 15:00  | Venezuela  | 7–2 |  Dominican Republic |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:09  | 800  | Boxscore
Oct 22, 2018  | 20:00  | Puerto Rico  | 20–0 |  Czech Republic | F/5  | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 1:59  | 205  | Boxscore
Oct 23, 2018  | 10:00  | South Korea  | 2–9 |  Venezuela |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:30  | 700  | Boxscore
Oct 23, 2018  | 15:00  | Czech Republic  | 7–8 |  Dominican Republic | F/10  | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:12  | 496  | Boxscore
Oct 23, 2018  | 20:00  | Puerto Rico  | 3–2 |  Australia |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:40  | 452  | Boxscore

## Consolation round

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Teams  |  W  |  L  | Pct. | GB |  R  |  RA

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Colombia | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 53 | 13
Puerto Rico | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 42 | 13
Australia | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | 37 | 31
Netherlands | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 11 | 43
South Africa | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 21 | 36
Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 11 | 49
Date  | Local time  | Road team  | Score  | Home team  | Inn.  | Venue  | Game duration  | Attendance  | Boxscore

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Oct 25, 2018  | 10:00  |  Czech Republic | 4–3 |  Netherlands |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:58  | 102  | Boxscore
Oct 25, 2018  | 15:00  |  South Africa | 5–7 |  Puerto Rico |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:50  | 200  | Boxscore
Oct 25, 2018  | 20:00  |  Australia | 5–18 |  Colombia | F/7  | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:45  | 2,850  | Boxscore
Oct 26, 2018  | 10:00  |  South Africa | 9–2 |  Czech Republic |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:46  | 110  | Boxscore
Oct 26, 2018  | 15:00  |  Australia | 16–3 |  Netherlands | F/7  | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:28  | 100  | Boxscore
Oct 26, 2018  | 20:00  |  Colombia | 3–1 |  Puerto Rico | F/11  | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 3:23  | 2,423  | Boxscore
Oct 27, 2018  | 10:00  |  South Africa | 4–9 |  Australia |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:56  | 58  | Boxscore
Oct 27, 2018  | 15:00  |  Netherlands | 3–11 |  Puerto Rico |   | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:54  | –  | Boxscore
Oct 27, 2018  | 20:00  |  Czech Republic | 2–12 |  Colombia | F/8  | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium  | 2:17  | 1,221  | Boxscore

## Super round

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Teams  |  W  |  L  | Pct. | GB |  R  |  RA

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Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 23 | 8
Mexico | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 19 | 16
Venezuela | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 27 | 19
South Korea | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 14 | 24
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | .250 | 4.0 | 10 | 15
Dominican Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 12 | 19
Date  | Local time  | Road team  | Score  | Home team  | Inn.  | Venue  | Game duration  | Attendance  | Boxscore

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Oct 25, 2018  | 10:00  |  South Korea | 2–3 |  Japan |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:24  | 200  | Boxscore
Oct 25, 2018  | 15:00  |  Chinese Taipei | 3–1 |  Dominican Republic | F/10  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:53  | 155  | Boxscore
Oct 25, 2018  | 20:00  |  Mexico | 10–4 |  Venezuela |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:13  | 1,200  | Boxscore
Oct 26, 2018  | 10:00  |  Chinese Taipei | 2–5 |  South Korea |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:53  | 150  | Boxscore
Oct 26, 2018  | 15:00  |  Venezuela | 3–6 |  Japan |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58  | 150  | Boxscore
Oct 26, 2018  | 18:30  |  Dominican Republic | 1–3 |  Mexico |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:33  | 850  | Boxscore
Oct 27, 2018  | 10:00  |  Dominican Republic | 0–4 |  Japan |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:10  | 183  | Boxscore
Oct 27, 2018  | 15:00  |  Chinese Taipei | 3–4 |  Venezuela |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:34  | 400  | Boxscore
Oct 27, 2018  | 20:00  |  South Korea | 3–2 |  Mexico |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:48  | 2,100  | Boxscore

## Finals

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### Third place game

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Date  | Local time  | Road team  | Score  | Home team  | Inn.  | Venue  | Game duration  | Attendance  | Boxscore

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Oct 28, 2018  | 13:00  |  South Korea | 4–5 |  Venezuela |   | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:51  | 645  | Boxscore

### Championship

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Date  | Local time  | Road team  | Score  | Home team  | Inn.  | Venue  | Game duration  | Attendance  | Boxscore

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Oct 28, 2018  | 20:00  |  Mexico | 2–1 |  Japan | F/10  | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:06  | 6,500  | Boxscore

## Final standings

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Rk  | Team  | W  | L

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1  |  Mexico | 4 | 2
Lost in Final
2  |  Japan | 5 | 1
Failed to qualify for the Final
3  |  Venezuela | 4 | 2
Lost in 3rd Place Game
4  |  South Korea | 2 | 4
Failed to qualify for the finals
5  |  Chinese Taipei | 3 | 5
6  |  Dominican Republic | 3 | 5
Failed to qualify for the super round
7  |  Colombia | 5 | 3
8  |  Puerto Rico | 4 | 4
9  |  Australia | 4 | 4
10  |  Netherlands | 2 | 6
11  |  South Africa | 1 | 7
12  |  Czech Republic | 1 | 7

## U-23 All-World Team

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The following players were selected to the tournament's All-World Team.[3]

Position | Player

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C  |  Orlando Piña
1B  |  Hisanori Yasuda
2B  |  Brallan Pérez
3B  |  Derwin Pomare
SS  |  Jorma Rodríguez
OF  |  Norberto Obeso
Ulrich Bojarski
Carlos Vidal
DH  |  Leandro Cedeño
P  |  Francisco Haro
Kakeru Narita

## External links

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* Event Official Website at WBSC

## References

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1. ^ WBSC (2017-12-05). "WBSC awards Hosting Rights: U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 to Nicaragua, U-15 Baseball World Cup 2018 to Panama".
2. ^ WBSC (2018-07-30). "U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 hosting rights awarded to Barranquilla, Colombia".
3. ^ "5 nations represented on U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 All-World Team, led by MVP Hisanori Yasuda". wbsc.org. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

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