2004 Women's Baseball World Cup

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2004 Women's Baseball World Cup
2004 WBWC.PNG
Tournament details
CountryCanada
City Edmonton
DatesJuly 30 - August 8
Teams5
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fourth placeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played14
Best BA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Lillywhite (.556)
Most SBs Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Otomo (6)
Best ERA Flag of the United States.svg Dominisha Britton (0.00)
Awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Laura Brenneman
2006  

The 2004 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held from July 30 to August 8, 2004 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and won by the United States. It was the first Women's Baseball World Cup and was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation.

Contents

Competing teams were Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Japan, USA. India and Bulgaria were scheduled to compete, but withdrew before the tournament.

Final results

Pos.TeamWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 51
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 33
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 04

Results

July 30, 2004Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
July 30, 2004Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8 10 (F/8)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
July 31, 2004Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4 5 (F/9)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
July 31, 2004Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
August 1, 2004Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5 4 (F/9)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
August 2, 2004Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
August 3, 2004Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
August 4, 2004Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3 2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
August 4, 2004Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8 1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
August 5, 2004Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

August 7, 2004
Semi Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 12 (F/6)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
August 7, 2004
Semi Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3 1 (F/8)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
August 8, 2004
3rd Playoff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
August 8, 2004
Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0 2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States

All-Star team

PositionPlayerNation
PitchersLaura Purser-RoseFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Hanami WatanabeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
CatchersGenevieve BeauchampFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Alex SickingerFlag of the United States.svg  United States
First Baseman Samantha Magalas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Second BasemanLaura BrennemanFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third Baseman Chelsea Forkin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ShortstopYu KawamotoFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
OutfieldersKarine GagnéFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Melanie HarwoodFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Kim Braatz-VoisardFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Designated Hitter Katie Gaynor Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia