2009 World Youth Baseball Championship

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2009 World Youth Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryTaiwan
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates15 – 23 August
Teams12
Defending championsFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Third placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Fourth placeFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Tournament statistics
Games played46
Attendance8,244 (179 per game)
Best BA Flag of the United States.svg JoMarcos Woods (.696)
Most HRs Flag of Cuba.svg Guillermo Aviles (3)
Most SBs Flag of the Netherlands.svg Urving Kemp (6)
Best ERA Flag of Cuba.svg Elbis Martinez
Flag of the United States.svg Cory Geisler
Flag of the United States.svg John Hochstatter (0.00)
Most Ks (as pitcher) Flag of South Korea.svg Seung-Jun Baek (26)

The 2009 World Youth Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament scheduled to start on 15 August 2009. It was the 14th time the World Youth Cup has taken place. Taichung, Taiwan hosted the tournament and 12 nations competed, including defending champions Cuba.

Contents

Round 1

Group A

Qualified for the quarter-finals
Did not qualify for the quarter-finals
#TeamGamesWinsLossesTiebreaker
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 550–
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5321-0
3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5320-1
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5231-0
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5230-1
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 505–
August 15, 2009
Game 1		 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg9 – 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 65
Boxscore
August 15, 2009
Game 3		 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg14 – 15 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 1,350
Boxscore
August 15, 2009
Game 5		 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0 – 20 (F/5)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 45
Boxscore
August 16, 2009
Game 7		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15 – 2 (F/7)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 45
Boxscore
August 16, 2009
Game 9		 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg12 – 15 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 1,840
Boxscore
August 16, 2009
Game 11		 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2 – 12 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 37
Boxscore
August 17, 2009
Game 13		 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1 – 19 (F/5)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 77
Boxscore
August 17, 2009
Game 15		 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg9 – 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 75
Boxscore
August 17, 2009
Game 17		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 5 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 320
Boxscore
August 18, 2009
Game 19		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg7 – 6 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
August 18, 2009
Game 21		 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg16 – 1 (F/5)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 20
Boxscore
August 18, 2009
Game 23		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4 – 8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
August 19, 2009
Game 25		 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg21 – 1 (F/5)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 10
Boxscore
August 19, 2009
Game 27		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9 – 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
August 19, 2009
Game 29		 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg5 – 7 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 520
Boxscore

Group B

Panama was originally scheduled to participate in Group B of the tournament, but withdrew citing financial concerns. The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) announced that Hong Kong would be their replacements, shortly before the tournament was due to commence. [1]

Qualified for the quarter-finals
Did not qualify for the quarter-finals
#TeamGamesWinsLossesTiebreaker
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550–
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 541–
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 532–
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 523–
5Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 514–
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 505–
August 15, 2009
Game 2		 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0 – 28 (F/5)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 30
Boxscore
August 15, 2009
Game 4		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg5 – 4 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 25
Boxscore
August 15, 2009
Game 6		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2 – 11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
August 16, 2009
Game 8		 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg20 – 3 (F/5)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 35
Boxscore
August 16, 2009
Game 10		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg18 – 1 (F/6)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 30
Boxscore
August 16, 2009
Game 12		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0 – 10 (F/7)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
August 17, 2009
Game 14		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg15 – 1 (F/7)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 30
Boxscore
August 17, 2009
Game 16		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2 – 13 (F/8)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 120
Boxscore
August 17, 2009
Game 18		 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0 – 16 (F/7)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 45
Boxscore
August 18, 2009
Game 20		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg14 – 3 (F/7)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 45
Boxscore
August 18, 2009
Game 22		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg16 – 6 (F/7)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 65
Boxscore
August 18, 2009
Game 24		 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6 – 16 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 73
Boxscore
August 19, 2009
Game 26		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6 – 8 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 85
Boxscore
August 19, 2009
Game 28		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg11 – 1 (F/7)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
August 19, 2009
Game 30		 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg6 – 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 80
Boxscore

Round 2

Bottom four

August 21, 2009
Game 31		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15 – 0 (F/5)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 45
Boxscore
August 21, 2009
Game 32		 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg3 – 5 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 65
Boxscore
August 22, 2009
Game 37		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10 – 0 (F/7)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 47
Boxscore
August 22, 2009
Game 38		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg16 – 0 (F/5)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 13
Boxscore

Quarter-finals

August 21, 2009
Game 33		 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg13 – 3 (F/7)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 25
Boxscore
August 21, 2009
Game 34		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4 – 5 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
August 21, 2009
Game 35		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg11 – 8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 468
Boxscore
August 21, 2009
Game 36		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg5 – 11 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 100
Boxscore

Semi-finals

August 22, 2009
Game 39		 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg9 – 0 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 156
Boxscore
August 22, 2009
Game 40		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4 – 5 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 90
Boxscore
August 22, 2009
Game 41		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9 – 5 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 120
Boxscore
August 22, 2009
Game 42		 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg10 – 6 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 420
Boxscore

Final round

7th place

August 23, 2009
Game 43		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 – 11 (F/7)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 75
Boxscore

5th place

August 23, 2009
Game 44		 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg11 – 0 (F/7)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Baseball Field
Attendance: 263
Boxscore

3rd place

August 23, 2009
Game 45		 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg11 – 10 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 65
Boxscore

Final

August 23, 2009
Game 46		 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6 – 7 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung Intercontinental
Attendance: 625
Boxscore

Final standings

RankCountry
Gold medal world centered-2.svg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal world centered-2.svg
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
4thFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
5thFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
6thFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
7thFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
8thFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
9thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
10thFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
11thFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
12thFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Awards

The IBAF announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament. [2]

All Star Team
PositionPlayer
Pitcher (RHP) Flag of Cuba.svg Héctor Mendoza
Pitcher (LHP) Flag of the United States.svg Cory Geisler
Catcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Guy Edmonds
First Base Flag of Cuba.svg Guillermo Aviles
Second Base Flag of Venezuela.svg Rougned Odor
Third Base Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin-Jen Chu
Short Stop Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Lindor
Outfield Flag of the United States.svg Austin Cousino
Flag of Japan.svg Katsushi Nakamichi
Flag of the United States.svg JoMarcos Woods

See also

References

  1. ↑ Schiroli, Riccardo (14 August 2009). "IBAF Announces Replacement for Panama in 2009 World Youth Championships". Lausanne, Switzerland: International Baseball Federation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  2. ↑ Sedgman, Cassandra (24 August 2009). "Guy Edmunds named in AA World All-Star Team". Australian Baseball Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
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