2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup

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2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup
2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup.jpg
Tournament details
Country Flag of Japan.svg Japan
DatesAugust 28–September 6
Teams12
Defending championsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Fourth placeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Attendance65,724 (1,314 per game)
Best BA Flag of Japan.svg Shoki Katsumata (.545)
Most HRs Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Naylor (3)
Most SBs Flag of South Korea.svg Wonjun Choi (7)
Most Ks (as pitcher) Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sato (28)
Awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Nick Pratto
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The 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by IBAF. The 2015 edition was held in Osaka, Japan from August 28, 2015 to September 6, 2015.

Contents

Format

First Round: The twelve participating nations were drawn into two groups of 6, in which single round robin will occur. The top 3 nations from each group advances to the Second Round, while the bottom 3 nations from each group advance to the Consolation Round.

Consolation Round: The 6 nations in this round play one game against the teams they have not played yet. (example: The 4th placed team from Group A will play the bottom three teams from Group B)

Second Round: The format in the Second Round is similar to that of the Consolation Round. Each team plays the top three teams from the opposing group. (example: The 1st placed team from Group B will play the top three teams from Group A) The standings for this round will include the 2 games played against the 2 other Second Round qualifiers from the team's First Round group, and the 3 games played in the Second Round, for a total of 5 games. The 3rd and 4th-place finishers advance to the Bronze Medal Game, and the 1st and 2nd-place finishers advance to the Gold Medal Game.

Finals: The Finals consist of the Bronze Medal Game, contested by the 3rd and 4th-place finishers, and the Gold Medal Game, contested by the 1st and 2nd-place finishers.

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
TournamentFlag of the United States.svg  United States [1]
Mike Amditis
Ian Anderson
Daniel Bakst
Will Benson
Austin Bergner
Jordan Butler
Hagen Danner
Braxton Garrett
Kevin Gowdy
Hunter Greene
Cooper Johnson
Reggie Lawson
Morgan McCullough
Mickey Moniak
Nick Pratto
Nick Quintana
Ryan Rolison
Blake Rutherford
Cole Stobbe
Forrest Whitley 		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [2]
Wataru Funabiki
Yuya Gunji
Taiga Hirasawa
Kengo Horiuchi
Kanji Ito
Shoki Katsumata
Kotaro Kiyomiya
Masato Morishita
Kakeru Narita
Shinnosuke Ogasawara
Louis Okoye
Sena Sato
Ryo Shinohara
Naruki Sugisaki
Jumpei Takahashi
Mikiya Takahashi
Hiroshi Toyoda
Shoki Tsuda
Shotaro Ueno
Koki Ugusa 		Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [3]
An Sang-hyun
Choi Won-jun
Choi Sung-young
Choi Chung-yeon
Ha Seong-jin
Hwang Sun-do
Im Suk-jin
Joo Hyo-sang
Kang Sang-won
Kim Ju Sung
Kim Deok-jin
Kim Dae Hyun
Kim Pyo-seung
Lee Jin-young
Lee Young-ha
Park Jun-young
Park Se-jin
Park Sang-un
Yoon Seong-pin
Yu Jae-yu

Teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament. The number shown in parentheses is the country's position in the IBAF World Rankings going into the competition.

Pool APool B
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan (1)		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba (3)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States (2)		Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei 1 (4)
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico (12)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada (7)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia (14)		Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea (8)
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil (15)		Flag of Italy.svg
Italy (11)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic (20)		Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa (29)

^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)5505411.000—Advance to super round
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 541328.8001
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5323322.6002
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5232246.4003Advance to consolation round
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5141640.2004
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5051454.0005
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 28, 20159:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Nanko Chuo Stadium2:42100
Aug 28, 201512:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–11Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/7Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:12618
Aug 28, 201518:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Maishima Baseball Stadium2:373500
Aug 29, 201510:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  Nanko Chuo Stadium2:43112
Aug 29, 201515:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:50703
Aug 29, 201518:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:505500
Aug 30, 201510:00 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States  Nanko Chuo Stadium2:46150
Aug 30, 201510:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg9–10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium3:43160
Aug 30, 201517:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:547804
Aug 31, 201510:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg9–7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  Nanko Chuo Stadium2:45100
Aug 31, 201515:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg11–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/8Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium3:05703
Aug 31, 201517:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Maishima Baseball Stadium2:302000
Sep 1, 201510:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  Nanko Chuo Stadium2:45130
Sep 1, 201510:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F/8Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:35130
Sep 1, 201517:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Maishima Baseball Stadium2:192347

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 55042131.000—Advance to super round
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 541288.8001
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5323029.6002
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5233315.4003Advance to consolation round
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5141738.2004
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5051562.0005
Source: WBSC
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 28, 20159:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:41527
Aug 28, 201511:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–17Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/5Maishima Baseball Stadium2:30300
Aug 28, 201512:30 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  Nanko Chuo Stadium2:57100
Aug 29, 201510:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  Toyonaka Rose Stadium2:22647
Aug 29, 201512:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg6–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:51500
Aug 29, 201515:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–11Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Nanko Chuo Baseball Stadium2:38186
Aug 30, 201512:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/10Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium3:03647
Aug 30, 201515:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg15–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/7Maishima Baseball Stadium2:26200
Aug 30, 201515:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F/8Nanko Chuo Stadium2:32300
Aug 31, 201510:00 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:51327
Aug 31, 201512:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:55180
Aug 31, 201515:30 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–11Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Nanko Chuo Baseball Stadium2:07200
Sep 1, 201512:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg11–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  Maishima Baseball Stadium3:02637
Sep 1, 201515:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  Nanko Chuo Stadium2:57150
Sep 1, 2015115:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg10–11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:50647

1Game suspended and completed on September 2

Super round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)5503931.000—Advance to final
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5413318.8001
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5321724.6002Advance to third-place game
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5141238.200 [a] 4
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5142327.200 [a] 4
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5142034.200 [a] 4
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Three-way tie decided by TQB
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 3, 201512:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  Maishima Baseball Stadium3:56300
Sep 3, 201515:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/10Nanko Chuo Stadium3:23703
Sep 3, 201517:30 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:491500
Sep 4, 201512:00 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:46527
Sep 4, 201513:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg5–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States  Hanshin Koshien Stadium2:55500
Sep 4, 201518:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Hanshin Koshien Stadium2:297000
Sep 5, 201512:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:2670
Sep 5, 201513:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  Hanshin Koshien Stadium2:398000
Sep 5, 201518:00 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States  Hanshin Koshien Stadium3:10350

Consolation round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGB
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5412619.800 [a] —
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 541364.800 [a] —
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5322936.6001
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5232930.4002
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5142228.200 [b] 3
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5141338.200 [b] 3
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Mexico 2–1 Chinese Taipei
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 4–2 South Africa
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 3, 201510:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/5Nanko Chuo Stadium1:10303
Sep 3, 201510:00 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium3:2469
Sep 4, 201510:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:32110
Sep 4, 2015113:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:48100
Sep 4, 201516:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium3:1560
Sep 4, 201517:30 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:59303
Sep 5, 201510:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg6–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:23527
Sep 5, 201515:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium2:37527
Sep 5, 201517:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  Maishima Baseball Stadium2:15100

1Game suspended and completed on September 4

Finals

Third-place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 6, 201510:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  Maishima Baseball Stadium3:0870

Championship

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 6, 201519:301 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   Koshien Stadium 2:4015,000

1The game was originally scheduled to begin at 18:10, but was delayed by rain.

Final standings

RkTeam [4]
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Lost in final
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Failed to qualify for the final
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Lost in 3rd place game
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Failed to qualify for the finals
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Failed to qualify for the super round
7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
11Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Awards

AwardsPlayer
Most Valuable Player Flag of the United States.svg Nick Pratto
Outstanding Defensive Player Flag of Japan.svg Louis Okoye
All-Tournament Team
PositionPlayer
Starting Pitcher Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sato
Relief Pitcher Flag of the United States.svg Reggie Lawson
Catcher Flag of Japan.svg Kengo Horiuchi
First Base Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Naylor
Second Base Flag of Cuba.svg Jose Garcia
Third Base Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shinohara
Shortstop Flag of Japan.svg Taiga Hirasawa
Outfield Flag of Japan.svg Shoki Katsumata
Flag of the United States.svg Blake Rutherford
Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Robert
Designated Hitter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan King

References

  1. ↑ "XXVII U-18 Baseball World Cup 2015". World Baseball Softball Confederation . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "XXVII U-18 Baseball World Cup 2015". World Baseball Softball Confederation . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "XXVII U-18 Baseball World Cup 2015". World Baseball Softball Confederation . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "U.S. defeats Japan in electric finale to win WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Osaka". WBSC. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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