2018 Women's Baseball World Cup

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2018 Women's Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
CityViera, Florida
Venue(s)USSSA Space Coast Complex
DatesAugust 22 – August 31
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (6th title)
Runner-upFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Third placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Attendance17,969 (359 per game)
All statistics correct as of August 31, 2018.
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The 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup was the 8th edition of the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup, the biennial international women's baseball world championship tournament. The competition was held in Viera, Florida in the United States from August 22 to August 31, 2018. The 2018 tournament was the first time that the United States hosted the event. [1]

Contents

Qualification

In September 2017, the Baseball Federation of Asia held the first Women’s Baseball Asian Cup, a biennial tournament to be held in odd years and serve as a qualifying tournament for the Women’s Baseball World Cup. Six teams competed in the 2017 tournament, from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Pakistan, and South Korea. [2] Japan won all five of their games to win the tournament and qualify for the World Cup. Chinese Taipei (2nd place), South Korea (3rd place), and Hong Kong (4th place) also qualified. [3]

Teams

For 2016, the number of qualifying teams grew from eight for its 6th edition in 2014 to twelve teams. [4]

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
6th, 2016 World Cup
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2nd, Silver medal world centered.svg 2016 World Cup
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
4th, 2016 World Cup
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
6th, 2016 World Cup
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
10th, 2016 World Cup
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
1st, Gold medal world centered.svg 2016 World Cup
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
6th, 2016 World Cup
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
9th, 2016 World Cup
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Puerto Rico
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Host Nation
Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
3rd, Bronze medal world centered.svg 2016 World Cup

Round 1

Group A

Teams W L Pct. GB RS OIPORatio RA DIPDRatioTQB
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei QUAL410.80043311.3914310.450.94
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H) QUAL410.80049271.816290.211.60
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela QUAL320.6001.038321.1923330.700.49
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico ELIM320.6001.041311.3734301.130.24
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea ELIM140.2003.018310.5852291.79−1.21
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ELIM050.0004.011270.4171252.84−2.43

Group B

Teams W L Pct. GB RS OIPORatio RA DIPDRatioTQB
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan QUAL501.00046301.533330.091.44
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada QUAL410.8001.042271.5616280.570.99
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic QUAL230.4003.029281.0445271.67−0.63
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ELIM230.4003.049311.5829310.930.65
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba ELIM140.2004.029310.9434301.13−0.19
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong ELIM140.0004.011270.4175262.88−2.47

Schedule Round 1

[5]

DateTime (EST)HomeRunsAwayRunsNotesStadiumLocation
8/22/20181000Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0WP:Taniyama,R (1–0) LP:Quero Hernandez,M (0–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/22/20181000Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 9 WP:Huang,C (1–0) LP:Cumana,G (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/22/20181400Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0WP:Lavallee,A (1–0) LP:Lam,Y (0–1) 5inn./weather USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/22/20181400Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia -Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba - Susp-Weather B-4th – Resume @ 0900est 8/23/18 USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/22/20181800Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0WP:Piagno,S (1–0) LP:Zayas Rodriguez,M (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/22/20181800Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 9WP:Kim,R (1–0) LP:Jansen,B (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/23/2018*0900Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4WP:Neads,L (1–0) LP:Solano Castillo,M (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/23/20181000Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 23WP:Ishimura,N (1–0) LP:Ho, T (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/23/20181100Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 10WP:Cortez Urquiola,M (1–0) LP:Jung, H (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/23/20181400Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6WP:Burgo Compres,A (1–0) LP:Tabrett,M (0–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/23/20181430Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7WP:Asay,A(1-0) LP:Goonzalez Pavon,I (0–1) 5inn./weather USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/23/20181800Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18WP:Schutte,B (1–0) LP:Bergwerff,L (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/23/20181800Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 9WP:Valazquez,N (1–0) SV:Ramirez,N (1) LP:Hu,C (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/24/20181000Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 12WP:Porro Suarez,D (1–0) LP:Mercedes Cuevas,J (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/24/20181000Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2WP:Flanigan,S (1–0) LP:AU,H (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/24/20181645Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei -Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands -Suspended: Reschedule 08/27/18 USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/24/20181645Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico -Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela -Suspended: Reschedule 08/27/18 USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/24/20181800Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1WP:Whitmore,K (1–0) LP:Cho,M (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/24/20181800Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1WP:Sato,A (1–0) SV:Tanaka,A (1) LP:Gilder,E (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/25/20180900Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 13Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0WP:Hu,C (1–1) SV:Liang,Y (1) LP:Lee,J (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/25/20180900Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 16Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1WP: Rivera Ramos,A (1–0) LP:Werkman,M (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/25/20181200Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3WP:Sementelli,M (1–0) SV:Meidlinger,M (1) LP:Viscaya Hernandez,K (0–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/25/20181200Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 19WP: Minier Vargas,C (1–0) LP:Fung,T (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/25/20181800Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4WP: Sakahara,A (1–0) SV:Tamiyama,R(1) LP:Perez Vega,M (0–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/25/20181800Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9WP: Lavallee,A (2–0) LP:Tabrett,M (0–2) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/26/20180900Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1WP:Aguilarte Lander,L (1–0) LP:Haak,M(0-1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/26/20180900Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 10WP:Ramirez,N (1–0) SV:Garcia Gonzalez,A(1) LP:Kim,B (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/26/20181200Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1WP:Carr,E (1–0) LP:Quero Hernandez,M (0–2) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/26/20181200Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 8WP:Hung,Y (1–0) LP:Porro Suarez,D (1–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/26/20181800Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4WP:Huang,C (2–0) LP:Cobb,S (0–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/26/20181800Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1WP:Shimizu,M (1–0) LP:Hepburn,B (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida
8/27/2018**1100Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1WP:Hu,C (2–1) LP:Bergwerff,L (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/27/2018**1100Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 6Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 9WP:Cumana,G (1–0) LP:Paradizo Ramos,A (0–1) USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II Viera, Florida

Standings Round 2

Teams W L Pct. GB RS OIPORatio RA DIPDRatioTQB
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 501.00015240.632280.070.56
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 410.800116290.557280.250.30
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 320.600211280.399280.320.07
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 230.400325241.048250.320.72
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 140.200414270.5219260.73−0.21
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 050.00054260.1540241.67−1.52

Schedule Round 2

Super Round

DateTime (EST)HomeRunsAwayRunsNotesStadiumLocation
8/28/201809:00Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2WP:Hseih,Y (1–0) LP:Burgos Compres,A (1–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/28/201813:00Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0WP:Asay,A (2–0) LP:Rengel Lopez,E (0–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/28/201818:00Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0WP:Sato,A (2–0) LP:Piagno,S (1–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/29/201809:00Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 12Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2WP: Segovia Alvarado,P (1–0) LP:Mercedes Cuevas,J (0–2) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/29/201813:00Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2WP:Hu,C (2–2) LP:Tsuru,A (1–0) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/29/201818:00Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1WP:Sementelli,M (2–0) LP:Lavallee,A (2–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/30/201809:00Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0WP:Ishimura,N (2–0) LP:Vizcaya Hernandez,K (0–2) 5inn./Run Rule USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/30/201813:00Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 6WP:Huang,C (3–0) LP:Martensen,H (0–1) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida
8/30/201818:00Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8WP:Whitmore,K (2–0) SV:Tsujikawa,E(1) LP:Quero Hernandez,M (0–3) USSSA Space Coast Stadium Viera, Florida

Round 3

Bronze Medal

31 August 2018Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8–5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States USSSA Space Coast Stadium, Viera, Florida
Boxscore

[6]

Gold Medal

31 August 2018Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0–6 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan USSSA Space Coast Stadium, Viera, Florida
Boxscore

[7]

Final standings

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