2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup

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2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryTaiwan
DatesOctober 13 – October 23, 2022
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Third placeFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Fourth placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Awards
MVP Ryusei Gonda
  2020
2024  

All statistics correct as of 2022-10-24.

The 2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially IV U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the fourth edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament. It was held in Taipei, Taichung, and Yunlin in Taiwan. [1] [2] Players born between 1999 and 2004 are eligible to play the tournament.

Contents

Venues

Tianmu Baseball Stadium hosted the opening ceremony and is scheduled to host all of the Group B games and medal games. Douliu Baseball Stadium and Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium were scheduled to host all of the Group A games. [3]

Douliu Taichung Taipei
Douliu Baseball Stadium Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Tianmu Baseball Stadium
Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 10,500
Douliou Baseball 012.jpg Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium01.jpg Tianmu Baseball Stadium aerial photograph.jpg

Teams

China and Nicaragua were replaced in the tournament by Puerto Rico and Colombia due to COVID-19 restrictions in those countries. [3] The WBSC World Rankings as of the time of the competition is specified in parentheses.

Africa

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (26)

Americas

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (4)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (6)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (9)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (11)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (16)

Asia

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (2)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (3)

Europe

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (8)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (18)

Oceania

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (10)

First round

Qualified for the Super Round
Qualified for the Placement Round

Group A

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (H)501.000-307
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 41.8001.0256
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 32.6002.02817
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 23.4003.02820
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.2004.01323
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 05.0005.0152

H: Host

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 13, 202218:30 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2 – 6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Tianmu2:181250 Boxscore
Oct 14, 202212:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0 – 9Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Douliu1:4845 Boxscore
Oct 14, 202217:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6 – 0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/7Douliu1:5748 Boxscore
Oct 15, 202210:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0 – 10Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/6Taichung2:1578 Boxscore
Oct 15, 202214:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5 – 2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Taichung2:07150 Boxscore
Oct 15, 202219:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0 – 3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Taichung2:15525 Boxscore
Oct 16, 202210:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg7 – 8Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/8Taichung2:44120 Boxscore
Oct 16, 202214:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0 – 10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/6Taichung2:22232 Boxscore
Oct 16, 202219:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Taichung2:162800 Boxscore
Oct 17, 202210:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3 – 7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Taichung2:4942 Boxscore
Oct 17, 202114:30 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1 – 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Taichung2:21120 Boxscore
Oct 17, 202219:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg14 – 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/5Taichung1:59125 Boxscore
Oct 18, 202210:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0 – 7Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Taichung2:1850 Boxscore
Oct 18, 202214:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9 – 0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/7Taichung2:1194 Boxscore
Oct 18, 202219:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg3 – 4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/8Taichung3:23350 Boxscore

Group B

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 501.000-165
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.4003.01914
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 23.4003.098
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23.4003.01116
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 23.4003.0713
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 23.4003.01117
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 14, 202210:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg5 – 0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Tianmu2:26132 Boxscore
Oct 14, 202214:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3 – 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/8Tianmu2:12145 Boxscore
Oct 14, 202219:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Tianmu1:55157 Boxscore
Oct 16, 202116:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0 – 4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Douliu1:57325 Boxscore
Oct 16, 202219:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0 – 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Douliu2:53190 Boxscore
Oct 17, 202212:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/8Douliu2:0245 Boxscore
Oct 17, 202215:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 – 2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Douliu2:1575 Boxscore
Oct 17, 202218:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3 – 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Douliu2:31174 Boxscore
Oct 18, 202210:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2 – 0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Tianmu2:1040 Boxscore
Oct 18, 202213:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2 – 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/8Tianmu2:2060 Boxscore
Oct 18, 202216:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5 – 4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Tianmu2:26106 Boxscore
Oct 18, 202119:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg0 – 8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/7Tianmu2:1387 Boxscore
Oct 19, 202110:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1 – 3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Tianmu2:36101 Boxscore
Oct 19, 202212:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4 – 1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/8Tianmu2:3670 Boxscore
Oct 19, 202215:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 – 0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/8Tianmu2:24151 Boxscore

Placement round

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 41.800-237
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 41.800-239
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 32.6001.0219
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 32.6001.01610
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.2003.01616
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 05.0004.0355
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 20, 202211:00Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0 – 3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Douliu1:5330 Boxscore
Oct 20, 202214:00Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 – 3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Douliu1:4945 Boxscore
Oct 20, 202217:00Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0 – 10Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/5Douliu1:3934 Boxscore
Oct 21, 202211:00Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2 – 0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Douliu1:57- Boxscore
Oct 21, 202214:00Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3 – 17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/5Douliu1:51- Boxscore
Oct 21, 202217:00Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3 – 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/7Douliu2:10- Boxscore
Oct 22, 202211:00Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0 – 9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Douliu1:52- Boxscore
Oct 22, 202214:00Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2 – 4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Douliu2:15- Boxscore
Oct 22, 202217:00Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0 – 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Douliu2:02- Boxscore

Super Round

Qualified for the Final
Qualified for the Third-place game
Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 41.800-138
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 41.800-1711
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 32.6001.01111
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (H)23.4002.01216
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 14.2003.01825
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14.2003.01517

H: Host

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 20, 202210:00Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3 – 4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Tianmu2:1232 Boxscore
Oct 20, 202214:30Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 – 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Tianmu1:5297 Boxscore
Oct 20, 202219:00Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6 – 2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Tianmu2:403,921 Boxscore
Oct 21, 202210:00Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 8 – 6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/7Tianmu2:25- Boxscore
Oct 21, 202214:30Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2 – 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Tianmu2:22- Boxscore
Oct 21, 202219:00Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 – 1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/8Tianmu2:59- Boxscore
Oct 22, 202210:00Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4 – 5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/8Tianmu2:33- Boxscore
Oct 22, 202213:00Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 – 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Tianmu2:25- Boxscore
Oct 22, 202216:00Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 – 0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Tianmu2:16- Boxscore

Finals

Third-place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 23, 202214:30Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3 – 1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Tianmu2:26481 Boxscore

Championships

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 23, 202219:00Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0 – 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Tianmu1:52388 Boxscore

Final standings

Awards

U23 All-World Team

PositionPlayer
C Flag of Venezuela.svg David Garcia
1B Flag of Venezuela.svg Jesus Chirinos
2B Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Arroyo
3B Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Nakagawa
SS Flag of Cuba.svg Christian Rodriguez
OF Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Tso Tseng
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ezequiel Pagan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christopher Burke
DH Flag of Japan.svg Ren Onishi
P Flag of Japan.svg Ren Tomida
Flag of Japan.svg Ryusei Gonda

Individual Award

AwardPlayerStatistics
Leading Hitter Flag of Japan.svg Ren Onishi.500
Best ERA Flag of South Korea.svg Saangyung Lee0.00 (13 innings pitched)
Best Pitching Record Flag of Japan.svg Ren Tomida2W 0L
Most RBI Flag of Venezuela.svg Jesus Chirinos8
Most HR Flag of Venezuela.svg Jesus Chirinos2
Most Stolen Bases Flag of Venezuela.svg Michael Chirinos5
Most Runs Scored Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel Aguilar7
Outstanding Defensive Player Flag of South Korea.svg Hanbyul Kim-

See also

References

  1. "WBSC - Baseball World Cups 2021-2029". wbsc.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. "Event Info". U-23 Baseball World Cup. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Groups, schedule revealed for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup this October in Taipei". World Baseball Softball Confederation. September 20, 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.