2023 U-18 Baseball World Cup

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2023 U-18 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
Country Taiwan
DatesAugust 31 - September 10
Teams12
Defending championsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Third placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Awards
MVP Flag of Japan.svg Ren Ogata
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The 2023 U-18 Baseball World Cup or the XXXI U-18 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 18-year-old and younger. The 2023 edition was held in Taipei and Taichung, Taiwan from August 31 to September 10, 2023. [1]

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 Super 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)

Super round: The format in the super 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.

Teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.

Pool APool B
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic 		Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico 		Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Puerto Rico 		Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei 1		Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela

1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by most of the international organizations in sports competitions. For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (H)5503351.000—Advance to super round
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 541289.8001
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5321626.6002
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 514812.200 [a] 4Advance to placement round
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5141030.200 [a] 4
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 514619.200 [a] 4
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Three-way tie decided by TQB
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 31, 202318:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:452524 Boxscore
Sep 2, 202310:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2-4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 1:48145 Boxscore
Sep 2, 202314:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2-6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 2:11300 Boxscore
Sep 2, 202319:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1-6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 2:333000 Boxscore
Sep 3, 202309:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0-6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 1:59150 Boxscore
Sep 3, 202312:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg4-1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 2:41750 Boxscore
Sep 3, 202317:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg14-1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 2:51120 Boxscore
Sep 4, 202313:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1-0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 1:57  Boxscore
Sep 4, 202316:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0-3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 2:21  Boxscore
Sep 4, 202319:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg4–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 2:01  Boxscore
Sep 5, 202309:00 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1-2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 1:5975 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202312:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5-2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia   Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 2:16100 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202309:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2-16Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/5 Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium 1:54200 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202309:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1-8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea   Taichung Stadium 2:19120 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202309:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1-4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   Taichung Stadium 1:3920 Boxscore

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5412212.800 [a] —Advance to super round
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 541314.800 [a] —
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 541197.800 [a] —
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 5232322.4002Advance to placement round
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5141336.2003
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 505431.0004
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Three-way tie decided by TQB
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 1, 202310:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1-2Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:10170 Boxscore
Sep 1, 202314:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg13-4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:47110 Boxscore
Sep 1, 202318:30 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0-10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/6 Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:41450 Boxscore
Sep 2, 202310:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2-8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:3180 Boxscore
Sep 2, 202314:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:02180 Boxscore
Sep 2, 202318:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg0–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:07888 Boxscore
Sep 3, 202309:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1-6Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:0844 Boxscore
Sep 3, 202313:35 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4-3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:10573 Boxscore
Sep 3, 202316:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4-3Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:241352 Boxscore
Sep 4, 202314:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:40500 Boxscore
Sep 4, 202317:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6-4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:21369 Boxscore
Sep 4, 202320:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg10-0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:15484 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202310:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg3-1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:45230 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202314:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg1-4Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:43250 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202318:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1-0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:31593 Boxscore

Super round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (H)5503651.000—Advance to final
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5322310.6002
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5231313.400 [a] 3Advance to third-place game
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5231420.400 [a] 3
5Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5231039.400 [a] 3
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 514514.2004
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Three-way tie decided by TQB
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 7, 202311:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg3-2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:23160 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202314:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1-7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:46514 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202318:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3-0Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:08647 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202310:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg0-10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/5 Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:39186 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202314:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1-5Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:51287 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202318:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0-6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:57390 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202310:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg4–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:20230 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202314:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1-3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:15317 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202318:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2-5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 1:557014 Boxscore

Placement round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGB
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 5412415.800—
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5322217.600 [a] 1
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5321810.600 [a] 1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5321710.600 [a] 1
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5231631.4002
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 505721.0004
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Three-way tie decided by TQB
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 7, 202309:30 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0-4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic   Taichung Stadium 1:5650 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202312:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg5-2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   Taichung Stadium 2:1730 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202315:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2-1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/8 Taichung Stadium 2:0775 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202312:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5-6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   Taichung Stadium 1:54100 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202315:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama   Taichung Stadium 1:4550 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202309:00 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8-2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama   Taichung Stadium 2:00  Boxscore
Sep 9, 202311:30 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0-2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia   Taichung Stadium 1:4275 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202309:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg1-8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia   Taichung Stadium 1:5353 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202311:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg7-0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   Taichung Stadium 2:2130 Boxscore

Finals

Third-place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 10, 202314:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4-0Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:03460 Boxscore

Championship

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 10, 202318:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium 2:179,502 Boxscore

Medalists

Final standings

RkTeamWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 72
Lost in final
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 81
Failed to qualify for the final
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 63
Lost in 3rd place game
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54
Failed to qualify for the finals
5Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 53
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 44
Failed to qualify for the super round
7Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 44
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 35
9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 35
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 35
11Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 26
12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 08

U-18 All-World Team

PositionPlayer
C Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Meng-Chih Hu
1B Flag of the United States.svg Perry William Morlando
2B Flag of Japan.svg Ren Ogata
3B Flag of Panama.svg Dimas Oda Alvarado
SS Flag of the United States.svg Manuelle Luis Marin
OF Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Macias Baez
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Ching-Hsien Ko
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miquel Willem
DH Flag of South Korea.svg Sangjun Lee
P Flag of Japan.svg Aoi Higashionna
Flag of South Korea.svg Taekyeon Kim

References

  1. ↑ "Taipei and Taichung to host WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2023; starts 31 August". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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