2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup

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2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryChina
DatesSeptember 6 – 15
Teams12
Defending championsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Third placeFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Fourth placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Attendance26,823 (536 per game)
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The 2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially V U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the fifth edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament, sixth since the tournament's inception in 2014 as the 21U Baseball World Cup. The tournament will be held at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center in Shaoxing, China. [1]

Contents

Venues

The tournament will be held at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center Field No.1 and No.2. The field No.1 will host the Super Round, the Bronze Medal Game and the Championship Game while the field No.2 will host the Placement Round.

Teams

The WBSC World Rankings as of the time of the competition is specified in parentheses. [2]

Africa

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (31)

Americas

Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (5)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (10)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (11)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (17)

Asia

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (3)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (6)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (24)

Europe

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (7)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (18)

Oceania

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (15)

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5412915.800 [a] —Advance to super round
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 541189.800 [a] —
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)5321717.600 [b] 1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5322426.600 [b] 1Advance to placement round
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5141422.2003
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5052336.0004
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Puerto Rico 6–1 Japan
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Australia 1–4 China
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 6, 202410:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4 – 2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Field No.12:201,096 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202419:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg5 – 3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain F/8Field No.12:241,761 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202419:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg6 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Field No.22:11120 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202414:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0 – 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Field No.11:293,312 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202414:30 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg4 – 6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Field No.22:36780 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202419:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg4 – 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/9Field No.23:07225 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202410:00 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3 – 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China F/7Field No.12:151,513 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202414:30 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3 – 8Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/7Field No.22:15140 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202419:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4 – 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/7Field No.12:211,898 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202410:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4 – 8Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/7Field No.12:32165 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202414:30 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg12 – 13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/7Field No.22:46106 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202419:00 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1 – 7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Field No.11:51110 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202410:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1 – 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China F/7Field No.11:44263 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202414:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg3 – 2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Field No.12:05290 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202419:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4 – 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain F/5Field No.21:3570 Boxscore

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5502371.000—Advance to super round
2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5323019.600 [a] 2
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5321818.600 [a] 2
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5232822.400 [b] 3Advance to placement round
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5232314.400 [b] 3
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 505446.0005
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Venezuela 8–4 South Korea
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Netherlands 7–5 Chinese Taipei
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 6, 202410:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1 – 8Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Field No.22:0346 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202414:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3 – 1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Field No.12:181,000 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202414:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg9 – 10Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Field No.22:39137 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202410:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2 – 3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Field No.12:12719 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202410:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg6 – 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/7Field No.22:17200 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202419:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7 – 5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Field No.13:063,087 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202410:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0 – 10Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/6Field No.22:1041 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202414:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 – 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Field No.12:401,842 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202419:00 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg4 – 3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Field No.22:42185 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202410:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg8 – 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Field No.23:0725 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202414:30 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg1 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Field No.11:54151 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202419:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg11 – 0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/5Field No.21:37228 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202410:00 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg7 – 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Field No.22:3178 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202414:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2 – 11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Field No.22:2951 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202419:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3 – 0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Field No.12:15271 Boxscore

Placement round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGB
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5412914.800—
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5323112.600 [a] 1
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5323123.600 [a] 1
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5232328.400 [b] 2
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5232629.400 [b] 2
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5141549.2003
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Chinese Taipei 4–3 Australia
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Great Britain 4–6 Colombia
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 12, 202410:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg6 – 8Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/7Field No.22:4025 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202414:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg10 – 0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Field No.22:2870 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202414:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 – 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/7Field No.12:15271 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202410:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2 – 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Field No.22:1033 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202410:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3 – 12Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Field No.12:2363 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202414:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg4 – 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/7Field No.22:3973 Boxscore
Sep 14, 202410:00 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3 – 7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Field No.22:1865 Boxscore
Sep 14, 202410:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2 – 9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/7Field No.12:12115 Boxscore
Sep 14, 202414:30 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2 – 1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Field No.22:11155 Boxscore

Super round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5502161.000—Advance to final
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 541199.8001
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)5231622.400 [a] 3Advance to third-place game
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5231117.400 [a] 3
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5141621.200 [b] 4
6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5141422.200 [b] 4
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: China 4–0 Nicaragua
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Venezuela 8–4 South Korea
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 12, 202410:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2 – 7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Field No.12:06223 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202419:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1 – 0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Field No.21:4459 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202419:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg1 – 5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Field No.12:14356 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202414:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9 – 1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Field No.12:14215 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202419:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 – 3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/7Field No.21:4427 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202419:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6 – 5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Field No.12:11499 Boxscore
Sep 14, 202414:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg0 – 3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/7Field No.11:58244 Boxscore
Sep 14, 202419:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 – 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/7Field No.22:17193 Boxscore
Sep 14, 202419:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4 – 0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Field No.12:231,404 Boxscore

Finals

Third place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 15, 20249:00 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China F/7Field No.22:201,550 Boxscore

Championship

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 15, 20249:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico F/7Field No.12:041,273 Boxscore

Final standings

Awards

U23 All-World Team

All World Team nominated from this article. [3]

PositionPlayer
C Flag of South Korea.svg Siang Kim
1B Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Imazato
2B Flag of Nicaragua.svg Odlany Matamoros Caceres
3B Flag of Venezuela.svg Brainer Bonaci Marin
SS Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gedionne Michael Marlin
OF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xudong Zhu
Flag of Colombia.svg Jean Pierre Henao Ortega
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Edgardo Villegas Rosado
DH Flag of Nicaragua.svg Godwin Bennett Cooper
P Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jorhan Laboy Melendez
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyunseok Choi

References

  1. ↑ "China to host V WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup in 2024". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "WBSC/KONAMI Men's Baseball World Ranking update: Japan remains on top as Chinese Taipei, Puerto Rico and Colombia biggest climbers inside top 12". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ↑ https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-v-u-23-baseball-world-cup/news/puerto-ricos-edgardo-villegas-named-wbsc-u-23-baseball-world-cup-mvp

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