2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup
The 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially II U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the second edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament, third since the tournament's inception in 2014 as the 21U Baseball World Cup. The tournament was held in Barranquilla and Montería, Colombia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Colombia |
| Dates | October 19 – 28 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 continents) |
| Defending champions |  Japan (2016) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
Runner-up | Japan |
Third place |  Venezuela |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| Attendance | 46,503 (930 per game) |
← 2016 2021 → | |
Originally the host to the tournament was awarded to Nicaragua and would be held in Managua,[1] but due to 2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests, WBSC subsequently decided to move the tournament to Colombia.[2]
Mexico defeated Japan with a score of 2:1 in the championship game to win the gold medal. Venezuela won the bronze medal by defeating Korea in the third-place game with a score of 4:5.
Teams
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Africa Asia Europe |
Americas Oceania Wild Card
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First round
Group A
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 35 | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 38 | 24 |
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 29 | 20 |
 Netherlands | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 29 | 40 |
| Colombia | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 33 | 25 |
 South Africa | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 | 6 | 56 |
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei |
1–2 | Mexico |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 62 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 15:00 | South Africa |
0–13 | Japan |
F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 1:50 | 300 | Boxscore |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 20:00 | Netherlands |
5–9 | Colombia |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:27 | 3,500 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 10:00 | Japan |
3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:15 | 130 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 15:00 | Mexico |
14–7 | Netherlands |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:34 | 500 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 20:00 | Colombia |
11–0 | South Africa |
F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:07 | 3,500 | Boxscore |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 10:00 | Mexico |
2–7 | Japan |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:15 | 250 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 10:00 | Netherlands |
0–5 | Japan |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:28 | 120 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 15:00 | South Africa |
0–12 | Chinese Taipei |
F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 1:59 | 250 | Boxscore |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 20:00 | Colombia |
6–7 | Mexico |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 4:01 | 4,000 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei |
9–10 | Netherlands |
F/10 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:06 | 100 | Boxscore |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 15:00 | South Africa |
3–13 | Mexico |
F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:11 | 102 | Boxscore |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 20:00 | Japan |
7–2 | Colombia |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 6,000 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | 8:00 | Netherlands |
7–3 | South Africa |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:59 | 85 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | 11:00 | Chinese Taipei |
6–5 | Colombia |
F/10 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:27 | 250 | Boxscore |
Group B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 35 | 10 |
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 600 | 2.0 | 30 | 26 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 38 | 30 |
 Puerto Rico | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 34 | 24 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 20 | 27 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 | 15 | 55 |
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | 10:00 | Australia |
2–4 | Venezuela |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:40 | 101 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 15:00 | Czech Republic |
3–14 | South Korea |
F/7 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:29 | 200 | Boxscore |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 20:00 | Dominican Republic |
9–6 | Puerto Rico |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:52 | – | Boxscore | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 10:00 | Australia |
5–3 | Czech Republic |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:38 | 114 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 15:00 | Dominican Republic |
8–2 | South Korea |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:29 | 952 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 20:00 | Venezuela |
7–2 | Puerto Rico |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 4:05 | 1,550 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 10:00 | Dominican Republic |
3–4 | Australia |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:52 | 150 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 15:00 | Puerto Rico |
3–6 | South Korea |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:32 | 987 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 20:00 | Czech Republic |
2–8 | Venezuela |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:15 | 855 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 10:00 | South Korea |
14–7 | Australia |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:34 | 150 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 15:00 | Venezuela |
7–2 | Dominican Republic |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:09 | 800 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 20:00 | Puerto Rico |
20–0 | Czech Republic |
F/5 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 1:59 | 205 | Boxscore |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 10:00 | South Korea |
2–9 | Venezuela |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:30 | 700 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 15:00 | Czech Republic |
7–8 | Dominican Republic |
F/10 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:12 | 496 | Boxscore |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 20:00 | Puerto Rico |
3–2 | Australia |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:40 | 452 | Boxscore |
Consolation round
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 53 | 13 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 42 | 13 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | 37 | 31 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 11 | 43 |
| South Africa | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 21 | 36 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 11 | 49 |
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2018 | 10:00 | Czech Republic |
4–3 | Netherlands |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 102 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 15:00 | South Africa |
5–7 | Puerto Rico |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:50 | 200 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 20:00 | Australia |
5–18 | Colombia |
F/7 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:45 | 2,850 | Boxscore |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 10:00 | South Africa |
9–2 | Czech Republic |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:46 | 110 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 15:00 | Australia |
16–3 | Netherlands |
F/7 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:28 | 100 | Boxscore |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 20:00 | Colombia |
3–1 | Puerto Rico |
F/11 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:23 | 2,423 | Boxscore |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 10:00 | South Africa |
4–9 | Australia |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:56 | 58 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 15:00 | Netherlands |
3–11 | Puerto Rico |
18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:54 | – | Boxscore | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 20:00 | Czech Republic |
2–12 | Colombia |
F/8 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:17 | 1,221 | Boxscore |
Super round
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 23 | 8 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 19 | 16 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 27 | 19 |
| South Korea | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 14 | 24 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | .250 | 4.0 | 10 | 15 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 12 | 19 |
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2018 | 10:00 | South Korea |
2–3 | Japan |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:24 | 200 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 15:00 | Chinese Taipei |
3–1 | Dominican Republic |
F/10 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:53 | 155 | Boxscore |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 20:00 | Mexico |
10–4 | Venezuela |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:13 | 1,200 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei |
2–5 | South Korea |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:53 | 150 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 15:00 | Venezuela |
3–6 | Japan |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 150 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 18:30 | Dominican Republic |
1–3 | Mexico |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:33 | 850 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 10:00 | Dominican Republic |
0–4 | Japan |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:10 | 183 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 15:00 | Chinese Taipei |
3–4 | Venezuela |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:34 | 400 | Boxscore | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 20:00 | South Korea |
3–2 | Mexico |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:48 | 2,100 | Boxscore |
Finals
Third place game
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | 13:00 | South Korea |
4–5 | Venezuela |
Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:51 | 645 | Boxscore |
Final standings
U-23 All-World Team
External linksReferences
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