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2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup

{{Infobox international baseball tournament

|image =

|size = 200px

|country = Colombia

|dates = October 19 – 28

|num_teams = 12

|continents = 5

|defending_champion = JPN

|prev_year = 2016

|medal_type = U-23 Baseball World Cup

|champion = MEX

|num_championships = 1

|second = JPN

|third = VEN

|fourth = KOR

|games = 50

|attendance = 46503

|mvp = {{bbicon|JPN}} Hisanori Yasuda

|updated =

|prevseason = 2016

|nextseason = 2020

}}

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 at Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium in Barranquilla and 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium in Montería, Colombia.

Originally the host to the tournament was awarded to Nicaragua and would be held in Managua,{{cite news|url=https://u23bwc.wbsc.org/news/wbsc-awards-hosting-rights-u-23-baseball-world-cup-2018-to-nicaragua-u-15-baseball-world-cup-2018-to-panama|title=WBSC awards Hosting Rights: U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 to Nicaragua, U-15 Baseball World Cup 2018 to Panama|date=2017-12-05|author=WBSC}} but due to 2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests, WBSC subsequently decided to move the tournament to Colombia.{{cite news|url=https://u23bwc.wbsc.org/news/u-23-baseball-world-cup-2018-hosting-rights-awarded-to-barranquilla-colombia|title=U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 hosting rights awarded to Barranquilla, Colombia|date=2018-07-30|author=WBSC}}

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

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-break}}

Africa

:{{bb|RSA}}

Asia

:{{bb|JPN}}

:{{bb|TPE}}

:{{bb|KOR}}

Europe

:{{bb|NED}}

:{{bb|CZE}}

{{col-break}}

Americas

:{{bb|VEN}}

:{{bb|MEX}}

:{{bb|PUR}}

:{{bb|DOM}}

Oceania

:{{bb|AUS}}

Wild Card

:{{bb|COL}}

{{col-end}}

First round

=Group A=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! width=150px | Teams

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | W | Wins}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | L | Loss}}

! width=50px | Pct.

! width=50px | GB

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | R | Runs scored}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | RA | Runs allowed}}

style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|JPN}}

501.000—355
style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|MEX}}

41.8001.03824
style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|TPE}}

23.4003.02920
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|NED}}

23.4003.02940
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|COL}}

23.4003.03325
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|RSA}}

05.0005.0656

{{bb res start}}

{{bb res | Oct 19, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|TPE}} | 1–2 | {{bb|MEX}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 62 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3580 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 19, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|RSA}} | 0–13 | {{bb|JPN}} | F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 1:50 | 300 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3582 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 19, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|NED}} | 5–9 | {{bb|COL}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:27 | 3,500 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3585 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 20, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|JPN}} | 3–1 | {{bb|TPE}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:15 | 130 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3586 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 20, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|MEX}} | 14–7 | {{bb|NED}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:34 | 500 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3588 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 20, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|COL}} | 11–0 | {{bb|RSA}} | F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:07 | 3,500 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3590 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 21, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|MEX}} | 2–7 | {{bb|JPN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:15 | 250 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3592 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 22, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|NED}} | 0–5 | {{bb|JPN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:28 | 120 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3598 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 22, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|RSA}} | 0–12 | {{bb|TPE}} | F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 1:59 | 250 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3600 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 22, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|COL}} | 6–7 | {{bb|MEX}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 4:01 | 4,000 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3602 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 23, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|TPE}} | 9–10 | {{bb|NED}} | F/10 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:06 | 100 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3604 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 23, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|RSA}} | 3–13 | {{bb|MEX}} | F/7 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:11 | 102 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3606 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 23, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|JPN}} | 7–2 | {{bb|COL}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 6,000 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3608 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 24, 2018 | 8:00 | {{bb-rt|NED}} | 7–3 | {{bb|RSA}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:59 | 85 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3594 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 24, 2018 | 11:00 | {{bb-rt|TPE}} | 6–5 | {{bb|COL}} | F/10 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:27 | 250 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3596 Boxscore] }}

|}

=Group B=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! width=150px | Teams

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | W | Wins}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | L | Loss}}

! width=50px | Pct.

! width=50px | GB

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | R | Runs scored}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | RA | Runs allowed}}

style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|VEN}}

501.000—3510
style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|DOM}}

326002.03026
style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|KOR}}

32.6002.03830
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|PUR}}

23.4003.03424
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|AUS}}

23.4003.02027
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|CZE}}

05.0005.01555

{{bb res start}}

{{bb res | Oct 19, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|AUS}} | 2–4 | {{bb|VEN}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:40 | 101 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3581 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 19, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|CZE}} | 3–14 | {{bb|KOR}} | F/7 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:29 | 200 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3583 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 19, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|DOM}} | 9–6 | {{bb|PUR}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:52 | – | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3584 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 20, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|AUS}} | 5–3 | {{bb|CZE}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:38 | 114 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3587 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 20, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|DOM}} | 8–2 | {{bb|KOR}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:29 | 952 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3589 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 20, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|VEN}} | 7–2 | {{bb|PUR}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 4:05 | 1,550 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3591 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 21, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|DOM}} | 3–4 | {{bb|AUS}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:52 | 150 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3593 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 21, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|PUR}} | 3–6 | {{bb|KOR}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:32 | 987 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3595 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 21, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|CZE}} | 2–8 | {{bb|VEN}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:15 | 855 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3597 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 22, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|KOR}} | 14–7 | {{bb|AUS}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:34 | 150 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3599 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 22, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|VEN}} | 7–2 | {{bb|DOM}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:09 | 800 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3601 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 22, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|PUR}} | 20–0 | {{bb|CZE}} | F/5 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 1:59 | 205 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3603 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 23, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb-rt|KOR}} | 2–9 | {{bb|VEN}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:30 | 700 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3605 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 23, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb-rt|CZE}} | 7–8 | {{bb|DOM}} | F/10 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:12 | 496 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3607 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 23, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb-rt|PUR}} | 3–2 | {{bb|AUS}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:40 | 452 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3609 Boxscore] }}

|}

Consolation round

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! width=150px | Teams

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | W | Wins}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | L | Loss}}

! width=50px | Pct.

! width=50px | GB

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | R | Runs scored}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | RA | Runs allowed}}

style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|COL}}

501.000–5313
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|PUR}}

41.8001.04213
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|AUS}}

32.6001.53731
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|NED}}

14.2004.01143
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|RSA}}

14.2004.02136
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|CZE}}

14.2004.01149

{{bb res start}}

{{bb res | Oct 25, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb|CZE}} | 4–3 | {{bb|NED}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 102 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3611 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 25, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb|RSA}} | 5–7 | {{bb|PUR}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:50 | 200 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3613 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 25, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb|AUS}} | 5–18 | {{bb|COL}} | F/7 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:45 | 2,850 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3615 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 26, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb|RSA}} | 9–2 | {{bb|CZE}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:46 | 110 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3617 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 26, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb|AUS}} | 16–3 | {{bb|NED}} | F/7 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:28 | 100 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3619 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 26, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb|COL}} | 3–1 | {{bb|PUR}} | F/11 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 3:23 | 2,423 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3621 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 27, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb|RSA}} | 4–9 | {{bb|AUS}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:56 | 58 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3623 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 27, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb|NED}} | 3–11 | {{bb|PUR}} || 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:54 | – | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3625 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 27, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb|CZE}} | 2–12 | {{bb|COL}} | F/8 | 18 de Junio Baseball Stadium | 2:17 | 1,221 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3627 Boxscore] }}

|}

Super round

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! width=150px | Teams

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | W | Wins}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | L | Loss}}

! width=50px | Pct.

! width=50px | GB

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | R | Runs scored}}

! width=50px | {{Tooltip | RA | Runs allowed}}

style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|JPN}}

501.000–238
style="background-color:#ccffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|MEX}}

32.6002.01916
style="background-color:#ffffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|VEN}}

32.6002.02719
style="background-color:#ffffcc"

| align=left | {{bb|KOR}}

23.4003.01424
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|TPE}}

14.2504.01015
style="background-color:"

| align=left | {{bb|DOM}}

14.2004.01219

{{bb res start}}

{{bb res | Oct 25, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb|KOR}} | 2–3 | {{bb|JPN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:24 | 200 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3610 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 25, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb|TPE}} | 3–1 | {{bb|DOM}} | F/10 | Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:53 | 155 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3612 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 25, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb|MEX}} | 10–4 | {{bb|VEN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:13 | 1,200 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3614 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 26, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb|TPE}} | 2–5 | {{bb|KOR}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:53 | 150 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3616 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 26, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb|VEN}} | 3–6 | {{bb|JPN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:58 | 150 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3618 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 26, 2018 | 18:30 | {{bb|DOM}} | 1–3 | {{bb|MEX}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:33 | 850 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3620 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 27, 2018 | 10:00 | {{bb|DOM}} | 0–4 | {{bb|JPN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:10 | 183 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3622 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 27, 2018 | 15:00 | {{bb|TPE}} | 3–4 | {{bb|VEN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:34 | 400 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3624 Boxscore] }}

{{bb res | Oct 27, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb|KOR}} | 3–2 | {{bb|MEX}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:48 | 2,100 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3626 Boxscore] }}

|}

Finals

=Third place game=

{{bb res start}}

{{bb res| Oct 28, 2018 | 13:00 | {{bb|KOR}} | 4–5 | {{bb|VEN}} || Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 2:51 | 645 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3628 Boxscore]}}

|}

=Championship=

{{bb res start}}

{{bb res| Oct 28, 2018 | 20:00 | {{bb|MEX}} | 2–1 | {{bb|JPN}} |F/10| Edgar Rentería Baseball Stadium | 3:06 | 6,500 | [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018/schedule-and-results/box-score/3629 Boxscore]}}

|}

Final standings

class=wikitable style=text-align:center
width=25|Rk

!width=170|Team

!width=25|W

!width=25|L

1

|align=left|{{bb|MEX}}

|4

2
colspan="6"|Lost in Final
2

|align=left|{{bb|JPN}}

|5

1
colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for the Final
3

|align=left|{{bb|VEN}}

|4

2
colspan="6"|Lost in 3rd Place Game
4

|align=left|{{bb|KOR}}

|2

4
colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for the finals
5

|align=left|{{bb|TPE}}

|3

5
6

|align=left|{{bb|DOM}}

|3

5
colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for the super round
7

|align=left|{{bb|COL}}

|5

3
8

|align=left|{{bb|PUR}}

|4

4
9

|align=left|{{bb|AUS}}

|4

4
10

|align=left|{{bb|NED}}

|2

6
11

|align=left|{{bb|RSA}}

|1

7
12

|align=left|{{bb|CZE}}

|1

7

U-23 All-World Team

The following players were selected to the tournament's All-World Team.{{cite web|title=5 nations represented on U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 All-World Team, led by MVP Hisanori Yasuda|url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2018-u23-baseball-world-cup/news/5-nations-represented-on-u-23-baseball-world-cup-2018-all-world-team-led-by-mvp-hisanori-yasuda|website=wbsc.org|date=29 October 2018|access-date=4 March 2024}}

class=wikitable
PositionPlayer
C

|{{bbicon|MEX}} Orlando Piña

1B

|{{bbicon|JPN}} Hisanori Yasuda

2B

|{{bbicon|COL}} Brallan Pérez

3B

|{{bbicon|COL}} Derwin Pomare

SS

|{{bbicon|VEN}} Jorma Rodríguez

rowspan=3|OF

|{{bbicon|MEX}} Norberto Obeso

{{bbicon|AUS}} Ulrich Bojarski
{{bbicon|COL}} Carlos Vidal
DH

|{{bbicon|VEN}} Leandro Cedeño

rowspan=2|P

|{{bbicon|MEX}} Francisco Haro

{{bbicon|JPN}} Kakeru Narita

External links

  • [http://u23bwc.wbsc.org/en/2018 Event Official Website at WBSC]

References

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{{U-23 Baseball World Cup}}

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