The 2008 European Youth Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition held in Rome, Italy from July 15 to 19, 2008. It featured teams from Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Russia and Slovakia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 15 July - 19 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands |
| Runner-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
In the end the team from the Netherlands won the tournament.[1]
Group stage
editPool A
editStandings
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals | |
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 (5.40 RA/9) |
| 2 | Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 (13.91 RA/9) |
| 3 |  Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 (14.54 RA/9) |
| 4 |  Austria
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - |
Game results
edit| July 15, 2008 | Austria
|
4 – 5 | Germany
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 15, 2008 | Italy
|
11 – 3 | Czech Republic
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 16, 2008 | Czech Republic
|
9 – 6 | Austria
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 16, 2008 | Germany
|
6 – 5 (F/8) | Italy
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 17, 2008 | Czech Republic
|
16 – 6 (F/5) | Germany
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 17, 2008 | Austria
|
5 – 16 (F/6) | Italy
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
Pool B
editStandings
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals | |
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| 2 | Russia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 (6.00 RA/9) |
| 3 |  Lithuania
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 (7.62 RA/9) |
| 4 |  Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 (11.25 RA/9) |
Game results
edit| July 15, 2008 | Lithuania
|
8 – 7 | Russia
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 15, 2008 | Netherlands
|
14 – 0 (F/5) | Slovakia
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 16, 2008 | Slovakia
|
4 – 3 | Lithuania
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 16, 2008 | Russia
|
7 – 8 (F/8) | Netherlands
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 17, 2008 | Slovakia
|
0 – 12 (F/5) | Russia
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 17, 2008 | Lithuania
|
6 – 10 | Netherlands
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
Final round
editPool C
editStandings
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals | |
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Austria
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Lithuania
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
Game results
edit| July 18, 2008 | Germany
|
8 – 1 | Slovakia
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 18, 2008 | Lithuania
|
2 – 3 | Austria
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 19, 2008 | Austria
|
6 – 5 (F/8) | Slovakia
|
Montefiascone, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 19, 2008 | Germany
|
8 – 7 | Lithuania
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
Semi-finals
edit| July 18, 2008 | Netherlands
|
6 – 5 | Czech Republic
|
Viterbo, Italy |
| Boxscore |
| July 18, 2008 | Italy
|
2 – 4 | Russia
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
3rd place
edit| July 19, 2008 | Czech Republic
|
4 – 2 | Italy
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
Final
edit| July 19, 2008 | Netherlands
|
7 – 6 (F/8) | Russia
|
Rome, Italy |
| Boxscore |
Final standings
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External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Final Standing". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-08-08.