The 2018 U-15 Baseball World Cup or the IV U-15 Baseball World Cup was an under-15 international baseball competition held in David / Chitré, Panama from August 10 to 19, 2018.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Panama |
| Dates | 10-19 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (6th title) |
| Runner-up |  Panama |
| Third place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Cody Schrier |
The United States won their first world title in the U-15 World Cup history and overall sixth title in the tournaments, after defeated Panama 7–1 in final.[2]
Teams
editThe following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
 Brazil |
 Australia |
 China |
 Cuba |
 Germany |
 Dominican Republic |
 Panama |
 Japan |
 Chinese Taipei 1 |
 Netherlands |
 United States |
 South Africa |
1Republic 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
edit- The top three teams in each pool will qualify for the second round.
| Qualified for the Super Round | |
| Qualified for the Placement Round |
Group A
edit| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
4 | 1 | .800 | — | ||
| Panama |
4 | 1 | .800 | — | ||
| Chinese Taipei |
4 | 1 | .800 | — | ||
 Brazil |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | ||
 China |
1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 | ||
 Germany |
0 | 5 | .000 | 4.0 |
Group B
edit| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | ||
| Japan |
4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | ||
 Dominican Republic |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | ||
 Netherlands |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | ||
 Australia |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | ||
 South Africa |
0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 |
Super round
edit| Qualified for the Final | |
| Qualified for the Third-place game |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | ||
| Panama |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | ||
| Japan |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | ||
| Chinese Taipei |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | ||
| Cuba |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | ||
| Dominican Republic |
1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei
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2-5 | Japan
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 2:18 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 16, 2018 | 14:00 | Dominican Republic
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7-13 | United States
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 2:45 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 16, 2018 | 18:00 | Panama
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4-2 | Cuba
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 3:07 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 17, 2018 | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei
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3-4 | Dominican Republic
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 1:57 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 17, 2018 | 14:00 | United States
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10-0 | Cuba
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 2:33 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 17, 2018 | 18:00 | Japan
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3-7 | Panama
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 2:50 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 18, 2018 | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei
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8-5 | Cuba
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 2:57 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 18, 2018 | 14:00 | Japan
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2-8 | United States
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 2:40 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 18, 2018 | 18:00 | Dominican Republic
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2-3 | Panama
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Estadio Kenny Serracín | 2:50 | Boxscore |
Consolation Round
edit| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | ||
| Netherlands |
4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | ||
| Australia |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | ||
| China |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | ||
| Germany |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | ||
| South Africa |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | 10:00 | South Africa
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5-3 | China
|
Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:32 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 16, 2018 | 14:00 | Germany
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3-4 | Netherlands
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Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:34 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 16, 2018 | 18:00 | Australia
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2-3 | Brazil
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Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:23 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 17, 2018 | 10:00 | Germany
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5-0 | South Africa
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Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:32 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 17, 2018 | 14:00 | China
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2-9 | Australia
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Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:12 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 17, 2018 | 18:00 | Brazil
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11-1 | Netherlands
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F/5 | Estadio Rico Cedeño | 1:56 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 10:00 | Germany
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2-8 | Australia
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Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:07 | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 18, 2018 | 14:00 | South Africa
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0-10 | Brazil
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F/6 | Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:09 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 18:00 | China
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2-6 | Netherlands
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Estadio Rico Cedeño | 2:27 | Boxscore |
Final round
editBronze medal game
edit| August 20, 2018 | Chinese Taipei
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6 – 3 | Japan
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| Boxscore |
Gold medal game
edit| August 20, 2018 | Panama
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1 – 7 | United States
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| Boxscore |
Final standings
edit| Rk | Team |
|---|---|
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United States
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Panama
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Chinese Taipei
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| 4 | Japan
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| 5 | Cuba
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| 6 | Dominican Republic
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| 7 | Brazil
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| 8 | Netherlands
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| 9 | Australia
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| 10 | China
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| 11 | Germany
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| 12 | South Africa
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Awards
editThe WBSC announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.[3]
| Awards | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Cody Schrier
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| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | Andrew Painter Alexis Bernal
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| Hitter | Aoi Sugishita
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| Catcher | Edgar Quero
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| First Base | Brady House
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| Second Base | Seiya Fukuhara
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| Third Base | Luke Leto
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| Short Stop | Reginald Preciado
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| Outfield | Oscar Aude
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| Luis Durango
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| Ryan Spikes
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References
edit- ^ "U-15 Baseball World Cup set to open in Panama in 12-nation battle for world title". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "USA tops Panama to become new U-15 Baseball Champions of the World". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "5 nations represented on U-15 Baseball World Cup 2018 All-World Team, led by MVP Cody Schrier". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 20 August 2018.