2024 Women's Baseball World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup will take place from 8 to 13 August 2023 in Thunder Bay, Canada.^[1] The group consists of host nation Canada, United States, Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Mexico.^[2] United States won the group qualifying for the finals along with hosts Canada. Mexico finished in third and earned a wildcard spot for the finals.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	WBSC Rankings^[3]
A1	Canada	WBSC Americas	Hosts	20 December 2022	9th	2018	Runners-up (2008, 2016)	3
A2	United States	WBSC Americas	Wildcard	27 March 2023	9th	2018	Winners (2004, 2006)	4
A3	Australia	WBSC Oceania	Top ranked Oceania team	20 December 2022	9th	2018	Third place (2014)	8
A4	South Korea	WBSC Asia	Asian Cup third place	28 May 2023	5th	2018	Second round (2016)	10
A5	Hong Kong	WBSC Asia	Asian Cup fourth place	28 May 2023	6th	2018	Group stage (2006, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2018)	11
A6	Mexico	WBSC Americas	Americas qualifier third place	18 August 2022	1st	—	—	12

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	United States	5	5	0	71	2	+69	1.000	—	Advance to finals
2	Canada (H)	5	4	1	52	34	+18	.800	1
3	Mexico^[a]	5	3	2	43	25	+18	.600	2
4	Australia	5	2	3	36	35	+1	.400	3
5	Hong Kong	5	1	4	20	84	−64	.200	4
6	South Korea	5	0	5	11	53	−42	.000	5

Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2023. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head^[5]^[6]
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ Mexico advance to the finals as the first wildcard.^[4]

Summary

All times listed are local, EDT (UTC−4).^[7]

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
8 August 2023	11:30	Hong Kong	9–8	South Korea	7	Baseball Central	3:01	100	Boxscore
8 August 2023	15:30	Australia	2–3	United States	7	Baseball Central	3:10	250	Boxscore
8 August 2023	19:30	Mexico	1–9	Canada	7	Baseball Central	2:00	255	Boxscore
9 August 2023	11:30	United States	14–0	South Korea	5	Baseball Central	1:54	150	Boxscore
9 August 2023	15:30	Mexico	16–8	Australia	8	Baseball Central	2:53	200	Boxscore
9 August 2023	19:30	Canada	22–3	Hong Kong	5	Baseball Central	2:07	410	Boxscore
10 August 2023	11:30	South Korea	3–10	Australia	7	Port Arthur Stadium	2:03	124	Boxscore
10 August 2023	15:30	Hong Kong	6–16	Mexico	5	Port Arthur Stadium	2:07	145	Boxscore
10 August 2023	19:30	United States	23–0	Canada	5	Port Arthur Stadium	1:54	2000	Boxscore
12 August 2023	11:30	Hong Kong	0–29	United States	5	Port Arthur Stadium	2:00	100	Boxscore
12 August 2023	15:30	South Korea	0–10	Mexico	6	Port Arthur Stadium	1:47	135	Boxscore
12 August 2023	19:30	Canada	11–7	Australia	7	Port Arthur Stadium	2:59	458	Boxscore
13 August 2023^{[note 1]}	11:30	Australia	9–2	Hong Kong	7	Port Arthur Stadium	2:09	116	Boxscore
13 August 2023^{[note 1]}	15:30	Mexico	0–2	United States	7	Port Arthur Stadium	1:53	98	Boxscore
13 August 2023^{[note 1]}	19:30	South Korea	0–10	Canada	5	Port Arthur Stadium	1:36	300	Boxcore

Matches

All times listed are local, EDT (UTC-4).

Hong Kong vs South Korea

8 August 2023 11:30
Baseball Central
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Hong Kong	2	0	1	2	0	0	4	9	9	1
South Korea	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	8	4	6
WP: Yik Shan Hung (1–0) LP: Ji Sook Lee (0–1) Boxscore

Australia vs United States

8 August 2023 15:30
Baseball Central
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6	1
United States	0	0	2	0	1	0	X	3	3	3
WP: Elise Berger (1–0) LP: Genevieve Beacom (0–1) Sv: Megan Meidlinger (1) Boxscore

Mexico vs Canada

8 August 2023 19:30
Baseball Central
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Mexico	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	3
Canada	1	0	1	6	0	1	X	9	10	2
WP: Raine Padgham (1–0) LP: Rosa Alarcon (0–1) Boxscore

United States vs South Korea

9 August 2023 11:30
Baseball Central
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
United States	5	1	1	4	3	X	X	14	13	0
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	3	2
WP: Jamie Baum (1–0) LP: Sayuri Ono (0–1) Home runs: USA: Ashton Lansdell (1) KOR: None Boxscore

Mexico vs Australia

9 August 2023 15:30
Baseball Central
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
Mexico	0	0	5	1	2	0	0	8	16	9	2
Australia	2	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	8	8	5
WP: Maricela Reyes (1–0) LP: Morgan Doty (0–1) Home runs: MEX: Diana Muñoz (1) AUS: None Boxscore

Canada vs Hong Kong

9 August 2023 19:30
Baseball Central
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Canada	2	5	3	6	6	X	X	22	16	1
Hong Kong	0	0	3	0	0	X	X	3	2	3
WP: Julia Konigshofer (1–0) LP: Debby Mak (0–1) Boxscore

South Korea vs Australia

10 August 2023 11:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Korea	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	5	6
Australia	2	3	0	1	2	2	X	10	9	2
WP: Claire O'Sullivan (1–0) LP: Songhee Choi (0–1) Home runs: KOR: None AUS: Ticara Geldenhuis (1) Boxscore

Hong Kong vs Mexico

10 August 2023 15:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Hong Kong	0	6	0	0	0	X	X	6	5	3
Mexico	3	6	0	3	4	X	X	16	9	0
WP: Dafne Limon (1–0) LP: Hei Ting Lau (0–1) Home runs: HKG: None MEX: Denise Velazquez (1) Boxscore

United States vs Canada

10 August 2023 19:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
United States	1	2	0	10	10	X	X	23	15	1
Canada	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	3	3
WP: Jillian Albayati (1–0) LP: Marylena Florio (0–1) Home runs: USA: Kelsie Whitmore (1), Olivia Pichardo (1) CAN: None Boxscore

Hong Kong vs United States

12 August 2023 11:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Hong Kong	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	0	6
United States	20	2	0	7	X	X	X	29	15	0
WP: Kelsie Whitmore (1–0) LP: Wai Lam (0–1) Home runs: HKG: None USA: Alexandra Hugo (1), Jamie Baum (1) Boxscore

South Korea vs Mexico

12 August 2023 15:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	0	3	5
Mexico	3	1	4	0	0	2	X	10	11	2
WP: Rosa Alarcon (1–1) LP: Minsung Park (0–1) Boxscore

Canada vs Australia

12 August 2023 19:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Canada	0	0	4	0	0	3	4	11	10	1
Australia	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	7	9	3
WP: Raine Padgham (2–0) LP: Morgan Doty (0–2) Boxscore

Australia vs Hong Kong

13 August 2023 11:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Australia	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	9	10	3
Hong Kong	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	6
Boxscore

Mexico vs United States

13 August 2023 15:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
United States	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	2	5	0
Boxscore

South Korea vs Canada

13 August 2023 19:30
Port Arthur Stadium
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	1	1
Canada	0	2	2	5	1	X	X	10	11	1
Boxscore

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Originally scheduled for 11 August

References

^ "Canada to host IX Women's Baseball World Cup Finals and Group A in Thunder Bay". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "IX Women's Baseball World Cup: WBSC reveals second Wild Card, group composition". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "WBSC Women's Baseball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Final Day: USA win Group A undefeated; Canada and Mexico finish second and third respectively". WBSC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ "Schedule unveiled for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[table_note_MEX0.73759547143131-5] Mexico advance to the finals as the first wildcard.^[4]

[PPD-9] Originally scheduled for 11 August

[groupA-1] "Canada to host IX Women's Baseball World Cup Finals and Group A in Thunder Bay". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[groups-2] "IX Women's Baseball World Cup: WBSC reveals second Wild Card, group composition". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[3] "WBSC Women's Baseball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[4] "IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Final Day: USA win Group A undefeated; Canada and Mexico finish second and third respectively". WBSC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[regulations-6] "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[7] "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[8] "Schedule unveiled for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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