2013 18U Baseball World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Dates | August 30 - September 8 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | Cuba |
| Fourth place | Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best BA | Adam Haseley (.484) |
| Most HRs | Gareth Morgan (2) |
| Most SBs | Takahiro Kumagi Malik Collymore Tae Jin Kim (5) |
| Most Ks (as pitcher) | Yuki Matsui Tomohiro Anraku (27) |
The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was an international baseball competition held in Taichung and Yunlin (Douliu), Taiwan from August 30 to September 8, 2013.[1] There were no games played on August 30 and August 31, due to rain.[2]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | United States[3] Brady Aiken Bryson Brigman Joe DeMers Alex Destino Jack Flaherty Marvin Gorgas Adam Haseley Scott Hurst Kel Johnson Trace Loehr Mac Marshall Keaton McKinney Jacob Nix Luis Ortiz Jakson Reetz Mike Rivera J. J. Schwarz Justus Sheffield Lane Thomas Cole Tucker |
Japan[4] Tomohiro Anraku Harumi Iida Yusei Itsuzaki Akihito Iwashige Takahiro Kumagai Yuki Matsui Tomoya Mori Ryuma Mori Nobuyuki Okumura Satoshi Sonobe Kazuto Taguchi Yuya Takahashi Kona Takahashi Haruki Takemura Yasuhito Uchida Seiji Uebayashi Kenya Wakatsuki Ryo Watanabe Taisuke Yamaoka Yuto Yoshida |
Cuba[5] Randy Arozarena Yoandri Caro Aldo Conrado Yusniel Diaz Ariel Díaz Yadier Hechavarría Moisés Esquerres Vladimir Gutiérrez Rubén Hernández Yunior Ibarra J. P. Martínez Víctor Víctor Mesa Mario Miranda Yoán Moncada Noel Ortíz Yanio Perez Arbelio Quiróz Orlando Roas Luis Robert Alexquemer Sanchez |
Teams
The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
Canada |
Australia |
Chinese Taipei1 |
Colombia |
Czech Republic |
Cuba |
Japan |
Italy |
Mexico |
South Korea |
Venezuela |
United States |
^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)
Round 1
Group A
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 44 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 48 | 11 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 19 | 29 |
| Canada | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 39 | 25 |
| Mexico | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 26 | 47 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 7 | 65 |
Group B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 28 | 13 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 35 | 9 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 27 | 8 |
| Australia | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Colombia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 16 | 39 |
| Italy | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 15 | 50 |
Round 2
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 40 | 20 |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 35 | 11 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 16 | 23 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 21 | 16 |
| South Korea | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 17 | 20 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 12 | 51 |
5th place game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 7 | 3 |
3rd place game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Final standings
| Rk | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | |||||
| Lost in Final | |||||
| Japan | |||||
| Failed to qualify for the Final | |||||
| Cuba | |||||
| Lost in 3rd Place Game | |||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | ||||
| Failed to qualify for the finals | |||||
| 5 | South Korea | ||||
| 6 | Venezuela | ||||
| Failed to qualify for the round 2 | |||||
| 7 | Canada | ||||
| 8 | Australia | ||||
| 9 | Mexico | ||||
| 10 | Colombia | ||||
| 11 | Italy | ||||
| 12 | Czech Republic | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Baseball Canada | 404 Error". www.baseball.ca.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-03. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "XXVI U-18 Baseball World Cup 2013". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "XXVI U-18 Baseball World Cup 2013". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "XXVI U-18 Baseball World Cup 2013". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 10 August 2021.