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]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Dates | August 30 - September 8 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (7th title) |
| Runner-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) |
Medalists
editTeams
editThe 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
editGroup A
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Rk | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States
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| Lost in Final | |||||
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Japan
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| Failed to qualify for the Final | |||||
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Cuba
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| Lost in 3rd Place Game | |||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei
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| Failed to qualify for the finals | |||||
| 5 | South Korea
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| 6 | Venezuela
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| Failed to qualify for the round 2 | |||||
| 7 | Canada
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| 8 | Australia
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| 9 | Mexico
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| 10 | Colombia
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| 11 | Italy
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| 12 | Czech Republic
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
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