Safekipedia2013 18U Baseball World Cup
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The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was an exciting international baseball competition for young players. It happened in the cities of Taichung, Yunlin, and Douliu in Taiwan during the summer of 2013, from August 30 to September 8. Teams from many countries came together to play international baseball.
Because of rain, there were no games on August 30 and August 31, but the tournament continued with matches for the rest of the week. This event was a great chance for young athletes to show their skills and make friends with players from different nations. It was a memorable time for everyone who took part.
Medalists
The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was a big baseball event for young players. It happened in Taiwan from August 30 to September 8, 2013. Rain stopped play on the first two days, so no games were held on August 30 or August 31. After that, teams from many countries played to see who would win.
Teams
Twelve teams played in the tournament.
^1 Chinese Taipei is the name used by the IBAF for the team from the place officially called the Republic of China, which is commonly known as Taiwan. (More information can be found about the political status of Taiwan.)
Round 1
Group A
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Group B
Source: WBSC
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 1.000 | — | Advance to round 2 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 11 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Venezuela | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 29 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Canada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 25 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Mexico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 47 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 65 | .000 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | .800 | — | Advance to round 2 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 9 | .800 | — | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 8 | .600 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | .400 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Colombia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 39 | .200 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 50 | .200 | 3 |
Round 2
In the second round of the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup, teams kept playing in Taiwan. The games happened in Taichung and Yunlin (Douliu).
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 1.000 | — | Advance to final |
| 2 | Japan (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | .600 | 2 | Advance to 3rd place game |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | .200 | 4 | Advance to 5th place game |
| 6 | Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 51 | .000 | 5 |
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 |
The 5th place game was played to decide which team would finish in 5th place at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup. This game was the last one in the tournament and showed great sportsmanship from all players.
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
The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was a big international baseball tournament. It happened in Taichung and Yunlin (Douliu), Taiwan, from August 30 to September 8, 2013. Sadly, there were no games on August 30 and August 31 because of rain.
| 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
The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was a big baseball tournament for young players. It happened in Taiwan from August 30 to September 8, 2013. Because of rain, no games were played on August 30 and August 31. The final standings show how the teams finished in the competition.
| 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 | ||||
Awards
| Awards | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Luis Ortiz |
| Outstanding Defensive Player | Moises Esquerre |
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Starting Pitcher | Tomohiro Anraku |
| Relief Pitcher | Taisuke Yamaoka |
| Catcher | Tomoya Mori |
| First Base | Byeong-wuk Lim |
| Second Base | Li Lin |
| Third Base | Mike Rivera |
| Shortstop | Taiga Hirasawa |
| Outfield | Adam Haseley |
| Tzu-Hao Chen | |
| Tyler O'Neill | |
| Designated Hitter | Cheng-Tang Wang |
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