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2013 18U Baseball World Cup

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The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was an exciting international baseball competition for young players. It took place in the cities of Taichung, Yunlin, and Douliu in Taiwan during the summer of 2013, from August 30 to September 8. This event brought together teams from many countries to compete in the sport of 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 competition was a chance for young athletes to show their skills on a world stage and to build friendships with players from different nations. It was a memorable event for everyone who participated.

Medalists

The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was a big baseball event for young players. It took place in Taiwan from August 30 to September 8, 2013. Unfortunately, rain stopped play on the first two days, so no games were held on August 30 or August 31. The competition continued after that, bringing together teams from many countries to compete for the top spot.

Teams

Twelve teams took part 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

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1 Japan (H)5504461.000Advance to round 2
2 Chinese Taipei5414811.8001
3 Venezuela5321929.6002
4 Canada5233925.4003
5 Mexico5142647.2004
6 Czech Republic505765.0005
PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1 United States5412813.800Advance to round 2
2 Cuba541359.800
3 South Korea532278.6001
4 Australia5231618.4002
5 Colombia5141639.2003
6 Italy5141550.2003

Round 2

In the second round of the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup, teams continued to compete in Taiwan. The games took place in Taichung and Yunlin (Douliu).

Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1 United States55040201.000Advance to final
2 Japan (H)5413511.8001
3 Cuba5321623.6002Advance to 3rd place game
4 Chinese Taipei5232116.4003
5 South Korea5141720.2004Advance to 5th place game
6 Venezuela5051251.0005

5th place game

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 South Korea10020210X673

3rd place game

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 Cuba31020000X6111

Final

The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was a big international baseball tournament. It took place 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.

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Final standings

The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was a big baseball tournament for young players. It took place 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.

RkTeam
1st place, gold medalist(s) United States
Lost in final
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Japan
Failed to qualify for the final
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

AwardsPlayer
Most Valuable PlayerUnited States Luis Ortiz
Outstanding Defensive PlayerCuba Moises Esquerre
All-Tournament Team
PositionPlayer
Starting PitcherJapan Tomohiro Anraku
Relief PitcherJapan Taisuke Yamaoka
CatcherJapan Tomoya Mori
First BaseSouth Korea Byeong-wuk Lim
Second BaseChinese Taipei Li Lin
Third BaseUnited States Mike Rivera
ShortstopJapan Taiga Hirasawa
OutfieldUnited States Adam Haseley
Chinese Taipei Tzu-Hao Chen
Canada Tyler O'Neill
Designated HitterChinese Taipei Cheng-Tang Wang

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