2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| City | Busan |
| Dates | August 30 - September 8 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chinese Taipei (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | United States |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
The 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup or the XXVIV U-18 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 18-year-old and younger. The 2019 edition was held in Gijang, South Korea from August 30 to September 8, 2019.
First Round: The twelve participating nations were drawn into two groups of 6, in which single round robin will occur. The top 3 nations from each group advances to the Super Round, while the bottom 3 nations from each group advance to the Consolation Round.
Consolation Round: The 6 nations in this round play one game against the teams they have not played yet. (example: The 4th placed team from Group A will play the bottom three teams from Group B)
Super Round: The format in the Super Round is similar to that of the Consolation Round. Each team plays the top three teams from the opposing group. (example: The 1st placed team from Group B will play the top three teams from Group A) The standings for this round will include the 2 games played against the 2 other Second Round qualifiers from the team's First Round group, and the 3 games played in the Second Round, for a total of 5 games. The 3rd and 4th place finishers advance to the Bronze Medal Game, and the 1st and 2nd place finishers advance to the Gold Medal Game.
Finals: The Finals consist of the Bronze Medal Game, contested by the 3rd and 4th place finishers, and the Gold Medal Game, contested by the 1st and 2nd place finishers.
Qualification
Round 1
Super round
Consolation round
Finals
Third-place game
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2019 | 12:00 | South Korea |
6-5 | Australia |
Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark | 2:44 | 1,008 | Boxscore[4] |
Championship
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2019 | 18:00 | Chinese Taipei |
2-1 | United States |
Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark | 2:52 | 3,223 | Boxscore[5] |
Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Chinese Taipei |
7 | 2 | ||
| Lost in final | |||||
 |
United States |
7 | 2 | ||
| Failed to qualify for the final | |||||
 |
South Korea |
6 | 3 | ||
| Lost in 3rd place game | |||||
| 4 | Australia |
4 | 5 | ||
| Failed to qualify for the finals | |||||
| 5 |  Japan |
5 | 3 | ||
| 6 |  Canada |
4 | 4 | ||
| Failed to qualify for the super round | |||||
| 7 |  Netherlands |
6 | 2 | ||
| 8 |  Spain |
3 | 5 | ||
| 9 |  Panama |
3 | 5 | ||
| 10 |  Nicaragua |
3 | 5 | ||
| 11 |  China |
2 | 6 | ||
| 12 |  South Africa |
0 | 8 | ||
U-18 All-World Team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Juan González |
| 1B | Yuya Nirasawa |
| 2B | Ji-chan Kim |
| 3B | Shun-ho Wang |
| SS | Austin Gomm |
| OF | Darryl Collins |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | |
| Robert Hassell III | |
| DH | Tyler Soderstrom |
| P | Yasunobu Okugawa |
| Alejandro Rosario |
