2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup
International baseball tournament
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The 2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially V U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the fifth edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament, sixth since the tournament's inception in 2014 as the 21U Baseball World Cup. The tournament will be held at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center in Shaoxing, China.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  China |
| Dates | September 6 – 15 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Japan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Puerto Rico |
| Third place |  Nicaragua |
| Fourth place | China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| Attendance | 26,823 (536 per game) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Edgardo Villegas |
Venues
The tournament will be held at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center Field No.1 and No.2. The field No.1 will host the Super Round, the Bronze Medal Game and the Championship Game while the field No.2 will host the Placement Round.
Teams
The WBSC World Rankings as of the time of the competition is specified in parentheses.[2]
Africa
South Africa (31)
Americas
Venezuela (5)
Puerto Rico (10)
Colombia (11)
Nicaragua (17)
Asia
Japan (1)
Chinese Taipei (3)
South Korea (6)
China (24)
Europe
Netherlands (7)
Great Britain (18)
Oceania
Australia (15)
First round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico |
5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | .800[a] | — | Advance to super round |
| 2 | Japan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | .800[a] | — | |
| 3 | China (H) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | .600[b] | 1 | |
| 4 |  Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 26 | .600[b] | 1 | Advance to placement round |
| 5 |  Colombia |
5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | .200 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Great Britain |
5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 36 | .000 | 4 |
- All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | 10:00 | Australia |
4 – 2 | Colombia |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:20 | 1,096 | Boxscore |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 19:00 | China |
5 – 3 | Great Britain |
F/8 | Field No.1 | 2:24 | 1,761 | Boxscore |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 19:00 | Puerto Rico |
6 – 1 | Japan |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:11 | 120 | Boxscore |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 14:30 | China |
0 – 2 | Japan |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 1:29 | 3,312 | Boxscore |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 14:30 | Great Britain |
4 – 6 | Colombia |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:36 | 780 | Boxscore |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 19:00 | Puerto Rico |
4 – 5 | Australia |
F/9 | Field No.2 | 3:07 | 225 | Boxscore |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 10:00 | Colombia |
3 – 4 | China |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:15 | 1,513 | Boxscore |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 14:30 | Great Britain |
3 – 8 | Puerto Rico |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:15 | 140 | Boxscore |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 19:00 | Japan |
4 – 1 | Australia |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:21 | 1,898 | Boxscore |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 10:00 | China |
4 – 8 | Puerto Rico |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:32 | 165 | Boxscore |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 14:30 | Great Britain |
12 – 13 | Australia |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:46 | 106 | Boxscore |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 19:00 | Colombia |
1 – 7 | Japan |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 1:51 | 110 | Boxscore |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 10:00 | Australia |
1 – 4 | China |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 1:44 | 263 | Boxscore |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 14:30 | Puerto Rico |
3 – 2 | Colombia |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:05 | 290 | Boxscore |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 19:00 | Japan |
4 – 1 | Great Britain |
F/5 | Field No.2 | 1:35 | 70 | Boxscore |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua |
5 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1.000 | — | Advance to super round |
| 2 |  Venezuela |
5 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 19 | .600[a] | 2 | |
| 3 |  South Korea |
5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | .600[a] | 2 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 22 | .400[b] | 3 | Advance to placement round |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | .400[b] | 3 | |
| 6 |  South Africa |
5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 46 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC
Notes:
Notes:
- All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | 10:00 | South Africa |
1 – 8 | Nicaragua |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:03 | 46 | Boxscore |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 14:30 | South Korea |
3 – 1 | Chinese Taipei |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:18 | 1,000 | Boxscore |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 14:30 | Netherlands |
9 – 10 | Venezuela |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:39 | 137 | Boxscore |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 10:00 | Venezuela |
2 – 3 | Nicaragua |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:12 | 719 | Boxscore |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 10:00 | South Korea |
6 – 1 | South Africa |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:17 | 200 | Boxscore |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 19:00 | Netherlands |
7 – 5 | Chinese Taipei |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 3:06 | 3,087 | Boxscore |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 10:00 | South Africa |
0 – 10 | Venezuela |
F/6 | Field No.2 | 2:10 | 41 | Boxscore |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 14:30 | Netherlands |
1 – 4 | South Korea |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:40 | 1,842 | Boxscore |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 19:00 | Nicaragua |
4 – 3 | Chinese Taipei |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:42 | 185 | Boxscore |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 10:00 | Venezuela |
8 – 4 | South Korea |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 3:07 | 25 | Boxscore |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 14:30 | Nicaragua |
1 – 0 | Netherlands |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 1:54 | 151 | Boxscore |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 19:00 | Chinese Taipei |
11 – 0 | South Africa |
F/5 | Field No.2 | 1:37 | 228 | Boxscore |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 10:00 | Nicaragua |
7 – 1 | South Korea |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:31 | 78 | Boxscore |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 14:30 | South Africa |
2 – 11 | Netherlands |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:29 | 51 | Boxscore |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 19:00 | Chinese Taipei |
3 – 0 | Venezuela |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:15 | 271 | Boxscore |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | .800 | — |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12 | .600[a] | 1 |
| 3 | Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 23 | .600[a] | 1 |
| 4 | Colombia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 28 | .400[b] | 2 |
| 5 | Great Britain |
5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 29 | .400[b] | 2 |
| 6 | South Africa |
5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 49 | .200 | 3 |
Source: WBSC
Notes:
Notes:
- All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | 10:00 | Great Britain |
6 – 8 | South Africa |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:40 | 25 | Boxscore |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 14:30 | Chinese Taipei |
10 – 0 | Colombia |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:28 | 70 | Boxscore |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 14:30 | Netherlands |
3 – 2 | Australia |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:15 | 271 | Boxscore |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 10:00 | Great Britain |
2 – 1 | Netherlands |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:10 | 33 | Boxscore |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 10:00 | South Africa |
3 – 12 | Colombia |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:23 | 63 | Boxscore |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 14:30 | Chinese Taipei |
4 – 3 | Australia |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:39 | 73 | Boxscore |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 10:00 | Colombia |
3 – 7 | Netherlands |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:18 | 65 | Boxscore |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 10:00 | South Africa |
2 – 9 | Australia |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:12 | 115 | Boxscore |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 14:30 | Great Britain |
2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:11 | 155 | Boxscore |
Super round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico |
5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1.000 | — | Advance to final |
| 2 | Japan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | China (H) |
5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | .400[a] | 3 | Advance to third-place game |
| 4 | Nicaragua |
5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | .400[a] | 3 | |
| 5 | Venezuela |
5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 | .200[b] | 4 | |
| 6 | South Korea |
5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | .200[b] | 4 |
- All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | 10:00 | China |
2 – 7 | South Korea |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:06 | 223 | Boxscore |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 19:00 | Puerto Rico |
1 – 0 | Nicaragua |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 1:44 | 59 | Boxscore |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 19:00 | Venezuela |
1 – 5 | Japan |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:14 | 356 | Boxscore |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 14:30 | Japan |
9 – 1 | Nicaragua |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:14 | 215 | Boxscore |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 19:00 | South Korea |
1 – 3 | Puerto Rico |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 1:44 | 27 | Boxscore |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 19:00 | China |
6 – 5 | Venezuela |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:11 | 499 | Boxscore |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 14:30 | Venezuela |
0 – 3 | Puerto Rico |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 1:58 | 244 | Boxscore |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 19:00 | South Korea |
1 – 2 | Japan |
F/7 | Field No.2 | 2:17 | 193 | Boxscore |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 19:00 | China |
4 – 0 | Nicaragua |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:23 | 1,404 | Boxscore |
Finals
Third place game
Championship
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | 9:00 | Japan |
5–0 | Puerto Rico |
F/7 | Field No.1 | 2:04 | 1,273 | Boxscore |
Final standings
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Awards
U23 All-World Team
All World Team from this article.[3]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Si-ang Kim |
| 1B | Ryo Imazato |
| 2B | Odlany Matamoros |
| 3B | Brainer Bonaci |
| SS | Gedionne Marlin |
| OF | Xudong Zhu |
| Jean Henao | |
| Edgardo Villegas | |
| DH | Godwin Bennett |
| P | Jorhan LaBoy |
| Hyun-seok Choi |