After their surprise loss to Chinese Taipei in the first round, Mexico is back on track at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship. The hosts defeated Brazil 19-2 in six innings to improve to 1-1 at the start of the second round. Ten runs in the bottom of the fifth blew the game wide open.

Chihuahua (Mexico). The I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua, Cuauhtémoc and Parral started into the second phase on Wednesday. The best two teams from each first-round pool moved up into Group 1, trying to qualify for Gold Medal and Bronze Medal Games next Sunday in another round robin. Cuba and Venezuela confirmed their favorite status by improving to 2-0 in their pool on Wednesday. Also Mexico started successfully with a blowout over Brazil. The Venezuela-Mexico matchup will be in the spotlight on Thursday.

Team Italy defeated Hong Kong 17-5 in seven innings in the second day of the second round at the 15U Baseball World Championship held in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Dannel Diaz led Cuba to a 3-1 win in a pitcher’s duel against Chinese Taipei on Thursday morning in Chihuahua, Mexico. They improved to 3-0 in the second round of the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship, looking to reach the Gold Medal Game. For Chinese Taipei it was the second loss in as many days.

Despite a 5 run first at bat, Ukraine lost (12-10) against Aruba in the last game of group ‘C’ and finished in last place; they will compete in Cuauhtemoc for 13th place in the final standings, while Arubahas access to the group that will seed teams from 7th to 12th place in Parral.

With surgical precision in the box and speedy aggressiveness on base, Brazil left no chance to Argentina in Day 5 of the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Chinese Taipei didn’t leave any chance to Lithuania in the I 15U IBAF Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Hong Kong defeated Indonesia in the last game of the first round of the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship and left its opponents the fifth position in the Group B.

Venezuela defeated Nicaragua 10-7 and defended the first place in Group C of the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico.

In front of an enthusiastic crowd, Mexico defeated Italy 19-0 in Chihuahua, on the last day of the first round of the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship.