U-15 Baseball World Cup 2012

There were no surprises in the last day of the first round in the 15UWorld Cup in Mexico. Chinese Taipei, Cuba and Venezuelaremained undefeated, while Mexico, Brazil and Nicaragua clinched second place in their groups. Hong Kong got their first win in an extra inning drama.

Cuba is continuing to dominate opposing pitching at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship. On Sunday afternoon they celebrated an 18-0 victory over Brazil. It was the third shutout in the third game for the team from the Caribbean. Nine runs in the fourth turned the game into a blowout and led to the early ending due to 15-run rule. Brazil had won its first two games in the tournament.

Venezuela continues to cruise through Group C pitching as ease. On Sunday they won 24-0 against Aruba after four innings due to 20-run rule. Additionally to the offensive rampage their pitchers Ulises Perez and Ricardo Sanchez also only allowed two walks in four scoreless innings. It was the second loss for Aruba in three games at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship.

Honduras took advantage from a terrible start of the Italian pitcher and collected five walks, a double and three hits to score eight times in the first inning of the game.

Cuba concluded their first round schedule at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Mexico with a perfect 4-0 record. On Sunday evening they defeated Argentina 7-1 in a rain-shortened game. It was the second match for both teams on the day, as they had to make up their postponement from Saturday. Argentina dropped to 2-1 with their first loss in the tournament.

The fans of host Mexico went home disappointed on Sunday evening at Chihuahua stadium. The I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship had their first big upset, when Chinese Taipei erased a 0-4 deficit en route to a 6-4 victory. It was their third straight win in the tournament, which sets them up to win Group A.

Chihuahua (Mexico). After three-plus days with lopsided and mostly expected wins at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship, the tournament saw its first big surprise on Sunday evening, when Chinese Taipei came back from a 0-4 disadvantage to beat host Mexico 6-4, getting into pole position to claim first place in Group A.

Brazil celebrated their second shutout at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Parral, Mexico. On Saturday they one-hit Hong Kong 16-0 in five innings. Ten runs in the fourth blew the score wide open.

Cuauhtémoc (Mexico) – One day after a shutout over the Ukraine, Venezuela also didn’t have any problems with the second European team in Group C. Playing in the afternoon in Cuauhtémoc they defeated Germany 16-0 in five innings. They scored in each of the first four frames, highlighted by an eight-run third. It was the third loss on the third day for Germany.

Cuauhtemoc (Mexico) – Chinese Taipei taught Italy a lesson in the third day of competition at the IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua.