16/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Brazil flirts with seventh place, Australia come back to win in ninth

Joao Marostica and Vitor Belo took a no-hitter in the seventh and within one strike from the win. Australia tied it on a base hit by second baseman Kyan Wallington and won it in the ninth.

16/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Italy come from behind to clinch 3-2 win against Canada

Williams Wong produced the three runs of Italy in the third, fifth and seventh innings.

16/09/2022 3 Minute Read

U-18 Baseball World Cup: Super Round - Day 1: Chinese Taipei remain undefeated, Korea and Netherlands also win

The defending World Champions left no chance to the United States. Japan's starter Hiruto Yamada didn't survive the second inning. Korea dominated Japan. The Dutch reversed a three-run Mexican lead manufacturing runs. Reliever Stijn Van der Schaaf earned the win.

16/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Korea dominate Japan behind strong pitching and an impressive running game

Korea scored four in the bottom of the first which proved much more than needed since Japan's offence produced only four hits.

15/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Nien-Hsi Yang tosses complete game as Chinese Taipei beat USA, take control of Super Round

Nien-Hsi Yang pitched a two-hit gem for the defending world champions, striking out five US opponents.

15/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Canada beat Australia in a 7-6 thriller to win opening Placement Round game

A Myles Naylor solo home run in the bottom of the fifth was the difference in a very close baseball game.

15/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Brazil beat Panama in extras, lead Placement Round with clean record

After a beautiful pitching duel between starters Luis Aguilar and Paulo Noris, Brazil won it in the eighth when pinch hitter Paulo Barbosa scored both tie-break runners on a double.

15/09/2022 1 Minute Read

The Netherlands beat Mexico to open Super Round

Both teams used the small ball when they got runners in scoring position, thus putting defences under pressure. Reliever Stijn Van der Schaaf earned the win pitching three scoreless innings.

15/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Italy edge South Africa 2-1 in pitching duel to clinch first Placement Round win

Italy’s starter Pietro Verzin struck out eight in six innings while allowing one run and six hits to get his first win of the tournament.

14/09/2022 2 Minute Read

Super Round schedule announced for XXX WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup

After the 30-game Opening Round, world No. 5 USA, No. 3 Korea and No. 8 the Netherlands advanced to the Super Round as the top-three teams in Group A; while defending world champions and world No. 2 Chinese Taipei won Group B undefeated, followed by No. 1 Japan and No. 4 Mexico.