10/09/2023 1 Minute Read

Czech batters rack up 10 hits in triumph over Venezuela

Czechia shut out Venezuela in their last Placement Round game on their way to a historic ninth-place finish.

10/09/2023 1 Minute Read

Nicholas Paparella's home run lifts Australia over Venezuela

The game resumed with Venezuela leading 1-0, but Australia came back to finish their Placement Round with an 8-1 win.

09/09/2023 3 Minute Read

XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup Day 10: medal round set, Chinese Taipei and Japan will play for the World Title, USA and Korea for bronze

Chinese Taipei beat Japan in the last game of the Super Round and earned home-field advantage in the World Championship final. Korea and the United States prevailed in the three-way tie with Puerto Rico thanks to the TQB tie-breaking rule and will play for bronze.

09/09/2023 2 Minute Read

Chinese Taipei win eighth straight, get home-field advantage in World Championship Final

Japan scored first, but the hosts reversed the lead in the bottom of the second and could sit on it thanks to solid pitching by Wei Che Tseng. Chinese Taipei will have home-field advantage in the World Championship Game on Sunday, 10 September.

09/09/2023 2 Minute Read

Korea beat Netherlands, will play USA for bronze

Korea got ahead with the small ball and held the lead, relying on perfect defence to support four pitchers. Their win created a three-way tie with Puerto Rico and the US at 2-3.

09/09/2023 1 Minute Read

Jack Ratcliffe’s two doubles highlight Australia’s 2-0 win over Spain

After the win, Australia still had one game left before they finish the Placement Round, while Spain will be the 12th overall in the XXXI U-18 Baseball World Cup.

09/09/2023 2 Minute Read

Puerto Rico stun USA with come-from-behind win, earn chance for bronze medal game

Puerto Rico scored the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh. Relief pitcher Jarrette Bonet earned the win, keeping the US lineup hitless for 4.1 innings. There will be a three-way tie in third place, behind Chinese Taipei and Japan.

09/09/2023 1 Minute Read

Jorge Hernandez, Angel Ramirez lead Mexico to 8-2 win over Panama

Mexico finished the Placement Round with a 3-2 record. Panama (4-1) will place seventh overall.

08/09/2023 3 Minute Read

XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup Day 9: Chinese Taipei shut out Netherlands, will play Japan for U-18 world title

Chinese Taipei pitchers left no chance for the Dutch. The hosts maintained their perfect record and qualified Japan as the second World Championship finalist. After today's results, the United States are the only team that can tie Japan. They would lose head-to-head given the result of the Opening Round.

08/09/2023 2 Minute Read

Chinese Taipei shut out Netherlands, advance to World Championship Game

Chinese Taipei pitchers allowed only one hit. For five innings, it was a pitching duel between Wei En Lin and Gijs Van den Brink. The hosts opened the score on the Dutch bullpen. Chinese Taipei will face Japan for the Title of U-18 World Champion