USA, Chinese Taipei, Australia meet for Warm-Ups prior to 18U Baseball World Cup

Defending champion United States has announced that they will play three exhibition games prior to the XXVI 18U Baseball World Cup in Taichung (August 30 to September 8). On August 26 and 27 they will square off with host Chinese Taipei, on August 28 with Australia.

The US squad, which will be led by head coach Rob Cooper, is facing Italy, Korea, Colombia, Australia and Cuba during first-round play at the 18U Baseball World Cup. In 2012 they defeated Canada in the Gold Medal Game to claim the title and dethroning Chinese Taipei as 18U World Champion.

Also participating in the 12-team event are Chinese Taipei, Japan, Canada, Czech Republic, Mexico and Venezuela.