USA win WBSC Americas U-12 Baseball World Cup Qualifier

USA win WBSC Americas U-12 Baseball World Cup Qualifier
29/05/2023
The world No. 2 defeated Venezuela, 29-28, in the final. Mexico beat Panama, 21-5, in the third-place game. The four National Teams qualified for the VII WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup, scheduled from 28 July to 6 August in Tainan.

The United States defeated Venezuela in the final, 29-28, to win the WBSC Americas U-12 Baseball World Cup Qualifier. The win in the VI WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup final rematch extended the USA U-12 national team's international competition winning streak to 21, dating back to 2019.

Mexico needed just four innings to defeat Panama in the bronze-medal game, 21-5.

World No. 2 USA, No 3 Mexico, No.6 Venezuela and No. 14 Panama have all qualified for the U-12 Baseball World Cup since reaching the semifinals.

The Chinese Taipei Baseball Association (CTBA) will host the VII WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan from 28 July to 6 August.

In the championship game, the United States entered their sixth and final at-bat trailing 28-17. They used an 11-run rally, capped by a grand slam by third baseman Zaylon Johnson, to tie the game and take it to extra innings.

The USA team won it in the bottom of the seventh on a bunt by pinch hitter Omar Henriquez.

Final standings

  1. USA
  2. Venezuela
  3. Mexico
  4. Panama
  5. Puerto Rico
  6. Cuba
  7. Dominican Republic
  8. Brazil

Zaylon Johnson earned tournament MVP honours.