| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–15 October 2023 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| MVP | Haila Gonzalez Jadier Ulloa |
The 2023 Youth Baseball5 World Cup (2023 YB5WC) is a mixed-gender Baseball5 tournament held in 2023 from 10 October to 15 October.[1] 12 countries participated, with Cuba beating France in the final.[2][3]
Format
The 12 teams were divided into two groups. After the 30-game Opening Round concluded on 12 October, the top three finishers from each group advanced to the Super Round. The top two teams from the Super Round competed in the final on 15 October.[4]
There was also a Placement Round to determine which of the teams that didn't advance to the Super Round finished in 7th to 12th place.[5]
Teams
Group A: China, Cuba, Malaysia, Tunisia, Turkey and Zambia
Group B: Australia, France, Ghana, Korea, Mexico and Chinese Taipei
Results
Cuba won the tournament, having gone unbeaten the entire time and only losing one game in a best-of-three against Mexico.[6]
Finals round
Third place play-off
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
2–1 | Turkey |
2–3 (F/6) | 7–1 | 4–2 |
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Umpires: Alessia Cicconi (HP), Tony Jones (1F), Thalia Villavicencio (2F), Batuhan Akkaya (3F) Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Umpires: Alessia Cicconi (HP), Tony Jones (1F), Thalia Villavicencio (2F), Batuhan Akkaya (3F) Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Baseball5 to make another hit in Ankara, a city of cultural significance". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "Youth Baseball5 World Cup press conference: "The future of Baseball5 is extremely bright" - WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "Cuba win first Youth Baseball5 World Cup after France victory". www.insidethegames.biz. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "Where to watch: Inaugural WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup streamed live and free". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup: China finish fifth, Chinese Taipei sixth; Placement Round positions finalised with Finals set for Sunday". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "Cuba win Youth Baseball5 World Cup to add to 2022 World Championship crown". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-10-15.