2018 Women's Baseball World Cup Explained

City:	Viera, Florida
Country:	United States
Venues:	USSSA Space Coast Complex
Dates:	August 22 – August 31
Num Teams:	12
Prev Year:	2016
Medal Type:	world major
Num Championships:	6
Games:	50
Attendance:	17969
Updated:	August 31, 2018
Prevseason:	2016
Nextseason:	~~2021~~ 2024

The 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup was the 8th edition of the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup, the biennial international women's baseball world championship tournament. The competition was held in Viera, Florida in the United States from August 22 to August 31, 2018. The 2018 tournament was the first time that the United States hosted the event.^[1]

Qualification

In September 2017, the Baseball Federation of Asia held the first Women’s Baseball Asian Cup, a biennial tournament to be held in odd years and serve as a qualifying tournament for the Women’s Baseball World Cup. Six teams competed in the 2017 tournament, from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Pakistan, and South Korea.^[2] Japan won all five of their games to win the tournament and qualify for the World Cup. Chinese Taipei (2nd place), South Korea (3rd place), and Hong Kong (4th place) also qualified.^[3]

Teams

For 2016, the number of qualifying teams grew from eight for its 6th edition in 2014 to twelve teams.^[4]

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.

	6th, 2016 World Cup
	2nd, 2016 World Cup
	4th, 2016 World Cup
	6th, 2016 World Cup

	10th, 2016 World Cup
	1st, 2016 World Cup
	6th, 2016 World Cup
	9th, 2016 World Cup

	Host Nation
	3rd, 2016 World Cup

Round 1

Group A

width=175px	Teams	width=50px		width=50px		width=50px	Pct.	width=50px	GB	width=50px		width=50px	OIP	width=50px	ORatio	width=50px	width=50px	DIP	width=50px	DRatio	width=50px	TQB
	4	1	0.800	–	43	31	1.39	14	31	0.45	0.94
(H)	4	1	0.800	–	49	27	1.81	6	29	0.21	1.60
	3	2	0.600	1.0	38	32	1.19	23	33	0.70	0.49
	3	2	0.600	1.0	41	31	1.37	34	30	1.13	0.24
	1	4	0.200	3.0	18	31	0.58	52	29	1.79	−1.21
	0	5	0.000	4.0	11	27	0.41	71	25	2.84	−2.43

TPE wins tiebreak over USA (H2H)
VEN wins tiebreak over PUR (H2H)
QUAL = Qualified for the Super Round

Group B

width=175px	Teams	width=50px		width=50px		width=50px	Pct.	width=50px	GB	width=50px		width=50px	OIP	width=50px	ORatio	width=50px	width=50px	DIP	width=50px	DRatio	width=50px	TQB
align=left		5	0	1.000	–	46	30	1.53	3	33	0.09	1.44
align=left		4	1	0.800	1.0	42	27	1.56	16	28	0.57	0.99
align=left		2	3	0.400	3.0	29	28	1.04	45	27	1.67	−0.63
align=left		2	3	0.400	3.0	49	31	1.58	29	31	0.93	0.65
align=left		1	4	0.200	4.0	29	31	0.94	34	30	1.13	−0.19
align=left		1	4	0.000	4.0	11	27	0.41	75	26	2.88	−2.47

DOM wins tiebreak over AUS (H2H)
QUAL = Qualified for the Super Round

Schedule Round 1

^[5]

width=25px	Date	width=25px	Time (EST)	width=160px	Home	width=10px	Runs	width=160px	Away	width=10px	Runs	width=330px	Notes	width=245px	Stadium	width=85px	Location
align=left	8/22/2018	1000		8		0	WP:Taniyama,R (1–0) LP:Quero Hernandez,M (0–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/22/2018	1000		1		9	WP:Huang,C (1–0) LP:Cumana,G (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/22/2018	1400		4		0	WP:Lavallee,A (1–0) LP:Lam,Y (0–1) 5inn./weather	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/22/2018	1400		-		-	Susp-Weather B-4th – Resume @ 0900est 8/23/18	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/22/2018	1800		14		0	WP:Piagno,S (1–0) LP:Zayas Rodriguez,M (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/22/2018	1800		8		9	WP:Kim,R (1–0) LP:Jansen,B (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/23/2018*	0900		12		4	WP:Neads,L (1–0) LP:Solano Castillo,M (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/23/2018	1000		0		23	WP:Ishimura,N (1–0) LP:Ho, T (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/23/2018	1100		4		10	WP:Cortez Urquiola,M (1–0) LP:Jung, H (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/23/2018	1400		9		6	WP:Burgo Compres,A (1–0) LP:Tabrett,M (0–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/23/2018	1430		10		7	WP:Asay,A(1-0) LP:Goonzalez Pavon,I (0–1) 5inn./weather	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/23/2018	1800		0		18	WP:Schutte,B (1–0) LP:Bergwerff,L (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/23/2018	1800		6		9	WP:Valazquez,N (1–0) SV:Ramirez,N (1) LP:Hu,C (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/24/2018	1000		0		12	WP:Porro Suarez,D (1–0) LP:Mercedes Cuevas,J (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/24/2018	1000		24		2	WP:Flanigan,S (1–0) LP:AU,H (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/24/2018	1645		-		-	Suspended: Reschedule 08/27/18	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/24/2018	1645		-		-	Suspended: Reschedule 08/27/18	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/24/2018	1800		11		1	WP:Whitmore,K (1–0) LP:Cho,M (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/24/2018	1800		2		1	WP:Sato,A (1–0) SV:Tanaka,A (1) LP:Gilder,E (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/25/2018	0900		13		0	WP:Hu,C (1–1) SV:Liang,Y (1) LP:Lee,J (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/25/2018	0900		16		1	WP: Rivera Ramos,A (1–0) LP:Werkman,M (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/25/2018	1200		1		3	WP:Sementelli,M (1–0) SV:Meidlinger,M (1) LP:Viscaya Hernandez,K (0–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/25/2018	1200		1		19	WP: Minier Vargas,C (1–0) LP:Fung,T (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/25/2018	1800		1		4	WP: Sakahara,A (1–0) SV:Tamiyama,R(1) LP:Perez Vega,M (0–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/25/2018	1800		6		9	WP: Lavallee,A (2–0) LP:Tabrett,M (0–2)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/26/2018	0900		17		1	WP:Aguilarte Lander,L (1–0) LP:Haak,M(0-1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/26/2018	0900		4		10	WP:Ramirez,N (1–0) SV:Garcia Gonzalez,A(1) LP:Kim,B (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/26/2018	1200		12		1	WP:Carr,E (1–0) LP:Quero Hernandez,M (0–2)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/26/2018	1200		5		8	WP:Hung,Y (1–0) LP:Porro Suarez,D (1–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/26/2018	1800		3		4	WP:Huang,C (2–0) LP:Cobb,S (0–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/26/2018	1800		5		1	WP:Shimizu,M (1–0) LP:Hepburn,B (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/27/2018**	1100		11		1	WP:Hu,C (2–1) LP:Bergwerff,L (0–1) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/27/2018**	1100		6		9	WP:Cumana,G (1–0) LP:Paradizo Ramos,A (0–1)	USSSA Space Sports Complex Venu II	Viera, Florida

Completion of 8/22/18 suspended game
- Reschedule of 8/24/18 cancelled game

Standings Round 2

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align=left		5	0	1.000	–	15	24	0.63	2	28	0.07	0.56
align=left		4	1	0.800	1	16	29	0.55	7	28	0.25	0.30
align=left		3	2	0.600	2	11	28	0.39	9	28	0.32	0.07
align=left		2	3	0.400	3	25	24	1.04	8	25	0.32	0.72
align=left		1	4	0.200	4	14	27	0.52	19	26	0.73	−0.21
align=left		0	5	0.000	5	4	26	0.15	40	24	1.67	−1.52

Each team comes into Round 2 carrying the record earned in Round 1 against teams that qualified for Round 2
USA wins tiebreak over CAN (H2H)

Schedule Round 2

Super Round

width=25px	Date	width=25px	Time (EST)	width=160px	Home	width=10px	Runs	width=160px	Away	width=10px	Runs	width=330px	Notes	width=245px	Stadium	width=85px	Location
align=left	8/28/2018	09:00		1		2	WP:Hseih,Y (1–0) LP:Burgos Compres,A (1–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/28/2018	13:00		5		0	WP:Asay,A (2–0) LP:Rengel Lopez,E (0–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/28/2018	18:00		3		0	WP:Sato,A (2–0) LP:Piagno,S (1–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/29/2018	09:00		12		2	WP: Segovia Alvarado,P (1–0) LP:Mercedes Cuevas,J (0–2)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/29/2018	13:00		1		2	WP:Hu,C (2–2) LP:Tsuru,A (1–0)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/29/2018	18:00		5		1	WP:Sementelli,M (2–0) LP:Lavallee,A (2–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/30/2018	09:00		10		0	WP:Ishimura,N (2–0) LP:Vizcaya Hernandez,K (0–2) 5inn./Run Rule	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/30/2018	13:00		4		6	WP:Huang,C (3–0) LP:Martensen,H (0–1)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida
align=left	8/30/2018	18:00		1		8	WP:Whitmore,K (2–0) SV:Tsujikawa,E(1) LP:Quero Hernandez,M (0–3)	USSSA Space Coast Stadium	Viera, Florida

Round 3

Bronze Medal

^[6]

Gold Medal

^[7]

Final standings

Lost in the final
width = 25	Rk	width = 170	Team	width = 25	width = 25
1	align = left		9	0
2	align = left		6	3
Failed to qualify for final
3	align = left		6	3
4	align = left		6	3
Failed to qualify for medal games
5	align = left		4	4
6	align = left		2	6
7	align = left		5	3
8	align = left		4	4
9	align = left		4	4
10	align = left		2	6
11	align = left		2	6
12	align = left		0	8

External links

Official site

Notes and References

Web site: WBSC awards Florida-based USSSA hosting rights for Women's Baseball World Cup 2018 . October 12, 2017 . World Baseball Softball Confederation . January 5, 2018 . December 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171223160616/http://www.wbsc.org/tournaments/2016-womens-baseball-world-cup/news/wbsc-awards-florida-based-usssa-hosting-rights-for-womens-baseball-world-cup-2018/ . dead .
Web site: First Women's Baseball Asian Cup takes off in Hong Kong . September 2, 2017 . World Baseball Softball Confederation . January 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180106121702/http://www.wbsc.org/news/baseball-news/first-womens-baseball-asian-cup-takes-off-in-hong-kong/ . January 6, 2018 . dead .
Web site: Japan win undefeated first Women's Baseball Asian Cup, 4 qualify for WBSC World Cup 2018 . September 10, 2017 . World Baseball Softball Confederation . January 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173249/http://www.wbsc.org/news/baseball-news/japan-win-first-women-baseball-asian-cup-4-qualify-for-wbsc-worldcup-2018/ . January 6, 2018 . dead .
Web site: New Logo, Nations unveiled for LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 Gijang (KOR) . . February 29, 2016 . . August 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160903053731/http://www.wbsc.org/tournaments/2016-womens-baseball-world-cup/news/new-logo-nations-unveiled-for-lg-presents-wbsc-womens-baseball-world-cup-2016-gijang-kor/ . September 3, 2016 . dead .
Web site: Schedule and Results . . . August 22, 2018.
Web site: Canada beats USA in ten, grabs bronze medal in Women's Baseball World Cup . August 31, 2018 . . March 10, 2022 .
Web site: Japan wins sixth Women's Baseball World Cup in a row . September 1, 2018 . . March 10, 2022 .