2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup Explained

Size:	170px
Country:	Mexico
Dates:	September 23 – October 2, 2021
Num Teams:	12
Continents:	3
Defending Champion:	MEX
Prev Year:	2018
Medal Type:	U-23 Baseball World Cup
Champion:	VEN
Num Championships:	1
Second:	MEX
Third:	COL
Fourth:	CUB
Games:	50
Attendance:	21425
Prevseason:	2018
Nextseason:	2022

The 2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially III U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the third edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament, fourth since the tournament's inception in 2014 as the 21U Baseball World Cup. Originally scheduled to take place in 2020, the event was postponed to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] The tournament is held from September 23 to October 2, in Ciudad Obregón and Hermosillo, Mexico, with 12 teams participating.^[2]

Consequently, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has expanded the age category to include players up to the age of 24 who would have missed the competition in 2020, and players born from 1997 to 2003 will be eligible to participate.^[3]

Venezuela defeated Mexico with a score of 4-0 in the world championship game at Estadio Sonora.^[4] Colombia won the bronze medal against Cuba with a 5-3 score.^[5]

Venues

This edition was played in two Mexican baseball temples. Estadio Yaquis in Ciudad Obregón hosted Group A and the Placement Round, while Estadio Sonora in Hermosillo hosted Group B, the Super Round, the Bronze Medal Game and the Championship Game.

Ciudad Obregón	Hermosillo
Estadio Yaquis	Estadio Sonora
Capacity: 16,000	Capacity: 16,000

Teams

The WBSC World Rankings as of the time of the competition is specified in parentheses.

Asia

(3)

(2)

Europe

(8)

(16)

(18)

Americas

(10)

(5)

(15)

(6)

(11)

(14)

(13)

First round

The top three teams in each pool will qualify for the final round.

width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc		Qualified for the Super Round
width=10px bgcolor=#ffffcc

Group A

width = 200px	Teams	width = 50px		width = 50px		width = 50px	Pct.	width = 50px	GB	width = 50px	width = 50px
(H)	4	1	.800	-	20	8
	4	1	.800	-	25	12
align = left		3	2	.600	1.0	17	6
align = left		2	3	.500	2.0	14	23
align = left		1	4	.200	3.0	14	32
align = left		1	4	.200	3.0	11	20

H: Host

All times are Mountain Standard Time .

Group B

width=200px	Teams	width=50px		width=50px		width=50px	Pct.	width=50px	GB	width=50px	width=50px
align=left		4	1	.800	-	23	12
	4	1	.800	-	34	8
	3	2	.600	1.0	23	21
	2	3	.400	2.0	21	34
	1	4	.200	2.5	18	26
align=left		1	4	.200	3.0	16	34

All times are Mountain Standard Time .

Consolation round

width=200px	Teams	width=50px		width=50px		width=50px	Pct.	width=50px	GB	width=50px	width=50px
align = left		5	0	1.000	-	30	6
align = left		4	1	.800	1.0	29	17
align = left		3	2	.600	2.0	19	27
align = left		2	3	.400	3.0	23	26
align = left		1	4	.200	4.0	14	29
align = left		0	5	.000	5.0	16	26

All times are Mountain Standard Time .

Super Round

width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc		Qualified for the Final
width=10px bgcolor=#ffffcc

width = 200px	Teams	width = 50px		width = 50px		width = 50px	Pct.	width = 50px	GB	width = 50px	width = 50px
align = left		4	1	.800	-	28	8
align = left	(H)	3	2	.500	1.0	12	11
align = left		3	2	.600	1.0	22	12
align = left		2	3	.400	2.0	12	31
align = left		2	3	.400	2.0	17	23
align = left		1	4	.200	3.0	12	18

H: Host

All times are Mountain Standard Time .

Finals

Third place game

Championships

Final standings

Lost in Final
width = 25	Rk	width = 170	Team	width = 25	W	width = 25	L
	align = left		8	1
	align = left		5	4
Won in 3rd Place Game
	align = left		6	2
Lost in 3rd Place Game
4	align = left		5	3
Failed to qualify for the finals
5	align = left		4	4
6	align = left		4	4
Failed to qualify for the super round
7	align = left		5	3
8	align = left		4	4
9	align = left		3	5
10	align = left		3	5
11	align = left		1	7
12	align = left		1	7

U-23 All-World Team

Position	Player ^[6]
C	Alvaro Rubi
1B	Robert Pérez Jr.
2B	Adrian Montero
3B	Milkar Pérez
SS	Javier Salazar
OF	Jesus Lujano
	Jesus Marriaga
	Gustavo Campero
DH	Erasmo Caballero
P	Chen Yu-Hung
P	Jhon Peluffo

Notes and References

Web site: Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Mexico postponed until 2021. Insidethegames. 14 Sep 2021.
Web site: III WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup to open on 23 September . III U-23 Baseball World Cup 2021 . World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) . 25 September 2021.
Web site: 24-year-olds eligible to play in postponed 2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup. 14 Sep 2021.
Web site: Venezuela wins WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup . III U-23 Baseball World Cup 2020 . World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) . 4 October 2021.
Web site: Colombia beats Cuba, earns historic U-23 Baseball World Cup bronze medal . III U-23 Baseball World Cup 2020 . World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) . 4 October 2021.
Web site: All World Team . III U-23 Baseball World Cup 2020 . World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) . 4 October 2021.