2008 Women's Baseball World Cup

The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.

2008 Women's Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
CityMatsuyama
DatesAugust 24–29
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runner-up Canada
Third place United States
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Best BAJapan Tomomi Takashima (.733)
Most HRsJapan Natsumi Nakano (1)
Most SBsCanada Ashley Stephenson (5)
Best ERAJapan Kasumi Noguchi (0.00)
MVPJapan Kasumi Noguchi
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Final results edit

Pos. Team W L
1   Japan 6 0
2   Canada 4 2
3   United States 4 2
4   Australia 2 4
5   Chinese Taipei 3 2
6   South Korea 2 3
7   India 1 4
8   Hong Kong 0 5

Results edit

August 24, 2008   United States 11 – 5   Chinese Taipei Botchan Stadium
August 24, 2008   Hong Kong 9 – 19 (F/5)   Canada Botchan Stadium
August 24, 2008   India 0 – 15 (F/5)   Australia Botchan Stadium
August 24, 2008   Japan 11 – 0 (F/5)   South Korea Botchan Stadium

August 25, 2008   United States 27 – 0 (F/4)   India Botchan Stadium
August 25, 2008   South Korea 15 – 5 (F/5)   Hong Kong Botchan Stadium
August 25, 2008   Australia 12 – 0 (F/6)   Chinese Taipei Botchan Stadium
August 25, 2008   Canada 2 – 12 (F/5)   Japan Botchan Stadium

August 26, 2008   Chinese Taipei 6 – 0   India Botchan Stadium
August 26, 2008   Canada 15 – 0 (F/4)   South Korea Botchan Stadium
August 26, 2008   Australia 1 – 11 (F/6)   United States Botchan Stadium
August 26, 2008   Japan 24 – 1 (F/4)   Hong Kong Botchan Stadium

August 27, 2008   Hong Kong 2 – 16 (F/5)   Chinese Taipei Botchan Stadium
August 27, 2008   Canada 7 – 6   United States Botchan Stadium
August 27, 2008   India 7 – 9   South Korea Botchan Stadium
August 27, 2008   Australia 1 – 10   Japan Botchan Stadium

August 28, 2008   Japan 9 – 5   United States Botchan Stadium
August 28, 2008   Australia 6 – 7   Canada Botchan Stadium

August 29, 2008   South Korea 1 – 16 F/4   Chinese Taipei Botchan Stadium
August 29, 2008   Hong Kong 6 – 8   India Botchan Stadium
August 29, 2008   United States 2 – 1   Australia Botchan Stadium
August 29, 2008   Canada 3 – 11   Japan Botchan Stadium

All-Star team edit

Position Player Nation
Pitcher Marti Sementelli   United States
Catcher Tomomi Nishi   Japan
First Baseman Yukiko Kon   Japan
Second Baseman Malaika Underwood   United States
Third Baseman Ashley Stephenson   Canada
Shortstop Kyoko Makino   Japan
Outfielders Nodoka Harada   Japan
Angela Catford   Australia
Lilly Jacobson   United States
Designated Hitter Tomomi Takashima   Japan

External links edit