The 2022 U-15 Baseball World Cup was an under-15 international baseball competition held in Sonora, Mexico from August 26 to September 4, 2022.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Dates | 26 August - 4 September |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (7th title) |
| Runner-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Coy James |
The United States won their second consecutive and overall seventh title, after defeated Cuba 4–3 in final.[2]
Final round
editBronze medal game
edit| September 5, 2022 | Japan
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0 – 7 | Chinese Taipei
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Gold medal game
edit| September 5, 2022 | Cuba
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3 – 4 | United States
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Final standings
edit| Rk | Team |
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United States
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Cuba
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Chinese Taipei
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| 4 | Japan
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| 5 |  Puerto Rico
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| 6 |  Panama
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| 7 |  Mexico
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| 8 |  Venezuela
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| 9 |  Colombia
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| 10 |  Czech Republic
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| 11 |  France
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| 12 |  Guam
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| 13 |  South Africa
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Awards
editThe WBSC announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.[3]
| Awards | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player | Coy James
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| Position | Player |
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| Pitcher | Yao-Yun Chang Daniel Reyes
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| Hitter | Andrew Costello
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| Catcher | Yaider Ruiz
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| First Base | Kanta Kanemoto
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| Second Base | Tien-Szu Huang
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| Third Base | Alejandro Cruz
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| Short Stop | Ethan Holliday
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| Outfield | Isaac Carrasquillo
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| Coy James
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| Juan Caballero
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References
edit- ^ "Groups, schedule announced for WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup, play opens 26 August in Hermosillo, Mexico". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "USA tops Cuba 4-3 to repeat as U-15 Baseball World Cup champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "USA's Coy James earns WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup MVP honours as All-World team announced". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 24 August 2022.