2008 Women's Baseball World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| City | Matsuyama |
| Dates | August 24–29 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions |  United States (2006) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (1st title) |
Runner-up |  Canada |
Third place | United States |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 22 |
| Best batting average | (.733) |
| Most homeruns hit | (1) |
| Most stolen bases | Ashley Stephenson (5) |
| Best ERA | (0.00) |
| Most Valuable Player | |
The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.
Final results[]
| 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[]
| 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
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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
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9 – 5 | United States
|
Botchan Stadium |
| August 28, 2008 | Australia
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6 – 7 | Canada
|
Botchan Stadium |
| August 29, 2008 | South Korea
|
1 – 16 F/4 | Chinese Taipei
|
Botchan Stadium |
| August 29, 2008 | Hong Kong
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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[]
| 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
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External links[]
Categories:
- Women's Baseball World Cup
- 2008 in women's baseball
- 2008 in Japanese women's sport
- International baseball competitions hosted by Japan
- Matsuyama, Ehime
- August 2008 sports events in Asia