The 2010 World University Baseball Championship was an under-23 college baseball competition held at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Shinjuku, Yokohama Stadium in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark in Fuchū and KAIT Stadium in Atsugi, Japan from July 30 to August 7, 2010.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 30 July – 7 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 24 |
| Attendance | 41,050 (1,710 per game) |
Teams edit
The following 8 nations were represented at the tournament.[2]
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 Canada |
 China |
 Chinese Taipei |
 Cuba |
 Sri Lanka |
 Japan |
 United States |
 South Korea |
First round edit
Group A edit
Standings edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 31 | 8 |
 Canada |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 25 | 11 |
 Sri Lanka |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 49 |
Schedule edit
| July 30, 2010 | Chinese Taipei
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2 – 3 | Canada
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 300 |
| Boxscore |
| July 30, 2010 | United States
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15 – 0 (F/5) | Sri Lanka
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Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo Attendance: 50 |
| Boxscore |
| July 31, 2010 | Canada
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18 – 0 (F/5) | Sri Lanka
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Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo Attendance: 140 |
| Boxscore |
| August 1, 2010 | United States
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8 – 7 (F/11) | Chinese Taipei
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 300 |
| [1] |
| August 2, 2010 | Sri Lanka
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0 – 16 (F/5) | Chinese Taipei
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Yokohama Stadium, Naka-ku, Yokohama Attendance: 100 |
| [2] |
| August 2, 2010 | Canada
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1 – 8 | United States
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Yokohama Stadium, Naka-ku, Yokohama Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
Group B edit
Standings edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 45 | 7 |
| Japan |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | 26 | 12 |
| South Korea |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 13 | 26 |
 China |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
Schedule edit
| July 30, 2010 | Japan
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4 – 0 | South Korea
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 5,000 |
| Boxscore |
| July 31, 2010 | South Korea
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0 – 18 (F/5) | Cuba
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
| July 31, 2010 | China
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0 – 15 (F/6) | Japan
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 3,900 |
| Boxscore |
| August 1, 2010 | Japan
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7 – 12 | Cuba
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 8,000 |
| [3] |
| August 1, 2010 | South Korea
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13 – 4 | China
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Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo Attendance: 100 |
| [4] |
| August 2, 2010 | Cuba
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15 – 0 (F/5) | China
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KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa Attendance: 460 |
| [5] |
Finals edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Cuba
| 14 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Sri Lanka
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| WQF3 | Cuba
| 11 | ||||||||||||
| WQF2 | South Korea
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Canada
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | South Korea
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| WSF1 | Cuba
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| WSF2 | United States
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | United States
| 11 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | China
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| WQF1 | United States
| 4 | Third place | |||||||||||
| WQF4 | Japan
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Japan
| 13 | LSF2 | Japan
| 9 | |||||||||
| A3 | Chinese Taipei
| 0 | LSF1 | South Korea
| 0 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
| August 3, 2010 | United States
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11 – 0 (F/7) | China
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Yokohama Stadium, Naka-ku, Yokohama Attendance: 400 |
| [6] |
| August 3, 2010 | Canada
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4 – 7 | South Korea
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KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa Attendance: 320 |
| [7] |
| August 4, 2010 | Cuba
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14 – 0 (F/7) | Sri Lanka
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Yokohama Stadium, Naka-ku, Yokohama Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
| August 4, 2010 | Japan
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13 – 0 (F/7) | Chinese Taipei
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Yokohama Stadium, Naka-ku, Yokohama Attendance: 5,000 |
| Boxscore |
Ranking deciders edit
| August 4, 2010 | China
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3 – 17 (F/7) | Canada
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KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa Attendance: 110 |
| Boxscore |
| August 5, 2010 | Chinese Taipei
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21 – 0 (F/5) | Sri Lanka
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KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa Attendance: 100 |
| [8] |
Semifinals edit
| August 5, 2010 | Cuba
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11 – 1 (F/8) | South Korea
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Yokohama Stadium, Naka-ku, Yokohama Attendance: 1,500 |
| Boxscore |
| August 5, 2010 | United States
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4 – 2 | Japan
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Yokohama Stadium, Naka-ku, Yokohama Attendance: 6,500 |
| [9] |
7th place match edit
| August 6, 2010 | China
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10 – 0 (F/8) | Sri Lanka
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Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo Attendance: 120 |
| [10] |
5th place match edit
| August 6, 2010 | Chinese Taipei
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14 – 15 | Canada
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 50 |
| [11] |
Bronze medal match edit
| August 7, 2010 | Japan
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9 – 0 | South Korea
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 3,500 |
| [12] |
Gold medal match edit
| August 7, 2010 | Cuba
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4 – 3 (F/10) | United States
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Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo Attendance: 4,000 |
| [13] |
Final standings edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Japan to host 5th World University Baseball Championship Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Teams at the 5th World University Baseball Championship Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
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