2008 Women's Baseball World Cup

2008 Women's Baseball World Cup
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 Japan Tomomi Takashima (.733)
Most homeruns hit Japan Natsumi Nakano (1)
Most stolen bases Canada Ashley Stephenson (5)
Best ERA Japan Kasumi Noguchi (0.00)
Most Valuable Player Japan Kasumi Noguchi

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 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

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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