2008 Women's Baseball World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| City | Matsuyama |
| Dates | August 24–29 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 22 |
| Best BA | Tomomi Takashima (.733) |
| Most HRs | Natsumi Nakano (1) |
| Most SBs | Ashley Stephenson (5) |
| Best ERA | Kasumi Noguchi (0.00) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Kasumi Noguchi |
The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.[1]
Final results
| Pos. | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Japan | 6 | 0 |
 | Canada | 4 | 2 |
 | 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 |
References
- ^ "Women: World Cup 2008 at Matsuyama (jap)". Sports 123. Archived from the original on 14 Mar 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2025.