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2008 Women's Baseball World Cup

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2008 Women's Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
CityMatsuyama
DatesAugust 24–29
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runner-up Canada
Third place United States
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Best BAJapan Tomomi Takashima (.733)
Most HRsJapan Natsumi Nakano (1)
Most SBsCanada Ashley Stephenson (5)
Best ERAJapan Kasumi Noguchi (0.00)
MVPJapan Kasumi Noguchi
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The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.

Final results

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Pos. Team W L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 6 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada 4 2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

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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

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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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