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2008 World University Baseball Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Czech Republic |
| dates | 17–27 July |
| num_teams | 7 |
| defending_champion | United States |
| num_championships | 3 |
| second | Japan |
| third | Chinese Taipei |
| fourth | South Korea |
| games | 26 |
| mvp | USA Blake Smith |
The 2008 World University Baseball Championship was an under-23 international college baseball tournament that was held from July 17 to 27, 2008. The final game was held on July 27, 2008 in Brno, Czech Republic. It was the 4th time the University Championship took place. Czech Republic hosted the tournament and 7 nations competed, including defending champions the United States. India was originally to have participated but withdrew.
In the end, the United States won their third University Championship, over a win against runner-up Japan.
Round 1
Standings
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
|---|
| Team | W | L | R | RA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 59 | 13 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 1 | 55 | 21 | .833 | |
| 4 | 2 | 32 | 23 | .667 | |
| 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | .500 | |
| 2 | 4 | 46 | 22 | .333 | |
| 1 | 5 | 13 | 31 | .167 | |
| 0 | 6 | 2 | 103 | .000 |
Game results
Round 2
Semi finals
Final round
5th place game
Bronze medal game
Final
Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L | Lost in the Final | Failed to qualify for Final | Failed to qualify for the Semi-Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 0 | 6 |
References
References
- [https://archive.today/20120719183625/http://wubc.baseball.cz/article.php?sid=169&index=1&mode=&order=0 USA are the World Champions]
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