| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Mexico |
| Dates | July 31 – August 10 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba(1st title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 83 |
| BestBA |  Shu Masuda (.556) |
| MostHRs | Carlos Soto (2) |
| MostSBs |  Jarlin Tecu (11) |
| BestERA | Angel Ortega (0.00) |
| MostKs (as pitcher) |  Javarn Woolston (10) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Adrián Morejón |
The2014U-15 Baseball World Cup was the second under-15 internationalbaseball championship. It was held inSinaloa,Mexico, from July 31 to August 10, 2014.
On November 6, 2013, it was announced thatLa Paz, Baja California Sur would be hosting the tournament. The newly renovated Arturo C. Nahl Stadium was to be the centerpiece of the tournament.[1] However, on June 10, 2014, it was announced that the event would be relocated across theGulf of California toMazatlán andCuliacán after La Paz was affected byHurricane Amanda.[2] When the schedules were announced, it was revealed that some games would also be played inLos Mochis.[3] Ultimately, seven ballparks were used during the tournament.[4] The final round, consisting of the championship and third-place game, were held atEstadio Teodoro Mariscal in Mazatlán.[5]
| Final Round |
|---|
| Mazatlán,Sinaloa,Mexico |
| Estadio Teodoro Mariscal |
| Capacity:16,000 |
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On April 29, 2014, a sixteen-team field including unrankedTunisia was announced.[6] When the groups and schedule were announced on July 24, 2014, however, it was also announced thatGuatemala would be replacing Tunisia for undisclosed reasons.[3]
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei | United States | Cuba |
Mexico |  Panama | Venezuela |
 Brazil | Japan |  Australia |
 Italy |  Germany |  Argentina |
 Czech Republic | New Zealand |  Hong Kong |
Guatemala |  South Africa |  Lithuania |
Group A was contested inCuliacán.[3][7]
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Mexico(H) | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
Group B was contested inMazatlán.[3][7]
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Panama | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
 Germany | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
| South Africa | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
Group C was contested inLos Mochis.[3][7]
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
 Argentina | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | .800 | 2 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Mexico(H) | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Panama | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Brazil | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
| Australia | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Argentina | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
| August 10, 2014 | Chinese Taipei | 3–13(F/7) | Venezuela | Estadio Teodoro Mariscal Attendance: 650 |
| LP: Chao Ching Wan | Boxscore | WP: Angel Ortega |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | – | 13 | 15 | 2 |
| August 10, 2014 | Cuba | 6–3 | United States | Estadio Teodoro Mariscal Attendance: 7,500 |
| WP:Adrián Morejón | Boxscore | LP:Hunter Greene |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| Rk | Team[7] | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 8 | 2 | ||
| Qualified for championship game | |||||
| 2 | United States | 9 | 1 | ||
| Won third-place game | |||||
| 3 | Venezuela | 7 | 3 | ||
| Qualified for third-place game | |||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 4 | ||
| Qualified for second round | |||||
| 5 | Mexico(H) | 6 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Panama | 5 | 4 | ||
| Qualified for first consolation group | |||||
| 7 | Japan | 7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Brazil | 6 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Germany | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10 | Australia | 4 | 5 | ||
| 11 | Argentina | 4 | 5 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 2 | 7 | ||
| Qualified for second consolation group | |||||
| 13 | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Guatemala | 4 | 5 | ||
| 15 | New Zealand | 3 | 6 | ||
| 16 | South Africa | 2 | 7 | ||
| 17 | Hong Kong | 1 | 8 | ||
| 18 | Lithuania | 0 | 9 | ||
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