2010 Women's Baseball World Cup
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The 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup
was an international baseball
competition that was held in Venezuela
from August 12 to August 22, 2010. Japan
successfully defended their title from 2008
, defeating Australia
13–3 in the final.
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, Hong Kong
player Cheuk Woon-Yee was struck by a stray bullet in the leg. The incident occurred when Cheuk was taking the field to play third base
in the fourth inning
against the Netherlands, which were leading the game 12–9. The game was held at Estadio José Antonio Casanova in Fort Tiuna, a military garrison
in Caracas
. The other two games on Friday and all games on Saturday were postponed.
On August 15, the International Baseball Federation
and the organizers of the tournament decided to move all remaining games to Maracay
. The schedule will not include Hong Kong, as they have elected to withdraw from the competition to return home.
announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.
Women's Baseball World Cup
The Women's Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national women's baseball teams from around the world compete. It is sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation...
was an international baseball
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
competition that was held in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
from August 12 to August 22, 2010. Japan
Japan women's national baseball team
The Japan women's national baseball team is controlled by the Baseball Federation of Japan. It represents the nation in women's international competition. The team is a member of the Baseball Federation of Asia. They won the 2008 Women's Baseball World Cup, and are currently #1 in the IBAF World...
successfully defended their title from 2008
2008 Women's Baseball World Cup
The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*...
, defeating Australia
Australia women's national baseball team
Of the twelve nations to be represented at the IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup, Australia is one of five teams to have participated in all four of them. To date its best result was in the most recent tournament held in 2010, in which Australia placed 2nd...
13–3 in the final.
Teams
The following 11 teams appeared at the tournament.| Pool A | |
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| 4th, 2008 World Cup 2008 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*... |
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 2008 World Cup2008 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*... |
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| 5th, 2008 World Cup 2008 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*... |
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| 8th, 2008 World Cup 2008 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*... |
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| 1st appearance | |
| 1st appearance |
| Pool B | |
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| 6th, 2006 World Cup 2006 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2006 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held from July 31 to August 6 in Taipei, Taiwan and won by the United States.-Final results:-All-Stars Team:- External links :*... |
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 2008 World Cup2008 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*... |
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| 1st appearance | |
| 6th, 2008 World Cup 2008 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*... |
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 2008 World Cup2008 Women's Baseball World Cup The 2008 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held in Botchan Stadium at Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and won by Japan.-Final results:-Results:---------------------All-Star team:-External links:*... |
Standings
| Teams | Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
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| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 36 | 10 | |
| 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 27 | 11 | |
| 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |
| Chinese Taipei's result against Hong Kong was removed from their record after Hong Kong withdrew from the tournament. | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 20 | 16 |
| 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 8 | 59 | |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | N/A | 1 | 17 |
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Schedule
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Standings
| Teams | Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
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| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 32 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 36 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 34 | 18 | |
| 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 11 | 31 | |
| 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 9 | 66 |
Schedule
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Standings
| Teams | Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
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| 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 33 | 14 | 1–0 | |
| 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 22 | 22 | 0–1 | |
| 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 37 | 31 | ||
| 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 21 | 29 | 0–1 | |
| 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | 15 | 28 |
Schedule
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Standings
| Teams | Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
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| 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 39 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | 22 | 17 | |
| 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 17 | 27 | |
| 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
Schedule
----9th and 10th place
7th and 8th place
5th and 6th place
Semi-finals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Shooting incident
On August 13, during the game against the NetherlandsNetherlands women's national baseball team
The Netherlands women's national baseball team is the national women's baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the only team representing Europe in international competition....
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong women's national baseball team
The Hong Kong women's national baseball team is a national team of Hong Kong. It represents the nation in women's international competition. The team is a member of the Baseball Federation of Asia....
player Cheuk Woon-Yee was struck by a stray bullet in the leg. The incident occurred when Cheuk was taking the field to play third base
Third Base
is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi.-External links:...
in the fourth inning
Inning
Inning is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany....
against the Netherlands, which were leading the game 12–9. The game was held at Estadio José Antonio Casanova in Fort Tiuna, a military garrison
Garrison
Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....
in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. The other two games on Friday and all games on Saturday were postponed.
On August 15, the International Baseball Federation
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
and the organizers of the tournament decided to move all remaining games to Maracay
Maracay
Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
. The schedule will not include Hong Kong, as they have elected to withdraw from the competition to return home.
Final standings
| Rk | Team | ||
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| 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Lost in the final | |||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| Failed to qualify for final | |||
| 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| Failed to qualify for semi finals | |||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Failed to qualify for Pool C | |||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | |
| 10 | 0 | 8 | |
Awards
The IBAFInternational Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.
| Position | Player |
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| Starting Pitcher |  Ayami Sato |
| Relief Pitcher |  Laura Neads |
| Catcher | Tomomi Nishi |
| First Base |  Kate Psota |
| Second Base |  Lelis Gomez |
| Third Base | Christina Kreppold |
| Short Stop |  Jena Marston |
| Outfield | Akiko Shimura |
| Tamara Holmes |
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| Leonel Reyes |
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| Designated Hitter | Kim McMillan |
| Award | Player |
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| MVP | Ayako Rokkaku |
| Leading Hitter | Ayako Rokkaku |
| Best Earned Run Average | Kasumi Noguchi |
| Best Won/Loss Average | Ayami Sato |
| Most Runs Batted In | Katie Gaynor Katie Gaynor Katie Gaynor is a utility player for the Australia women's national baseball team. In the 2004 Women's Baseball World Cup she was named as the designated hitter in the All-Star team... |
| Most Home Runs | Tamara Holmes |
| Most Stolen Bases |  Dayana Bautista |
| Most Runs Scored | Clarisa Navarro |
| Outstanding Defensive Player | Tara Herbert |