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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 17–27 July |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 26 |
| MVP | Blake Smith |
In the end, the United States won their third University Championship, over a win against runner-up Japan.[1]
Round 1
editStandings
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals | |
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | R | RA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
6 | 0 | 59 | 13 | 1.000 |
| Japan |
5 | 1 | 55 | 21 | .833 |
| South Korea |
4 | 2 | 32 | 23 | .667 |
| Chinese Taipei |
3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | .500 |
 Canada |
2 | 4 | 46 | 22 | .333 |
 Czech Republic |
1 | 5 | 13 | 31 | .167 |
 Lithuania |
0 | 6 | 2 | 103 | .000 |
Game results
edit| July 17, 2008 | Czech Republic
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3 – 6 | South Korea
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Ostrava, Czech Republic |
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| July 18, 2008 | South Korea
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2 – 5 | United States
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Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=2&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 18, 2008 | Chinese Taipei
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6 – 4 | Canada
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=4&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 18, 2008 | Czech Republic
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5 – 0 | Lithuania
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Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=5&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 19, 2008 | Japan
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2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=8&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 20, 2008 | Japan
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7 – 6 (F/11) | Canada
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=12&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 21, 2008 | South Korea
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4 – 8 | Japan
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=13&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 21, 2008 | Canada
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25 – 0 (F/7) | Lithuania
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Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=14&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 22, 2008 | South Korea
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4 – 3 | Chinese Taipei
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=17&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 22, 2008 | Lithuania
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0 – 25 (F/7) | Japan
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Choceň, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=18&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 22, 2008 | United States
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4 – 3 (F/11) | Canada
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=19&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 23, 2008 | Japan
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3 – 9 | United States
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=21&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 23, 2008 | Chinese Taipei
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7 – 1 | Lithuania
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Blansko, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=22&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 23, 2008 | Canada
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4 – 0 | Czech Republic
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=24&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 24, 2008 | Canada
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4 – 5 | South Korea
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Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=26&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 24, 2008 | Czech Republic
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1 – 10 | Japan
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=28&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
Round 2
editSemi finals
edit| July 26, 2008 | United States
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3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=29&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
| July 26, 2008 | Japan
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6 – 1 | South Korea
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=31&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
Final round
edit5th place game
edit| July 27, 2008 | Canada
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3 – 1 | Czech Republic
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=32&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
Bronze medal game
editFinal
edit| July 27, 2008 | Japan
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0 – 1 (F/12) | United States
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Brno, Czech Republic |
| http://wubc.baseball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=result1&akce=1&zid=34&pda=2&admina=[permanent dead link] |
Final standings
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