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Welcome Message: President of World Baseball Softball Confederation 5 Host Message: President of the Panamá Baseball Federation 6 Introduction & History 7 Medal Table 7 U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 - Final Standings 8 Facts & Awards 9 Qualified Nations By Continent 10 WBSC Baseball World Cup - From Youth to Pro 11 Hosts & Venues 12 Trophy 13 U-15 Baseball World Cup Bracket 14 U-15 Baseball World Cup Schedule 16 Schedule by team 18 Schedule by day 22 Speed Chart 26 Social Media 27 Rosters 28 World Cup Tournament Regulations 52 Tournament Umpires 55 *yyyy-mm-dd format applied in rosters U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE 3 WELCOME MESSAGE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD BASEBALL SOFTBALL CONFEDERATION Dear National Teams, Players and fans watching It will also indicate which nations have the best worldwide: baseball programmes in the world, and the Final Standings in David and Chitré will reflect this. Welcome to the fourth edition of the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup, which is being hosted by our This global tournament – with nations friends and colleagues at the Panama Baseball participating from all corners of the earth – also Federation in the cities of Chitré and David, showcases baseball’s geographic footprint, Panama. connection to youth and bright future. This international youth baseball festival is the It is an honour and privilege for the World Baseball world’s top baseball tournament in the U-15 Softball Confederation to bring the Baseball category, and it is the Official World Championship World Cup to Panama – a great baseball nation for this age group, and therefore impacts the with great baseball tradition and history. WBSC World Rankings. Good luck to all the athletes and teams, the U-15 This U-15 Baseball World Cup features the best world stage is yours! baseball players in the world born in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Riccardo Fraccari In Panama to compete For the Title of World President Champion are the National Teams from all five World Baseball Softball Confederation Olympic continents: Africa, all the American nations -- North-, South-, Central America and the Caribbean -- Asia, Europe and Oceania. The 50 games of the IV WBSC Baseball World Cup in Panama will determine and measure which nation currently possesses the best U-15 baseball team and players on the planet. 4 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE 5 INTRODUCTION & HISTORY HOST MESSAGE The WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup® is the U-12 Baseball World Cup was introduced as part PRESIDENT OF THE PANAMÁ Official National Team world championship that of the international calendar. BASEBALL FEDERATION unites the top 15-year-old players to compete for their countries and for the world title in an As an official world championship tournament, Panamanian baseball and the world of baseball exciting tournament format. Is the highest-level the results of the U-15 Baseball World Cup is celebrating the IV U15 Baseball World Cup, the competition in baseball for this respective age- impact the WBSC Baseball World Rankings. premier youth event in this category. As host, category and is the only world championship the Panama Baseball Federations is honoured to in any sport to feature official National Teams The prescribed continental representation in the organize and unite the best young players who across this age-group, with only the best and U-15 Baseball World Cup is as follows: are the future of the sport. brightest young baseball players of each country selected. AFRICA: 1 Nation Panama, the capital of the continent and an AMERICAS: 5 Nations international hub, is an ideal setting for the The U-15 age-category was adapted from the ASIA: 2 Nations nations competing in this prestigious event. U-16 category in 2011, following 14 editions EUROPE: 2 Nations of the U-16 Baseball World Cup (“World Youth OCEANIA: 1 Nation Panama’s modern facilities, our hardworking Baseball Championship”). At this same time, the WILD CARD: 1 Nation people and our happy and folkloric culture welcomes the world and all the great family of On behalf of the entire nation of Panama, where international baseball under the umbrella of the Baseball is part of the fabric of our society, we World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). invite everyone to enjoy the games in David and Chiltre. It is for Panama an honour to host this great sporting event, where we will have the presence Welcome to Panama and Play Ball! of the highest powers of this great sport, and MEDAL TABLE where we will receive the top young players, their coaches, umpires, leaders and fans from Benicio Robinson RANK NATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL different parts of the world. WBSC Baseball Executive Board Member 1 CUBA 6 4 2 12 President of the Panamá Baseball Federation 2 UNITED STATES 5 2 2 9 When “Play Ball” is yelled here in Panama, it will be heard on the other side of the planet, crossing 3 JAPAN 2 2 1 5 our proud Panama Canal and it will rumble 4 CHINESE TAIPEI 1 5 2 8 on every corner where baseball is played and 5 BRAZIL 1 2 2 5 followed. 6 VENEZUELA 1 1 2 4 7 REP. OF KOREA 1 0 1 2 Let’s enjoy the game, live every day all the passion and make these players our great stars of the 8 AUSTRALIA 0 0 3 3 present and future. Panama – representing the 9 DOMINICAN REP. 0 1 0 1 Americas – is ready to present an event with 10 CHINA 0 0 1 1 world class atmosphere and we are confident that our contribution will make the global *Includes U-16 Baseball World Cup I-XIV (1989-2011) baseball family bigger. 6 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE 7 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP 2016 U-15 WORLD CUP FINAL STANDINGS FACTS AND NUMBERS AWARDS FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE Team/Federation: World Championship Trophy Individuals: Silver Medal Individuals: Gold Medal THIRD PLACE Individuals: Bronze Medal U-15 ALL-WORLD TEAM 2018 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS • Best Starting Pitcher • Most Valuable Player (MVP) • Best Relief Pitcher • Leading Hitter • Catcher • Pitcher ERA • First baseman • Pitcher W-L average • Second baseman • Most RBI • Third baseman • Most Home Runs • Shortstop • Most Stolen Bases • Outfielder (3) • Most Runs Scored • Designated hitter • Outstanding Defensive Player 8 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE 9 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIED NATIONS BY CONTINENT AFRICA ASIA No.26 No.2 AMERICAS No.6 No.1 EUROPE No.4 No.9 No.12 No.21 No.14 OCEANIA No.19 No.8 WILD CARD No.22 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE 11 HOSTS WORLD CUP TROPHY The Official Trophy of the WBSC U-15 Baseball was developed by the same mega-event branding World Cup was custom designed and produced agency that has rolled out the look of some of by Fratelli Pazzaglia in Pisa, Italy. The U-15 World the world’s biggest international sporting events, Cup trophy is based on the Official Look and brand including the FIFA World Cup. PANAMANIAN BASEBALL FEDERATION / FEDERACIÓN PANAMEÑA DE BÉISBOL identity of the U-15 Baseball World Cup, which INSTITUTO PANAMEÑO DE DEPORTES – PANDEPORTES Height: Weight: Diameter: 53cm 8.5kg 19 cm VENUES Made in Italy ESTADIO KENNY SERRACÍN Capacity: 8,500 Dimensions: Left Field: 325 ft (99.08 m); Centre Field: 380 ft (115.85 m); The visual identity of the WBSC U-15 Baseball Right Field: 325 ft (99.08 m) World Cup makes use of abstract art to conceptualise the main element, a baseball glove, Surface: Natural Grass, dirt which is based on five transparent geometric Address: Calle P Nte, David 507, Panama shapes and a universal colour scheme. The glove is intended to represent WBSC and its 200+ Members across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania, as well as the global nature of the sport. ESTADIO RICO CEDEÑO Capacity: 3,000 At the heart of the glove is the iconic white baseball Dimensions: with contrasting red stiches, which not only unites Left Field: 320 ft (97.5 m); the baseball world, but brings together the world’s Centre Field: 400 ft (122 m); best young players to represent their countries Right Field: 320 ft (97.5 m) and compete For the Title of World Champion. Surface: Natural Grass, dirt Address: Calle Francisco Corro, Chitré, Panama 12 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2018 MEDIA GUIDE 13 OPENING ROUND 10-14 AUGUST No.14 No.1 SUPER ROUND 16-18 AUGUST No.6 vs B3 B1 B2 FINALS No.19 A1 19 AUGUST GROUP A No.21 A2 vs B1 B2 B3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAME No.22 A3 vs B2 B3 B1 SRD1 VS 1ST No.2 B1 vs A2 A1 A3 SRD2 ESTADIO KENNY SERRACÍN No.4 B2 vs A3 A2 A1 2ND No.8 B3 vs A1 A3 A2 BRONZE MEDAL GAME No.9 GROUP B SRD3 No.12 VS 3RD SRD4 No.26 ESTADIO KENNY SERRACÍN 14 U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2016 MEDIA GUIDE U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP© 2016 MEDIA GUIDE 15 OPENING ROUND VISITOR HOME 1 10:00 vs David 2 10:00 vs Chitré FRI 3 14:00 vs David 4 14:00 vs Chitré 10 18:00 OPENING CEREMONY David AUG 5 18:00 vs Chitré 6 19:00 vs David 7 10:00 vs David 8 10:00 vs Chitré SAT 9 14:00 vs David 11 10 14:00 vs Chitré AUG 11 18:00 vs David 12 18:00 vs Chitré 13 10:00 vs David 14 10:00 vs Chitré SUN 15 14:00 vs David 12 16 14:00 vs Chitré AUG 17 18:00 vs David 18 18:00 vs Chitré 19 10:00 vs David 20 10:00 vs Chitré MON 21 14:00 vs David 13 22 14:00 vs Chitré AUG 23 18:00 vs David 24 18:00 vs Chitré GROUP A 25 10:00 vs David 26 10:00 vs Chitré No.14 TUE 27 14:00 vs David 14 28 14:00 vs Chitré No.1 AUG 29 18:00 vs David 30 18:00 vs Chitré No.6 WED 15 AUG | REST DAY No.19 SUPER ROUND No.21 VISITOR HOME No.22 TBA A3 vs B2 David TBA A2 vs B1 David THU TBA B3 vs A1 David GROUP B 16 TBA B6 vs A5 Chitré AUG TBA A6 vs B4 Chitré Consolation No.2 TBA B5 vs A4 Round Gameds Chitré No.4 TBA* A3 vs B3 David TBA* A2 vs B2 David No.8 FRI TBA* A1 vs B1 David TBA* A6 vs B6 Chitré No.9 17 AUG TBA* A5 vs B5 Chitré Consolation TBA* A4 vs B4 Round Gameds Chitré No.12 TBA A3 vs B1 David No.26 TBA B3 vs A2 David SAT TBA B2 vs A1 David * Super/Consolation Rounds: Higher seed is home 18 TBA B6 vs A4 Chitré team.