OSAKA, Japan -- After a hard-fought game in the bronze medal match at the 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation U18 Baseball World Cup, Australia fell to No. 8 South Korea, ending the tournament in fourth place.
No. 14 Australia made a strong impression on the global baseball stage, with a fourth-place finish out of 12 teams. The placement came after a close 8-5 loss to No. 8 South Korea in the bronze medal game earlier today.
Australia's journey through the tournament included a series of impressive wins. The young side opened First Round play with a 10-0 win over No. 12 Mexico and an 11-1 win over No. 15 Brazil. A pair of losses to No. 1 Japan and No. 2 USA followed, before Australia closed out the First Round with a 10-0 win over No. 20 the Czech Republic, advancing to the Super Round.
The team opened the Super Round with a bang, upsetting No. 3 Cuba in a stunning extra-inning 7-4 victory. Despite falling to No. 7 Canada and No. 8 South Korea in the final two Super Round games, Australia advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea on WBSC tiebreaker rules. After losing a close game to South Korea in the bronze medal match, the Aussie side finished the tournament with a 4-5 overall record.
More information about Australia's performance at the U18 Baseball World Cup can be found using the following links.
No. 14 Australia made a strong impression on the global baseball stage, with a fourth-place finish out of 12 teams. The placement came after a close 8-5 loss to No. 8 South Korea in the bronze medal game earlier today.
Australia's journey through the tournament included a series of impressive wins. The young side opened First Round play with a 10-0 win over No. 12 Mexico and an 11-1 win over No. 15 Brazil. A pair of losses to No. 1 Japan and No. 2 USA followed, before Australia closed out the First Round with a 10-0 win over No. 20 the Czech Republic, advancing to the Super Round.
The team opened the Super Round with a bang, upsetting No. 3 Cuba in a stunning extra-inning 7-4 victory. Despite falling to No. 7 Canada and No. 8 South Korea in the final two Super Round games, Australia advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea on WBSC tiebreaker rules. After losing a close game to South Korea in the bronze medal match, the Aussie side finished the tournament with a 4-5 overall record.
More information about Australia's performance at the U18 Baseball World Cup can be found using the following links.