2008 World University Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Czech Republic |
| Dates | 17–27 July |
| Teams | 7 (from 3 continents) |
| Defending champions |
 United States (2006) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |
United States (3rd title) |
Runner-up |
 Japan |
Third place |
 Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |
 South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 26 |
| Most Valuable Player |
Blake Smith |
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.
In the end, the United States won their third University Championship, over a win against runner-up Japan.[1]
Round 1
Standings
| 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
| July 17, 2008 | Czech Republic |
3 – 6 | South Korea |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 18, 2008 | South Korea |
2 – 5 | United States |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 18, 2008 | Chinese Taipei |
6 – 4 | Canada |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 18, 2008 | Czech Republic |
5 – 0 | Lithuania |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 19, 2008 | Lithuania |
0 – 11 (F/7) | South Korea |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 19, 2008 | Japan |
2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 19, 2008 | United States |
8 – 2 | Czech Republic |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 20, 2008 | Lithuania |
1 – 30 (F/7) | United States |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 20, 2008 | Japan |
7 – 6 (F/11) | Canada |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 21, 2008 | South Korea |
4 – 8 | Japan |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 21, 2008 | Canada |
25 – 0 (F/7) | Lithuania |
Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 21, 2008 | Chinese Taipei |
3 – 2 | Czech Republic |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 22, 2008 | South Korea |
4 – 3 | Chinese Taipei |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 22, 2008 | Lithuania |
0 – 25 (F/7) | Japan |
Choceň, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 22, 2008 | United States |
4 – 3 (F/11) | Canada |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 23, 2008 | Japan |
3 – 9 | United States |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 23, 2008 | Chinese Taipei |
7 – 1 | Lithuania |
Blansko, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 23, 2008 | Canada |
4 – 0 | Czech Republic |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 24, 2008 | United States |
3 – 2 (F/11) | Chinese Taipei |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 24, 2008 | Canada |
4 – 5 | South Korea |
Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 24, 2008 | Czech Republic |
1 – 10 | Japan |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
Round 2
Semi finals
| July 26, 2008 | United States |
3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
| July 26, 2008 | Japan |
6 – 1 | South Korea |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
Final round
5th place game
| July 27, 2008 | Canada |
3 – 1 | Czech Republic |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
Bronze medal game
| July 27, 2008 | Chinese Taipei |
7 – 0 | South Korea |
Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
Final
| July 27, 2008 | Japan |
0 – 1 (F/12) | United States |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Boxscore |
Final standings
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