2014 U-21 Baseball World Cup

The 2014 U-21 Baseball World Cup was the first and only edition of the U-21 Baseball World Cup, as the U-23 Baseball World Cup succeeded it. Participating were Taiwan, Czech, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan. It was held in Taichung, Taiwan.

Rosters

Netherlands

P - Bayron Cornelisse, Anferney Hoeve, Floris Timmer, Reggie Bomberg, Scott Ronnenbergh, Tom De Blok, Vincent Anthonia, Entwin Reigina, Maickel Rietel, Kaj Timmermans. C - Max Clarijs, Aldair Adamus IF - Dudley Leonora, Kevin Weijgertse, Cezan Rafaela, Kevin Moesquit, Kirvin Moesquit, Jorin Van Amstel OF - Urving Kemp, Dennis Gustina, Milton Croes, Perna Fernandes, Steven Wharwood, Jules Peters. Mgr. - Steve Janssen. Coaches - Eugène Kingsale, Wim Martinus

Japan

P - Naoyuki Uwasawa, Masaru Nakamura, Takaya Toda, Yudai Mori, Kazuto Taguchi, Kentaro Taira, Taisuke Yamaoka, Yuya Yokoyama, Ryosuke Nomura, Kento Kumabara, Toshiki Sakurai. C - Kensuke Kondo, Shuto Takajoh, Kenya Wakatsuki. IF - Takumi Miyoshi, Harutomo Tsuji, Fumiya Hojoh, Taisei Makihara, Tatsuhiro Shibata OF - Seiya Suzuki, Kengo Takeda, Aoi Enomoto, Kohei Sasagawa, Sho Azegami. Mgr. - Katsuo Hirata. Coaches - Kiyoshi Toyoda, Hirotami Kojima, Yasutaka Toriyama

New Zealand

P - Wayde Bremner, Roland Shaw, Jimmy Boyce, MacKenzie Quarterman, Mitchell Gray, Blair Johnstone, Mitchel Austin-Watts, Ben Thompson, Samuel Harvey. C - Connar O'Gorman, Beau Bishop IF - Duncan Izaaks, Luke Hansen, Boss Moanaroa, Brendan Jones, Iranui Holthausen, Dewald De Klerk, Pita Rona, Quinten Niu, Matthew Reeves OF - David Hutchinson, Max Brown, Daniel Bradley, Scott Drinkwater. Mgr. - Chris Woodward. Coaches - Joshua Bard, Ming-Huang Yeh, Riki Paewai

Mexico

P - Brandom Robles, Ivan Rivera, Ivan Arellano, Carlos Balboa , Jesus Cambuston, Jesus Lopez, Jorge Quiñonez, Carlos Bustamante, Gerardo Espada, Alexis Portillo, Luis Gutierrez C - Guillermo Salas, Alberto Cañedo IF - Javier Erro, Juan Alvarado, Jesus Cerda, Andres Aguayo, Oscar Elizarraras , Hector Ponce OF - Francisco Ferrerio, Moises Amao, Francisco Maturin, Jesus Sainz.

Taiwan

P - Kai-Lun Chang, Tzu-Wei Lin, Tzu-Peng Huang, Ming-Hsuan Chen, Yu-Yen Liu, Chih-Lung Yang, Chia-Hao Sung, Shih-Ying Peng, Chun-Lin Kuo, Yi-Hao Lin. C - Dai-An Lin, Ming-Hung Wu, Min-Hsun Chang. IF - Hao-Wei Chang, Yi-Hung Chen, Tai-Chun Yang, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Chih-Chieh Su OF - Po-Jung Wang, Pin-Chieh Chen, Chieh-Hsien Chen, Kuo-Lin Kao, Yu-Ning Tsao. Mgr. - Chien-Fu Kuo Lee. Coaches - Tommy Cruz, Shih-Yang Lee, Min-Shun Chiu, Ming-Shan Kang

Australia

P - Lachlan Wells, Josh Guyer, Lachlan Madden, Wilson Lee, Sam Gibbons, Sam Holland, Joshua Silvi, Todd Van Steensel, Jon Kennedy, Aaron Thompson, Aaron Sookee, Sam Street. C - James Phillibossian, Guy Edmonds, Robbie Perkins IF - Jacob Younis, Aaron Sayers, Zac Shepherd, Ryan Dale, Jared Cruz OF - Adam Silva, Ben Lodge, Ben Leslie, Connor MacDonald. Mgr. - Tony Harris. Coaches - Jon Deeble, Damian Shanahan, Glenn Williams, Luke Prokopec

Czech

P - Marek Minařík, Jan Tomek, Matěj Brabec, Jan Novák, Lukáš Ercoli, Ondřej Satoria, Tomáš Ondra, Michal Sobotka, Daniel Vítek, Marek Červenka. C - Michael Vykoukal, Martin Mužík, Martin Červenka. IF - Filip Smola, Jakub Ondráček, Petr Síla, Přemek Chroust, Adam Hajtmar, Michal Zýma, Tomáš Juněc. OF - Ivan Aubrecht, Richard Sázavský. Mgr. - Pavel Chadim. Coaches - Richard Dvořák, Jan Jablonka, Michal Muller

Venezuela

P - Jhonny Hernandez, Welmer Quintero, Gabriel Velasquez, Hector Montaño, Jhorman Cabrera, Juan Vegas, Francisco Chaparro, Angel Rivero, Francisco Duran, Miguel Caigula. C - Alsy Leon, Kervin Santiago. IF - Miguel Partida, Rauze Bidau, Jhoyner Perez, Josue Alvarado, Willian Alvarez OF - Jhonaike Longa, Frank Tineo, Juan Morales, Rafael Suarez, Jose Caguana, Angel Montilla. Mgr. -V.J.C. Antequera Coaches - O. Barboza, V.J.C. Moreno, F.E. Adan

Nicaragua

P - Jesly Guillermo, Deyvin Averruz, Jaysson Aburto, Braulio Silva, Jose Valdivia, Marlon Altamirano, Horace Rigby, Walter Lopez, Gerald Rojas, Darrel Leiva. C - Ronald Rivera, Jacksamir Reyes. IF - Kenni Alegria, Enmanuel Meza, Marvin Martinez, Rafael Estrada, Norlando Valle, Johnny Trewin, Jacksell Mairena. OF - Arnol Rizo, Javier Robles, Jordan Pavon, Jorge Narvaez, Felix Castillo. Mgr. - Jorge Avellan. Coaches - C.J. Crawford, C.S.M. Cruz, I.J.R. Garcia, T.L.A. Loaisiga, Jose Quiroz

Italy

P - Valerio Simone, Milvio Andreozzi, Yomel Rivera, Matteo Bocchi, Filippo Crepaldi, Paolo Taschini, Diego Fabiani, Gabriele Quattrini, Andrea Pizziconi, Enrico Varin, Davide Anselmi. C - Mario Trinci, Alessandro Grimaudo, Alberto Mineo, Alessandro Deotto. IF - Mirco Caradonna, Luca Pulzetti, Freddy Noguera, Davide Benetti, Mattia Mercuri, Giovanni Garbella, Leonardo Colagrossi. OF - Sebastiano Poma, Federico Celli. Mgr. - Guglielmo Trinci. Coaches - Claudio Corradi, Rolando Cretis, Alberto D'Auria

South Korea

P - Seung-hyun Kim, Yun-dong Kim, Jae-young Kim, Kyeong-chan Moon, Jong-yoon Park, Su-min Lee, Ki-jun Im, Hyun-sik Jang, Ji-hun Cho, Won-jun Choi, Chae-heung Choi. C - Won-tak Ra, Joong-yeol An, Tae-yong Eom. IF - Kyung-hak Kang, Seung-ho Kang, Ja-wook Koo, Ju-hyeon Kim, Ye-il Seo, Ji-chan Lee OF - Do-hyun Kim , In-tae Kim, Woon-ho Jang, Jong-seong Kim. Mgr. - Jeong-hun Lee. Coaches - Chi-wang Park, Dong-chul Cha, Kyung-ho Kim

Games

November 7

• Nicaragua 18, Venezuela 5. Jorge Narvaez was 3-for-6 with 6 RBI and a dinger, and Marvin Martinez also knocked in 4 runs to help Nicaragua win their opener.
• Italy 7, New Zealand 2. Filippo Crepaldi completed 5 1/3 innings with only a run allowed to get the win, and Alberto Mineo hit the only extra-base hit for Italy with 2 RBI.
• Japan 9, Australia 7. Thanks to Robbie Perkins's fatal throwing error in the 9th inning, Japan came from behind and grabbed the win. Kenya Wakatsuki knocked in the winning run.
• South Korea 15, Czechia 5. Do-hyun Kim crushed a solo homer, and three Korean batters collected 3 RBI apiece as South Korea scored double-digit runs and got the win.
• Taiwan 15, Mexico 0. Chia-Hao Sung fanned 3 in 5 shutout innings, and Chih-Chieh Su went 3-for-3 with 2 walks and 2 RBI. Taiwan completed a 6-inning mercy-ruled shutout win.

Awards

• MVP: Chun-Lin Kuo, Taiwan, P
• Outstanding Defensive Player: Taisei Makihara, Japan, IF

All-World Team

• SP: Naoyuki Uwasawa, Japan
• RP: Yi-Hao Lin, Taiwan
• C: Dai-An Lin, Taiwan
• 1B: Tai-Chun Yang, Taiwan
• 2B: Fumiya Hojoh, Japan
• SS: Taisei Makihara, Japan
• 3B: Tsung-Hsien Lee, Taiwan
• OF: Yu-Ning Tsao, Taiwan
• OF: Arnol Rizo, Nicaragua
• OF: Seiya Suzuki, Japan
• DH: Do-hyun Kim, South Korea