# 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup

The 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup was an international baseball competition that was held in Venezuela from August 12 to August 22, 2010. Japan successfully defended their title from 2008, defeating Australia 13–3 in the final.

## Teams

The following 11 teams appeared at the tournament.
Pool A :
| Australia | 4th, 2008 World Cup |
| Canada | 2008 World Cup |
| Chinese Taipei | 5th, 2008 World Cup |
| Hong Kong | 8th, 2008 World Cup |
| Netherlands | 1st appearance |
| Venezuela | 1st appearance |
Pool B :
| Cuba | 6th, 2006 World Cup |
| Japan | 2008 World Cup |
| Puerto Rico | 1st appearance |
| South Korea | 6th, 2008 World Cup |
| United States | 2008 World Cup |

## Round 1
### Pool A
#### Standings

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 36 | 10 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 22 | 17 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 20 | 16 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 8 | 59 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | .000 | N/A | 1 | 17 |

   ##### Notes

* ↑ Chinese Taipei's result against Hong Kong was removed from their record after Hong Kong withdrew from the tournament.
* ↑ Hong Kong withdrew from the tournament, after a shooting incident during their second game against the Netherlands.

#### Schedule

| August 12, 2010 | Chinese Taipei | 17 – 1 (F/5) | Hong Kong | Estadio Cesar Nieves, Vargas Attendance: 1,500 |
| August 12, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Cesar Nieves, Vargas Attendance: 1,500 |
| August 12, 2010 | Australia | 1 – 6 | Canada | Estadio Cesar Nieves, Vargas Attendance: 1,200 |
| August 12, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Cesar Nieves, Vargas Attendance: 1,200 |
| August 12, 2010 | Netherlands | 4 – 20 (F/5) | Venezuela | Estadio José A. Casanova, Caracas Attendance: 5,000 |
| August 12, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José A. Casanova, Caracas Attendance: 5,000 |
| August 13, 2010 | Canada | 7 – 6 | Chinese Taipei | Estadio José A. Casanova, Caracas Attendance: 250 |
| August 13, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José A. Casanova, Caracas Attendance: 250 |
| August 13, 2010 | Hong Kong | 9 – 12 (F/3) | Netherlands | Estadio José A. Casanova, Caracas |
| August 13, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José A. Casanova, Caracas |
| August 15, 2010 | Australia | 16 – 3 (F/5) | Netherlands | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 4,000 |
| August 15, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 4,000 |
| August 15, 2010 | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 5 | Venezuela | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 8,451 |
| August 15, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 8,451 |
| August 16, 2010 | Canada | 12 – 1 (F/5) | Netherlands | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 500 |
| August 16, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 500 |
| August 16, 2010 | Australia | 4 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 600 |
| August 16, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 600 |
| August 16, 2010 | Netherlands | 0 – 11 | Chinese Taipei | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 800 |
| August 16, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 800 |
| August 16, 2010 | Venezuela | 3 – 2 (F/8) | Canada | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 4,932 |
| August 16, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 4,932 |
| August 17, 2010 | Venezuela | 8 – 1 | Australia | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 12,639 |
| August 17, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 12,639 |

### Pool B
#### Standings

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 32 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 36 | 5 |
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 34 | 18 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| South Korea | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 9 | 66 |

#### Schedule

| August 12, 2010 | United States | 1 – 5 | Japan | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,000 |
| August 12, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,000 |
| August 12, 2010 | South Korea | 9 – 21 (F/6) | Cuba | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 1,000 |
| August 12, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 1,000 |
| August 13, 2010 | Cuba | 1 – 3 | Japan | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 2,000 |
| August 13, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 2,000 |
| August 15, 2010 | Puerto Rico | 1 – 12 (F/6) | Cuba | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 4,500 |
| August 15, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 4,500 |
| August 15, 2010 | South Korea | 0 – 21 (F/5) | United States | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 200 |
| August 15, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 200 |
| August 15, 2010 | Japan | 14 – 0 (F/5) | South Korea | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 1,000 |
| August 15, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 1,000 |
| August 15, 2010 | Cuba | 0 – 5 | United States | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 1,500 |
| August 15, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 1,500 |
| August 16, 2010 | Puerto Rico | 10 – 0 (F/5) | South Korea | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 200 |
| August 16, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 200 |
| August 16, 2010 | United States | 9 – 0 | Puerto Rico | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 1,300 |
| August 16, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 1,300 |
| August 17, 2010 | Japan | 10 – 0 (F/6) | Puerto Rico | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 1,500 |
| August 17, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 1,500 |

## Round 2
### Pool C
#### Standings

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA | Tiebreaker |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 33 | 14 | 1–0 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 22 | 22 | 0–1 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 37 | 31 | |
| United States | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 28 | 32 | 1–0 |
| Canada | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 21 | 29 | 0–1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | 15 | 28 | |

#### Schedule

| August 18, 2010 | Canada | 1 – 10 | United States | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 639 |
| August 18, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 639 |
| August 18, 2010 | Japan | 9 – 10 | Australia | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 7,000 |
| August 18, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 7,000 |
| August 18, 2010 | Venezuela | 4 – 3 | Cuba | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 13,582 |
| August 18, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 13,582 |
| August 19, 2010 | Australia | 6 – 2 | Cuba | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 1,225 |
| August 19, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 1,225 |
| August 19, 2010 | Japan | 6 – 2 | Canada | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,560 |
| August 19, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,560 |
| August 19, 2010 | Venezuela | 7 – 6 | United States | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 14,501 |
| August 19, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 14,501 |
| August 20, 2010 | Canada | 10 – 9 | Cuba | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 355 |
| August 20, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 355 |
| August 20, 2010 | United States | 6 – 19 (F/6) | Australia | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 7,322 |
| August 20, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 7,322 |
| August 20, 2010 | Japan | 10 – 0 (F/5) | Venezuela | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 12,578 |
| August 20, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 12,578 |

### Pool D
#### Standings

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 39 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | 22 | 17 |
| South Korea | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 17 | 27 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 6 | 37 |

#### Schedule

| August 19, 2010 | Chinese Taipei | 12 – 2 (F/6) | South Korea | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 70 |
| August 19, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 70 |
| August 19, 2010 | Puerto Rico | 11 – 1 (F/5) | Netherlands | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 103 |
| August 19, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 103 |
| August 20, 2010 | Puerto Rico | 1 – 16 (F/5) | Chinese Taipei | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 600 |
| August 20, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 600 |
| August 20, 2010 | South Korea | 15 – 5 | Netherlands | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 600 |
| August 20, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 600 |

## Final round
### Classification games
#### 9th and 10th place

| August 21, 2010 | South Korea | 11 – 4 | Netherlands | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 57 |
| August 21, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviación, Maracay Attendance: 57 |

#### 7th and 8th place

| August 21, 2010 | Chinese Taipei | 4 – 3 | Puerto Rico | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 120 |
| August 21, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio Aviacion, Maracay Attendance: 120 |

#### 5th and 6th place

| August 21, 2010 | Canada | 5 – 1 | Cuba | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 300 |
| August 21, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 300 |

### Semi-finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game |
| 1 | Japan | 6 | | | |
| 4 | United States | 1 | | | |
| 4 | United States | 1 | W1 | Japan | 13 |
| | | | W2 | Australia | 3 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 2 | W2 | Australia | 3 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | | L1 | United States | 15 |
| | | | L2 | Venezuela | 5 |
| August 21, 2010 | Japan | 6 – 1 | United States | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 5,000 |
| August 21, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 5,000 |
| August 21, 2010 | Venezuela | 2 – 12 | Australia | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 10,500 |
| August 21, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 10,500 |

### Bronze medal game

| August 22, 2010 | United States | 15 – 5 (F/6) | Venezuela | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,000 |
| August 22, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,000 |

### Gold medal game

| August 22, 2010 | Japan | 13 – 3 (F/5) | Australia | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,350 |
| August 22, 2010 | | Boxscore | | Estadio José Perez Colmenares, Maracay Attendance: 6,350 |

## Shooting incident

On August 13, during the game against the Netherlands, Hong Kong player Cheuk Woon-Yee was struck by a stray bullet in the leg. The incident occurred when Cheuk was taking the field to play third base in the fourth inning against the Netherlands, which were leading the game 12–9. The game was held at José Antonio Casanova Stadium in Fort Tiuna, a military garrison in Caracas. The other two games on Friday and all games on Saturday were postponed.
On August 15, the International Baseball Federation and the organizers of the tournament decided to move all remaining games to Maracay. The schedule did not include Hong Kong, as they elected to withdraw from the competition to return home.

## Final standings

| Rk | Team | W | L |
| | Japan | 8 | 1 |
| Lost in the final ||||
| | Australia | 6 | 3 |
| Failed to qualify for final ||||
| | United States | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 6 | 3 |
| Failed to qualify for semi finals ||||
| 5 | Canada | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Cuba | 2 | 8 |
| Failed to qualify for Pool C ||||
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | South Korea | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 0 | 8 |
* 2010 Women's Baseball World champions
* Japan 2nd title

## Awards

The IBAF announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.
All Star Team :
| Position | Player |
| Starting Pitcher | Ayami Sato |
| Relief Pitcher | Laura Neads |
| Catcher | Tomomi Nishi |
| First Base | Kate Psota |
| Second Base | Lelis Gomez |
| Third Base | Christina Kreppold |
| Short Stop | Jena Marston |
| Outfield | Akiko Shimura |
| Outfield | Tamara Holmes |
| Outfield | Leonel Reyes |
| Designated Hitter | Kim McMillan |
Tournament Awards :
| Award | Player |
| MVP | Ayako Rokkaku |
| Leading Hitter | Ayako Rokkaku |
| Best Earned Run Average | Kasumi Noguchi |
| Best Won/Loss Average | Ayami Sato |
| Most Runs Batted In | Katie Gaynor |
| Most Home Runs | Tamara Holmes |
| Most Stolen Bases | Dayana Bautista |
| Most Runs Scored | Clarisa Navarro |
| Outstanding Defensive Player | Tara Herbert |