The 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup was the ninth Women's Baseball World Cup, an international baseball tournament that was held in Thunder Bay, Canada and Miyoshi, Japan. The group stage took place from 8 to 13 August 2023 as two separate tournaments in two separate locations. The finals took place in Thunder Bay, Canada in 2024. This was the first women's world cup held in two stages. It was the third time Canada has hosted the tournament and the first time more than one nation has hosted the tournament. Defending champions Japan successfully retained their title. The United States defeated Japan in the second round, handing Japan its first loss in the tournament since 2012, but Japan defeated the U.S. in the championship game. Canada, which hosted the finals, finished third.
Teams TeamWorld rankingMethod of qualification3rdHosts1stHosts & 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup winners16th2022 Women's European Baseball Championship winners5thWomen's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 winners9thWomen's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 runners-up12thWomen's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 third place7thWomen's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 fourth place8thTop-ranked WBSC Oceania team 4thWild card2nd2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup runners-up10th2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup third place11th2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup fourth place
Venues Group A & FinalsGroup B Thunder Bay, Canada Miyoshi, JapanBaseball CentralPort Arthur StadiumCapacity: 1,800Capacity: 3,031Capacity: 16,000
Group stage Group A
Group A was contested in Thunder Bay from 8–13 August 2023.
Group B
Group B was contested in Miyoshi from 13–18 September 2023.
Finals
Third place play-off
Final
Awards The following awards and statistics are for the finals and playoff games. +All-World TeamPositionNameTeamStarting pitcherElizabeth GilderCanadaRelief pitcherMiyu ShimizuJapanCatcherNanako HanabusaJapanFirst baseNaomi RyanUnited StatesSecond baseAlexandra HugoUnited StatesThird baseEdith de LeijaMexicoShortstopMia ValckeCanadaOutfieldersJapanSena CatterallCanadaDesignated hitterRemi SchaberUnited States
Individual awards and statistical leaders
Most valuable player: Best defensive player: Sena Catterall Best batting average: Miu Shiraishi and Yi-hsuan Chiu, .615 Best pitcher (earned run average): Wakana Mori, 1.00 in 7 innings Best pitcher (win–loss record): 13 tied with 1–0 Most home runs: Alexandra Hugo, 2 Most runs scored and most stolen bases: Sena Catterall, 10 and 6, respectively Most runs batted in: Andréanne Leblanc, 9 Sources
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