USA win WBSC Americas U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025 Qualifier
World No. 5 United States defeated No.12 Dominican Republic in the final, 14-7, to win the WBSC Americas U-12 Baseball World Cup Qualifier. It's their second consecutive continental U-12 title.
The US lineup scored one run or more in each of their six at-bats, including a six-run fifth, on 11 hits. Leadoff hitter Joshua Pierre went 3-for-4 and scored four runs, while shortstop Carlo Rivero went 2-for-5 with four RBIs.
Rivero earned MVP honours, while Pierre had the most runs scored and the most stolen bases.
World No. 9 Cuba defeated No. 10 Panama in the bronze medal game, 5-1.
The U-12 defending World Champions USA, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Panama will represent the Americas at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025.
The qualifying process for the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025 started with the U-12 European Championship in July. The winners, World No. 17 Germany, and the second-place finishers, World No. 7 Netherlands, will represent Europe in next year's World Cup.
Eight teams will participate in the XI BFA U-12 Asia Championship from November 23 to 29 in Matsuyama and Imabari, Japan. The three teams stepping on the podium will advance to the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025.
WBSC Africa and WBSC Oceania will both qualify one team.
The WBSC Executive Board will award a Wild Card to the 12th participant.
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