2012 Women's Baseball World Cup

2012 Women's Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Dates10 August - 19 August
Teams8
Defending champions Japan
Final positions
Champions Japan (3rd title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Canada
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played36
Attendance33,720 (937 per game)
Awards
MVPJapan Yukari Isozaki

The 2012 Women's Baseball World Cup was an international baseball competition being held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from August 10 to 19, 2012. Japan won their third consecutive title.[1] Their loss to the United States in the opening round was the team's last loss in the World Cup until 2024.[2]

Teams

Eight teams participated in the tournament.[3] All eight had competed in the 2010 World Cup, which had 11 teams.[4]


Australia		 2010 World Cup

Canada		5th, 2010 World Cup

Chinese Taipei		7th, 2010 World Cup

Cuba		6th, 2010 World Cup

Japan		 2010 World Cup

Netherlands		10th, 2010 World Cup

United States		 2010 World Cup

Venezuela		4th, 2010 World Cup

Round 1

Standings

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
 Japan61.857–6613
 Canada61.857–8430
 United States52.71415834
 Australia43.57126842
 Chinese Taipei34.42933355
 Venezuela34.42933553
 Cuba16.14352865
 Netherlands07.000627107

Schedule

August 10, 2012 United States  10 – 0 (F/5)  Netherlands Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 120
Boxscore
August 10, 2012 Cuba  4 – 12  Australia John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 400
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August 10, 2012 Canada  12 – 2 (F/5)  Chinese Taipei Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 1,500
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August 11, 2012 Chinese Taipei  6 – 3  Cuba Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 200
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August 11, 2012 Netherlands  0 – 21 (F/5)  Japan John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 300
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August 11, 2012 Australia  8 – 11  United States Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 400
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August 11, 2012 Venezuela  2 – 14 (F/5)  Canada Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 2,500
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August 12, 2012 Chinese Taipei  17 – 3 (F/5)  Netherlands Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 100
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August 12, 2012 Cuba  5 – 11  Venezuela John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 150
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August 12, 2012 Canada  5 – 4  Australia Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 2,000
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August 12, 2012 United States  5 – 2  Japan Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 1,900
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August 13, 2012 Japan  10 – 0 (F/5)  Cuba Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 150
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August 13, 2012 Chinese Taipei  4 – 2  Venezuela John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 150
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August 13, 2012 Australia  13 – 11  Netherlands Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 200
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August 13, 2012 United States  9 – 15 (F/8)  Canada Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 3,000
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August 14, 2012 Japan  11 – 1 (F/5)  Chinese Taipei Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
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August 14, 2012 Netherlands  2 – 19 (F/5)  Canada Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 150
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August 15, 2012 Venezuela  0 – 3  Japan Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
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August 15, 2012 Australia  20 – 1 (F/5)  Venezuela Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 350
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August 15, 2012 Cuba  1 – 9  United States John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 200
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August 16, 2012 Venezuela  14 – 6  Netherlands Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
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August 16, 2012 United States  13 – 3 (F/5)  Chinese Taipei John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 300
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August 16, 2012 Japan  10 – 0 (F/6)  Australia Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 350
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August 16, 2012 Canada  12 – 2 (F/6)  Cuba Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 2,800
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August 17, 2012 Australia  11 – 0 (F/5)  Chinese Taipei Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 300
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August 17, 2012 Venezuela  5 – 1  United States John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
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August 17, 2012 Netherlands  5 – 13  Cuba Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 200
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August 17, 2012 Japan  9 – 7  Canada Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 5,100
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Round 2

Semifinals

August 18, 2012 Chinese Taipei  7 – 5  Netherlands Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
August 18, 2012 Venezuela  9 – 6  Cuba John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
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August 18, 2012 Japan  5 – 1  Australia Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 500
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August 18, 2012 Canada  4 – 17 (F/6)  United States Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 3,100
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7th place game

August 19, 2012 Cuba  8 – 10  Netherlands Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
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5th place game

August 19, 2012 Chinese Taipei  1 – 6  Venezuela John Fry Park, Edmonton
Attendance: 250
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Bronze medal game

August 19, 2012 Canada  17 – 13  Australia Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 2,000
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Final

August 19, 2012 Japan  3 – 0  United States Telus Field, Edmonton
Attendance: 3,300
Boxscore

Final standings

Sources[5][6][7]

Awards and leaders

Individual awards

  • Most valuable player: Japan Yukari Isozaki
  • Outstanding defensive player: Japan Ayako Rokkaku

All-Star team

Position Name Team
Starting pitcher Yukari Isozaki  Japan
Relief pitcher Ayami Sato  Japan
Catcher Stephanie Savoie  Canada
First base Kate Psota  Canada
Second base Nicole Luchanski  Canada
Third base Christina Kreppold  Australia
Shortstop Ayaka Deguchi  Japan
Outfield Iori Miura  Japan
Jenna Flannigan  Canada
Hsiao Mei Chen  Chinese Taipei
Designated hitter Tamara Holmes  United States

Statistical leaders

  • Best batting average: United States Tamara Holmes, .679
  • Pitcher best earned run average: Australia Lauren McGrath
  • Pitcher best win–loss record: Japan Yukaria Isozaki
  • Most runs batted in: Australia Katie Gaynor, 13
  • Most home runs: Canada Nicole Luchanski, 1
  • Most stolen bases: Australia Bronwyn Gell, 9
  • Most runs scored: Australia Shae Lillywhite, 16

Sources[5][8][6]

References

  1. ↑ "V Women's Baseball World Cup". WBSC. Archived from the original on 9 Aug 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Kreuz, Julia (August 4, 2024). "Japan defeats US for 7th straight Women's World Cup title". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  3. ↑ "8 Teams for V Women's Baseball World Cup announced". baseballjapan.org. February 4, 2012. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Japan, World Champion: Ayako Rokkaku MVP". International Baseball Federation. 23 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  5. 1 2 "Japan repeats as Women's Baseball World Champion". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  6. 1 2 Van Dienst, Derek (August 19, 2012). "Japan wins Women's World Cup of Baseball". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  7. ↑ Van Dienst, Derek (August 19, 2012). "Canada wins bronze at Women's World Cup". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2025-12-22. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  8. ↑ "Stats". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 2012. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
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