2024 Women's Baseball World Cup


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.

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.
PositionNameTeam
Starting pitcherElizabeth GilderCanada
Relief pitcherMiyu ShimizuJapan
CatcherNanako HanabusaJapan
First baseNaomi RyanUnited States
Second baseAlexandra HugoUnited States
Third baseEdith de LeijaMexico
ShortstopMia ValckeCanada
OutfieldersJapan
OutfieldersJapan
OutfieldersSena CatterallCanada
Designated 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 : Wakana Mori, 1.00 in 7 innings
  • Best pitcher : 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