The 2008 World University Baseball Championship was an under-23 international college baseball tournament that was held from July 17 to 27, 2008. The final game was held on July 27, 2008 in Brno, Czech Republic. It was the 4th time the University Championship took place. Czech Republic hosted the tournament and 7 nations competed, including defending champions the United States. India was originally to have participated but withdrew.

In the end, the United States won their third University Championship, over a win against runner-up Japan.

Round 1

Standings

Qualified for the semi-finals
Did not qualify for the semi-finals
TeamWLRRAPCT
United States6059131.000
Japan515521.833
South Korea423223.667
Chinese Taipei332216.500
Canada244622.333
Czech Republic151331.167
Lithuania062103.000

Game results

July 17, 2008Czech Republic3 – 6South KoreaOstrava, Czech Republic
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July 18, 2008South Korea2 – 5United StatesOstrava, Czech Republic
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July 18, 2008Chinese Taipei6 – 4CanadaBrno, Czech Republic
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July 18, 2008Czech Republic5 – 0LithuaniaOstrava, Czech Republic
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July 19, 2008Lithuania0 – 11 (F/7)South KoreaOstrava, Czech Republic
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July 19, 2008Japan2 – 1Chinese TaipeiBrno, Czech Republic
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July 19, 2008United States8 – 2Czech RepublicOstrava, Czech Republic
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July 20, 2008Lithuania1 – 30 (F/7)United StatesOstrava, Czech Republic
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July 20, 2008Japan7 – 6 (F/11)CanadaBrno, Czech Republic
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July 21, 2008South Korea4 – 8JapanBrno, Czech Republic
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July 21, 2008Canada25 – 0 (F/7)LithuaniaOlomouc, Czech Republic
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July 21, 2008Chinese Taipei3 – 2Czech RepublicBrno, Czech Republic
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July 22, 2008South Korea4 – 3Chinese TaipeiBrno, Czech Republic
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July 22, 2008Lithuania0 – 25 (F/7)JapanChoceň, Czech Republic
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July 22, 2008United States4 – 3 (F/11)CanadaBrno, Czech Republic
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July 23, 2008Japan3 – 9United StatesBrno, Czech Republic
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July 23, 2008Chinese Taipei7 – 1LithuaniaBlansko, Czech Republic
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July 23, 2008Canada4 – 0Czech RepublicBrno, Czech Republic
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July 24, 2008United States3 – 2 (F/11)Chinese TaipeiBrno, Czech Republic
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July 24, 2008Canada4 – 5South KoreaOlomouc, Czech Republic
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July 24, 2008Czech Republic1 – 10JapanBrno, Czech Republic
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Round 2

Semi finals

July 26, 2008United States3 – 0Chinese TaipeiBrno, Czech Republic
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July 26, 2008Japan6 – 1South KoreaBrno, Czech Republic
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Final round

5th place game

July 27, 2008Canada3 – 1Czech RepublicBrno, Czech Republic
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Bronze medal game

July 27, 2008Chinese Taipei7 – 0South KoreaOlomouc, Czech Republic
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Final

July 27, 2008Japan0 – 1 (F/12)United StatesBrno, Czech Republic
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Final standings

RkTeamWL
Rk Team W L 1 United States 8 0 Lost in the Final 2 Japan 6 2 Failed to qualify for Final 3 Chinese Taipei 4 4 4 South Korea 4 4 Failed to qualify for the Semi-Finals 5 Canada 3 4 6 Czech Republic 1 6 7 Lithuania 0 62008 World University Baseball champions United States 3rd title
1United States80
Lost in the Final
2Japan62
Failed to qualify for Final
3Chinese Taipei44
4South Korea44
Failed to qualify for the Semi-Finals
5Canada34
6Czech Republic16
7Lithuania06
2008 World University Baseball champions
United States 3rd title

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