2004 Women's Baseball World Cup

2004 Women's Baseball World Cup

Tournament details
Country	Canada
City	Edmonton
Dates	July 30 - August 8
Teams	5
Final positions
Champions	United States (1st title)
Runner-up	Japan
Third place	Canada
Fourth place	Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played	14
Best BA	Shae Lillywhite (.556)
Most SBs	Miyuki Otomo (6)
Best ERA	Dominisha Britton (0.00)
MVP	Laura Brenneman

The 2004 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held from July 30 to August 8, 2004 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and won by the United States. It was the first Women's Baseball World Cup and was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation.

Competing teams were Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Japan, USA. India and Bulgaria were scheduled to compete, but withdrew before the tournament.

Final results

Pos.	Team	W	L
	United States	5	1
	Japan	3	3
	Canada	3	3
4	Australia	2	4
5	Chinese Taipei	0	4

Results

July 30, 2004	Chinese Taipei	5 – 7	Australia

July 30, 2004	Canada	8 – 10 (F/8)	Japan

July 31, 2004	Chinese Taipei	4 – 5 (F/9)	Japan

July 31, 2004	Australia	1 – 5	United States

August 1, 2004	United States	5 – 4 (F/9)	Japan

August 2, 2004	United States	1 – 2	Canada

August 3, 2004	Japan	1 – 7	Australia

August 4, 2004	Canada	3 – 2	Chinese Taipei

August 4, 2004	United States	8 – 1	Chinese Taipei

August 5, 2004	Australia	5 – 0	Canada

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August 7, 2004 Semi Final	Australia	2 – 12 (F/6)	United States

August 7, 2004 Semi Final	Japan	3 – 1 (F/8)	Canada

August 8, 2004 3rd Playoff	Australia	3 – 8	Canada

August 8, 2004 Final	Japan	0 – 2	United States

All-Star team

Position	Player	Nation
Pitchers	Laura Purser-Rose	United States
	Hanami Watanabe	Japan
Catchers	Genevieve Beauchamp	Canada
	Alex Sickinger	United States
First Baseman	Samantha Magalas	Canada
Second Baseman	Laura Brenneman	United States
Third Baseman	Chelsea Forkin	Australia
Shortstop	Yu Kawamoto	Japan
Outfielders	Karine Gagné	Canada
	Melanie Harwood	Canada
	Kim Braatz-Voisard	United States
Designated Hitter	Katie Gaynor	Australia