2004 Women's Baseball World Cup

2004 Women's Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryCanada
CityEdmonton
DatesJuly 30 - August 8
Teams5
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runner-up Japan
Third place Canada
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played14
Best BAAustralia Shae Lillywhite (.556)
Most SBsJapan Miyuki Otomo (6)
Best ERAUnited States Dominisha Britton (0.00)
MVPUnited States Laura Brenneman
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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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 5 1
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan 3 3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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
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