Key numbers of the WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup
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<p><strong>0.23</strong> – Lowest ERA by a single pitcher in a tournament: Huemul Mata (ARG) in 2014.</p>
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<p><strong>1</strong> – Number of debutants in the tournament: Colombia.</p>
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<p><strong>2</strong> – Fields to be used for the World Cup: Fernando M. Ortiz Stadium and Mundialistas Hermosillenses Stadium.</p>
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<p><strong>4</strong> – Most home runs by a single player in a tournament: Reilly Makea (2018); Takuto Tsutsui (JPN) 2005; Gustavo Benitez (MEX) 2005; Rob Giesbrecht (CAN) 1993; and Michael Ginger (USA) 1985.</p>
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<p><strong>4</strong> – Most triples by a player in a single tournament: Hitto Nagayoshi (JPN) in 2020.</p>
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<p><strong>5</strong> – World Championship winning nations: Australia (5), Japan (3), New Zealand (2), Argentina (2) and Canada (1).</p>
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<p><strong>5</strong> – World Championships won by Australia, the most successful team in the tournament's history.</p>
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<p><strong>6 –</strong> Most doubles by a single player in a tournament: Tyler Bouley (USA) in 2014.</p>
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<p><strong>6</strong> – Host nations of the U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup (including this event): Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and USA.</p>
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<p><strong>7</strong> – Most games won by a pitcher in a tournament: Adam Folkard (AUS) in 2005.</p>
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<p><strong>8</strong> – Nations that have won a medal in the tournament: Japan (11), Canada (8), Australia (7), New Zealand (7), Argentina (2), USA (2), Czechia (1) and Mexico (1).</p>
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<p><strong>9</strong> – Competition days: 11 to 19 November.</p>
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<p><strong>11</strong> – Participating teams</p>
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<p><strong>12</strong> – Most wins by a team in a single tournament: Australia (2008) and New Zealand (1989)</p>
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<p><strong>13</strong> – Previous editions of the tournament, including 12 Junior Men’s Softball World Championships (U-19) and one U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup.</p>
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<p><strong>15</strong> – WBSC events in 2023</p>
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<p><strong>18</strong> – Most hits by a player in a single tournament: Rob Giesbrecht (CAN) in 1993.</p>
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<p><strong>20</strong> – Most runs scored by a player in a single tournament: Atsushi Kinoshita (JPN) in 2001.</p>
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<p><strong>22</strong> – Participating nations in previous editions (with Colombia making it's debut in Mexico, total number is 23). </p>
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<p><strong>22</strong> – Most RBIs for a player in a single tournament: Matthew White (AUS) in 2001.</p>
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<p><strong>42</strong> – Games to be played throughout the tournament.</p>
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<p><strong>44</strong> – Most at bats for a player in a single tournament: Jody Eidt (CAN) in 1993.</p>
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<p><strong>57</strong> – Years between Softball World Cups in Mexico (Only previous tournament, the first Men’s Softball World Championship in 1966).</p>
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<p><strong>57</strong> – Most innings pitched by a single player: Lucas Mata (ARG), in 1997.</p>
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<p><strong>98</strong> – Most strikeouts by a single player: Adam Folkard (AUS) in 2005.</p>
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<p><strong>170</strong> – Model of the Official Softball for WBSC World Cups: Mizuno M170</p>
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<p><strong>200</strong> – The altitude of Hermosillo, in meters.</p>
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<p><strong>.600</strong> – Highest batting average by a player in the history of the tournament: Rob Giesbrecht (CAN) in 1993.</p>
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<p><strong>1,500</strong> – Walking distance between the Fernando M. Ortiz stadium and the Mundialistas Hermosillenses stadium, in meters (according to <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Estadio+Mundialistas+Hermosillenses/Estadio+Fernando+M.+Ortiz,+C.+Puerto+Rico+149,+Las+Plazas,+83170+Hermosillo,+Son.,+Mexico/@29.1041375,-110.9997947,16z/am=t/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x86ce84022d49854f:0x6afcc61e073a24e3!2m2!1d-110.9921316!2d29.0991562!1m5!1m1!1s0x86ce8789a2cf4ec1:0x2a8ef88917b693ab!2m2!1d-110.9971992!2d29.1089855!3e2?entry=ttu">Google Maps</a>).</p>
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<p><strong>1,981</strong> – Year of the first-ever Junior Men’s Softball World Cup.</p>
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<p><strong>20,829</strong> – Days between Softball World Cup games hosted in Mexico. The Final of the I Men’s Softball World Championship was played on 1 November 1966.</p>
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<p><strong>936,263</strong> - Population of Hermosillo in 2020.</p>
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