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{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| image = 
| size = 
| country = Japan
| dates = 30 July – 7 August
| num_teams = 8
| defending_champion = United States
| prev_year = 2008
| medal_type = world minor
| champion = Cuba
| num_championships = 2
| second = United States
| third = Japan
| fourth = South Korea
| games = 24
| attendance = 41050
| prev_edition = [[2008 World University Baseball Championship|2008]] 
}}

The '''2010 [[World University Baseball Championship]]''' was an under-23 [[college baseball]] competition held at ''[[Meiji Jingu Stadium]]'' in [[Shinjuku]], ''[[Yokohama Stadium]]'' in [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]], ''Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark'' in [[Fuchū, Tokyo|Fuchū]] and ''KAIT Stadium'' in [[Atsugi, Kanagawa|Atsugi]], [[Japan]] from July 30 to August 7, 2010.<ref>[http://wubc2010.jp/en/abouttheevent/outline/index.html Japan to host 5th World University Baseball Championship] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722131135/http://wubc2010.jp/en/abouttheevent/outline/index.html |date=2011-07-22 }}</ref>

==Teams==
The following 8 nations were represented at the tournament.<ref>[http://wubc2010.jp/en/teams/index.html Teams at the 5th World University Baseball Championship] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725160003/http://wubc2010.jp/en/teams/index.html |date=2010-07-25 }}</ref> 

{| class="wikitable" width=30%
|- 
!width=50% |Group A
!width=50% |Group B
|- align=center
| {{bb-big|CAN}}
| {{bb-big|CHN}}
|- align=center
| {{bb-big|TPE}}
| {{bb-big|CUB}}
|- align=center
| {{bb-big|SRI}}
| {{bb-big|JPN}}
|- align=center
| {{bb-big|USA}}
| {{bb-big|KOR}}
|}

==First round==
===Group A===
====Standings====
{|class="wikitable" width="50%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="20%" | Teams
! width="7%" | {{Tooltip | W | Wins}}
! width="7%" | {{Tooltip | L | Loss}}
! width="8%" | [[Winning percentage|Pct.]]
! width="7%" | [[Games behind|GB]]
! width="8%" | {{Tooltip | R | Runs scored}}
! width="8%" | {{Tooltip | RA | Runs allowed}}
|-
| align=left | {{bb|USA}} || 3 || 0 || 1.000 || – || 31 || 8
|-  
| align=left | {{bb|CAN}} || 2 || 1 || .667 || 1 || 22 || 10
|- 
| align=left | {{bb|TPE}} || 1 || 2 || .333 || 2 || 25 || 11
|- 
| align=left | {{bb|SRI}} || 0 || 3 || .000 || 3 || 0 || 49
|}

====Schedule====
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 30, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|TPE}}
|score = 2 &ndash; 3
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100802075314/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME1E.html
|team2 = '''{{bb|CAN}}'''
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 300}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 30, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|USA}}'''
|score = 15 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/5]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722131315/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME3E.html
|team2 = {{bb|SRI}}
|stadium = [[Fuchū, Tokyo|Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 50}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 31, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CAN}}'''
|score = 18 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/5]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100803151359/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME6E.html
|team2 = {{bb|SRI}}
|stadium = [[Fuchū, Tokyo|Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 140}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 1, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|USA}}'''
|score = 8 &ndash; 7 <small>([[Extra innings|F/11]])</small>
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218235427/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME8E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|TPE}}
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 300}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 2, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|SRI}}
|score = 0 &ndash; 16 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/5]])</small>
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130219031515/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME10E.html]
|team2 = '''{{bb|TPE}}'''
|stadium = [[Yokohama Stadium]], [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]]
|attendance = 100}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 2, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CAN}}
|score = 1 &ndash; 8
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110902174657/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME11E.html
|team2 = '''{{bb|USA}}'''
|stadium = [[Yokohama Stadium]], [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]]
|attendance = 500}}

===Group B===
====Standings====
{|class="wikitable" width="50%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="20%" | Teams
! width="7%" | {{Tooltip | W | Wins}}
! width="7%" | {{Tooltip | L | Loss}}
! width="8%" | [[Winning percentage|Pct.]]
! width="7%" | [[Games behind|GB]]
! width="8%" | {{Tooltip | R | Runs scored}}
! width="8%" | {{Tooltip | RA | Runs allowed}}
|-  
| align=left | {{bb|CUB}} || 3 || 0 || 1.000 || – || 45 || 7
|- 
| align=left | {{bb|JPN}} || 2 || 1 || .667 || 1 || 26 || 12
|-
| align=left | {{bb|KOR}} || 1 || 2 || .333 || 2 || 13 || 26
|-  
| align=left | {{bb|CHN}} || 0 || 3 || .000 || 3 || 4 || 43
|}

====Schedule====
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 30, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|JPN}}'''
|score = 4 &ndash; 0
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722131326/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME2E.html
|team2 = {{bb|KOR}}
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 5,000}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 31, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|KOR}}
|score = 0 &ndash; 18 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/5]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100803151311/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME4E.html
|team2 = '''{{bb|CUB}}'''
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 500}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 31, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CHN}}
|score = 0 &ndash; 15 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/6]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100803151316/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME5E.html
|team2 = '''{{bb|JPN}}'''
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 3,900}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 1, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|JPN}}
|score = 7 &ndash; 12
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130221000012/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME7E.html]
|team2 = '''{{bb|CUB}}'''
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 8,000}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 1, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|KOR}}'''
|score = 13 &ndash; 4
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130219022057/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME9E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|CHN}}
|stadium = [[Fuchū, Tokyo|Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 100}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 2, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CUB}}'''
|score = 15 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/5]])</small>
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218220651/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME12E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|CHN}}
|stadium = [[Atsugi, Kanagawa|KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa]]
|attendance = 460}}

==Finals==
{{8TeamBracket-with third
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Finals

| RD1-seed1=B1
| RD1-team1='''{{bb|CUB}}'''
| RD1-score1='''14'''
| RD1-seed2=A4
| RD1-team2={{bb|SRI}}
| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=A2
| RD1-team3={{bb|CAN}}
| RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4=B3
| RD1-team4='''{{bb|KOR}}'''
| RD1-score4='''7'''

| RD1-seed5=A1
| RD1-team5='''{{bb|USA}}'''
| RD1-score5='''11'''
| RD1-seed6=B4
| RD1-team6={{bb|CHN}}
| RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=B2
| RD1-team7='''{{bb|JPN}}'''
| RD1-score7='''13'''
| RD1-seed8=A3
| RD1-team8={{bb|TPE}}
| RD1-score8=0

| RD2-seed1=WQF3
| RD2-team1='''{{bb|CUB}}'''
| RD2-score1='''11'''
| RD2-seed2=WQF2
| RD2-team2={{bb|KOR}}
| RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3=WQF1
| RD2-team3='''{{bb|USA}}'''
| RD2-score3='''4'''
| RD2-seed4=WQF4
| RD2-team4={{bb|JPN}}
| RD2-score4=2

| RD3-seed1=WSF1
| RD3-team1='''{{bb|CUB}}'''
| RD3-score1='''4'''
| RD3-seed2=WSF2
| RD3-team2={{bb|USA}}
| RD3-score2=3

| RD3-seed3=LSF2
| RD3-team3='''{{bb|JPN}}'''
| RD3-score3='''9'''
| RD3-seed4=LSF1
| RD3-team4={{bb|KOR}}
| RD3-score4=0
}}

===Quarterfinals===
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 3, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|USA}}''' 
|score = 11 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/7]])</small>
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218200608/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME13E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|CHN}}
|stadium = [[Yokohama Stadium]], [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]]
|attendance = 400}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 3, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CAN}}
|score = 4 &ndash; 7
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218190212/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME14E.html]
|team2 = '''{{bb|KOR}}'''
|stadium = [[Atsugi, Kanagawa|KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa]]
|attendance = 320}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 4, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CUB}}'''
|score = 14 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/7]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110902174729/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME15E.html
|team2 = {{bb|SRI}}
|stadium = [[Yokohama Stadium]], [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]]
|attendance = 500}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 4, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|JPN}}'''
|score = 13 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/7]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110902174839/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME16E.html
|team2 = {{bb|TPE}}
|stadium = [[Yokohama Stadium]], [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]]
|attendance = 5,000}}

===Ranking deciders===
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 4, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|CHN}}
|score = 3 &ndash; 17 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/7]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110902175047/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME17E.html
|team2 = '''{{bb|CAN}}'''
|stadium = [[Atsugi, Kanagawa|KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa]]
|attendance = 110}}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 5, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|TPE}}'''
|score = 21 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/5]])</small>
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130219000457/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME20E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|SRI}}
|stadium = [[Atsugi, Kanagawa|KAIT Stadium, Atsugi, Kanagawa]]
|attendance = 100}}

===Semifinals===
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 5, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CUB}}'''
|score = 11 &ndash; 1 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/8]])</small>
|boxurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110902175157/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME18E.html
|team2 = {{bb|KOR}}
|stadium = [[Yokohama Stadium]], [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]]
|attendance = 1,500}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 5, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|USA}}'''
|score = 4 &ndash; 2
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218193252/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME19E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|JPN}}
|stadium = [[Yokohama Stadium]], [[Naka-ku, Yokohama]]
|attendance = 6,500}}

===7th place match===
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 6, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CHN}}'''
|score = 10 &ndash; 0 <small>([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/8]])</small>
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218211210/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME22E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|SRI}}
|stadium = [[Fuchū, Tokyo|Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Fuchū, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 120}}

===5th place match===
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 6, 2010
|team1 = {{bb-rt|TPE}}
|score = 14 &ndash; 15
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218201805/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME21E.html]
|team2 = '''{{bb|CAN}}'''
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 50}}

===Bronze medal match===
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 7, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|JPN}}'''
|score = 9 &ndash; 0
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218184808/http://wubc2010.jp/game_result/GAME23E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|KOR}}
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 3,500}}

===Gold medal match===
{{Baseballbox
|date = August 7, 2010
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CUB}}'''
|score = 4 &ndash; 3 <small>([[Extra innings|F/10]])</small>
|boxurl = [https://archive.today/20130218203511/http://wubc2010.jp/game/GAME24E.html]
|team2 = {{bb|USA}}
|stadium = [[Meiji Jingu Stadium]], [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|attendance = 4,000}}

==Final standings==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!width=25|Rk
!width=170|Team
!width=25|W
!width=25|L
|-
|{{gold01}}
|align=left|{{bb|CUB}}
|6||0
|-
!colspan="6"|Lost in Final
|-
|{{silver02}}
|align=left|{{bb|USA}}
|5||1
|-
!colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for Final
|-
|{{bronze03}}
|align=left|{{bb|JPN}}
|4||2
|-
|4
|align=left|{{bb|KOR}}
|2||4
|-
!colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for the Semifinals
|-
|5
|align=left|{{bb|CAN}}
|4||2
|-
|6
|align=left|{{bb|TPE}}
|2||4
|-
!colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for the 5th place game
|-
|7
|align=left|{{bb|CHN}}
|1||5
|-
|8
|align=left|{{bb|SRI}}
|0||6
|}
{{col-2}}
{{winners|bb|2010 World University Baseball champions|CUB|2nd}}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
*[[2010 World University Boxing Championship]]
*[[2010 World University Rugby Sevens Championship]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100620234747/http://wubc2010.jp/ Official Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100725173650/http://wubc2010.jp/en/schedule_results/index.html Schedule and results]

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