2011 World Youth Baseball Championship
Size300px
CountryMexico
Dates19 August - 28 August
Num teams11
Defending championUnited States
Champion other United States
Num championships5
Second other Cuba
Third other Japan
Fourth other Mexico
MvpZack Collins
Attendance55,069
Games34
Prevseason2009
Nextseason2012
Best era pitcherShota Tatsuta[1]
Best avg hitterBryson Brigman
Most hr hitterZack Collins
Most sb runnerFranklin Barreto

The 2011 World Youth Baseball Championship was an under-16 international baseball competition held in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico from August 19 to August 28, 2011.[2] This event is considered a test event for the 2011 Pan American Games baseball event.

Teams

Eleven teams participated in the tournament. Originally, the Philippines would appear in Group A, but the team withdrew one week before the tournament.[3]

Group AGroup B

' Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)

Round 1

Group A

Standings

TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
 United States401.000—7021
22.50022230
22.50023235
13.25033554
13.25032948

Schedule and results

Group B

Standings

TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
41.800—5118
41.800—6341
32.60013616
32.60015024
14.20031268
05.0004045

Schedule and results

' The team from Cuba did not arrive in time in Mexico for the tournament and lost their first game due to forfeit, which was scheduled against the Netherlands.[4]

' The team from the Dominican Republic did not arrive in Mexico and lost all their games due to forfeit.[5]

Round 2

Group C

Standings

TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
51.833—5331
 United States51.833—9149
42.66714131
33.50023445
33.50024540
33.50026175
15.16743153
06.00053567

Schedule and results

Group D

Standings

TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
201.000—332
02.0002233

Schedule and results

Final standings

RkTeamWL
 United States71
Lost in Final
72
Failed to qualify for Gold medal game
72
435
Failed to qualify for Bronze medal game
543
653
735
816
Failed to qualify for Group C
933
1016
1105

Awards

AwardsPlayer
Most Valuable PlayerZack Collins
Outstanding Defensive PlayerZac Shepherd
All-Tournament Team
PositionPlayer
Starting PitcherLuiz Gohara
Relief PitcherChris Pelaez
CatcherZack Collins
First BaseJulian Leon
Second BaseBryson Brigman
Third BaseYoan Moncada
ShortstopZac Shepherd
OutfieldAustin Meadows
Yu Chang
Leonardo Munhoz[1]

References

  1. ^ "Cuba Loses 9-0 to USA in Youth Baseball". Havana Times. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. ^ Teams for the IBAF 16U Baseball World Championship
  3. ^ Schedule released for IBAF 16U Baseball World Championship
  4. ^ 16U: Indonesia, Netherlands win due Forfeits
  5. ^ Day 3 at 16U Baseball World Championship brings Upset