2024 Haarlem Baseball Week
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| City | Haarlem |
| Dates | 12–19 July 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (5th title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Third place | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Japan Taiga Kojima |
The 2024 Haarlem Baseball Week was a international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from 12 to 19 July 2024. It was the 31st edition of the tournament. Japan won its fifth tournament, defeating the United States in the championship game.[1][2]
Teams
[edit | edit source]A usual number of six teams were invited to the tournament.[3][4]
| File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei1 |
11th appearance |
 Italy |
7th appearance |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
17th appearance |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
Host nation |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
1st appearance |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
10th appearance |
^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing Taiwan.
Japan sent members of its university team to the tournament.[5] The U.S. team was made up of players from the NJCAA, the second tier of college baseball in the country.[6][7] Chinese Taipei also fielded a team of young players, none over the age of 22.[8] The Dutch team included players from the Honkbal Hoofdklasse and other European professional baseball leagues, including Roger Bernadina and Shairon Martis.[9] Italy's team included players from the Italian Baseball League and prospects hoping to qualify for the 2028 Olympics.[10] Spain made its first appearance in the tournament[11] and, like the other European teams, its roster featured professional players, including Engel Beltré and Rhiner Cruz.[12]
Opening round
[edit | edit source]Standings
[edit | edit source]| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Italy | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
Final round
[edit | edit source]| 18 July 2024 - 5th/6th place | Italy Error creating thumbnail: | 4 – 13 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,800 |
| Boxscore |
| 18 July 2024 - Semi Final A | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 1 – 2 (F/10) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,100 |
| Boxscore |
| 18 July 2024 - Semi Final B | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 8 – 0 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,100 |
| Boxscore |
| 19 July 2024 - Bronze Medal Game | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 4 – 0 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,900 |
| Boxscore |
| 19 July 2024 - Championship Game | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 10 – 4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem |
| Boxscore |
Final standings
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Awards
[edit | edit source]- Most valuable player: Japan Taiga Kojima
- Best hitter: United States Robby Bolin
- Best pitcher: Chinese Taipei Yu-Ting Lu
- Most popular player: Netherlands Sem Kuijper
Source[13]
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