The two European representatives are the first nations to be entered into the 12-nation global battle For the Title of World Champion at the V U-12 Baseball World Cup.

The young ‘azzurri’ dominated the tournament. The only close game they had to play was the semi final against Russia, that finished third after winning the bronze medal game against The Netherlands

Budapest, Hungary, hosts the U-12 while Grosseto, Italy, hosts the U-18. The top two teams from each tournament will advance to the WBSC Baseball World Cups 2019

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Juan Pablo Tirado starred for his Country at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2017 in Tainan, Taiwan. He played center field and connected for a .654 batting average (17 on 26), with 5 home runs and 15 RBIs. He made the All World Team as one of the 3 outfielders. The Luchador Olmeca is the highest honor of the Mexican Sports Confederation