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Queenslander Brandan Bidois has signed with Pittsburgh after impressing in Team Australia’s fourth-place finish at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea this month.

The right-hander picked up two wins and allowed just two earned runs with nine strikeouts in 13 innings during starts against China and Japan.

Team Australia was unable to cap off an impressive WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup with a bronze medal, falling to South Korea 6-5 in the third-place playoff on Sunday afternoon.

Australia fell behind early but bravely fought on, taking the lead in the eighth before succumbing to the hosts on a ninth-inning homer at Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark.

Team Australia will look to claim its first WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup medal since 2010 when it faces hosts South Korea in the 2019 bronze medal game from 1pm AEST.

Australia clinched its spot in the third-place playoff with a stunning 4-1 win over world number one Japan yesterday and will be hoping to inflict a second defeat of the World Cup on South Korea at Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark.

Team Australia will play for bronze at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup after overcoming Japan 4-1 on Saturday afternoon to secure their place in the third-place playoff.

They will face South Korea, who they beat 1-0 last Saturday, at midday (local time) tomorrow after finishing the super round with an impressive victory at Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark II.

Team Australia’s offence had no answers to Chinese Taipei starter Lin Yu-Min as it crashed to a 12-0 loss at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup on Friday afternoon.

Australia took until the fifth inning to notch its first hit against Lin as its super round record dropped to 2-2 ahead of tomorrow’s second round finale against Japan.

The US have been crowned champions at the past four WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cups but on Thursday afternoon Team Australia went toe-to-toe with the much vaunted junior program.

Australia took the US into the ninth all square before falling 2-1 in their opening game of the super round at Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark II.

Team Australia will face the US in its opening super round game at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea tomorrow.

Australia will face off with the four-time defending champions from midday local time (1pm AEST, 12.30pm AEST, 11am AWST) at Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark II after securing their spot in the super round with a thrilling 7-6 win over Canada earlier today.

Team Australia remains in the hunt for a medal at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup after overcoming Canada to secure its passage to the super round on Wednesday afternoon.

Australia fell behind after giving up four runs in the fifth but hit back in the must-win clash to secure a thrilling 7-6 victory at Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark II.

Team Australia’s must-win WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup game against Canada in Gijang, South Korea, will start at midday AEST.

The WBSC late last night confirmed Monday’s postponed Group A clash would be played today at 11am local time at Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark II.

Team Australia’s hopes of advancing to the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup super round have taken a hit after falling 4-3 to the Netherlands in Gijang on Tuesday afternoon.

Australia must now overcome Canada in tomorrow’s rescheduled game and hope other results go its way in a congested Group A to reach the tournament’s final six.