Welcome to your information hub for Australia’s journey at the 2024 Under 23 World Cup.
Tournament Dates: September 6-15 in Shaoxing, China
Here you will find roster information, behind-the-scenes stories, schedule, streaming links, scores and recaps.
WBSC Official World Cup Page: Click here.
Australia is in Pool A with Colombia, Puerto Rico, China, Japan and Great Britain. The top three teams advance to the super-round. Standings.
Australia finished fourth in Pool A with a 3-2 record and played in the Placement Round for valuable World Ranking Points.
Overall, Australia finishes ninth.
Schedule, Scores & Streaming
Watch all games on the WBSC streaming service Gametime.Sport.
View Australia’s final stats here.
PLACEMENT ROUND SCHEDULE / SCORES
Records against teams from your original group carry over to the Placement Round. In this case, wins vs Colombia and Great Britain cross over. Standings below.
Netherlands 3 def Australia 2 | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
Chinese Taipei 4 def Australia 3 | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
Australia 9 def South Africa 2 | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
FIRST ROUND – GROUP STAGES
– Game 1: Australia 4 def Colombia 2 | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
– Game 2: Australia 5 def Puerto Rico 4 (extra innings) | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
– Game 3: Japan 4 def Australia 1 | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
– Game 4: Australia 13 def Great Britain 12 | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
– Game 5: China 4 def Australia 1 | RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE |
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Current Standings
via WBSC website, top three teams from each pool advance to Super Round Sept 12-15
PLACEMENT ROUND STANDINGS
Netherlands 3-1
Chinese Taipei 3-1
Australia 2-2
Colombia 2-2
South Africa 1-2
Great Britain 0-3
Final Standings of Pool Play
POOL A FINAL STANDINGS
1. Puerto Rico 4-1
2. Japan 4-1
3. China 3-2
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4. Australia 3-2
5. Colombia 1-4
6. Great Britain 0-5
POOL B FINAL STANDINGS
1. Nicaragua 5-0
2. Venezuela 4-1
3. South Korea 3-2
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4. Netherlands 2-3
5. Chinese Taipei 1-4
6. South Africa 0-5
Stories
RECAP September 10 – Australia eliminated from U23 medal contention with loss to China
RECAP September 9 – Defense makes play when it mattered the most in Australia’s 13-12 win over Great Britain
RECAP September 8 – Four fifth inning runs paces Japan to 4-1 win over Australia
RECAP September 7 – Australia wins extra innings classic over Puerto Rico
RECAP September 6 – Australia battles their way back to a 4-2 victory over Colombia
About Colombia: Click here to learn about the Colombian team
September 4 – Zak Elvy added to Australia’s World Cup Roster ahead of Friday start
September 1 – Who are Australia’s twelve professional players at the Under 23 World Cup & what lessons can they bring to the team?
August 30 – Conor Myles & Lachlan Brook added to Team Australia’s roster
August 27 – Meet & Hear from Australia’s college players ready to announce themselves at the U23 World Cup
August 22 – Player Bios: Australia names U23 Roster
Roster
Australia named their 24-man roster in August. You can view the initial story here, with information about each player. Scroll down for the full list.
College Players: We talked to each of our college athletes on the team to find out how they’ve grown as a person and player.
Professional Players: We talked to the 12 players under pro contracts here
Manager: Shayne Watson
Pitching Coach: Graeme Lloyd
Assistant Coaches: Damian Shanahan & Nathan Van Der Linden
EO: Rob Moden
