FULLERTON, Calif. – On Tuesday night, USA Baseball announced its final roster for the 2012 IBAF 18U Baseball World Championships in Seoul, South Korea. The final roster includes 20 players from eight different states.

OTTAWA- Baseball Canada announced today the 20-player Junior National Team roster that will represent Canada at the IBAF 18U Baseball World Championships August 30th-Septmember 8th in Seoul, South Korea.

Chihuahua (Mexico). Venezuela upset Cuba in the Gold Medal Game of the inaugural IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua, Cuauhtémoc and Parral, Mexico. The South Americans handed the heavy favorite its first loss in the tournament with a 10-2 blowout on Sunday evening at Chihuahua Stadium. Cuba had won all games prior to the final, including an 11-5 victory over Venezuela in the second round.

Brazil defeated Nicaragua 9-7 on Sunday morning in Chihuahua to finish in fifth place at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship. Three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning broke a 6-6 tie and gave the South Americans the decisive lead. Nicaragua has to settle for sixth in the tournament.

Honduras clinches seventh place in I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship with victory over Germany

Chinese Taipei scored seven runs in the second to erase a 1-6 deficit in a 13-6 win against Nicaragua on Saturday afternoon. It was the final second-round matchup for both teams at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico. They now await their fate for Sunday’s final day of the competition.

Venezuela shut out Brazil 10-0 in seven innings on Saturday morning in Chihuahua to keep their hopes alive to reach the Gold Medal Game. Luis Arraez was the big star of the game, throwing seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball. He struck out seven batters and allowed just one extra base hit.

Cuba literally walked away with a 6-5 win on Saturday evening after a thrilling ending against Mexico. A bases loaded walk by Luis Robert capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth, which turned a 3-5 deficit into a victory.

Chihuahua (Mexico). Cuba and Venezuela will play in the Gold Medal Game at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico. Cuba remained undefeated thanks to a walk-off victory over Mexico on Saturday evening. With the victory they also knocked off the host from the championship game, as they fell into a tiebreaker with Venezuela and Chinese Taipei.

Cuba remains undefeated in the 15U Baseball World Championship with a sound 11-5 victory against Venezuela and clinches access to Sunday’s gold medal game.