Canada to play Japan for bronze medal at U18 baseball World Cup
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Canada will face Japan for bronze at the under-18 baseball World Cup, while the United States and Korea meet up for gold.
Sunday’s bronze-medal game marks the first time since 2012 that the Canadian squad will play for a medal at the tournament and the ninth time in the 28-year history of the event.
Canada has won six medals all-time including gold in 1991, silver in 2012 and bronze medals in 1983, 1987, 1997 and 2006.
“Reaching a medal game is a nice accomplishment for our junior national team program but we want to go home with a (bronze) medal around our necks,” said Canadian manager Greg Hamilton.