Japan wins back-to-back U23 Baseball World Cup title, China finishes historic fourth

SHAOXING, China, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Japan had a dominating 5-0 win over Puerto Rico in the gold medal match to win back-to-back U23 Baseball World Cup title here on Sunday.

China lost 3-1 to Nicaragua in the bronze medal match, but the fourth place finish was already the best for the host country in a baseball World Cup.

Despite losing 6-1 to Puerto Rico in the group phase, world No.