2011 World Youth Baseball Championship Taiwan for details.) " The team from Cuba did not arrive in time in Mexico for the tournament and lost their first game due to forfeit, which was scheduled against the Netherlands. "" The team from the Dominican Republic did not arrive in Mexico and lost all their games due to forfeit. 2011 World Youth Baseball Championship The 2011 World Youth Baseball Championship was an under-16 international baseball competition held in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico from August 19 to August 28, 2011. This event is considered a test event for the 2011 Pan American Games baseball event. Eleven teams participated
USA Baseball Minor League players to compete in both the World Cup and Pan American Games. The Pan American team posted a 10–6 record and took home the silver medal from Lagos de Moreno, Mexico. Joe Thurston and Brett Jackson led the team offensively, and Andy Van Hekken and Drew Smyly contributed strong pitching performances. The World Cup Team was named co-bronze medalist of the IBAF Baseball World Cup, which was played in Panama. The U.S. shared the honor with Canada after their bronze-medal game was rained out. In 2015, USA Baseball fielded two Professional National Teams, once again made up of