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{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| image =
| size =
| country = Italy
| dates = 15 July - 19 July
| num_teams = 8
| defending_champion = Czech Republic
| prev_year = [[2007 European Youth Baseball Championship|2007]]
| medal_type = europe
| champion = Netherlands
| num_championships =
| second = Russia
| third = Czech Republic
| fourth = Italy
}}

The '''2008 [[European Youth Baseball Championship]]''' was an [[International Baseball Federation|international baseball]] competition held in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] from July 15 to 19, 2008. It featured teams from [[Austria]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Lithuania]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Russia]] and [[Slovakia]].

In the end the team from the [[Netherlands]] won the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Final Standing |url=http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/standing.php |work= |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5ixIT7apN?url=http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/standing.php |archivedate=2009-08-11 |deadurl=no |accessdate=2009-08-08 |df= }}</ref>

==Group stage==
===Pool A===
====Standings====
{| class="infobox bordered"
|-
|width=15px bgcolor="#98fb98"| ||Qualified for the semi finals
|-
|width=15px bgcolor=pink| ||Did not qualify for the semi finals
|}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!width=20|#
!width=150|Team
!width=50|Games
!width=50|Wins
!width=50|Losses
!width=100|Tiebreaker
|- bgcolor=#98fb98
|1||align=left|{{bb|ITA}}
|3||2||1||1-1 (5.40 RA/9)
|- bgcolor=#98fb98
|2||align=left|{{bb|CZE}}
|3||2||1||1-1 (13.91 RA/9)
|- bgcolor=pink
|3||align=left|{{bb|GER}}
|3||2||1||1-1 (14.54 RA/9)
|- bgcolor=pink
|4||align=left|{{bb|AUT}}
|3||0||3||-
|}

====Game Results====
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 15, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|AUT}}
|score = 4 &ndash; 5
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/02.htm
|team2 = '''{{bb|GER}}'''
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 15, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|ITA}}'''
|score = 11 &ndash; 3
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/04.htm
|team2 = {{bb|CZE}}
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 16, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CZE}}'''
|score = 9 &ndash; 6
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/05.htm
|team2 = {{bb|AUT}}
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 16, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|GER}}'''
|score = 6 &ndash; 5 (F/[[Extra time|8]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/08.htm
|team2 = {{bb|ITA}}
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 17, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CZE}}'''
|score = 16 &ndash; 6 (F/[[Mercy rule|5]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/10.htm
|team2 = {{bb|GER}}
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 17, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|AUT}}
|score = 5 &ndash; 16 (F/[[Mercy rule|6]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/12.htm
|team2 = '''{{bb|ITA}}'''
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}

===Pool B===
====Standings====
{| class="infobox bordered"
|-
|width=15px bgcolor="#98fb98"| ||Qualified for the semi finals
|-
|width=15px bgcolor=pink| ||Did not qualify for the semi finals
|}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!width=20|#
!width=150|Team
!width=50|Games
!width=50|Wins
!width=50|Losses
!width=100|Tiebreaker
|- bgcolor=#98fb98
|1||align=left|{{bb|NED}}
|3||3||0||-
|- bgcolor=#98fb98
|2||align=left|{{bb|RUS}}
|3||1||2||1-1 (6.00 RA/9)
|- bgcolor=pink
|3||align=left|{{bb|LIT}}
|3||1||2||1-1 (7.62 RA/9)
|- bgcolor=pink
|4||align=left|{{bb|SVK}}
|3||1||2||1-1 (11.25 RA/9)
|}

====Game Results====
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 15, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|LIT}}'''
|score = 8 &ndash; 7
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/01.htm
|team2 = {{bb|RUS}}
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 15, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|NED}}'''
|score = 14 &ndash; 0 (F/[[Mercy rule|5]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/03.htm
|team2 = {{bb|SVK}}
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 16, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|SVK}}'''
|score = 4 &ndash; 3
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/06.htm
|team2 = {{bb|LIT}}
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 16, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|RUS}}
|score = 7 &ndash; 8 (F/[[Extra time|8]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/07.htm
|team2 = '''{{bb|NED}}'''
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 17, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|SVK}}
|score = 0 &ndash; 12 (F/[[Mercy rule|5]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/09.htm
|team2 = '''{{bb|RUS}}'''
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 17, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|LIT}}
|score = 6 &ndash; 10
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/11.htm
|team2 = '''{{bb|NED}}'''
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}

==Final round==
===Pool C===
====Standings====
{| class="infobox bordered"
|-
|width=15px bgcolor="#98fb98"| ||Qualified for the semi finals
|-
|width=15px bgcolor=pink| ||Did not qualify for the semi finals
|}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!width=20|#
!width=150|Team
!width=50|Games
!width=50|Wins
!width=50|Losses
|- bgcolor=#98fb98
|1||align=left|{{bb|GER}}
|3||3||0
|- bgcolor=#98fb98
|2||align=left|{{bb|AUT}}
|3||2||1
|- bgcolor=pink
|3||align=left|{{bb|SVK}}
|3||1||2
|- bgcolor=pink
|4||align=left|{{bb|LIT}}
|3||0||3
|}

====Game Results====
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 18, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|GER}}'''
|score =  8 &ndash; 1
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/13.htm
|team2 = {{bb|SVK}}
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 18, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|LIT}}
|score =  2 &ndash; 3
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/15.htm
|team2 = '''{{bb|AUT}}'''
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
----
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 19, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|AUT}}'''
|score =  6 &ndash; 5 (F/[[Extra time|8]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/17.htm
|team2 = {{bb|SVK}}
|stadium = [[Montefiascone]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 19, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|GER}}'''
|score =  8 &ndash; 7
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/19.htm
|team2 = {{bb|LIT}}
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}

===Semi finals===
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 18, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|NED}}'''
|score =  6 &ndash; 5
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/14.htm
|team2 = {{bb|CZE}}
|stadium = [[Viterbo]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 18, 2008
|team1 = {{bb-rt|ITA}}
|score =  2 &ndash; 4
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/16.htm
|team2 = '''{{bb|RUS}}'''
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
===3rd place===
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 19, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|CZE}}'''
|score =  4 &ndash; 2
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/18.htm
|team2 = {{bb|ITA}}
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}
===Final===
{{Baseballbox
|date = July 19, 2008
|team1 = '''{{bb-rt|NED}}'''
|score =  7 &ndash; 6 (F/[[Extra time|8]])
|boxurl = http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/games/20.htm
|team2 = {{bb|RUS}}
|stadium = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|attendance = }}

==Final standings==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!width=25|Rk
!width=170|Team
|-
|1
|align=left|{{bb|NED}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Lost in Final
|-
|2
|align=left|{{bb|RUS}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for the Final
|-
|3
|align=left|{{bb|CZE}}
|-
|4
|align=left|{{bb|ITA}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Failed to qualify for the Semi Finals
|-
|5
|align=left|{{bb|GER}}
|-
|6
|align=left| {{bb|AUT}}
|-
|7
|align=left| {{bb|SVK}}
|-
|8
|align=left| {{bb|LIT}}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{winners|bb|2008 European Youth Baseball Championship|NED}}
{{col-end}}

==External links==
*[http://competition.baseballeurope.com/2008/rome/schedule.php Game Results]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{European Youth Baseball Championship}}
{{International Baseball}}

[[Category:2008 in baseball|European Youth Baseball Championship]]
[[Category:European Youth Baseball Championship]]
[[Category:International baseball competitions hosted by Italy|2008]]
[[Category:2008 in Italian sport]]