Social media exploded across Mexican society, with celebrities, artists, writers, musicians, politicians, major news networks, journalists, athletes and clubs from other sports, and fans liking, retweeting and/or sending celebratory tweets in response to the Mexican U-23 National Baseball Team’s historic victory.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation revealed the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup® 2018 “All-World Team” Sunday night, following the conclusion of the World Championship Final between Mexico and the Japan at Estadio de Biesbol Edgar Renteria.

It was an incredibile final. Starting pitchers Hiroki Kondo and Carlos Morales duelled for nine innings. The new World Champions took the lead in the top of the tenth, Japan fought back to finish with the bases loaded

Starter Nivaldo Rodriguez, a prospect in the Houston Astros organization, pitched 5 solid innings. Korea tied the game on the bull pen, but Venezuela stroke back and scored the winning run thanks to some old fashioned hustle

The pictures in this gallery are about the final two games of the U-23 Baseball World Cup: the bronze medal game between Venezuela and Korea and the World Title game between Japan and Mexico