MESSINA, Sicily (AP) Oreluis Avila allowed just four hits, and Dani Mirando homered as Cuba beat the United States 6-0 Sunday to win the World University Baseball Championship.

Japan beat Taiwan 5-0 to win the bronze medal.

South Korea finished in fifth place, followed by Italy, China, the Czech Republic, Canada and France.

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