18/12/2023
3 Minute Read
2023 Year in Review: A Year of Major Milestones for International Baseball
The year began with the most successful edition of the World Baseball Classic and finished with a historic Baseball Champions League Americas, the first-ever WBSC club competition.
Read more
18/12/2023
1 Minute Read
USA announce preliminary roster to host WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group Stage in 2024
"Building upon our most recent finish is paramount and our focus now is putting in the work to be in a position to become world champions in 2025. We have a great group here that will most certainly push each other towards that goal,” said head coach Ron Hackett.
Read more
18/12/2023
1 Minute Read
Ohtani earns All-MLB Team honours as starting pitcher and designated hitter
The All-MLB Team features three players born outside the United States and four international baseball stars. Ohtani and fellow MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. received the Hank Aaron Award.
Read more
18/12/2023
1 Minute Read
World No. 1 France to host 2024 Youth Baseball5 European Championship
The French Baseball Softball Federation will host the event, which will be a qualifier for the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025, at the Clermont Auvergne Métropole-Artenium sports complex. "I have great hopes for this discipline's international and Olympic future," commented president Thierry Raphet.
Read more
18/12/2023
1 Minute Read
Australian 18-year-old Drew Davies signs for Cincinnati Reds
The slugging outfielder starred for South Australia at the U-18 National Championship. He made the U-18 National Team but couldn't participate in the XXXI World Cup due to a broken finger. Scout Donald Lutz: "I really liked his swing."
Read more
18/12/2023
1 Minute Read
Koshien baseball/softball development project thrives in Tanzania
The Tigers won the inaugural National Baseball League. The National Baseball Softball Association hosted the 11th baseball and seventh softball Koshien for secondary schools. The Warriors won in baseball, while the Hondogo Ladies earned the softball title.
Read more
16/12/2023
1 Minute Read
Baseball Australia among ASC Media Awards finalists
The media team is in contention for the “Best Coverage of a Sport by an Organisation or Club” award by the Australian Sports Commission for their work covering the World Baseball Classic 2023.
Read more
15/12/2023
2 Minute Read
2023 Year in Review: WBSC’s exhilarating, electrifying and elevating year in eSport
WBSC celebrates a successful year in eSport, which was highlighted by the release of the new WBSC official game WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS.
Read more
15/12/2023
1 Minute Read
Beijing 2008 bronze medallist John Gall elected USA Baseball President
Gall succeeds Mike Gaski, who has served in the position since 2001. The Stanford University alum enjoyed a professional career at the MLB, KBO and LMB levels.
Read more
15/12/2023
2 Minute Read
Olympian Leigh Godfrey appointed as head coach of Softball Australia's U-19 Women's Programme
Godfrey is renowned for her distinguished softball career that includes a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in 2007, competing in five Senior World Championships, including bronze medal honours in 2012 & 2014 and participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Read more