![Puerto Rico and Canada complete women's baseball friendly series](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/9d5e7893-90c7-abbe-46fc-29ee46294f95.jpeg)
03/04/2024
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Puerto Rico and Canada complete women's baseball friendly series
The Puerto Rican National Team faced the Canada Baseball Academy. The adult teams split a four-game series. Puerto Rico swept the U-19 six-game series.
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![Will Jen Pawol become the first MLB female umpire?](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/e6abc90f-9b94-b5e2-98cb-5886f2665fdf.jpg)
29/03/2024
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Will Jen Pawol become the first MLB female umpire?
After umpiring at the Triple-A level in 2023, the 47-year-old former softball catcher called a Houston Astros-Washington Nationals of the Cactus League and is on the call-up list for 2024.
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![Puerto Rico to host Canada for women's baseball friendlies](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/183ccb3c-ece7-fa0a-337d-6c1baf0b45f9.jpg)
25/03/2024
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Puerto Rico to host Canada for women's baseball friendlies
The two National Teams and U-19 National selections will face each other in Carolina from 25-30 March. Canada will host the IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals in July/August.
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![Third Australian Women's Baseball Showcase confirmed for May; Beacom signs for US college baseball](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/caef3110-320f-32cf-f63c-3384becad412.jpg)
25/03/2024
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Third Australian Women's Baseball Showcase confirmed for May; Beacom signs for US college baseball
From 9 to 12 May, the Albert Park Baseball Complex in Lismore, New South Wales (200km south of Brisbane), will host the event's third edition, which involves emerging Australian talent and international players from Canada, Japan and the United States. Meanwhile, the star of the 2022 edition, Genevieve Beacom has committed to East Central Community College in Kansas, USA.
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![Baseball5 Tierra initiative celebrates second tournament in Chile](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/dc3fd5ac-0e02-e3bf-9f65-23944bee462b.jpeg)
22/03/2024
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Baseball5 Tierra initiative celebrates second tournament in Chile
The Chilean migrant community competed in an eight-team tournament at San Borja Park in Santiago to celebrate International Women's Day.
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21/03/2024
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Korea hosts Women's Baseball Festival
A national selection from Korea competed against teams from Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Eight local teams were also involved.
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![A new era of Israel Baseball](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/bff01bb3-6fed-1a81-fab6-94f1f88b7a52.png)
18/03/2024
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A new era of Israel Baseball
Nate Fish will be the first CEO of the organization, which aims to expand the Israeli Baseball programme's offerings and fundraising in the United States. The list of directors includes various Tokyo 2020 Olympians.
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![USA Women's National Team manager Veronica Alvarez becomes MLB Girls Baseball Ambassador](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/591dde3b-5a5e-13fe-2fb3-5c896bf9faa7.jpeg)
14/03/2024
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USA Women's National Team manager Veronica Alvarez becomes MLB Girls Baseball Ambassador
"A big factor in my life is finding 'your why'," said Alvarez. "I’ve always said my why is to grow the game for girls and women."
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![Record baseball participation numbers in the United States](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/b98bd418-0f1e-7d5a-3859-bbbed45ac964.jpg)
14/03/2024
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Record baseball participation numbers in the United States
The number of people participating in baseball in USA in 2023 was close to 16.7 million. Combined with softball, it touches 25.3 million. Baseball and softball combined saw a larger percentage increase in participation (+7.6%) over basketball (5.6%) and football (3.6%).
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![Burkina Faso stages Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 seminar in Ouagadougou](https://static.wbsc.org/uploads/federations/0/cms/photos/941485b5-ead2-58e4-fe85-1bb4885d8967.jpg)
13/03/2024
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Burkina Faso stages Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 seminar in Ouagadougou
According to the National Federation President Ibrahima Siboré, the massive education activity will improve the level of competition in Burkina Faso.
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