23/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Tunisia announce roster for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup

Ilef Cheikh (pictured) is one of four players who participated in the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup last year while another three played in the inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup in 2022.

12/09/2024 2 Minute Read

South Africa, Netherlands and Chinese Taipei win in Placement Round Day 1

South Africa used a six-run bottom of the fifth to come from behind and earn a historic win against Great Britain. The Netherlands came from behind to rally in the fifth and held to the lead to beat Australia. Chinese Taipei outscored Colombia after a game that was close through the fourth.

10/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Netherlands beat South Africa, earn second win

The Dutch took a quick lead, and the outcome was never doubtful. South Africa played a decent offensive game, recording nine hits.

09/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Chinese Taipei earn first win, too late for a Super Round run

The No. 3 programme in the WBSC/Konami World Rankings earned the first win by the run-difference rule on Monday at the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup. Chun-Wei LIu homered on the game's first pitch.

08/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Venezuela outscore South Africa in six innings

It was the first game that ended with the run-difference rule. Three Venezuelan pitchers allowed South Africa only two hits.

07/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Pitchers dominate as Korea beat South Africa

Starter Wonpyo Hong allowed a hit over three innings, and the second came in the bottom of the seventh. Korea scored all the runs they needed in the third.

06/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Nicaragua overcome South Africa in Group B opener

Axel Zapata allowed South Africa only two hits over five innings. Nicaragua scored four in the bottom of the sixth when South Africa's starter, Robert White, left the game

23/08/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025 qualification process begins in Africa

Three regional tournaments involving 11 programmes qualified six teams to the Super6 Africa Youth Baseball5 Championship, which will be held from December 2024 to January 2025. Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tunisia and Ghana will chase two tickets to the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025.

22/08/2024 1 Minute Read

Japan-Africa Baseball & Softball Foundation to launch National Baseball Tournament in Ghana

The tournament will follow a period of intensive training under the instruction of Keio University volunteers. After Tanzania and Kenya, Ghana will become the third African country to hold Koshien-style baseball tournaments. Nigeria, South Sudan, Benin, Cameroon, and Zambia will follow soon.

Categories: Baseball , Africa , Development

20/08/2024 1 Minute Read

South Africa announce roster for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2024

Manager and former Olympian Neil Adonis will count on seven players active in US College baseball. "The selection process for the team and coaching staff followed a rigorous procedure," South Africa Baseball stated on its official website.