WBSC awards broadcast rights in Asia, including in 2020 Olympic Host Nation Japan, for Youth U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016

Baseball Australia announced its selection of the nation’s best 20 players who will compete on behalf of world No. 13 Australia in the III WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016, which opens Friday, 29 July, in Iwaki, Japan. Baseball Australia’s talent search resulted in players being selected from five of the nation’s six states.

USA Baseball revealed the 20 elite players who will represent the United States of America in the III WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup® 2016 in Iwaki, Japan.

IWAKI, Japan – The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced a list of official sponsors, including some of Japan’s industry leaders in gaming, sports nutrition, real estate, restaurant operations and environmental services, for the upcoming WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup® 2016, reinforcing baseball/softball‘s commercial appeal in Japan, where it is the number one sport. The […]

Iwaki Festival to celebrate cuisine of all 12 nations competing in WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016   LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The World Baseball Softball Confederation today revealed that a “Hula U-15 World Cup Food Festival” will be staged by the City of Iwaki on the weekend of 30-31 July, in honour of the 12 […]

IWAKI, Japan – Iwaki City has announced that WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016-themed school lunches will be served across all municipal elementary and junior high schools in the host city.

TOKYO – The governing body of baseball in Japan has finalised the search for the best U-15 players (born 2001- 2003) in the nation, revealing the roster of 20 players who will represent the host country at the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 in Iwaki, which will be staged from 29 July to 7 August.

Japan is the first nation to announce its roster for the 12-nation, elite youth world championship, as Japan’s selection committee confirmed eight pitchers, three catchers, six infielders and three outfielders.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The III U-15 Baseball World Cup will open on 29 July in Iwaki, Japan. Twelve nations, including world’s Nos. 1-7, will send their best players (born 2001 – 2003) to Iwaki to battle For the Title of World Champion. The Cuban National Team will head to Iwaki as baseball’s defending U-15 world champions.

The media credential application for WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup™ 2016 in Iwaki, Japan is now open at http://credentials.wbsc.org and will remain open until Friday, 8 July.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced the official competition schedule for the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016, which will be staged from 29 July to 7 August in Iwaki, Japan.