15/01/2024 1 Minute Read

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata ready for Global Baseball Games

The 48-year-old formed NPB star will manage Samurai Japan through the WBSC Premier12 2024. During the season, he will also serve as U-15 National Team head coach.

20/12/2023 2 Minute Read

Premier12 2024 presented by RAXUS: World's Top 12 nations qualified for WBSC's flagship baseball tournament

The top 12 teams in the WBSC/Konami Men's Baseball World Rankings at the end of 2023 qualify for the Premier12 2024, the most important event on the international baseball calendar next year.

10/11/2023 3 Minute Read

One year to go: III WBSC Premier12 presented by RAXUS opens 10 November 2024

The WBSC's flagship baseball tournament will open in the Americas (location TBC) and Taipei City (TPE) before closing at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. The WBSC launched the concept of the event in 2013. The first edition was played from 8 to 21 November, 2015. The second edition took place from 2 to 17 November, 2019.

12/10/2023 1 Minute Read

Hirokazu Ibata to manage Japan at Asian Series and WBSC Premier12 2024

The former NPB star infielder served on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics coaching staff and managed the U-12 National Team in consecutive World Cups in 2022 and 2023.

11/09/2023 2 Minute Read

III WBSC Premier12 presented by RAXUS to be staged from 10 to 24 November 2024, Finals at Tokyo Dome

The two six-team groups will be staged in Taipei City (TPE) and the Americas (location TBC) while Japan earned the hosting rights for a group game, the Super Round and the finals.