Matoma is the third player from Uganda to have a chance in US-affiliated baseball after Ben Serunkuma and Umar Male signed for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The inductees are set to be enshrined at the 42nd Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 28 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.

A record 16 teams participated in the main event. The U-15 tournament featured five teams.

It's the 11th title for the Lobas. Arecibo lost just one game in the 2022-23 season. Lisandra Berrios earned MVP honours.

After the educational part, the competition will start in five provinces and lead to the first Baseball5 National Championship in April.

"I’ve loved baseball and the Blue Jays since I was three years old," commented the 40-year-old, who led Canada to bronze at the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup with a .455 batting average and went on to be a WBSC Athletes Commission member from 2018-2022.

The development project by the National Baseball Softball Association, led by Luxama Fabrice Edouard, started in late November in Cité du Soleil, Port-au-Prince.

"This new discipline requires only a ball and limited space, and as an Olympic sport it's may be a good fit for Uruguay," commented Mauricio Ovelar, who promoted the initiative.

They defeated Estrellas Orientales in five games in the final series. Colombian catcher Jorge Alfaro earned MVP honours.

The indoor facility Great Artenium in Ceyrat, Clermont-Ferrand, will host a 16-team tournament for players over the age of 16 and a five-team U-15 event.