20/09/2024 3 Minute Read

WBSC Men's Softball World Cup 2024 - Day 4: Japan sprint to second place with wins over Guatemala, Colombia; USA sweep Opening Round; Vizcaino homers twice to send Guatemala to Play-Offs

The Play-Offs are set for Saturday, featuring fourth-place Colombia against third-place Guatemala at 13:00 in an elimination game. At 16:00, first-place USA will face second-place Japan, with the winner advancing to the Finals 2025. The day will conclude at 19:00, when the winner of the Colombia-Guatemala match will play the loser of the USA-Japan game for the second Finals 2025 spot.

20/09/2024 1 Minute Read

USA beat South Africa in six innings to finish Opening Round undefeated

USA will play on Saturday, September 21, at 16:00 in the Group C Final against Japan with a ticket to the Finals 2025 on the line.

20/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Japan belt five homers in win over Colombia to clinch Opening Round second place

Japan relied on five home runs on Friday, including two-dinger performances by Kaito Masaki and Kazuya Toriyama, to account for all their scoring in the game.

20/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Strong pitching, stellar defence propel Japan to 4-0 win over Guatemala

Ikeda pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out 10 while giving up four hits and one walk. He was the winner of the game.

20/09/2024 2 Minute Read

Fabian Vizcaino lifts Guatemala past Netherlands to secure Play-Offs spot

Vizcaino went 3-for-3 in the game, hitting two home runs and driving in three RBIs, including a game-ending homer over the left-field fence in the bottom of the sixth inning.

20/09/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12 star Shohei Ohtani opens new chapter in baseball history

The Japanese two-way phenom, who has represented his national team at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup, WBSC Premier12 and World Baseball Classic, went 6-for-6 with three home runs and 10 RBIs, becoming the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases during the same season.

20/09/2024 1 Minute Read

Tickets on sale for WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup

The British Baseball Federation launched a website. Tickets for daily access will be priced at £7.50.

19/09/2024 3 Minute Read

WBSC Men's Softball World Cup 2024 - Day 3: USA clinch Final spot; Guatemala's three homers power second win; Colombia, Netherlands stay in Play-Offs contention with key wins

Guatemala opened the day with a 9-2, six-inning victory over Colombia at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park. In the second game, Colombia bounced back with a 7-0 win over the Netherlands in five innings, evening their record at 2-2. The Netherlands later completed a dramatic 6-4 comeback against South Africa. Meanwhile, USA remained undefeated with a 9-5 win over Japan, securing first place in the Opening Round standings

19/09/2024 2 Minute Read

Red-hot offence drives USA past Japan to secure first place in Opening Round

USA’s lineup is on a hot streak, hitting .408 for the tournament with eight home runs and 30 runs scored across four games.

19/09/2024 2 Minute Read

Late-inning rally gives Netherlands comeback win to stay in contention for Play-Offs spot

With this result, South Africa (0-4) are eliminated from the Play-Offs, while the Netherlands (1-3) remain in the hunt for a spot in Friday's Play-Offs.