23/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Cuban Premier12 star Despaigne ties NPB Japan Series all-time record

The 34-year old slugger produced six RBIs in Game 2 of the NPB Japan Series, putting the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks within two wins of a fourth consecutive title.

19/11/2020 2 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12 stars set to impact NPB Japan Series

The final series of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) 2020 season opens on 21 November at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, and will feature many WBSC alumni.

16/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Fukuoka Hawks eliminate Chiba Marines, advance to NPB Japan Series against Tokyo Giants

Two NPB powerhouses will meet in the final series for the 13th time. The Hawks are the three-time defending champions and topped the Giants in the 2019 finale. The Giants' 22 overall Japan Series titles leads NPB.

13/11/2020 1 Minute Read

KBO: Doosan Bears top KT Wiz, advance to sixth straight Korean Series

The defending KBO champions will face the NC Dinos, the winners of the regular season. The whole series will be played at the Gocheok SkyDome in Seoul.

13/11/2020 1 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12 star Hayato Sakamoto reaches NPB 2,000-hit milestone with Tokyo Giants

Sakamoto was the starting shortstop for the Japan National Team in both editions of the WBSC Premier12. He will lead the Tokyo Giants in the 2020 Japan Series.

13/11/2020 1 Minute Read

NPB: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Chiba Lotte Marines to open postseason

Fukuoka will start with a one-game advantage in the best-of-five series. The winners will face the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants in the Japan Series

12/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Hyeong-jun So 'more nervous' at 2019 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup than in KBO postseason debut

The 19-year-old budding ace hopes to make the Korean Men’s National Team that will attempt to defend their 2008 Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

08/11/2020 1 Minute Read

CPBL: Lions win Taiwan Series before another sell-out crowd

All seven games of the series sold out. Due to COVID-19 safety measures, games were played at 78% stadium capacity.

06/11/2020 1 Minute Read

KBO: Doosan Bears win semi-playoff, 2015 WBSC Premier12 star Jae-won Oh named series MVP

Oh hit .500, as the defending champions will now face the KT Wiz in a best-of-five series that will send the winners to the Korean Series against the NC Dinos.

04/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Japanese Olympic softball catcher Emi Inui becomes first woman to work as NPB scout

The 2008 Olympic gold medallist was promoted to the Orix Buffaloes scouting department after working in player development at the club's Youth Academy.