23/08/2023 3 Minute Read

WBSC Legacy Club: Baseball5 in Refugee Camps

A Q & A with WBSC Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marco Ienna explains the importance of Baseball5 in Refugee Camps and the commitment of the WBSC Legacy Club.

22/08/2023 2 Minute Read

Chinese Taipei takes over from World Champions Cuba at top of WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking

A total of 45 nations and territories are now part of the ranking, with five new Baseball5 programmes earning points: World No. 26 China, No. 38 Nigeria, No. 43 India, No. 43 Benin, and No. 45 Jamaica. With the presence of 11 African nations, the continent accounts for 24% of the total number of Baseball5 programmes in the world (compared to 19 from Europe, 11 from Asia and four from the Americas). It’s the first time Chinese Taipei has reached No. 1 in any WBSC ranking (including all Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 disciplines).

11/08/2023 1 Minute Read

Baseball5 showcased at International Sports Fair in Havana, Cuba

Reigning World Champions Briandy Molina, Orlando Amador and Cristian Basabe participated in a six-team tournament included in the Fair's closing.

09/08/2023 1 Minute Read

Zambia launches U-15 Baseball5 National Championship

The competition, involving 15 teams, opened at OlympiAfrica Centre in Lusaka and will run through to 9 September.

22/07/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC President watches Azraq Baseball5 Refugee Team in action during Jordan visit

The WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari watched the Azraq Baseball5 Refugee Team in action, presented them with new uniforms and met with Jordan Olympic Committee President HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein during his visit to Jordan

06/07/2023 1 Minute Read

France, Lithuania warm up in Baseball5 French Internationals

Toulouse hosted the first edition of the tournament, a first step towards the second European Championship,

05/07/2023 1 Minute Read

Cuba dominates Baseball5 exhibition series with Jamaica

It was a new step in developing Baseball5 in the Caribbean, according to Eros Bernal Morales, the Baseball5 Technical Director in Cuba.

27/06/2023 2 Minute Read

History in the making: Türkiye to host inaugural WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup in Ankara

Excitement is in the air as Türkiye gears up to host its first-ever international baseball event. This historic occasion follows Türkiye's introduction of Baseball5 in 2019, a groundbreaking move which the National Federation credits with revolutionising the accessibility of the sport and igniting a passion for baseball and softball among students and teachers alike.

26/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Cuba to host Jamaica for Baseball5 exhibition games

It will be a chance to watch the defending world champions, including World Cup MVP Briandy Molina (pictured above) take the field.

26/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Baseball5 courses staged in Sierra Leone with support of National Olympic Committee and Olympic Solidarity

After successful courses for educators, Joseph Kanena Kanu, the president of the Sierra Leone Baseball and Softball Association, announced that Baseball5 balls would be distributed in all the regions.