09/02/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC and KONAMI team up to release WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS on Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®

Previous versions of KONAMI’s baseball title have already featured in many successful eSport events, the latest of which was the inaugural edition of the Olympic Virtual Series where the WBSC and KONAMI partnered for the first time in eSport to deliver a successful tournament.

08/02/2023 2 Minute Read

President Fraccari: Exciting year ahead for global baseball and softball community

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari looks forward to an exciting calendar for 2023 packed with international baseball, softball and Baseball5 action.

18/01/2023 2 Minute Read

Mizuno unveils new, more sustainable official softball for WBSC Softball World Cups

Through the WBSC-Mizuno partnership, that runs through to 2025, the Japan-based company is appointed as the official softball and umpire equipment supplier for all WBSC softball events, including Men’s and Women’s Softball World Cups.

16/01/2023 6 Minute Read

2022 in Review - Top Stories of the Year

The top stories in 2022, a year in which baseball and softball returned with a full international events calendar and the introduction of new, exciting disciplines.

31/12/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Baseball World Rankings: Japan remains as world No 1 men's baseball programme

World No. 2 Chinese Taipei and No. 3 USA complete the podium. The end-of-the-year rankings reflect the addition of points gathered in 2022 as well as the expiration of all points earned in 2018.

30/12/2022 4 Minute Read

2022 Year in Focus

The year 2022 was an historic one for the WBSC with new projects launched both on and off the field.

29/12/2022 2 Minute Read

2022 Year in Review: WBSC on social media, creating a stronger presence

A year full of action with baseball and softball events, the debut of Baseball5 on the international stage and the WBSC's first eSport global event provided the perfect opportunity to strengthen the organisation's social media presence.

22/12/2022 3 Minute Read

End of the year message from the WBSC President to the global baseball softball community

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari addresses baseball and softball leaders, players, media and fans around the world in the following end-of-year address.

19/12/2022 2 Minute Read

2022 Year in Review: WBSC's stronger effort on social and inclusive dimension of sport

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari signed a Sport For All Declaration in Vatican City. Blind baseball proved to be WBSC's flagship parasport in 2022. Softball for All was on the programme of the Special Olympics USA games.