20/11/2022 2 Minute Read

Australia prevail in final shakedown ahead of WBSC Softball World Cup

Australia finished on top of the six-team international invitational tournament in Palmerston North, a lead-up tournament to the WBSC Softball World Cup in Auckland.

19/11/2022 1 Minute Read

France, Türkiye first National Teams to qualify for inaugural WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup

France claimed the U-17 European title winning the final 2-0 against Türkiye in Sofia, Bulgaria.

18/11/2022 2 Minute Read

The Global Game Podcast: Men's Softball World Cup on home soil "the pinnacle" - New Zealand Black Sox Head Coach Mark Sorenson

Sorenson, 55, has won three World Championship titles as skipper of the Black Sox in 1996, 2000 and 2004 as well as one as coach in 2017.

18/11/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12, Tokyo 2020 alum Jung-hoo Lee earns KBO MVP honours

He led the league in five offensive categories and won a near-unanimous vote. His father, Jong-beom Lee, was the 1994 MVP.

18/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani announces intention to represent Japan in World Baseball Classic

The Japanese phenom's last international appearance was the inaugural WBSC Premier12 and said he's looking forward to playing "in front of the Japanese fans for the first time in over 5 years!!"

18/11/2022 3 Minute Read

WBSC Executive Board meets online, reviews busy 2022 year, looks ahead to exciting 2023

Last week's inaugural Baseball5 World Cup was declared "a huge success" by President Fraccari.

17/11/2022 2 Minute Read

The Global Game Podcast: WBSC Baseball Umpire Director Gustavo Rodriguez talks major rule changes by the WBSC

Major rule changes introduced by the WBSC include the Ohtani rule, pitching clocks, tie breaker rule with a runner at second base to start each half extra inning, the run ahead rule and seven inning games.

17/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Yukari Hamamura’s gem, pair of home runs give Bic Camera Takasaki first-ever JD.League title

Bic Camera Takasaki defeated Toyota Shinning Vega, 2-1, in the final of the Diamond Series. Hamamura pitched the complete game, while Kanna Kudo and Yamato Fujita hit solo shots for the champions.

17/11/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Baseball5 Youth World Cup 2023: Baseball5 U-17 European Championship to qualify two teams

Out of the 14 National Teams participating, the senior sides of France and Lithuania finished ninth and 11th respectively in last week's Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City. WBSC Europe is streaming all games of the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship through its YouTube channel.