20/12/2022 3 Minute Read

2022 Year in Review: Baseball5 makes history with first World Cup at El Zocalo, Mexico City

Cuba won the inaugural edition of the Baseball5 World Cup in inspirational El Zocalo, Mexico City. "I was struck by just how special and important this milestone event was," commented WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. The future looks bright for the five-on-five version of baseball/softball.

19/12/2022 1 Minute Read

Baseball5 World Champions named team of the year in Cuba

The Cuban National Baseball5 Team went undefeated in November to claim the maiden edition of the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City.

13/12/2022 1 Minute Read

First ever in Japan, Baseball5 becomes curricular activity at Oberlin University

Oberlin University in Tokyo has launched the Baseball5 course which will be led by the associate Professor Kenta Wakamatsu (right in the cover picture; Oberlin president Hiroaki Hatayama is left, Japan Baseball5 National Team player Takuya Shima is middle) "It's an absolute first in Japan, and the outcome is hard to imagine."

12/12/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC signs MOU with VIRTUS - International Sports Federation for athletes with intellectual impairment

The WBSC will include a new intellectual impairment class as part of future events.

07/12/2022 1 Minute Read

IOC announces 2026 Youth Olympic Games dates

Baseball5 will feature on the programme of the Games in Dakar, Senegal.

05/12/2022 1 Minute Read

Sierra Leone plans to launch inter-school Baseball5 competitions in 2023

The National Federation introduced 20 school teachers to the five-on-five version of baseball/softball

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.

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.

16/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Al Ahly win Palestinian Baseball5 Youth Championship

The event concludes the 2022 season of the Palestinian Baseball and Softball Federation.

16/11/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC President: Exciting future ahead for Baseball5 after inaugural World Cup

World Baseball-Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on the huge success of the first-ever Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico and the discipline’s bright future ahead.