14/05/2024 2 Minute Read

Six months to go: Premier12 2024 trophy unveiled during WBSC Anniversary celebrations

The Premier12 2024 presented by RAXUS will open on 10 November in either Guadalajara or Tepic in Mexico and run through to 24 November. Nagoya, Tokyo and Taipei City are the other host cities.

14/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Monica Abbott, Giovanni Pantaleoni sign Olympians Wall at IOC Headquarters

Abbott and Pantaleoni signed the Olympians Wall as part of a tour of Olympic House following a successful WBSC Athletes' Summit.

14/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Brisbane Bandits win 2024 Australia Women's Baseball Showcase

In the final, the Bandits defeated the Victoria Aces at the Albert Park Baseball Complex in Lismore, northern New South Wales.

14/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Former baseball pro Randolph Oduber to help educate athletes at WBSC and ITA Clean Sport Education Webinar

The International Testing Agency and the World Baseball Softball Confederation will host a webinar dedicated to Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 athletes on 28 May at 2 pm Central European Summer Time.

14/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Baseball Olympic gold medallist Sean Burroughs dies at 43

The former Major Leaguer suffered a heart attack while in a parking lot in Long Beach, California. USA Baseball mourned his passing.

14/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Guantanamo win Cuban Baseball5 National Championship

Guantanamo beat Artemisa in the final, 2-0, and succeeded the three-time defending champions Havana. The Cuba Volleyball National Federation hosted the event in the capital.

13/05/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC Executive Board reflects on World Baseball Softball Day success

The Board also approved new international athlete transfer rules; Bangkok, Thailand as the host of the next WBSC Congress in 2025, and the creation of a Pro League Commission following the success of last week's Baseball Pro Leagues Summit.

13/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Bright future to 'Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 and beyond' highlighted by IOC President Thomas Bach in WBSC's 10th Anniversary congratulations message

"As you celebrate this anniversary, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations on this important milestone," Bach said

13/05/2024 2 Minute Read

Michal Holobradeck, Jakub Osicka to lead Czechia's pitching staff at WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group A in Hermosillo

A total of 10 players in the roster participated in the 2022 Men's Softball World Cup, where Czechia couldn't qualify for the playoffs and finished in ninth place with an even 4-4 record.

13/05/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC to use Team Quality Balance in Softball World Cups

The rule has been used in WBSC Baseball World Cups for 11 years and will replace the runs-against rule to break ties involving three or more teams that the head-to-head cannot solve.