21/12/2022 4 Minute Read

2022 Year in Review: Men’s, Women’s softball world champions crowned in the same year for the first time in history

The final softball event of the year was the II WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup.

20/12/2022 1 Minute Read

Burkina Faso opens 2022-23 season with mixed-gender softball game

All teams of the capital city Ouagadougou participated in the event on 18 December.

20/12/2022 2 Minute Read

Canada to host IX Women's Baseball World Cup Finals and Group A in Thunder Bay

The IX Women's Baseball World Cup starts with the group stage in 2023 followed by the Finals in 2024 scheduled for the summer of 2024.

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

Sadayuki Sakakibara appointed as new NPB Commissioner

The 79-year old businessman became the 15th NPB Commissioner and will serve for a two-year term.

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.

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.

16/12/2022 1 Minute Read

ITA conducts anti-doping education activities during WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup

In total 80 athletes, eight coaches and 10 other officials and event organisers listened to the educational presentation.

15/12/2022 1 Minute Read

Australia beat New Zealand, advance to XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup

Australia join Spain, Netherlands, USA, Panama, Mexico and Venezuela at the XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup.

15/12/2022 3 Minute Read

Dates, groups unveiled for XVII WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup; first to be played under new Two-Stage format

The XVII WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup will open next year with a new Two-Stage format. Group A will compete in Dublin, Ireland from 11-15 July; followed by Group B in Valencia, Spain, from 18-22 July; and Group C in Castions di Strada & Buttrio, Italy, from 22-26 July.