01/08/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC announces CARNEXT as WBSC Global Sponsor

As a staunch supporter of the Samurai Japan programme, CARNEXT has extended its support to the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup to deliver excitement, top-level sports entertainment and competition to the fans, and to further the goal of empowering women.

31/07/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Softball World Rankings: United States stays as world No. 1 in women’s softball

World No. 2 Japan retains position, while Puerto Rico and Chinese Taipei switch in third and fourth positions. The rankings reflect the points earned from new events as per April 2023 and the expiration of points in 2019.

11/07/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS captivates global audiences at Olympic Esports Week Singapore 2023

The world’s first Olympic Esports Series, of which baseball was one of 10 virtual sports, culminated with the live finals in Singapore where the WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS competition amassed nearly two million views online.

10/07/2023 2 Minute Read

Baseball Champions League launched; First-ever professional and world-level competition for clubs

The Baseball Champions League Invitational will be held from 28 September to 1 October at Kukulcán Alamo Ballpark in Yucatán, Mexico.

28/06/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Coed Slow Pitch Softball World Cup 2023 awarded to Guadalajara, Mexico; Dates confirmed in December

The WBSC also unveiled the logo of the WBSC Coed Slow Pitch Softball World Cup, the second WBSC mixed-gender World Cup behind the successfully launched WBSC Baseball5 World Cup.

27/06/2023 2 Minute Read

History in the making: Türkiye to host inaugural WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup in Ankara

Excitement is in the air as Türkiye gears up to host its first-ever international baseball event. This historic occasion follows Türkiye's introduction of Baseball5 in 2019, a groundbreaking move which the National Federation credits with revolutionising the accessibility of the sport and igniting a passion for baseball and softball among students and teachers alike.

23/06/2023 2 Minute Read

Major milestone in international baseball: WBSC unveils Official Rules of Baseball

The WBSC has published its first-ever rulebook, setting that stage for the upcoming 2023 season and the birth of a new era for global baseball. The application of the rules is compulsory in all WBSC baseball competitions.