France finish 2023 on top of WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking

France finish 2023 on top of WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking
31/12/2023
The WBSC published the first-ever Baseball5 World Rankings on 12 January. In less than one year, the top 10 went through radical change. Only No. 2 Chinese Taipei remained in the same position. Ghana improved dramatically, climbing 23 places to No. 10.
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2023 Year in Review - Social Media: Building the digital footprint for the future of Baseball, Softball and Baseball5

2023 Year in Review - Social Media: Building the digital footprint for the future of Baseball, Softball and Baseball5
29/12/2023
A year filled with action for the WBSC featuring Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 World Cups was perfectly reflected on WBSC's social media platforms. Fans from around the world enjoyed an unprecedented amount of content, joining in on the passion and fun of these global disciplines.
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Youth Baseball5 World Champions named Team of the Year by Cuban Baseball Federation

Youth Baseball5 World Champions named Team of the Year by Cuban Baseball Federation
23/12/2023
Cuba, the defending Baseball5 World Champions, won the inaugural Youth Baseball5 World Cup in October.
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WBSC Asia hosts 47 coaches, 38 officials for Baseball5 seminar in China

WBSC Asia hosts 47 coaches, 38 officials for Baseball5 seminar in China
22/12/2023
Ayako Rokkaku and Takeru Miyanohara worked with 47 coaches. Sujeewa Wijayanayake instructed 38 game officials.
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Baseball5 features in Youth Olympic Camp in Tunisia

Baseball5 features in Youth Olympic Camp in Tunisia
22/12/2023
The camp involved 353 kids in the Sousse Governorate from 17 to 19 December.
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Baseball5 Coaching Clinic for West Africa held in Nigeria

Baseball5 Coaching Clinic for West Africa held in Nigeria
21/12/2023
Instructors Chedli Mokrani and Daniel Yaw Atiemo ran a course for 29 coaches. It's the second of four Baseball5 Coaching Clinics launched by the WBSC, WBSC Africa and Olympic Solidarity targeting the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics.
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2023 Year in Review: Baseball5, a six-year-old with a bright future ahead

2023 Year in Review: Baseball5, a six-year-old with a bright future ahead
20/12/2023
Baseball5 programmes are active in over 100 countries but it was Cuba who won the inaugural Youth Baseball5 World Cup in October.
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Baseball5 workshop held in Austria

Baseball5 workshop held in Austria
19/12/2023
During their inaugural convention in November, the National Federation hosted a workshop on the five-on-five version of baseball/softball.
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World No. 1 France to host 2024 Youth Baseball5 European Championship

World No. 1 France to host 2024 Youth Baseball5 European Championship
18/12/2023
The French Baseball Softball Federation will host the event, which will be a qualifier for the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025, at the Clermont Auvergne Métropole-Artenium sports complex. "I have great hopes for this discipline's international and Olympic future," commented president Thierry Raphet.
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2023 Year in Review: WBSC Legacy Club provides new opportunities using Baseball5 in Jordan

2023 Year in Review: WBSC Legacy Club provides new opportunities using Baseball5 in Jordan
14/12/2023
WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari spoke at the Global Refugee Forum on 13 December where he presented the work of the WBSC Legacy Club, especially the WBSC’s successful work with Baseball5 at the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan.
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