No. 1 Japan continues to feature the best women's baseball programme in the world, while No. 2 Chinese Taipei, No. 6 Dominican Republic and No. 12 Mexico hit historical highs.

She appeared in three games for Canada at the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2018, starting one for 12.2 innings.

One of the main changes includes turning the Women’s Baseball World Cup into a four-year cycle event, similar to Premier12, giving all participating Member Federations more time to prepare and compete and setting up a more balanced and efficient competition calendar.

Cohen said her interest in women's baseball grew "from casual family fan to tireless advocate of opportunities for women in all aspects of the sport".

The two Baseball World Cups, which were set to take place in Tijuana this March, were originally part of the 2020 international baseball calendar.

20-year old Luisa Gauci left Brisbane at age 16 for her first experience. She played in the WBSC-sanctioned 2017 Phoenix Cup international women's baseball tournament in Hong Kong.

The 19-player roster features seven defending World Champions, including reigning MVP Ayami Sato. Coach Akino Tanaka was also on the 2018 squad.

The Philippines Women's National Baseball Team is currently ranked 15th in the world. Some softball players will transition to women's baseball to make the WBSC Women's World Cup roster.

Britain’s first-ever Women's Baseball League will consist of 24 regular-season games plus playoffs and will run from April to August.

Women's Baseball in Australia will have a national platform on which to be promoted and showcased as leaders from the national governing body, Baseball Australia, unveil plans to launch pro league.