12/12/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC Africa announces dates, venues of Baseball, Softball & Baseball5 World Cup Qualifiers

South Africa will host U-15 and U-23 Baseball World Cup and Men's Softball World Cup qualifiers. Praia, Cape Verde will be the venue for Africa's Baseball5 World Cup qualifier.

11/12/2023 1 Minute Read

Africa: Mid-Season Baseball5 Championship held in Kenya

Nine teams competed in the final Baseball5 event of the year in Kenya. The Wrecklers won the title without losing a set.

07/12/2023 1 Minute Read

Nairobi hosts first Baseball5 Coaching Clinic

Thirteen coaches from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania participated in the first of four courses organized by the WBSC and Olympic Solidarity to support the growth of Baseball5 in Africa building towards the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics.

01/12/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC, Olympic Solidarity launch four Baseball5 coaching clinics in Africa

The initiative aims to boost Baseball5 development and targets the 2026 Youth Olympics. The first clinic opened in Nairobi, Kenya and will run through 3 December.

28/11/2023 1 Minute Read

First Federal Baseball5 School Championship takes place in Chile

Boys and girls in the U-10, U-15 and U-17 age brackets participated in the first Federal School Championship in Santiago.

24/11/2023 1 Minute Read

24th November: Baseball5 celebrates sixth anniversary

Six years ago today (24 November, 2017), the first ever Baseball5 tournament took place in Havana, Cuba.

16/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Historic: France on top of WBSC Baseball5 World Rankings for first time

Never before has a European programme climbed to the top of the WBSC World Rankings in either Baseball (Men or Women), Softball (Men of Women) or Baseball5 (Coed).

11/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Lithuania win Baseball5 European Championship, qualify with runner up France for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024

The Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong will host the 12-team II WBSC Baseball5 World Cup in late 2024.

06/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Baseball5 European Championship to open in Lithuania

The second edition of the Baseball5 European Championship will include 13 participants. France is the reigning European champion. The top two finishers will qualify for the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024.

23/10/2023 1 Minute Read

Olympic Week 2023: 1,000 kids enjoy Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 in Olympic capital

This was the fifth Olympic Week for baseball and softball, following appearances in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022; and the third edition for Baseball5.