12/07/2022 1 Minute Read

Eight teams to participate in first-ever Baseball5 Japan National Team Finals

The winner will represent Japan in the first-ever Baseball5 Asia Cup, a qualifier to the inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup.

04/07/2022 1 Minute Read

Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier

The Inaugural Baseball5 global event event will be played from 7-13 November at El Zocalo in Mexico City. The announcement was made during the WBSC Congress in Taipei, Taiwan.

01/06/2022 2 Minute Read

Ayako Rokkaku: Women's Baseball World Cup MVP dreams of Baseball5 glory

The former WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup MVP is a strong advocate for Women's Baseball and Baseball5. She wants to contribute to developing the five-on-five version of baseball/softball as an instructor and a player.

30/05/2022 2 Minute Read

Excitement grows, nations around the world target inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup

Global baseball-softball activity is on the rise as more nations roll out Baseball5 programmes. The five-on-five game only requires a ball to play, eliminating the need for expensive equipment and specific venues, which in the past have been challenges to growing the game in important regions like Africa and Europe.

26/05/2022 1 Minute Read

South Africa defeats Kenya to win historical first-ever Baseball5 African Championship, both qualify for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup

"This tournament was a great success," said Angelo Vicini, WBSC Treasurer and Chair of the WBSC Development Commission. "It's historical to see an African Qualifier to a WBSC World Cup...we believe the Baseball5 African Championship will represent a milestone in development."

25/05/2022 2 Minute Read

Baseball5 African Championship: Kenya, Uganda, South Africa and Tunisia qualify for semifinals

The winners of the semifinals will advance to the first-ever WBSC Baseball5 World Cup. Semifinals and medal games are scheduled for Thursday, 26 May.

24/05/2022 2 Minute Read

South Africa and Kenya lead undefeated after Day 2 of the Baseball5 African Championship

On Wednesday, 25 May, four more games are scheduled to complete pool play. The top four finishers of each group will advance to the elimination phase. WBSC President Fraccari: "This tournament demonstrates the power of our new discipline and its youth appeal."

24/05/2022 1 Minute Read

Japan readies for formation of its first-ever Baseball5 National Team, Asia Cup

Baseball5 Japan, an organization formed by the baseball and the softball governing bodies, will select eight teams through a digital challenge. The winner of an eight-team tournament will represent Japan at the inaugural Baseball5 Asian Cup, a qualifier to the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup.

22/05/2022 1 Minute Read

Historic: First ever Baseball5 African Championship to open on Monday 23 May

Egypt @ Tanzania will open round robin play at 9.30 am. The top two teams will qualify to the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup later this year. Eleven officers of eight participating National Teams attended a two-day WBSC Workshop before the start of the tournament.

23/03/2021 1 Minute Read

New bidding guidelines revealed for WBSC Baseball, Softball, Baseball5 World Cups

“Our guidelines have been restructured in order to increase the level of support and transparency which organisations receive when bidding for a World Cup,” said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.