Asoball is a baseball-type experience programme "to nurture baseball/softball talent among toddlers and preschoolers" and which can also be played by parents.

Matoma is the third player from Uganda to have a chance in US-affiliated baseball after Ben Serunkuma and Umar Male signed for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After the educational part, the competition will start in five provinces and lead to the first Baseball5 National Championship in April.

The development project by the National Baseball Softball Association, led by Luxama Fabrice Edouard, started in late November in Cité du Soleil, Port-au-Prince.

"This new discipline requires only a ball and limited space, and as an Olympic sport it's may be a good fit for Uruguay," commented Mauricio Ovelar, who promoted the initiative.

A course to develop coaches and game officials is the first step on the path to a medal in the 'Juegos Nacionales', the National Olympics

Participation numbers in France climbed to 14,654, a 7% increase from 2021. Female athletes are 22.1%.

Dominican Baseball Federation president Juan Núñez said his organisation will "support the agreement to showcase our country and its number one sport and boost baseball development in all of Africa."

The amateur baseball development experience will feature over 80 top diverse (predominantly African American) high school pitchers and catchers.

The Bhutan Baseball Softball Association launched a U-18 baseball league in August 2022 and plans to add more youth baseball and softball competition and a men's baseball adult league within 2023.