Softball Kenya selects Men’s, U-23 National Team rosters for World Cup qualifiers

Softball Kenya selects Men’s, U-23 National Team rosters for World Cup qualifiers
31/01/2022
The two national team squads held a training camp this past weekend before naming the 15 players who will represent the country at the Africa World Cup Qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa.

Softball Kenya has unveiled its senior and U-23 Men’s National Softball Teams for the upcoming Africa World Cup Qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa, which are scheduled for 8-13 February. Softball Kenya will hold its a final national team training session on 5 February, before entering the qualifiers. 

Kenya hosted a training camp from 28-30 January aiming to select the national teams. Kenya has never participated in a men’s Softball World Cup. With their participation in the Africa World Cup Qualifiers, Kenya is set to enter the WBSC Men’s Softball World Rankings for the first time ever.

Kenya’s Men’s National Softball Team:

  1. Samwel Young
  2. Brian Manyeki
  3. Victor Mutuku
  4. Harry Kilivwa
  5. Okeyo Simon
  6. Brian Musungu
  7. Derrick Chagira
  8. Dennis Katumo
  9. Tito Sergon
  10. Samuel Gibson Githaiga
  11. Samson Ayugi
  12. Lucas Mwema
  13. Peter Mbugua
  14. Ian Duncan
  15. Kimutai ian

Kenya’s U23 Men’s National Softball Team

  1. Shuru Ebale
  2. David Gitau
  3. Moses Kipchirchir
  4. Ulbanus Nthoka
  5. Patrick Murangiri
  6. Samwel Kimutai
  7. Godwin Obora Joshua
  8. Nixon Keya
  9. Karakacha Danson
  10. Anthony Nganga
  11. Brian Muli
  12. Allan Ngome
  13. Augastine Nguta
  14. Jonathan Mwangi
  15. Cheruiyot Vincent

Kenya's only appearance in a softball global event was at the 2016 Women’s Softball World Championship, where the nation finished in 28th place.