04/04/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC Executive Board meeting: New pitch limits amongst rule changes for youth WBSC Baseball World Cups; National Federation updates and WBSC anniversary preparations on 10th May

President Riccardo Fraccari expressed his condolences to people affected by Taiwan's earthquake. The Board approved a new approach to the pitch-limit rule in U-12, U-15 and U-18 Baseball World Cups. While the merger of the Cuba Baseball and the Cuba Softball Federations into one national governing body – the Cuba Baseball Softball Federation - was one of three NF updates approved.

04/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Women's Softball World Cup Finals: Special ticket offer for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Tickets and tournament passes will be available through the Vivaticket platform with a 20% discount on Saturday, 6, and Sunday, 7 April.

03/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Korea to host WBSC Baseball5 World Cup Asia qualifier from 13 to 16 April in Olympic Park

Eight teams will participate in the event's second edition, which will qualify three teams for the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024.

03/04/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC eBaseball™ Series 2024: Qualification process to inaugural ePremier12 revealed

The biggest tournament series in the history of WBSC eBaseball™ is just around the corner, with the qualification pathways for the first edition of the highly anticipated ePremier12, contested on the acclaimed WBSC eBaseballTM: POWER PROS, now laid out.

03/04/2024 1 Minute Read

USA Baseball announces Baseball5 balls and game kits distribution deal

The equipment will be produced thanks to a partnership with GameMaster Athletic."Baseball5 has the potential to transform how baseball is perceived and played across the nation," said USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler."

03/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Puerto Rico and Canada complete women's baseball friendly series

The Puerto Rican National Team faced the Canada Baseball Academy. The adult teams split a four-game series. Puerto Rico swept the U-19 six-game series.

02/04/2024 2 Minute Read

MLB Opening Day Rosters include 264 players born outside the US

The 264 players represent 19 countries or territories. The Dominican Republic tops the list with 108 players. WBSC alums include Tokyo 2020 gold medallists Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LA Dodgers), Kodai Senga (New York Mets), Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs) and Masataka Yoshida (Boston Red Sox, pictured above)

02/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Guantanamo, Santiago complete participants in Cuban Baseball5 National Championship

Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba qualified out of the Eastern Zone finals and join Havana, Artemisa (Western Zome), Camagüey and Sancti Spíritus (Central Zone) in the National Championship, which will be played in Havana from 7 to 12 May.

02/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Houston Astros Ronel Blanco throws first 2024 MLB no hitter

The 30-year-old Dominican right-hander used 105 pitches, 73 for strikes. It was just his eighth MLB start. "It's been a very long road travelled for me," he said after the game.

30/03/2024 2 Minute Read

CPBL opens 2024 season in Taipei Dome

The 2024 CPBL season will mark a record-setting season for Taiwan baseball as the league expands to six teams and hosts games in the Taipei Dome for the first time. A total attendance of 28,618 at the opening game also set a CPBL all-time single-game record.