28/03/2023 1 Minute Read

KONAMI donates equipment to Africa baseball players

KONAMI’s Baseball Equipment Reuse Project will see WBSC Africa hand out bats, gloves and balls to new players on the continent.

24/03/2023 3 Minute Read

Record-breaking World Baseball Classic shows power of international baseball

Record viewing figures, huge attendances and dramatic games at the World Baseball Classic have shown a great appetite for international baseball and emphasised the strength of the WBSC’s partnership with Major League Baseball

24/03/2023 2 Minute Read

Executive Board meeting: WBSC welcomes two new members from Estonia and Vietnam

The WBSC now has a total of 190 Members plus 15 Associate Members.

23/03/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC publishes list of approved wooden baseball bats

The list includes 38 brands. Only one-piece wooden bats can be used in the WBSC Premier12 and the U-23 and U-18 Baseball World Cups.

23/03/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC baseball equipment package arrives in Micronesia, used in Olympic Solidarity course

The WBSC package - consisting of 135 gloves, 24 softball bats, 30 baseball bats, 24 helmets, 12 catcher-gear sets and 18 gear bags - was sent to Fiji in 2021 for distribution throughout the Oceania region.

20/03/2023 1 Minute Read

Early success for WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS across more than 140 countries

After its release in February, WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS has proven popular with downloads from all corners of the globe

10/03/2023 1 Minute Read

International pitch clock rule proving a success at Major League Baseball Spring Training

The first reports of the pitching clock on Spring Training games show a decrease in the average duration of games with veteran players supporting the new initiative.

08/03/2023 4 Minute Read

International Women's Day: Ayako Rokkaku - Women's baseball a great opportunity for girls to experience the benefits of sport

The reigning Baseball5 World Cup MVP and Women's Baseball World Cup winner talks about her life in baseball and an exciting future ahead.

07/03/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC announces Strategic Partnership with Green Future Project to combat carbon emissions

A total of 1,300 trees have been planted, 1,170 m2 of forest protected, and 98,310 units of clean energy produced so far.

02/03/2023 3 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: Baseball5 at Azraq Refugee Camp sets tone for future social initiatives

World Baseball-Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on the inauguration of the Baseball5 field at the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan and the role of Baseball5 in giving people access to sport as the WBSC continues to embrace its social responsibility.