Fastpitch Ireland to launch co-ed National League on 10 November
The League will be co-ed in its inaugural year with a minimum of five Women per team and will run from November 2019 to March 2020. The playing field will be a full size indoor artificial turf diamond, using indoor rubber softballs.
Czech Republic, Denmark to represent Europe at WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020 in Palmerston North, New Zealand
World No. 7 Czech Republic and No. 11 Denmark finished first and second respectively at the U-18 Men’s Softball European Qualifier and advanced to the first-ever WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup, to be held in Palmerston North, New Zealand
Dutch, US embassies make friendly bet on Premier12 game
On Monday, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Mexico, Ms Margriet Leemhuis, welcomed the Dutch team to the country, and immediately after that challenged the US Embassy in Mexico to a singular bet
WBSC and Netherlands Baseball Softball Federation team up in fight against cancer
Thanks to donations from fans, officials and teams participating in the Tokyo 2020 Women’s Softball Europe/Africa Olympic qualification tournament in Utrecht in July, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the Royal Netherlands Baseball Softball Federation (KNBSB) have confirmed that over €2,000 was raised for the Softball against Cancer campaign. Softball against Cancer was started […]
Korea blows lead, earns walk-off win against Netherlands
Korea didn’t want to disappoint the fans that crowded Dream Ballpark in Gijang. Despite blowing a four-run lead in the eighth, the hosts came back and built the first win in the tournament in the bottom of the tenth. Pinch hitter Yun Wonhoe batted in the winning run
The U-18 Baseball World Cup trophy unveiled during pre-event press conference
The USA is the four-time defending World Champions and manager Leggett is aware of the potential of his National Team. Five more managers are still flirting with the idea of challenging the team that hasn’t lost at this level since 2015
Baseball European Championship, the schedule
The top five finishers of the 12-team European Championship will advance to the WBSC Europe Africa Olympic Qualifier. The Confederation of European Baseball revealed the schedule. France, Italy and Spain warm-up in friendly series
Watch live: WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup press conference
Watch live the pre-event press conference of the XXIX WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2019 on WBSC YouTube channel and on WBSC OTT platform Gametime.sport
WBSC supports Women’s Softball development in Ukraine
Even during a challenging tournament season, WBSC supports the development of baseball and softball. An envoy coach held a course for 22 players and coaches of the Federation Baseball & Softball Ukraine
WBSC grant helps Bulgarian Federation remodel Blagoevgrad field
The Bulgaria Baseball Federation hosted in Blagoevgrad one of the two qualification tournaments to the Baseball European Championship The hosts faced Greece, Israel, Serbia, Ireland and Russia. Israel went on to win group play and then beat Lithuania, the winner of the other qualifier in Trnava, Slovakia, in a three-game series. Israel will now compete […]