"We are really proud of the commitment all the players have made throughout this journey," commented head coach Jarrad Martin.

Eight of the top 10 teams remain unchanged with Puerto Rico and Canada swapping places in fourth and fifth respectively. China, up two positions to No. 11, had the best improvement in the top 20. The WBSC ranked 63 women's softball programmes, unchanged from end of 2022.

The WBSC’s first annual Governance Report has been compiled by the Integrity Unit as President Fraccari emphasises the importance of transparency across the organisation.

Improvements have been made in all areas after the WBSC conducted the second round of its Continental Association Governance Review

The WBSC Men's Baseball World Rankings includes all results from the past four years across WBSC sanctioned tournaments from U-12 Baseball World Cup to the Premier12 and World Baseball Classic as well as continental tournaments and friendlies with the top 12 nations qualifying for the next edition of the WBSC Premier12.

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.

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari attended the Oceania Congress, which took place at the Guam National Olympic Committee.

The Giants won back-to-back games on home turf after falling behind. Jordan McArdle combined three homers and earned MVP honours.

The semifinals are scheduled for the weekend. Former KBO MVP and Sydney 2000 bronze medalist Dae-Sung Koo came out of retirement to become, at 53, the oldest player in the league's history.

The Oceania Qualifier opens in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday, 12 December.