WBC 2017: No. 10 Australia beats No. 18 China to set up knockout match with Cuba
TOKYO – The No. 10 Australian National Baseball Team shut out No. 18 China, 11-0, in Group B of the World Baseball Classic.
WBC 2017: Nakata, Tsutsugo home runs lift No. 1 Japan over No. 10 Australia
Home runs by Sho Nakata (Nippon Ham Fighters – NPB) Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (Yokohama DeNA BayStars – NPB) powered No. 1 Japan past No. 10 Australia, 4-1, at the Tokyo Dome.
World Baseball Classic 2017 to be broadcast across 182 countries/territories for global reach of 415 million
The World Baseball Classic 2017, hosted by MLB and the MLBPA and sanctioned by WBSC, is set to be distributed in 182 countries and territories worldwide for a global potential reach of more than 415 million households.
Nations, Groups announced for WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 Thunder Bay, Canada
The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced the qualified nations and groups for the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 that will be staged from 1-10 September in Thunder Bay, Canada.
Japan’s Venus Stars win women’s baseball’s Phoenix Cup in Hong Kong
Japan club Venus Stars defeated the Kookaburras from Australia, 11-9, in the final to win the “Phoenix Cup 2017”, the WBSC-sanctioned Hong Kong International Women’s Baseball Tournament.
Road to 2020 Olympics: Softball Australia partners with USA’s pro softball league to strengthen programme
Australia’s national governing body of softball and WBSC Member, Softball Australia, has partnered with USA’s National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the 2017 season and beyond for eight elite Australian women’s softball athletes to play for the Chicago Bandits franchise. The agreement also allows Australian high-performance coaches to work with the Bandits’ coaching staff during the […]
Women’s Baseball growing in Guam ahead of Hong Kong Phoenix Cup 2017
Not only baseball, but women’s baseball continues to experience global gains in development. Women’s baseball is perhaps the fastest growing form of baseball/softball, given how relatively new and emerging the discipline is.
Brisbane Bandits repeat as Australia Baseball League champions
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Brisbane Bandits won the Australian Baseball League (ABL) Championship Series, defeating the Melbourne Aces in the Finals (two games to zero), to repeat as the top club in the nation and keep the Claxton Shield in Brisbane.
New Zealand wins Men’s Softball Challenge Cup after blanking Argentina in final
AUCKLAND – The world’s No. 1 ranked team, New Zealand, rediscovered their form with a disciplined 9-0 win over Argentina in the final of the WBSC-sanctioned Challenge Cup in Auckland.
National Team rosters revealed for World Baseball Classic 2017
National Team rosters were recently revealed for the fourth edition of the World Baseball Classic, which is set to take place across two continents from 6-22 March.