31/01/2022 1 Minute Read

Historic: MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers sign two players from Uganda

Ben Serunkuma and Umar Male are the first Ugandan-born players to sign a professional baseball contract with an MLB club. Uganda is No. 43 in WBSC Men's Baseball World Rankings, the second African country in the rankings after No. 26 South Africa.

25/01/2022 1 Minute Read

South Africa showcases Baseball5 in Benoni, Gauteng

"You can play it anywhere," commented Americo Juma, the South African Baseball Union Baseball5 commissioner. "It supports social cohesion and promotes women in sports."

10/01/2022 1 Minute Read

Tunisian Baseball5 National Team complete final 2021 training camp

A total of 18 players, 8 girls and 10 boys, took the field in the Governorate of Nabeul.

23/12/2021 1 Minute Read

WBSC Baseball Division Board Member Saber Jlajla elected to Tunisian Olympic Committee Board

Jlajla is currently serving as the President of the Tunisian Baseball and Softball Federation and the African Baseball Softball Association

22/12/2021 1 Minute Read

Growing the Game: 100 players participate in Egyptian Baseball, Softball, Baseball5 SuperCup

It is the first time the three disciplines have been showcased at a single location in Egypt.

21/12/2021 1 Minute Read

Uganda sweeps Kenya in Mt. Elgon Baseball Championship

The national teams and U-23 sides of Uganda and Kenya took part in the three-game series.

16/12/2021 1 Minute Read

Africa: 2021-2022 baseball, softball season opens in Burkina Faso

The National Federation used the occasion to distribute baseball and softball material to various clubs.

04/12/2021 2 Minute Read

Former NPB, MLB superstar Hideki Matsui backs baseball/softball development in Africa

"I've always dreamt of the possibility of interacting with kids from all over the world through baseball," commented the 507-career-home run hitter. The ultimate goal is to have an African Koshien.

02/12/2021 1 Minute Read

Africa: Senegal launches '50,000 Baseball5 Members' campaign to grow the sport ahead of hosting 2026 Youth Olympic Games

The first event was on 27 November in the town of Yoff. The goal is to make the most of the Senegalese people familiar with the five-on-five version of baseball/softball within the Youth Olympic Games 2026.

29/11/2021 1 Minute Read

WBSC First Vice President Beatrice Allen is the new president of the Gambia Olympic Committee

"I'm excited about having the opportunity to help grow Gambia's stature in the international sporting world by improving the sharing of knowledge and expertise," she commented.