Mata throws no-hitter on Opening Day
The defending champions opened the 2014 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship with an extra-innings victory, while the hosts thrilled the crowd with a win of their own. In the second game on opening day, Argentina pitcher Huemul Mata tossed a no-hitter, recording an incredible 19 strikeouts. Teammate Teo Migliavacca had two hits and drove in […]
No. 1 USA Baseball announces 2014 U-12 National Team Roster
LOS ANGELES –The USA Baseball 12U National Team finalized its 18-man roster after a three-day trials period at the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy in Compton, Calif.
Baseball Canada elects Executive
TORONTO- There will be no changes to Baseball Canada’s Executive Committee as the associations Annual General Meeting concluded (26 June) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Toronto
15U Baseball World Cup shifts to Mazatlán & Culiacan
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The local organizer – the Mexican Baseball Federation – has informed that a hurricane struck the coast of Baja California Sur, forcing local officials to secure two new host cities for the eighteen-nation 15U Baseball World Cup: Mazatlán and Culiacan, which are directly east of the original host city of La Paz and directly across the Gulf of California.
Fourteen nations launch Francophone Association of Baseball & Softball
As baseball and softball’s global footprint continues to expand and deepen, a new body dedicated to the promotion and immersion of baseball and softball in French-speaking territories has been born and will be headquartered in Paris, France.
2011 IBAF Baseball World Cup “All-Star” named MLB Player of the Week, follows 2001 BWC’s Morneau
Jose Abreu – the 2011 IBAF Baseball World Cup “All-Star” with the Cuban National Team – was named Major League Baseball’s co-American League (AL) Player of the Week. Last week, a member of Canada’s National Team at the 2001 IBAF Baseball World Cup, was honoured with MLB’s National League (NL) Player of the week. According to reports […]
All 2014 IBAF 15U Baseball World Cup countries to be announced
LAUSANNE – Officials at the International Baseball Federation have confirmed they will announce the full list of countries that will participate in the II 15U IBAF Baseball World Cup in Baja California Sur this summer.
No. 7 Baseball Canada announces U-18 National Team candidates, coaching staff, exhibition schedule
OTTAWA, Canada – Baseball Canada has announced the 27 candidates who have been invited to Team Canada’s U-18 “Junior National Team” training sessions at Disney’s state-of-the-art ESPN Wide World of Sport Complex. (See full Roster.)
2014 15U Baseball World Cup: USA completes coaching staff for its Youth National Team
USA Baseball has revealed its full 2014 15U National Team coaching staff to serve under Chan Brown, who was announced as manager back in January.