Argentina take on Israel in WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup opener as groups, schedule announced
The 30-game Opening Round will run from 11 to 15 November with four games at the Fernando M. Ortiz stadium and two at the Mundialistas Hermosillenses every day. The top three finishers from each group advance to the Super Round, while the other six teams will participate in the Placement Round. The World Baseball Softball […]
PINGTAN SET TO WIN THE HEARTS OF SOFTBALL VISITORS
Welcome to island of Pingtan, the venue of the inaugural U18 Softball Asia Cup 2023 championship starting on Tuesday, which is not only a tourist destination, but a marvel of bridges and tunnels. What would strike the softball players from the seven of the eight countries competing – Philippines, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Chinese […]
INDIA’S COACH RANJIT’S SPORTS ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE
India’s U18 coach, Ranjit Dinesh Sharma’s ambitious and determined plans to put softball in his country to the next level, could well bear fruit soon. The 32-year-old coach was in his maiden international assignment with India in the U18 Men Softball Asia Cup 2023, Kochi Softball Fields at Kochi Athletic Recreation Park, Haruno […]
EVA BREATHES FRESHNESS IN UMPIRING MEN TOURNEYS
Eva Moo Yee Wah, was the rose among thorns among the umpires for the U18 Men Asia Cup which ended on Sunday and will continue to stand out in the Men Softball Asia Cup which started today at the at the Kochi Softball Fields at Kochi Athletic Recreation Park, Haruno. The former baseball umpire, […]
JAPAN A CLASS ABOVE WREST U18 ASIA CUP
Pictures by Osamu Takezaki and Kaede Moriyama (Japan Softball Association) HOST Japan rose to the occasion and what was anticipated a close match against Singapore in the battle for the U18 Men Softball Asia Cup 2023, turned out an anti-climax, as the home team sent the Lions packing 12-0 in four innings this evening […]
JAPAN’S DESIGN TO SUPERMACY IN SOFTBALL
In a land where baseball is the number 1 sport, Japan’s both men and women softball teams, have certainly made inroads, as compared to other Asian countries where women’s softball is more popular. Today, even primary schools have their own baseball teams and competition for places in high school teams are highly competitive. Baseball […]
HOST JAPAN AND SINGAPORE POISED TO BATTLE FOR U18 ASIA CUP BARRING UPSETS
Pictures by Osamu Takezaki and Kaede Moriyama (Japan Softball Association) Singapore having booked one of the two World Cup berth and host Japan all lined to confirm the other berth tomorrow morning, both teams are poised to be battling for the coveted Asia Cup in their final preliminary round match tomorrow in the U18 […]
JAPANESE BLOODED SINGAPOREAN PITCHER TAIKI STANDS OUT – RAINS RUINS OPENING DAY FIXTURES
Pictures by Osamu Takezaki and Kaede Moriyama (Japan Softball Association) Singapore’s Japanese connection in pitcher Taiki Kang, was in his element giving Hong Kong no chance against him and had two home runs, as the Republic trounced them 22-0 in the called game in after three innings, in the opening U18 Men Softball Asia […]
HOST JAPAN’S HOSPITALITY WILL END WHEN IT COMES TO CLAIMING THE TITLE
Japan as host of the U18 Men Softball Asia Cup and the 12th Men’s Asia Cup in Kochi, Japan will certainly be looking at a double victory, just like last September, when they hosted the inaugural U23 and 11th Men’s Asia Cup. Japan will be even more fired up after their shock defeat to […]
COURTESY CALL TO THE GOVENOR AND MAYOR OF KOCHI
Softball Asia president and secretary-general of World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), Datuk Low Beng Choo, did not waste anytime getting down to work despite a 15 hour trip to reach Kochi, Japan from Kuala Lumpur, when she immediately made courtesy calls to the Governor and Mayor of Kochi, who will be hosting the U18 Men […]