Monica Abbott: Softball star, four-time world champion and two-time Olympic medallist calls time on stellar career – ‘The day has come for me to step away from the circle’
One of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game, Abbott earned four WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup gold medals (2006, 2010, 2018, 2022) and two Olympic silver medals at the Beijing 2008 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. USA’s left-handed pitcher Monica Abbott, one of the most iconic figures in softball history with a […]
Teams, groups announced for WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup in Parana, Argentina
12 national teams will compete at the inaugural WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, to be played in Parana, Argentina, from 15-23 April. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced today the 12 participating teams and groups of the inaugural WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, to be played in Parana, Argentina, from 15-23 April. […]
CHINESE TAIPEI RULE YOUTH BASEBALL5
FINAL DAY BASEBALL 5 YOUTH ASIA CUP Chinese Taipei stamped their superiority in the inaugural Baseball 5 Youth (U18) Asia Cup at the Berjaya Times Square Manhattan Ballroom in Kuala Lumpur when they defeated China 2-0 (10-5;5-4 ) to wrest the title. Chinese Taipei had earlier in the morning continued their winning streak to qualify […]
CHINESE TAIPEI AND CHINA TO PLAY IN FINAL
FINAL DAY BASEBALL 5 YOUTH ASIA CUP (EARLY REPORT) Chinese Taipei continued their winning streak to qualify for the final after they defeated fourth placed Korea after the opening rounds, 2-0 (11-1; 1-0) in the Super round match this morning in the inaugural Baseball 5 Youth (U18) Asia Cup at the Berjaya Times Square Manhattan […]
CHINESE TAIPEI EMERGES TOPS, AS CHINA, MALAYSIA, KOREA ACCOMPANY TO SUPER ROUND
DAY 3 BASEBALL 5 YOUTH ASIA CUP Chinese Taipei, ended their first round with an unbeaten record and qualified for the Super round tops in the inaugural Baseball 5 Youth (U18) Asia Cup at the Berjaya Times Square Manhattan Ballroom in Kuala Lumpur today. Chinese Taipei after defeating China 2-0 (1-6;11-0; 7-5) in the morning, […]
CHINESE TAIPEI CONTINUE TO DOMINATE, MALAYSIA, KOREA, CHINA, SINGAPORE BATTLE FOR SUPER ROUND
DAY 2 BASEBALL 5 YOUTH ASIA CUP Chinese Taipei continued their domination at the inaugural Baseball 5 Youth (U18) Asia Cup on the second day at the Berjaya Times Square Ballroom in Kuala Lumpur, to remain unbeaten with two victories for four straight wins over two days. In the morning, Chinese Taipei defeated Korea 2-0, […]
CHINA AND CHINESE TAIPEI RUN AHEAD, AS HOST MALAYSIA EYE PLACE IN FINAL
DAY 1 BASEBALL 5 YOUTH ASIA CUP It was the clash of two gigantic nations, China and India, in the opening match of the inaugural Baseball 5 Youth (U18) Asia Cup this morning at the Berjaya Times Square Ballroom in Kuala Lumpur, but China proved to be in a different class in the game, with […]
PLAY BALL TIME FOR YOUTH (U18) BASEBALL5 ASIA CUP
The inaugural Youth (U18) Baseball5 Asia Cup, which serves as the World Cup Qualifier tournament 2022, will begin tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Berjaya Times Square Ballroom on the newly laid surface of plywood and end on Saturday with the final. Datuk Low Beng Choo, the secretary general of World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), President of Softball […]
2nd Softball Asia Exco Meeting
The 2nd Softball Asia EXCO meeting was successfully concluded this morning at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Chaired by Softball Asia president Dato’ Low Beng Choo in the presence of chairman Pan Yi Chuan, secretary-general Sally Lim, Vice-presidents, executive board members and invited members, the meeting lasted one and half hour. After the […]
Mizuno unveils new, more sustainable official softball for WBSC Softball World Cups
Through the WBSC-Mizuno partnership, that runs through to 2025, the Japan-based company is appointed as the official softball and umpire equipment supplier for all WBSC softball events, including Men’s and Women’s Softball World Cups. As part of a long-lasting partnership with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the Japanese sports equipment giant Mizuno presented the […]
