South Africa Wins WBSC Africa U23 Baseball Championships
The WBSC Africa U23 Baseball Championships, hosted by South African Baseball, concluded today in Boksburg with South Africa crowned continental champions after a commanding 21–2 victory over Zimbabwe in the Championship Final. The result completed an unbeaten campaign for the South Africa U23, who have positioned themselves to represent Africa at the WBSC U-23 Baseball […]
Invitational Team Claims 15–10 Win Over Benin – U23 African Championships, Boksburg
As part of the final day programme at the U23 African Baseball Championships in Boksburg, an Invitational Team made up mostly of U15 and U18 Elite Training Squad (ETS) players took on U23 Benin in a friendly fixture. The young South African side played with confidence and skill throughout, matching Benin inning for inning before […]
Day 3 Results – U23 African Championships, Boksburg
Day 3 of the U23 African Baseball Championships saw another exciting day of action in Boksburg, as teams competed for their final positions ahead of Sunday’s closing games. The tournament, sanctioned by WBSC Africa, serves as the African Qualifier for the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026, which will be held in Nicaragua. In the […]
Day 2 Results – U23 African Championships, Boksburg
Day 2 of the U23 African Baseball Championships continued in Boksburg, with South Africa extending their unbeaten run in the continental qualifier under WBSC Africa. The tournament runs until 2 November 2025 and will determine Africa’s representative for the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026, scheduled to take place in Nicaragua. In the opening game […]
Day 1 Results – U23 African Championships, Boksburg
Day 1 of the U23 WBSC African Baseball Championships took place in Boksburg with two matches officially opening the continental qualifier under WBSC Africa. The event runs until 2 November 2025, serving as the African Qualifier for the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026, which will be held in Nicaragua. In the opening game, Zimbabwe […]
South African Baseball sees the Start of the African U23 Baseball Qualifier in Gauteng
This week sees the start of the African U23 Baseball Qualifier, hosted at the Boksburg Cardinals Baseball Club in Gauteng from 30 October to 2 November 2025. The tournament brings together South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Benin, three nations competing for continental honours under World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) rules. The qualifier provides a valuable platform […]
WBSC Africa Qualifier to get started in Boksburg. 30 Oct – 2 November 25
South Africa Baseball This Week Hosts the U23 African Championships in Boksburg South Africa Baseball this week hosts the U23 African Championships in Boksburg, Gauteng, from 28 October to 2 November 2025. The tournament, sanctioned by WBSC Africa, serves as the official African Qualifier for the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026, which will take […]
South Africa Names U23 National Team for African Qualifiers
The South African Baseball Union has officially announced the national U23 team that will represent the country at the upcoming U23 African Qualifiers, set to take place in Boksburg from 28 October to 2 November 2025. The U23 African Qualifiers form part of an expanded international calendar for South African Baseball, which was originally announced […]
South Africa National U23 team and coaching staff for Baseball World Cup announced
South African Baseball is thrilled to announce the SA National U23 team and coaching staff that will compete in the WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup to be held in Shaoxing, China from 6 -15 September 2024. SA U23 Team Alex Japhta CTBF Bryce McCleland CTBF Chad Quantoi Mandela Bay Corbin Greenslade USA/Gauteng Cuan Hoffmann Gauteng […]
South African Baseball Announces Local U23 Elite Training Squads
South African Baseball is proud to announce the preliminary Elite Training Squads (ETS) for the locally based U23 team, who will now begin preparation for the WBSC U23 World Cup. The squad has been largely selected from the NBC with input from national selectors and provinces. The selected squad of locally based players includes talent […]
South Africa U23 head to Taipei for WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup
The South African National U23 Baseball World Cup team today departed for the IV WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup to be held in Taipei from 13 – 23 October 2022. South African Baseball has already seen three WBSC World Cups, an MLB World Classic, and a Baseball5 African Championship and now it is finally the […]