South African Baseball is proud to announce the South African National Baseball5 team to participate in the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup to be held in Mexico City, Mexico from 7 -13 November 2022.

South Africa qualified for the inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup after winning the African Championship in Kenya earlier this year.

Team
Aidan Bartes, Eastern Cape
Darian Pretorius, USA/Gauteng
Itumeleng Moreroa, Gauteng
Juanay Kleynhans, Gauteng
Louis-Michael Albertyn, Gauteng
Mariska Barnard, Gauteng
Nicolene Grobler, Gauteng
Sylvester Maredi, Limpopo

Non-Traveling Reserves
Chad Beukes, Western Cape
Sipelo Gadudu, Eastern Cape
Austin Mangka, Limpopo
Jonno Scheepers, Gauteng
Bonolo Tlome, Gauteng
Yolanda Jiya, Eastern Cape
Liandri van Rooyen, Gauteng

Management
Americo Juma – Head Coach, Gauteng
Hayley Scott – HOD, Gauteng

Baseball5 is a mix-gender team sport with 5 active players team and three reserves and can be played everywhere and requires only a rubber ball. 
Baseball5 or B5 is an urban version of the classic games of baseball and softball. It is a fast, young and dynamic discipline that follows the same founding principles of its parent disciplines. Baseball5 can be played everywhere and requires only a rubber ball.

To find out more about how to start playing Baseball5 click here.