Press release from Israel Association of Baseball. LOS ANGELES AND TEL AVIV —There are precisely zero professional baseball stadiums in Israel, no professional league to speak of, and maybe a handful of…
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Tokyo 2020, Game 11: Israel Eliminated by Walkoff Despite Valencia Homer
By Gabriel Fidler. Image of Valencia courtesy of WBSC. Danny Valencia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth as Israel twice mounted comebacks against No. 7 Dominican Republic, but Los Quisqueyanos saved…
Tokyo 2020, Game 9: Kim Strikes Again as South Korea Blasts Israel
Wrap and images courtesy of WBSC. World No. 3 South Korea advanced today to the semifinal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic baseball competition after beating No. 24 Israel, 11-1, in a mercy-rule,…
Olympic Baseball Day 5: ISR-DOM Historical Preview, Starting Pitchers
Notes and images courtesy of WBSC. Today’s one-game playoff between baseball powerhouse Dominican Republic and Olympic newcomer Israel will decide whose hopes of a medal will continue. The winner will have the chance to…
Tokyo 2020, Game 8: Korea’s Kim Erases Francisco’s Moon Shot in Walk-Off
Wrap and images courtesy of WBSC. Hyun-Soo Kim hit a laser to right field to cap off a three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth to give world No. 3 South…
Tokyo 2020, Game 7: Israel Defeats Mexico to Keep Olympic Dream Alive
By Bruce Baskin The Mexican Olympic baseball team lost to Israel by a 12-5 count Sunday in Yokohama to be eliminated from their first appearance in the Summer Games after losing all…
Olympic Baseball Day 4: ISR-MEX, DOM-KOR Historical Preview, Starting Pitchers
Notes and images courtesy of WBSC. The knockout phase begins with an elimination game between Mexico and Israel. The defending gold medalist Korea will face the Dominican Republic in the night game. Two…
Tokyo 2020, Game 6: Former WBSC Player of the Year Casas Leads USA Over 2008 Gold Medallists
Wrap and images courtesy of WBSC. Triston Casas hit a game-changing two-run homer in the fourth inning to send world No. 4 USA to the knockout stage as the Group B winner…
Tokyo 2020: Olympic Baseball Knockout Schedule Set
The knockout stage, including the semifinals, consists of eight games and runs from 1-5 August, with the medal round to follow on 7 August. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced…
Tokyo 2020, Game 4: USA Overpowers Israel Despite Valencia Homer
Wrap and images courtesy of WBSC. Jon Ryan tossed six innings, giving up one run, while the US bullpen ended the game with three scoreless innings. In USA’s first Olympic baseball game…
Olympic Baseball Day 3: Israel Looks to Rebound From Olympic Debut Loss
Israel and the USA will meet on Day Three of the 2020 Olympic baseball tournament, with Israel looking to rebound from its 6-5 loss in extra innings at the hands of South…
Tokyo 2020, Game 2: Israel Loses Extra-Inning Heartbreaker to 2008 Olympic Baseball Champions South Korea
Wrap and images courtesy of WBSC. Olympic baseball has opened its competition with a pair of dramatic thrillers. After Japan’s come from behind, walk-off win over Dominican Republic yesterday in Fukushima, today…
Team Israel Set to Start Olympic Play Against South Korea
Israel and South Korea are set to meet at 12:00 (CEST) today on the second day of the 2020 Olympic baseball tournament. South Korea will be sending the 21-year-old right-hander Won Tae-in…
Tokyo 2020, Game 1: Japan’s Sayamoto Defeats D.R. with Walk-Off in First Olympic Baseball Game Since 2008
FUKUSHIMA — Baseball’s first Olympic game in 13 years did not disappoint, with the Dominican Republic holding a 3-1 lead in a tense opener, only to see Japan load the bases with…
Team Netherlands Lose First Game at Final Olympic Qualifier
PUEBLA — Team Netherlands lost 9-3 (box score) to Venezuela in its opening game in the three-team group stage of the Final Olympic Qualifier event in Puebla, Mexico. Venezuela scored two runs in…
The Netherlands Set to Challenge Venezuela in Final Olympic Qualifier
PUEBLA — Team Netherlands is set to challenge Venezuela tonight in Puebla, Mexico, as it begins its pursuit of the sixth and final spot in the Tokyo Olympics baseball tournament. The Dutch…
Team Israel Adds Bethesda (US) Train Stop to Its Pre-Olympic Schedule
Press release and graphic from Israel Association of Baseball. TEL AVIV — Israel’s national baseball team will play one game near the United States capital as part of its pre-Olympic training. Team…
USA Qualifies for Olympics; Venezuela and DR to Challenge Netherlands in Mexico
The field for the 2020 Olympic baseball tournament in Tokyo is one step closer to being finalized, with the USA joining the already qualified nations, including the European qualifier Israel, after winning the WBSC…
Netherlands Bound for Mexico as WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier Moved from Taiwan
Press release and photo by WBSC. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced that the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier to the Olympic Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 has been…
China Withdraws from Final Olympic Baseball Qualifier with Netherlands
Press release and graphic from WBSC, with only the hosting nation’s name altered. PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today confirmed that the Chinese Baseball Association (CBA) has withdrawn its…
Team Israel to Play Two Exhibition Games in Hartford in July
Press release from Israel Association of Baseball. TEL AVIV – Israel’s national baseball team will play two games at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford, Connecticut, this summer as part of its pre-Olympic…
Team Israel Unveils Expanded Roster for Olympic Games
Press release from Israel Association of Baseball. TEL AVIV – Team Israel General Manager Peter Kurz has submitted an expanded roster of 44 players to the World Baseball Softball Confederation from which…
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Second Chance for Olympics Begins for the Netherlands in June
Edited press release by World Baseball Softball Confederation. PULLY, Switzerland; 16 March 2021 — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the timing and locations of the two remaining baseball qualifiers…
Softball Australia publishes Preliminary Roster for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
by World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Australia’s selection process for the Tokyo Olympic Games will re-start at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) from 18 February – 3 March 2021. Following the…