Baseball's most prestigious youth international event, which brings together the top young players and future superstars of the world, will be staged from Friday, 1 September to Sunday, 10 September across the two venues of Port Arthur Stadium and Baseball Central.
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Early tournament packages for all 50 U-18 Baseball World Cup games are now available for purchase at the newly launched and branded portal, www.thunderbay2017.com.Â
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The U-18 Baseball World Cup has secured 10 official regional partners, including three in the top-tier category: Tbaytel, the largest independently owned telecommunications provider in Canada; Canadian National Railway Company ("CN"), Canada's largest freight railroad, provides transportation and intermodal service throughout North America; and Goldcorp, one of Canada's biggest gold producers, with mining operations across the Americas. All levels of government in Canada, including the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Thunder Bay, are also official partners of the U-18 Baseball World Cup. Read more...
Yokohama Stadium confirmed for Olympic Baseball, Softball at Tokyo 2020 Games
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The 30,000-seat Yokohama Stadium has been confirmed as the main venue for baseball and softball events at the Olympic Games in 2020.
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Approximately 40 km/25 miles south of Tokyo and located in the city centre, Yokohama Stadium is the home of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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Collaborations will continue between WBSC and Tokyo 2020 on the tournament format and the venue plan in the Tokyo Metropolitan area and how a game(s) in Fukushima could potentially be realised.
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The venue process for baseball and softball events has been generating a media buzz in Japan and internationally. Read more...
USA Softball celebrates 20th anniversary of Olympic Softball
On Saturday, 10 Dec., softball fans had the unique opportunity to see their favorite USA Softball Olympians take the field in a slow-pitch exhibition game against the Louisville Slugger Warriors Team.
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Held in conjunction with the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Convention, the game was the first of its kind to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Olympic softball while celebrating softball's return to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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The game brought together USA Olympians for softball from all four Olympics -- 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
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The game also welcomed the Louisville Slugger Wounded Warriors, a team composed of injured veterans and active duty military personnel. Read more...
