Category Archives: Burkina Faso

WBSC Rankings 2019 (Part III): Mexico and Africa Hit Highs

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Our series on the most recent WBSC rankings continued yesterday with a glance at three nations that fell well below their usual Top 5 and Top 10 rating. Our third part in the series looks at a North American nation … Continue reading →

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Africa Olympic Baseball Qualifiers: Zone West Preview

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

The road to the 2020 Olympics for baseball begins tomorrow, March 22, in the most unlikely of places: Labone Secondary School in a suburb of Accra, Ghana. That any team other than South Africa is attempting qualification is a major … Continue reading →

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2019 African Baseball Championship and Olympic Qualifier

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

Photo from Ghana Baseball and Softball Federation Facebook page. According to various sources, 2019 will feature the first African Baseball Championship since 2007, with the winner advancing to a final Olympic qualification tournament for Tokyo 2020. A total of 17 … Continue reading →

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