Category Archives: Thailand

Play Everywhere: Baseball5 Update and 2020 Schedule

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Since we published our history of baseball5 events last March [updated link], the WBSC’s newest discipline has spread quickly around the globe. From its creation 18 months before then, 75 events had been held involving 39 countries. As we shall … Continue reading →

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WBSC Rankings 2019 (Part II): Cuba, Canada, Italy Fall to Record Lows

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Yesterday, we introduced a series that analyses the latest WBSC rankings [link]. In it, we noted the ascendant nations of Europe, led by helium-filled Israel, which completed a shocking treble of tournament wins in 2019. Today, we look at a … Continue reading →

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Philippines Sweeps 2019 Southeast Asia Games Baseball

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

The Philippines dominated the competition at the Southeast Asia Games on its way to a third title in four attempts at the Games. Thailand and Indonesia came second and third in the competition, continuing a streak of those three nations … Continue reading →

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2019 Southeast Asian Games Schedule

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

The schedule for the Southeast Asian Games baseball competition has been released. The 30th edition of the multi-sport tournament will be hosted by the Philippines beginning on 30 November, with baseball starting in the event’s second week. Games will be … Continue reading →

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History of Baseball5 Clinics and Tournaments

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

[Ed. Note: An updated list (as of 18 February 2020) of all baseball5 events is attached to the bottom of this article.] Since its introduction at the 2017 World Friendship Games in Burundi, the new sport of Baseball5 has spread … Continue reading →

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2019 International Baseball Schedule

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

Every year, Extra Innings publishes a list of all international baseball fixtures. This list evolves over the year as most international baseball events beyond the top tournaments are planned less than six months in advance. This was never more true … Continue reading →

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Laos “Impressive” as Sri Lanka Wins at Asian Games

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

The 2018 Asian Games are underway in Jakarta, and baseball returns for the seventh time with a record number of teams. Yesterday, we offered our thoughts on the preliminary round, which includes two nations making their Asian Games debut [link]. … Continue reading →

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Asian Games Begins with Two Debutantes

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

With an Asian Games-record of 10 nations in the baseball competition, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand face off in a preliminary round to determine which of the three will advance to face Asia’s top seven. Only Thailand has appeared on … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (11 February-17 February)

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

The week started off with a bang, as the Confederation of European Baseball and its softball counterpart announced that they will transition into WBSC Europe, which will govern both sports on the continent (link). Little had been made of the … Continue reading →

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The Week in International Baseball (28 January-3 February)

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

The week started with a Bahamian pitcher listed as a Top 50 Junior College draft prospect, who could be a potential Great Britain ace: Chavez Fernander, a sophomore from @baseballbahamas with @PolkStBaseball, named a Top 50 JUCO Draft Prospect. As … Continue reading →

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