 South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Federation | South African Baseball Union |
| Confederation | WBSC Africa |
| Manager | Americo Juma |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 7  1 (16 November 2023)[1] |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 7th (1 time, in 2022) |
| Baseball5 African Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result |  1st (1 time, in 2022) |
The South Africa national Baseball5 team represents South Africa in international Baseball5 competitions.
History
South Africa won the 2022 Baseball5 African Championship held in Dar es Salaam, finishing the tournament with a perfect 7–0 record and defeating Kenya in the final, 2 games to 0, winning the gold medal. South Africa qualified to the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup held in Mexico City as African champions.[2]
South Africa finished fifth in their group in the World Cup opening round with a 2–3 record and won all the placement round games to finish the tournament with an overall record of 5–3, ranking seventh.[3]
Current roster
- As of 12 November 2022[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | UTL | Louis Michael Albertyn | M |
| 96 | UTL | Mariska Barnard | F |
| 26 | UTL | Aidan Bartes | M |
| 22 | UTL | Sipelo Gadudu | M |
| 99 | UTL | Nicolene Grobler | F |
| 8 | UTL | Juanay Kleynhans | F |
| 18 | UTL | Sylvester Maredo | M |
| 2 | UTL | Itumeleng Moreroa | F |
Staff
| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Manager | Americo Juma |
| -- | Coach | Hayley Scott |
Tournament record
Baseball5 World Cup
| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022 |
Placement round | 7th | 5 | 3 | 56 | 52 |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 5 | 3 | 56 | 52 |
Baseball5 African Championship
| Baseball5 African Championship record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L |
 2022 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 7 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "South Africa defeats Kenya to win historical first-ever Baseball5 African Championship, both qualify for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Baseball5 World Cup 2022 Final Report" (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "South Africa Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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