Kenya national Baseball5 team

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Information
Country Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Federation Baseball Federation of Kenya
Confederation WBSC Africa
Manager Flag of Kenya.svg Susan Wanjiku Mwangi
WBSC ranking
Current 15 Decrease2.svg 1 (9 August 2024) [1]
Baseball5 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2022 )
Best result8th (1 time, in 2022 )
Baseball5 African Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2022 )
Best resultSilver medal africa.svg 2nd (1 time, in 2022 )

The Kenya national Baseball5 team represents Kenya in international Baseball5 competitions.

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History

Kenya first participated in the 2022 Baseball5 African Championship held in Dar es Salaam, where they finished the first round undefeated with a 4–0 record. In the knockout stage, Kenya advanced to the final, defeating Ghana and Uganda in the quarter finals and semifinals. In the final, Kenya lost against South Africa 0 games to 2, claiming the silver medal and qualifying to the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup. [2]

In the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, held in Mexico City, Kenya finished fifth in their group with a 2–3 record. In the placement round, Kenya defeated Hong Kong and Lithuania and lost against South Africa, finishing the tournament in eight position with an overall 4–4 record. [3]

Current roster

As of 12 November 2022 [4]
No.Pos.PlayerGender
33 3BDuncan MakhatsaM
8 1BPendo HareF
24 2BHarry KilivwaM
3 1BMirium MulwaF
11 2BMary NduatiF
18 3BKatumo NgovuM
32 1BElizabeth Wairimu NjauF
17 SSSimon OkeyoF

Staff

No.Pos.Name
--Manager Susan Wanjiku Mwangi

Tournament record

Baseball5 World Cup

Baseball5 World Cup record
YearRoundPositionWLRSRA
Flag of Mexico.svg 2022 Placement round8th444976
Total1/1–444976

Baseball5 African Championship

Baseball5 African Championship record
YearRoundPositionWL
Flag of Tanzania.svg 2022 Final2nd61
Flag of Cape Verde.svg 2024 Did not enter
Total1/2–61

References

  1. ↑ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Baseball5 World Cup 2022 Final Report" (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kenya Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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