United Arab Emirates national baseball team

Emirati national baseball team
Information
Country	United Arab Emirates
Federation	Emirates Cricket Board
Manager	Eddie Diaz
WBSC ranking
Current	NR (27 November 2024) [1]

The United Arab Emirates national baseball team represents the United Arab Emirates in international baseball competition. The team was established in 2024, under the auspices of the Emirates Cricket Board (which oversees cricket, the more popular bat-and-ball sport in the country), in cooperation with Baseball United. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The team is largely made up of Western expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates, including members of the Dubai Little League, similar to how the Emirati national cricket team is largely made up of South Asian expatriates. ^{[5] [6]}

Current roster

United Arab Emirates roster – 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 15 Sean Fekete 99 Claudio Gomez 21 Lorenzo Riddle		Catchers 28 Noah McFadzean 11 Gabriel Reque Infielders 31 Chris Beyers 12 Zach Swartz 55 Jose Acosta 13 Bobby Fiala — Alejandro Perez 2 Filip Smola Outfielders 24 Mike Casals 17 Ryan Kabbara		Manager 42 Eddie Diaz

Source: ^{[7] [8]}

Competitive record

Arab Classic

Main article: Baseball United Arab Classic

Arab Classic record
Year	Round	Position	W	L	%	RS	RA
2024	Gold Medal Game	2nd	5	2	.714	50	27

References

1. "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
2. "UAE launches first national baseball team". Middle East Monitor. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
3. "UAE to get its first national baseball team". The National. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
4. "Baseball United partners with Emirates Cricket Board to launch UAE's first national baseball team". Arabian Business. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
5. Dubai Little League [@DxbLittleLeague] (November 1, 2024). "Join us from November 7-10 at to witness top talent from Dubai Little League represent the UAE National Team at the @BaseballUnited Arab Classic!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. "UAE cricket hopeful of changing perceptions after President Sheikh Khalifa's decree". The National. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024.
7. Baseball United (10 November 2024), UAE vs. Palestine Live Stream (Nov 10) | 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic Semifinals , retrieved 16 November 2024
8. Baseball United (10 November 2024), UAE vs. Pakistan Live Stream (Nov 10) | 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic Championship , retrieved 16 November 2024