Nigeria national baseball team

Nigeria national baseball team
Nigeria national baseball team
Information
Country	Nigeria
Confederation	African Baseball & Softball Association
WBSC ranking
Current	NR (18 November 2024)

The Nigeria national baseball team is the national baseball team of Nigeria. The team represents Nigeria in international competitions and is ranked 6th in Africa (2020 ranking release), down from 2nd in Africa. And ranking number 70 in the world standing (2020 ranking release)^[1]

Tournament record

All-Africa Games

All-Africa Games record
Year	Host	Position	W	L	RS	RA
1999	South Africa	2nd	4	1	68	39
2003	Nigeria	2nd	Unavailable^[2]
Total	2/2		-	-	-	-

In 1999 Nigeria won the silver medal by defeating every other national team except South Africa, to whom they lost in the final. In order, Nigeria won against Lesotho (14–3), Zimbabwe (12–11), Uganda (27–1) and Ghana (14–5) until a blowout loss to South Africa (1–19) in the championship game. Nigeria was again a dominant power in the 2003 Games held in Abuja, cruising to the final where they lost to South Africa 0–15 to earn the silver medal again. Baseball was scheduled to make a return to the All-Africa Games in Mozambique in 2011, but this did not occur as planned.^{[citation needed]}

1999 All-Africa Games

9 September 14:00	Zimbabwe	11–12 (F/9)	Nigeria	Randburg Sports Stadium
	LP: Nhauro Mpanguri	Boxscore	WP: Michael Oguwuche

11 September 16:00	Uganda	1–27 (F/5)	Nigeria	Randburg Sports Stadium
	LP: Henry Odong	Boxscore	WP: Augustine Gabriel

12 September 12:30	Nigeria	1–19 (F/7)	South Africa	Randburg Sports Stadium
	LP: Ceaser Ofoedu	Boxscore	WP: Carl Michaels

13 September 12:30	Nigeria	14–3 (F/8)	Lesotho	Randburg Sports Stadium
	WP: Emmanuel Motoni	Boxscore	LP: Bahzakoana Shelike

15 September 15:00	Ghana	5–14 (F/7)	Nigeria	Randburg Sports Stadium
	LP: Charles Andam	Boxscore	WP: Emmanuel Motoni

Players

Victor Achakpo
Adedeji Adekunli
Adeyinaka Adewusi
Akeem Adeyemi
Godwin Agobie
Toba Elegbi
Olakunle Aina
Olawale Jimi Kolawole
Emmanuel Motoni
Ceaser Ofoedu
Michael Oguwuche
Michael Okoli
Wande Olabisi
Emmanuel Oladinni
Godfrey Nwanekah
Gbenga Olayemi
Joseph Olayemi
Victor Owoyokun
Sunday Twaki

Uniforms

Home

References

^ ^a ^b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ "Report of Baseball Event of the 8th All Africa Games Abuja 2003". Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

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[WBSC_World_Rankings-1] "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

[2] "Report of Baseball Event of the 8th All Africa Games Abuja 2003". Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

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