Ghana national baseball team

Information
Country|  Ghana
Federation| GBSF
Confederation| ABSA
WBSC ranking
Current| NR (31 December 2024)[1]

The Ghana national baseball team, nicknamed the Rising Stars, is the national baseball team of Ghana. They are currently the 3rd team in Africa and the 42nd ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings.[2]

In June 2008, US President George W. Bush, Ghanaian Vice-president Aliu Mahama and outgoing US ambassador Pamela Bridgewater were honoured for their work in developing baseball and softball in the country.[3]

The team is controlled by the Ghana Baseball & Softball Federation, which is represented in the African Baseball & Softball Association.

## Tournament results

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### All-Africa Games

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All-Africa Games record

Year  | Host | Position | W | L | RS | RA
1999 | South Africa  | 4th  | 2  | 3  | 93  | 80
2003 | Nigeria  | 6th  | Unavailable[4]
Total | 2/2 |  | - | - | - | -

1999 All-Africa Games

11 September
09:00 | Lesotho | 18-14 (F/6)  |  Ghana  |  Randburg Sports Stadium

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WP: Justice Tsuniyane  | Boxscore | LP: Joshua Amponsah
12 September
16:00 | Ghana | 27-6 (F/5)  |  Uganda |  Randburg Sports Stadium

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WP: Ishmael Abayaa  | Boxscore | LP: Henry Odong
13 September
14:00 | Zimbabwe | 10-24 (F/7)  |  Ghana |  Randburg Sports Stadium

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LP: Tinei Billiat  | Boxscore | WP: Charles Andam
14 September
15:00 | Ghana  | 3-28 (F/5)  |  South Africa |  Randburg Sports Stadium

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LP: Mohammed Sherrif  | Boxscore | WP: Wesley Botha
15 September
15:00 | Ghana  | 5-14 (F/7)  |  Nigeria |  Randburg Sports Stadium

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LP: Charles Andam  | Boxscore | WP: Emmanuel Motoni

## References

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1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
2. ^ "IBAF World Rankings" (PDF). International Baseball Federation. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
3. ^ Ghabsa to Honour Bush, Aliu Mahamah And Bridgewater AllAfrica.com from Ghanaian Chronicle, 25 June 2008
4. ^ Report of Baseball Event of the 8th All Africa Games Abuja 2003

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