Nigeria national baseball team

Information
Country|  Nigeria
Confederation| African Baseball & Softball Association
WBSC ranking
Current| NR (27 November 2024)[1]

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

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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  |  2nd  | 4  | 1  | 68  | 39
2003 | Nigeria  |  2nd  | 4  | 2  | 57  | 31
Total  | 2/2  | –  | 8  | 3  | 125  | 70

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

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LP: Nhauro Mpanguri  | Boxscore | WP: Michael Oguwuche
11 September
16:00 | Uganda | 1–27 (F/5)  |  Nigeria | Randburg Sports Stadium

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LP: Henry Odong  | Boxscore | WP: Augustine Gabriel
12 September
12:30 | Nigeria  | 1–19 (F/7)  |  South Africa | Randburg Sports Stadium

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LP: Ceaser Ofoedu  | Boxscore | WP: Carl Michaels
13 September
12:30 | Nigeria | 14–3 (F/8)  |  Lesotho | Randburg Sports Stadium

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

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LP: Charles Andam  | Boxscore | WP: Emmanuel Motoni

## Players

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* Victor Achakpo
* Adedeji Adekunle
* 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

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Home

## References

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1. ^ a b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

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