13/05/2026 2 Minute Read

Road to LA28: Barcelona, Spain to host Women's Softball Europe/Africa Olympic Qualifier

The Sant Boi Baseball & Softball Field will host the six-team event in September 2027, featuring five European teams and one from Africa. The tournament will award one spot to the LA28 Olympic Games.

Categories: Africa , Europe , Olympic Softball , Olympics , Softball , Softball Olympic Games 2028

25/04/2026 2 Minute Read

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Munetaka Murakami makes major impact on MLB

The 26-year-old Japanese slugger homered in his first MLB game in March, homered in five consecutive games in April and has homered in 7 of his first 21 MLB games. No other Japanese player accomplished the feat.

Categories: Asia , Baseball , Men's Baseball , MLB , Olympic Baseball , Olympics , Premier12

24/04/2026 2 Minute Read

LA28 Softball "first drop" tickets sold out as overall sales top four million

There will be another opportunity to purchase LA28 baseball and softball tickets with the next ticket draw "Drop 2" due to take place in August.

Categories: Baseball , Baseball Olympic Games 2028 , Olympic Baseball , Olympic Softball , Olympics , Softball , Softball Olympic Games 2028

16/04/2026 2 Minute Read

Ayako Rokkaku to serve as Baseball5 Athlete Role Model at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

The Athlete Role Models programme is a way to connect Olympians with young aspiring athletes. Born in 1991, Rokkaku has starred internationally in women's baseball and Baseball5 and is a WBSC Athlete Representative.

Categories: Asia , Baseball5 , Baseball5 History , Olympics

09/04/2026 2 Minute Read

LA28 Olympic Games: Global Ticket Sales open

Residents in Los Angeles and Oklahoma City received time slots to purchase tickets through April 6; fans worldwide received time slots through April 19. More ticket opportunities will be available between April 20 and 2028.

Categories: Baseball , Olympic Baseball , Olympic Softball , Olympics , Softball

05/04/2026 2 Minute Read

One Year to Go: WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2027 on the horizon as LA28 Olympic qualification pathway takes shape

Scheduled from 5–11 April 2027 in Redcliffe, Australia, the Finals will mark the first qualification event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic softball competition, with one berth available.

Categories: Featured news , Oceania , Olympic Softball , Olympics , Softball , Softball Olympic Games 2028 , Women's Softball World Cup

27/03/2026 2 Minute Read

LA28 unveils vibrant “Look of the Games” inspired by California Superbloom

The Look of the Games is one of the most important storytelling tools in the Olympic and Paralympic movement. "We wanted the Look to feel like Los Angeles itself," said Geoff Engelhardt, LA28 Head of Brand Design.

Categories: Africa , Americas , Asia , Baseball , Europe , Oceania , Olympic Baseball , Olympic Softball , Olympics

25/03/2026 2 Minute Read

Road to LA28: Three spots for baseball, five in softball remain up for grabs

USA has qualified as the host nation in both the Los Angeles Olympic Games baseball and softball tournaments. After the Dominican Republic and Venezuela earned their spot through the World Baseball Classic, the baseball qualification process will resume in 2027 with the IV WBSC Premier12.

Categories: Africa , Asia , Baseball , Featured news , Oceania , Olympic Baseball , Olympic Softball , Olympics , Premier12 , Press Releases , Softball

17/03/2026 4 Minute Read

World Baseball Classic Final: Venezuela are the new Baseball World Champions!

Eugenio Suarez was the hero, delivering a historic RBI double in the top of the ninth to give the Vinotinto their first World Baseball Classic title.

Categories: Baseball , Men's Baseball , Olympic Baseball , Olympics , World Baseball Classic