Ghana national baseball team

Ghana national baseball team
Country  Ghana
Federation GBSF
Confederation ABSA

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.[1]

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.[2]

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

Tournament results

All-Africa Games

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

References

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