The Hong Kong national Baseball5 team represents Hong Kong in international Baseball5 competitions.
 Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Federation | Hong Kong Baseball Association |
| Confederation | WBSC Asia |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 22  4 (16 November 2023)[1] |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 12th (1 time, in 2022) |
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 4th (1 time, in 2022) |
History edit
Hong Kong participated in the inaugural Baseball5 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, where they finished fourth after losing the bronze medal game 0 matches to 2 against South Korea.[2]
Hong Kong did not qualify for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup held in Mexico City, but were invited to participate by the WBSC to replace Australia.[3] They were eliminated in the first round after finishing 0–5. During the placement round, the team won one games and lost two games for a final record of 1–7, finishing in the last place of the championship.[4]
The team participated in the 2024 Baseball5 Asia Cup, held in Seoul, South Korea, finishing last with a 0–5 record.[5]
Current roster edit
- As of 12 November 2022[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2B | Ka-wai Lau | F |
| 6 | 3B | Chun-lam Mok | M |
| 3 | 1B | Chun-man Ng | M |
| 11 | 1B | Man-kwan Tai | F |
| 18 | IF | Chi-chun Alvin Tang | M |
| 15 | 3B | Hiu-tung Avis Wong | F |
| 21 | 2B | Chin-woon Wong | F |
| 17 | SS | Yik-shun Yiu | M |
Staff edit
| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Coach | Wing-leug Au |
| 25 | Coach | Wing-kei Ng |
Tournament record edit
Baseball5 World Cup edit
| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022
|
Placement round | 12th | 1 | 7 | 37 | 97 |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 1 | 7 | 37 | 97 |
Baseball5 Asia Cup edit
| Baseball5 Asia Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022
|
Semifinals | 4th | 3 | 5 | 39 | 89 |
 2024
|
Placement round | 8th | 0 | 5 | 12 | 87 |
| Total | 2/2 | – | 3 | 10 | 51 | 176 |
References edit
- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Asia Cup champions Chinese Taipei qualify for inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup along with 2nd Place Japan, 3rd Place Korea". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Act Now! Inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup (Open) - Player Recruitment". Hong Kong Baseball Association. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Japan, Chinese Taipei and China qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 22 November 2022.