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Pakistan national baseball team

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Pakistan national baseball team
Information
Country Pakistan
FederationPakistan Federation Baseball
ConfederationBaseball Federation of Asia
ManagerSyed Fakhar Ali Shah
WBSC ranking
Current 38 Increase 11 (18 December 2023)[1]
Highest23 (September 2018)
Lowest31 (December 2021)
Uniforms
Pakistan national baseball uniform
Asian Games
Appearances2 (first in 2010)
Best result5th (2 times, most recent in 2014)
Asian Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2003)
Best result5th (1 time, in 2015)

The Pakistan national baseball team (Urdu: پاکستان بیس بال ٹیم) is the national team representing Pakistan in international baseball tournaments and competitions. The team is controlled and governed by the Pakistan Federation Baseball, which is represented in the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA), having been ranked #5 in Asia, just behind China.[2] They are ranked as the top and one of the most successful baseball teams in South Asia, winning the first SAARC Baseball Championship 8–2 against Sri Lanka in 2011.[3] As of 2023, Pakistan is currently ranked 38th in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.[1]

The Pakistani team has participated in many of the international and regional tournaments and has achieved many successes. It has won the Asian Baseball Championship (C level) title in 2010, where they won 10–0 against Hong Kong in the final round,[4] and five titles at the Asian Baseball Cup, winning the last tournament in 2015.[5] The team qualified for the World Baseball Classic qualifier round for the first time where they lost 0–10 against Brazil and 0–14 while competing against Great Britain in 2016.[6]

Like in almost every South Asian country where baseball is a minor sport, Pakistan's most popular sport is cricket, which diverts athletic talent away from baseball. As of 2023, Pakistan has never qualified for the World Baseball Classic.

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[7]

Legend

  Win   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2018

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Asian Games GS August 26 Japan  15–0 (F/6)  Pakistan Jakarta, Indonesia
9:00 WIB Boxscore Attendance: 200
Asian Games GS August 27 Thailand  1–8  Pakistan Jakarta, Indonesia
9:00 WIB Boxscore Attendance: 70
Asian Games GS August 28 Pakistan  3–16 (F/7)  China Jakarta, Indonesia
14:00 WIB Boxscore Attendance: 100
Asian Games CR August 30 Pakistan  10–2  Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
9:00 WIB Boxscore Attendance: 80
Asian Games CR August 31 Pakistan  12–2 (F/7)  Hong Kong Jakarta, Indonesia
8:00 WIB Boxscore Attendance: 75

2019

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West Asia Cup GS July 15 Pakistan  11–1  Iran Colombo, Sri Lanka
West Asia Cup GS July 16 Pakistan  17–0 (F/5)  Bangladesh Colombo, Sri Lanka
West Asia Cup SF July 18 Pakistan  13–2  India Colombo, Sri Lanka
West Asia Cup F July 19 Sri Lanka  5–4  Pakistan Colombo, Sri Lanka
Boxscore
Asian Championship GS October 14 Philippines  11–0 (F/7)  Pakistan Taichung Field, Taiwan
13:00 NST Boxscore Attendance: 0
Asian Championship GS October 14 Pakistan  1–12 (F/7)  South Korea Douliu Stadium, Taiwan
12:00 NST Boxscore Attendance: 350
Asian Championship GS October 16 Pakistan  1–11 (F/7)  China Taichung Field, Taiwan
12:00 NST Boxscore Attendance: 250
Asian Championship CR October 18 Sri Lanka  10–1  Pakistan Taichung Field, Taiwan
12:00 NST Boxscore Attendance: 130
Asian Championship CR October 19 Pakistan  7–17 (F/7)  Hong Kong Taichung Field, Taiwan
12:00 NST Boxscore Attendance: 167

2022

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World Baseball Classic Q September 30 Pakistan  4–7  Argentina Rod Carew Stadium, Panama
19:00 ET LP: Omar Arif
 Boxscore WP: Lucas Ramon
Sv: Franco Perez (1)
 Attendance: 466
Umpires: HP: Lisa Turbitt. 1B: Frantisek Pribyl. 2B: Dane Poncsak. 3B: Michael Ulloa
World Baseball Classic Q October 2 Pakistan  0–12 (F/7)  Nicaragua Rod Carew Stadium, Panama
12:00 ET LP: Muhammad Zohaib
 Boxscore WP: Osman Gutierrez
HR: Isaac Benard (1) 		Umpires: HP: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 1B: Anthony Perez. 2B: Austin Jones. 3B: Mark Stewart

2024

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Baseball United Arab Classic GS November 7 Bangladesh  0–10 (F/4)  Pakistan The Sevens, Dubai
10:30 GST WP: Jibran Murtaza
HR: Muhammad Hussain
Baseball United Arab Classic GS November 7 United Arab Emirates  3–10 (F/4)  Pakistan The Sevens, Dubai
20:30 GST
Baseball United Arab Classic GS November 8 Pakistan  12–0 (F/5)  India The Sevens, Dubai
20:00 GST
Baseball United Arab Classic GS November 9 Pakistan  17–3 (F/4)  Afghanistan The Sevens, Dubai
14:00 GST

Regional competition

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Asian Baseball Championship

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Main article: Asian Baseball Championship

Pakistan have participated at the Asian Baseball Championship since 2003, and have competed in the competition ever since. The national team has struggled in competing against top Asian teams such as Japan, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea, among others. Pakistan secured fifth position after coming victorious against Indonesia in the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship.

Asian Games

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Main article: Baseball at the Asian Games

In all four Asian Games to include baseball, Pakistan have competed in the 2010 and 2014 tournaments, though they have not won the tournament once Pakistan secured their largest win 25-0 against Mongolia in Seoul.

West Asia Baseball Cup

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Main article: West Asia Baseball Cup

Pakistan have dominated the Asian Baseball Cup since its inception, and have competed in every year. Since 1997, Pakistan have never missed out on placing in the top 3 in any tournament, and is the only team to have achieved this feat. Pakistan also holds the record for most consecutive Asian Baseball Cup titles, having won five times in total, while the national team have been defending their title since the last four tournaments.

International tournament results

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World Baseball Classic

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World Baseball Classic record Qualification record
Year Round Position W L RS RA W L RS RA
2006 Did not enter No qualifiers held
2009
2013 Did not enter
2017 Did not qualify 0 2 0 24
2023 Did not qualify 0 2 4 19
Total 0/5 – – – – 0 4 4 43

Asian Games

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Main article: Asian Games

Arab Classic

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Main article: Baseball United Arab Classic
Arab Classic record
Year Round Position W L % RS RA
United Arab Emirates 2024 Gold Medal Game Gold 1st 6 0 1.000 64 7

Current squad

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Pakistan roster - 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifier
Players Coaches
Pitchers
 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches


Honors and recognition

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Records

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ International Baseball Federation. "Asia Rankings". IBAF. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. ^ Pakistan Today. "Pakistan clinch SAARC Baseball Cup". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  4. ^ The Nation. "Pakistan thrash Hong Kong to win Asia Cup Baseball". The Nation. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  5. ^ Nabil Tahir. "Pakistan retain West Asian Baseball Cup with a flourish". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  6. ^ Nabil Tahir. "World Baseball Classic Championship: History made as Pakistan book place in qualifiers". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  7. ^ "Pakistan in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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