Tunisia national Baseball5 team
 Tunisia | |
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| Information | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Federation | Tunisian Baseball and Softball Federation |
| Confederation | WBSC Africa |
| Manager | Sofien Riahi |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 3  1 (9 August 2024)[1] |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 6th (1 time, in 2022) |
| Baseball5 African Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result |  1st (1 time, in 2024) |
The Tunisia national Baseball5 team represents Tunisia in international Baseball5 competitions.
History
[edit]Tunisia first participated in the 2022 Baseball5 African Championship held in Dar es Salaam, where they finished with a 2–2 record in the round robin, advancing to the knockout stage. Tunisia beat Tanzania in the quarter finals but lost to South Africa in the semifinals. In the bronze medal game, Tunisia defeated Uganda 2 matches to 0 to claim the bronze medal.[2]
Tunisia was given a wild card spot by the World Baseball Softball Confederation to participate in the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup.[3]
In the world championship, held in Mexico City, Tunisia finished third in their group with a 2–3 record, qualifying to the Super Round, where they finished last after losing all their matches. Tunisia finished sixth in the tournament with an overall 2–6 record.[4]
Tunisia won the 2024 Baseball5 African Championship, held in Praia, Cape Verde, defeating South Africa 2 sets to 0 in the final game.[5]
Current roster
[edit]- As of 7 October 2024[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | UTL | Ilef Cheikh | F |
| 11 | UTL | Aziz Chtioui | M |
| 40 | UTL | Yahya Gara | M |
| 1 | UTL | Molka Jlajla | F |
| 99 | UTL | Wajih Mathlouthi | M |
| 4 | 1B | Aicha Saidana | F |
| 13 | UTL | Mohamed Souihi | M |
| 20 | UTL | Sarra Zaouali | F |
Staff
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Manager | Sofien Riahi |
Tournament record
[edit]Baseball5 World Cup
[edit]| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022
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Super round | 6th | 2 | 6 | 62 | 75 |
 2024
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Placement round | 7th | 4 | 4 | 105 | 129 |
| Total | 2/2 | – | 6 | 10 | 167 | 204 |
Baseball5 African Championship
[edit]| Baseball5 African Championship record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L |
 2022
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Semifinals | 3rd | 4 | 3 |
 2024
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Final | 1st | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 2/2 | – | 11 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "South Africa defeats Kenya to win historical first-ever Baseball5 African Championship, both qualify for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Tunisia receives WBSC Baseball5 World Cup wild card, completes 12 team line-up". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Baseball5 World Cup 2022 Final Report" (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Tunisia win Baseball5 African Championship, qualify for II WBSC Baseball5 World Cup with runner up South Africa". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Tunisia - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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