Hong Kong national Baseball5 team
 Hong Kong | |
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| Information | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Federation | Hong Kong Baseball Association |
| Confederation | WBSC Asia |
| Manager | Sergio Pérez Echevarría |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 17  (9 August 2024)[1] |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 10th (1 time, in 2024) |
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 4th (1 time, in 2022) |
The Hong Kong national Baseball5 team represents Hong Kong in international Baseball5 competitions.
History
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
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2B | Chan Tsz Ling | F |
| 8 | IF | Cheng Hoi Ting | M |
| 4 | 1B | Tai Man Kwan | F |
| 10 | IF | Alvin Tang | M |
| 7 | 1B | Tse Tsz Chun | M |
| 3 | IF | Avis Wong | F |
| 6 | IF | Wong Chin Woon | F |
| 9 | IF | Yiu Yik Shun | M |
Staff
| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Manager | Sergio Pérez Echevarría |
| -- | Coach | Fung Kit Yi |
Tournament record
Baseball5 World Cup
| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022
|
Placement round | 12th | 1 | 7 | 37 | 97 |
| 2024
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Placement round | 10th | 2 | 6 | 55 | 146 |
| Total | 2/2 | – | 3 | 13 | 92 | 243 |
Baseball5 Asia Cup
| 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
- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "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, China - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Baseball5 World Cup 2024 Daily Report #0 - 1" (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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