Nigeria set to battle South Africa in WBSC Africa Qualifiers

Nigeria set to battle South Africa in WBSC Africa Qualifiers

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Team Nigeria is set slug it out against South Africa in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Africa Qualifiers on November 30.

Nigeria, who will be participating in softball for men since the introduction of the game in 1989, will host a 28-man South African
Softball delegation consisting of players and officials.

The game whose winner would be decided by the best of three will be held at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Annex Baseball Park, while the winner will hoist Africa’s flag at the WBSC World Cup 2020 in New Zealand

Meanwhile a total of 24 players selected from South West, North Central, South South and South East Zones are currently in camp since
Nov. 20 in preparations ahead of the clash against one of the continents’ big names, South Africa.

Mr Kehinde Laniyan, Secretary General of the Federation noted that they are determined in promoting the sport at the grassroot.

``Nigerian Baseball and Softball Association is a good example of a federation struggling to grow sports at the grass roots level using
local volunteers and teams.

`` It has resilience, determination and strong philosophy of using communities and schools to grow sports, a philosophy passed down the
line by the founding fathers of the game in Nigeria’’.

List of players in camp

South South/South East team list.

1.Michael Davies 2.Kingsley Itoro edet.

3.lucky Friday. 4.uwana camilius eyu.

5.Joseph custom. 6.ukobong ikon ikon.

7.Atama. 8.ifoniso Gabriel etim

North Central.

1.Dare Opemipo

Olamide (double T)

1. Olakunle Festus (DT)
2. Adewale Olushola (DT)
3. Saka Muktar (sliders).

5.Ajaba lucky (Yanyan hitters )

6.Ochele Darlington (YH)

7.Samuel Okara (YH)

8.Audu Solomon (YH)

1. Wilson Ikechukwu Peter(BRBSC)
2. Obodo Victor (LED WARRIORS)
3. Joseph Padoo(BRCSC)
4. IDOWU Ademola Faith (EKITI)
5. Adeoye Ebenezer (EKITI)
6. Korede Okunloye
7. Okaku Cletus Agbor
8. Stephen Oyedeji (VISIONARY BASEBALL)