Nigeria national baseball team
Nigeria national baseball team | |
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Country | ![]() |
Confederation | African Baseball & Softball Association |
The Nigeria national baseball team is the national baseball team of Nigeria. The team represents Nigeria in international competitions and is ranked 2nd in Africa and among the Top 10 in the world.
Tournament record
All-Africa Games
All-Africa Games record | |||||||
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Year | Host | Position | W | L | RS | RA | |
1999 | South Africa | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 68 | 39 | |
2003 | Nigeria | ![]() |
Unavailable[1][2] | ||||
Total | 2/2 | - | - | - | - |
In 1999 Nigeria won the silver medal by defeating every other national team except South Africa, to whom they lost in the final. In order, Nigeria won against Lesotho (14–3), Zimbabwe (12–11), Uganda (27–1) and Ghana (14–5) until a blowout loss to South Africa (1–19) in the championship game. Nigeria was again a dominant power in the 2003 Games held in Abuja, cruising to the final where they lost to South Africa 0–15 to earn the silver medal again. Baseball was scheduled to make a return to the All-Africa Games in Mozambique in 2011, but this did not occur as planned.
9 September 14:00 |
Zimbabwe ![]() |
11–12 (F/9) | ![]() |
Randburg Sports Stadium |
LP: Nhauro Mpanguri | Boxscore | WP: Michael Oguwuche |
11 September 16:00 |
Uganda ![]() |
1–27 (F/5) | ![]() |
Randburg Sports Stadium |
LP: Henry Odong | Boxscore | WP: Augustine Gabriel |
12 September 12:30 |
Nigeria ![]() |
1–19 (F/7) | ![]() |
Randburg Sports Stadium |
LP: Ceaser Ofoedu | Boxscore | WP: Carl Michaels |
13 September 12:30 |
Nigeria ![]() |
14–3 (F/8) | ![]() |
Randburg Sports Stadium |
WP: Emmanuel Motoni | Boxscore | LP: Bahzakoana Shelike |
15 September 15:00 |
Ghana ![]() |
5–14 (F/7) | ![]() |
Randburg Sports Stadium |
LP: Charles Andam | Boxscore | WP: Emmanuel Motoni |
Players
- Victor Achakpo
- Adedeji Adekunli
- Adeyinaka Adewusi
- Akeem Adeyemi
- Godwin Agobie
- Toba Elegbi
- olakunle aina
- Olawale Kolawole
- Emmanuel Motoni
- Ceaser Ofoedu
- Michael Oguwuche
- Michael Okoli
- Wande Olabisi
- Emmanuel Oladinni
- Gbenga Olayemi
- Joseph Olayemi
- Victor Owoyokun
- Sunday Twaki