Ghana national baseball team

Ghana national baseball team
Information
Country Ghana
FederationGBSF
ConfederationABSA
WBSC ranking
CurrentNR (18 December 2023)[1]

The Ghana national baseball team, nicknamed the Rising Stars, is the national baseball team of Ghana. They are currently the 3rd team in Africa and the 42nd ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings.[2]

In June 2008, US President George W. Bush, Ghanaian Vice-president Aliu Mahama and outgoing US ambassador Pamela Bridgewater were honoured for their work in developing baseball and softball in the country.[3]

The team is controlled by the Ghana Baseball & Softball Federation, which is represented in the African Baseball & Softball Association.

  1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ "IBAF World Rankings" (PDF). International Baseball Federation. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  3. ^ Ghabsa to Honour Bush, Aliu Mahamah And Bridgewater AllAfrica.com from Ghanaian Chronicle, 25 June 2008