Hong Kong national Baseball5 team
The Hong Kong national Baseball5 team represents Hong Kong in international Baseball5 competitions.
 Hong Kong | |
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| Information | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Federation | Hong Kong Baseball Association |
| Confederation | WBSC Asia |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 14  4 (22 August 2023)[1] |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 12th (1 time, in 2022) |
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 4th (1 time, in 2022) |
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]
Current roster
- As of 12 November 2022[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2B | Ka-wai Lau | F |
| 6 | 3B | Chun-lam Mok | M |
| 3 | 1B | Chun-man Ng | M |
| 11 | 1B | Man-kwan Tai | F |
| 18 | IF | Chi-chun Alvin Tang | M |
| 15 | 3B | Hiu-tung Avis Wong | F |
| 21 | 2B | Chin-woon Wong | F |
| 17 | SS | Yik-shun Yiu | M |
Staff
| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Coach | Wing-leug Au |
| 25 | Coach | Wing-kei Ng |
Tournament record
Baseball5 World Cup
| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022 |
Placement round | 12th | 1 | 7 | 37 | 97 |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 1 | 7 | 37 | 97 |
Baseball5 Asia Cup
| Baseball5 Asia Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022 |
Semifinals | 4th | 3 | 5 | 39 | 89 |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 3 | 5 | 39 | 89 |
References
- "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- "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.
- "Hong Kong Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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