| Pakistan national baseball team | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Federation | Pakistan Federation Baseball |
| Confederation | Baseball Federation of Asia |
| Manager | Syed Fakhar Ali Shah |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 38  11 (18 December 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 23 (September 2018) |
| Lowest | 31 (December 2021) |
| Uniforms | |
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| Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 5th (2 times, most recent in 2014) |
| Asian Championship | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2003) |
| Best result | 5th (1 time, in 2015) |
The Pakistan national baseball team (Urdu: پاکستان بیس بال ٹیم) is the national team representing Pakistan in international baseball tournaments and competitions. The team is controlled and governed by the Pakistan Federation Baseball, which is represented in the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA), having been ranked #5 in Asia, just behind China.[2] They are ranked as the top and one of the most successful baseball teams in South Asia, winning the first SAARC Baseball Championship 8–2 against Sri Lanka in 2011.[3] As of 2023, Pakistan is currently ranked 38th in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.[1]
The Pakistani team has participated in many of the international and regional tournaments and has achieved many successes. It has won the Asian Baseball Championship (C level) title in 2010, where they won 10–0 against Hong Kong in the final round,[4] and five titles at the Asian Baseball Cup, winning the last tournament in 2015.[5] The team qualified for the World Baseball Classic qualifier round for the first time where they lost 0–10 against Brazil and 0–14 while competing against Great Britain in 2016.[6]
Like in almost every South Asian country where baseball is a minor sport, Pakistan's most popular sport is cricket, which diverts athletic talent away from baseball. As of 2023, Pakistan has never qualified for the World Baseball Classic.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[7]
- Legend
Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture
2022
| World Baseball Classic Q | September 30 | Pakistan |
4–7 |  Argentina |
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 19:00 ET | LP: Omar Arif |
Boxscore | WP: Lucas Ramon Sv: Franco Perez (1) |
Attendance: 466 Umpires: HP: Lisa Turbitt. 1B: Frantisek Pribyl. 2B: Dane Poncsak. 3B: Michael Ulloa |
| World Baseball Classic Q | October 2 | Pakistan |
0–12 (F/7) |  Nicaragua |
Rod Carew Stadium, Panama |
| 12:00 ET | LP: Muhammad Zohaib |
Boxscore | WP: Osman Gutierrez HR: Isaac Benard (1) |
Umpires: HP: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 1B: Anthony Perez. 2B: Austin Jones. 3B: Mark Stewart |
2019
| West Asia Cup GS | July 15 | Pakistan |
11–1 |  Iran |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| West Asia Cup GS | July 16 | Pakistan |
17–0 (F/5) |  Bangladesh |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| West Asia Cup SF | July 18 | Pakistan |
13–2 |  India |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| West Asia Cup F | July 19 | Sri Lanka  |
5–4 | Pakistan |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Boxscore |
| Asian Championship GS | October 14 | Philippines  |
11–0 (F/7) | Pakistan |
Taichung Field, Taiwan |
| 13:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 0 |
| Asian Championship GS | October 14 | Pakistan |
1–12 (F/7) |  South Korea |
Douliu Stadium, Taiwan |
| 12:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 350 |
| Asian Championship GS | October 16 | Pakistan |
1–11 (F/7) |  China |
Taichung Field, Taiwan |
| 12:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 250 |
| Asian Championship CR | October 18 | Sri Lanka |
10–1 | Pakistan |
Taichung Field, Taiwan |
| 12:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 130 |
| Asian Championship CR | October 19 | Pakistan |
7–17 (F/7) |  Hong Kong |
Taichung Field, Taiwan |
| 12:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 167 |
2018
| Asian Games GS | August 26 | Japan  |
15–0 (F/6) | Pakistan |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 9:00 WIB | Boxscore | Attendance: 200 |
| Asian Games GS | August 27 | Thailand  |
1–8 | Pakistan |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 9:00 WIB | Boxscore | Attendance: 70 |
| Asian Games GS | August 28 | Pakistan |
3–16 (F/7) | China |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 14:00 WIB | Boxscore | Attendance: 100 |
| Asian Games CR | August 30 | Pakistan |
10–2 |  Indonesia |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 9:00 WIB | Boxscore | Attendance: 80 |
| Asian Games CR | August 31 | Pakistan |
12–2 (F/7) | Hong Kong |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 8:00 WIB | Boxscore | Attendance: 75 |
Regional competition
Asian Baseball Championship
Pakistan have participated at the Asian Baseball Championship since 2003, and have competed in the competition ever since. The national team has struggled in competing against top Asian teams such as Japan, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea, among others. Pakistan secured fifth position after coming victorious against Indonesia in the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship.
Asian Games
In all four Asian Games to include baseball, Pakistan have competed in the 2010 and 2014 tournaments, though they have not won the tournament once Pakistan secured their largest win 25-0 against Mongolia in Seoul.
West Asia Baseball Cup
Pakistan have dominated the Asian Baseball Cup since its inception, and have competed in every year. Since 1997, Pakistan have never missed out on placing in the top 3 in any tournament, and is the only team to have achieved this feat. Pakistan also holds the record for most consecutive Asian Baseball Cup titles, having won five times in total, while the national team have been defending their title since the last four tournaments.
International tournament results
World Baseball Classic
| World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | |
| 2006 | Did not enter | No qualifiers held | |||||||||
| 2009 | Did not enter | No qualifiers held | |||||||||
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2017 | Did not qualify | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | ||||||
| Total | 0/5 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 4 | 4 | 43 | ||
Current squad
| Pakistan roster - 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifier | ||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Honors and recognition
- Asian Baseball Championship
- 1st place, 2010 (C level)
- 2nd place, 2009 (C level)
- Asian Games
- 5th place, 2010, 2014
- Asian Baseball Cup
- 1st place, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
- 2nd place, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2017
- 3rd place, 1997
- SAARC Baseball Championship
- 1st place, 2011
Records
- Largest win — 25 - 0 Mongolia
, (Seoul, 24 September 2014) - Worst defeat — 0 - 17 (F/5) South Korea , (Guangzhou, 16 November 2010)
See also
References
- 1 2 "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ International Baseball Federation. "Asia Rankings". IBAF. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ↑ Pakistan Today. "Pakistan clinch SAARC Baseball Cup". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ The Nation. "Pakistan thrash Hong Kong to win Asia Cup Baseball". The Nation. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ Nabil Tahir. "Pakistan retain West Asian Baseball Cup with a flourish". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ Nabil Tahir. "World Baseball Classic Championship: History made as Pakistan book place in qualifiers". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ "Pakistan in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.