Baseball & Softball

CTUSF Secretary-General Ching-Yu Tseng & WUC Director Laurent Briel TAIPEI CITY – The transition day between Yilan County that will organize the 2012 World University Triathlon Championship and the city of Taoyuan, host of the 2012 World University Baseball Championship came in handy for WUC Director Laurent Briel, currently inTaipei, to organize a work meeting […]

With FISU President Killian   BRUSSELS – Yesterday, February 28th, we had the opportunity to welcome Mr. Kazu Tawa, the Vice-President of IBAF at the FISU Headquarters, for a work session on the implementation of an agreement between our two federations. The working meeting was fruitful which reflects the excellent cooperation between FISU and IBAF […]

CHICAGO – Major League Baseball Club Chicago Cubs recently selected the contract of infielder Darwin Barney from Triple-A Iowa. Barney will wear uniform number 15. Darwin Barney (Photos: Cubs)Barney, 24, was selected by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2007 Draft out of Oregon State University, where he helped lead the Beavers to […]

  TOKYO – The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo has started displays of memorabilia of 5th World University Baseball Championship which was held from July 30 to August 7.  The exhibits include Gold (Cuba), Silver (USA) and Bronze (Japan) medals, the first homerun ball of the Championship (Fleming of Canada), an autographed […]

    TOKYO – Today, August 7th, the medal games were played at the 5th World University Baseball Championship in Tokyo, Japan. Cuba beat Team USA in the gold medal game, while host Japan overpowered rival Korea to win the bronze.   Bronze Medal Game – Japan vs. Korea: 9-0 Ito of Japan hit a […]