The HKSA General Meeting was held at the Tianguang Road Softball Stadium on September 25, 2022.

Japan defeated Philippines, 9-2, in the final of the 11th Men’s Softball Asian Cup in Kochi, Japan, to win the continental title.

World No. 2 Japan dominated in the three-team Asia Cup. No.2 Singapore came from behind to beat No. 16 India, 3-2, on the final day and earned the second spot. The Men's Softball Asia Cup is to start on 3 September.

A solo home-run by clean-up hitter Yuta Utsumi in the fourth (pictured above) gave the U-18 Samurai Japan their only run.

The tournaments will run from 1 to 6 September and be available through the official WBSC YouTube channel and Facebook page. WBSC's in-house media company BASE also earned broadcasting rights to the Baseball Holland Series.

The tournament started in mid-August and will run through the end of September.

Pictured above, from left: See Kok Wooi (Softball Asia Competitions & Technical Committee chair, Tournament Director), Sally Lim (Secretary General of Softball Asia), Beng Choo Low, Tomori Masanori (Shimanto City Sports Association President), Hamada Seiji (Governor of Kochi Prefecture), Tomoaki Okamoto (Japan Softball Association Executive Director).

Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan (11, 12 November) and Gocheok Sky Dome (pictured above; 14, 15 November) will host two games. The initiative is part of the MLB WORLD TOUR, a historic slate of games to be played in Asia, Mexico, Latin America, and Europe through the 2026 season.

Twelve teams will participate in a 66-game season over 11 weekends.

Manager Shiro Mabuchi told the Samurai Japan official website he selected players to build a team strong in defence and pitching and can turn opportunities into runs. U-18 Japan will face the Collegiate National Team on 31 August.