Presidents Riccardo Fraccari and Nayef Mohammed Bin Humaid met and agreed on using Baseball5 as a main development tool.

After reaching 146 schools in 11 cities, MLB is currently hosting 30 FIRST PITCH Community Center events in Beijing.

The top-ranked baseball nations in Asia will participate in the inaugural five-on-five Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City this November.

Top-seeded Chinese Taipei is the lone undefeated team in the championship. Japan is seeded second with a 4-1 record, Korea (3-2) third and Hong Kong (2-3) fourth. The semifinals and medal round are scheduled for Friday, 19 July. The top three finishers will earn a spot in the inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup.

The hosts, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore, qualified as the runner-ups. The top four will compete in the medal round, with the three medal winners qualifying for the inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup.

The Asia Cup represents the first international Baseball5 games in the region. The top three finishers will advance to the inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup later this year.

Shuren went undefeated after five day, 63-game national tournament, thanks to female fireballer Shili Ayu. Baseball in China was showcased via the national youth championship.

KBSA selected eight players, four men and four women. All have relevant baseball or softball playing experiences. The Asia Cup is scheduled from 17 to 19 August in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Baseball5 Japan confirmed 5STARs will represent Japan in the Baseball5 Asia Cup, which is due take place from 17-19 August in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The event is held annually since 1927. The Mainichi Shimbun website is live-streaming each game.