France national Baseball5 team

The France national Baseball5 team represents France in international Baseball5 competitions.

France France
Information
CountryFrance France
FederationFrench Federation of Baseball and Softball
ConfederationWBSC Europe
ManagerFrance Lahcène Benhamida
WBSC ranking
Current 4 Steady (9 August 2024)[1]
Highest1 (November 2023)
Lowest3 (August 2023)
Baseball5 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2022)
Best result 3rd (1 time, in 2024)
Baseball5 European Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2020)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 2020)

History

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France participated in the first Baseball5 European Championship played in Vilnius and won, defeating Lithuania in the final, 2 sets to 0. As European champions, France earned one of the two European spots for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City.[2]

At the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, France finished 9th with a 3–5 record.[3]

France finished second in the 2023 Baseball5 European Championship losing against Lithuania 2 sets to 0, in a replay of the 2020 final.[4]

Current roster

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As of 7 October 2024[5]
No. Pos. Player Gender
5  UTL Jade Aubard Cojan F
4  UTL Ambre Brouard F
7  UTL Nathan Cregut M
2  UTL Lucas Dedieu M
6  UTL Omar Diodene Pacheco M
3  UTL Flavien Hasslauer M
8  UTL Léna Sellam F
1  UTL Amina Taleb F

Staff

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No. Pos. Name
-- Manager  Lahcène Benhamida
-- Coach  Stephen Lesfargues
-- Coach  Olivier Skenadji

Tournament record

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Baseball5 World Cup

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Baseball5 World Cup record
Year Round Position W L RS RA
  2022 Placement round 9th 3 5 60 79
  2024 Bronze medal game 3rd 6 3 92 94
Total 2/2 9 8 152 173

Baseball5 European Championship

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Baseball5 European Championship record
Year Round Position W L RS RA
  2020 Final 1st 8 1 129 43
  2023 Final 2nd 9 1 207 33
Total 2/2 17 2 336 76

References

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  1. ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Baseball5 European Championship: Lithuania, France qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ "France - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.