The United Arab Emirates national baseball team represents the United Arab Emirates in international baseball competition. The team was established in 2024, under the auspices of the Emirates Cricket Board (which oversees cricket, the more popular bat-and-ball sport in the country), in cooperation with Baseball United.[2][3][4] The team is largely made up of Western expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates, including members of the Dubai Little League, similar to how the Emirati national cricket team is largely made up of South Asian expatriates.[5][6]
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Information | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Federation | Emirates Cricket Board |
Manager | Eddie Diaz |
WBSC ranking | |
Current | NR (18 December 2023)[1] |
Current roster
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Competitive record
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | % | RS | RA |
2024 | Gold Medal Game | 2nd | 5 | 2 | .714 | 50 | 27 |
References
edit- ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "UAE launches first national baseball team". Middle East Monitor. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "UAE to get its first national baseball team". The National. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Baseball United partners with Emirates Cricket Board to launch UAE's first national baseball team". Arabian Business. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Dubai Little League [@DxbLittleLeague] (November 1, 2024). "Join us from November 7-10 at to witness top talent from Dubai Little League represent the UAE National Team at the @BaseballUnited Arab Classic!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "UAE cricket hopeful of changing perceptions after President Sheikh Khalifa's decree". The National. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024.
- ^ Baseball United (10 November 2024), UAE vs. Palestine Live Stream (Nov 10) | 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic Semifinals, retrieved 16 November 2024
- ^ Baseball United (10 November 2024), UAE vs. Pakistan Live Stream (Nov 10) | 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic Championship, retrieved 16 November 2024