United Arab Emirates national baseball team

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]

Emirati national baseball team
Information
Country United Arab Emirates
FederationEmirates Cricket Board
ManagerEddie Diaz
WBSC ranking
CurrentNR (18 December 2023)[1]

Current roster

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United Arab Emirates roster - 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic
Players Coaches
Pitchers
  • 15 Sean Fekete
  • 99 Claudio Gomez
  • 21 Lorenzo Riddle
Catchers
  • 28 Noah McFadzean
  • 11 Gabriel Reque

Infielders

  • 31 Chris Beyers
  • 55 Jose Acosta
  • 13 Bobby Fiala
  • Alejandro Perez
  • 2 Filip Smola

Outfielders

  • 24 Mike Casals
  • 17 Ryan Kabbara
  • 12 Zach Swartz
Manager
  • 42 Eddie Diaz


Source:[7][8]

Competitive record

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Arab Classic

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Arab Classic record
Year Round Position W L % RS RA
  2024 Gold Medal Game   2nd 5 2 .714 50 27

References

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  1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ "UAE launches first national baseball team". Middle East Monitor. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ "UAE to get its first national baseball team". The National. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Baseball United partners with Emirates Cricket Board to launch UAE's first national baseball team". Arabian Business. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Baseball United (10 November 2024), UAE vs. Palestine Live Stream (Nov 10) | 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic Semifinals, retrieved 16 November 2024
  8. ^ Baseball United (10 November 2024), UAE vs. Pakistan Live Stream (Nov 10) | 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic Championship, retrieved 16 November 2024