Lithuania Lithuania
Information
CountryLithuania Lithuania
FederationLithuanian Baseball Association
ConfederationWBSC Europe
ManagerMaksim Burdzin
WBSC ranking
Current 5 Increase 5 (16 November 2023)[1]
Baseball5 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best result11th (1 time, in 2022)
Baseball5 European Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2020)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 2023)

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

History

Lithuania participated as hosts in the 2020 Baseball5 European Championship, where they reached the final, but lost to France 0 matches to 2.[2][3]

As European runner-up, the Lithuanian team qualified to the inaugural Baseball5 World Cup played in Mexico City, where the team participated in the historic first game of tournament, but lost to Mexico 5–3 and 4–2.[4] Lithuania finished the championship 11th with a 2–6 record.[5]

Lithuania became European champions in 2023, after winning the 2023 Baseball5 European Championship defeating France 2 sets to 0, in a replay of the 2020 final.[6]

Current roster

As of 11 November 2023[7]
No. Pos. Player Gender
1  SS Napalis Paulius Grigas M
17  P Ugne Kucinskaite F
8  3B Gytis Morkunas M
7  2B Nomeda Neverauskaitė F
9  2B Aiste Paskeviciute F
5  P/3B Kristijonas Vicas M
4  2B Gerda Vikulovaite F
27  1B Dovydas Zakaras M

Staff

No. Pos. Name
-- Manager  Maksim Burdzin
-- 3B Coach  Donatas Maciulevičius
-- Coach  Nomeda Neverauskaitė

Tournament record

Baseball5 World Cup

Baseball5 World Cup record
Year Round Position W L RS RA
Mexico 2022 Placement round 11th 2 6 53 81
Total 1/1 – 2 6 53 81

Baseball5 European Championship

Baseball5 European Championship record
Year Round Position W L RS RA
Lithuania 2020 Final 2nd 6 3 92 79
Lithuania 2023 Final 1st 8 1 155 41
Total 2/2 – 14 4 247 120

References

  1. ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Baseball5 European Championship: Lithuania, France qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Baseball5 Euros: Crowning a European Champion". Extra Innings Baseball. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Copa Mundial de Baseball5: México vence a Lituania en partido inaugural". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Lithuania Roster". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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