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GBSF, J-ABS set to organize Koshien Baseball Championship in Accra

Accra, Aug.09, GNA-The Ghana Baseball and Softball Federation (GBSF), together with the Japan Baseball Softball Foundation (J-ABS) are set to organize the inaugural Koshien Baseball Championship scheduled for August 31, to September 1.

The event, which would take place at the Labone Senior High School (SHS) field forms part of the process to elevate baseball in Ghana.

J-ABS in 2022 signed a partnership with the Ghana Baseball and Softball Federation to maintain playing surfaces for the sport, organise training programmes for coaches and players, and also set up a national baseball tournament called the Ghana Koshien Tournament.

The championship is part of a broader initiative, the Baseballership Educational Programme, which aims to foster character development and life skills through the sport.

Mr Shinya Tomonari, founder of the Japanese Baseball Softball Foundation (J-ABS) and former manager of Ghana’s national baseball team said the partnership had seen a massive improvement since its inception.