The Emirates Baseball Team won five matches and finished second in the “Baseball United Classic Arabia” tournament, which took place last weekend, at the new United Baseball Stadium in “The Sevens” in Dubai.
A press statement stated, “The UAE team participated in the first international baseball tournament with a squad that was assembled in just 30 days, and it performed wonderfully during the tournament, defeating India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan during the group matches, then defeating the Saudi team, which is also participating in the first international tournament. It also beat the highly ranked Palestine team in the most exciting match of the tournament, as midfielder Chris Byers hit a strike that changed the course of the match to lead his team to victory, and the UAE team outperformed its opponents by 23 points. During the tournament.
Baseball United had submitted the plan to form the team and its program to the Emirates Cricket Council, as part of the strategy to develop and grow the game of baseball in the Emirates. The approval allows Baseball United to supervise the selection of players, improve their level, and participate in baseball competitions around the world.
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