France win second Baseball5 French International; Saudi Arabia make international debut

The No. 4 programme in the WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking defeated No. 25 Spain in the final. No. 10 Lithuania placed third.

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<p>World No. 4 France defeated No. 25 Spain in the final in Toulouse, 2-0 (10-2, 6-1) to repeat as Baseball5 French International (Internationaux de France) champions. </p>

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<p>The defending European Champions and World No. 10 Lithuania defeated the Spain All-Stars in the bronze medal game, 2-1 (19-3, 1-3, 7-3).</p>

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<p>Seven teams participated in the tournament, including Saudi Arabia, making their Baseball5 international debut. </p>

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<p>U-18 France finished fifth, the Italian team Aosta placed sixth.</p>

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<p>The cover photo is courtesy of Glenn Gervot Photography/FFBS</p>

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