2022 Baseball5 African Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Tanzania |
| Dates | 23–26 May |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third place |  Tunisia |
| Fourth place |  Uganda |
The 2022 Baseball5 African Championship was the first edition of the Baseball5 African Championship, a Baseball5 tournament organized by WBSC Africa. The championship was held from 23 to 26 May 2022, in the Tanzania National Indoor Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and was contested between ten national teams.[1][2]
South Africa won the tournament, defeating Kenya in the final 2 matches to 0. Tunisia finished third beating Uganda 2 matches to 0 in the bronze medal game.[3]
South Africa and Kenya automatically qualified to the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup held in Mexico City, while Tunisia was given a wild card spot in the world tournament by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.[4]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Uganda |
4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | Tunisia |
4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Ghana |
4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Zimbabwe |
4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 |
Source: WBSC Africa
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |
4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Tanzania (H) |
4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Zambia |
4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso |
4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Egypt |
4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 |
