The Nigeria national baseball team is the national baseball team of Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

. The team represents Nigeria in international competitions and is known to be a baseball powerhouse in Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

 ranking 2nd in the continent and the Top 30 in the world.

Baseball at the 1999 & 2003 All-Africa Games

Baseball at the All-Africa Games

Baseball has been an event at the All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1999 and is scheduled to return at the games in Maputo, Mozambique in 2011.- Tournament results :- Medal table :-External links:*-References:...

In 1999 Nigeria won the silver medal by defeating every other national team except South Africa, to whom they lost in the final. In order, Nigeria won against Lesotho

Lesotho national baseball team

The Lesotho Baseball and Softball Association is a body responsible for development and organization of baseball and softball sporting activities in Lesotho. The Association also represents Lesotho on baseball and softball internationally...

 (14-3), Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe national baseball team

The Zimbabwe national baseball team is the national baseball team of Zimbabwe. The team represents Zimbabwe in international competitions....

 (12-11), Uganda (27-1) and Ghana

Ghana national baseball team

The Ghana national baseball team is the national baseball team of Ghana. They are currently the 3rd team in Africa and the 42nd ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings.In June 2008, US President George W...

 (14-5) until a blowout loss to South Africa

South Africa national baseball team

The South African national baseball team is a baseball team which represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic and formerly the Summer Olympics.-All-Africa Games:...

 (1-19) in the championship game. Nigeria was again a dominant power in the 2003 Games held in Abuja

Abuja

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...

, cruising to the final where they lost to South Africa 0-15 to earn the silver medal again. Baseball is scheduled to make a return to the All-Africa Games

All-Africa Games

The All-Africa Games, sometimes called the African Games or the Pan African Games, are a regional multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa...

in Mozambique in 2011.

Roster

PLAYERS

1. ELEGBI, TOBA
2. OLAYEMI, JOSEPH
3. KOLAWOLE, OLAWALE
4. ADEKUNLI, ADEDEJI
5. OGUWUCHE, MICHAEL
6. ADEWUSI, ADEYINAKA
7. ACHAKPO, VICTOR
8. IKOKO, ROY
9. OKOLI, MICHAEL
10. OLADINNI, EMMANUEL
11. AGOBIE, GODWIN
12. ADEYEMI, AKEEM
13. OWOYOKUN, VICTOR
14. TWAKI, SUNDAY
15. MOTONI, EMMANUEL
16. OFOEDU, CEASER
17. Gbenga Olayemi
18. Wande Olabisi