Baseball was introduced to Nigeria by the American Peace Corps between 1960 and 1966 but ceased during the Civil War. In 1989, the Nigerian Baseball and Softball Association (NBSA) was formed to revive the sport, collaborating with international and national organizations like the World Little League and the Nigerian Olympic Committee. Baseball and softball gained recognition in Africa through the African Baseball and Softball Association, becoming medal sports. Nigeria achieved silver medals in the All Africa Games in 1999 and 2003, establishing itself as second only to South Africa in African baseball and softball.
August 1997
In 1997, Nigeria’s U13 baseball and softball team won a bronze medal at a development tournament held in Harare, Zimbabwe.
October 2021
NBSF partnered with the Japan-Africa Baseball and Softball Foundation and the Japanese Embassy to launch the Baseballership Program, which will back the annual Under-14 and Under-17 Super League Finals in Abuja.
March 2022
The inaugural South-West Baseball5 Clubs Championship took place at Effortswills Academy in Lagos, aiming to introduce and promote Baseball5 to senior players.
June 2022
The Victor Chukwudumebi Achakpo Foundation hosted Division 1 and 2 Senior and Junior Baseball and Softball leagues, advancing six top teams to the National Championship.
October 2022
NBSA held an Umpires Training Clinic in Asaba ahead of the National Sports Festival.
April 2023
Teams from Burkina Faso, Cotonou, and Ivory Coast competed in this historic event. Lagos-based Rak Angels and Adekalu Bulls clinched victories, securing spots in the World Softball and Baseball Little League qualifiers in Sweden and Poland, respectively. A proud moment for Nigerian baseball.
May 2023
Following WBSC guidelines, the NBSA hosted a National Championship to scout talent for the Youth Baseball5 World Cup.
April 2023
Nigerian scorers recently joined an online scoring workshop hosted by the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) to stay current with the latest techniques in baseball statistics and scoring.
