TOKYO -- The Korean hitters took out their frustration from a difficult week -- all in one night. Unfortunately for Team China, it happened when their pitchers were on the mound.

TOKYO -- The 24-year-old right-hander from New South Wales had wrapped up his first season in the Australia Baseball League with the Sydney Blue Sox. So, with the option between a long offseason or continuing to play ball, Coen Wynne went back to his old club team, the Baulkham Hills

TOKYO -- Some 200 fans sat behind home plate, decked out in jerseys, caps and flags. They chanted and clapped all game long, singing the name of their home country. They were loud when the Czech Republic -- playing its first World Baseball Classic game in the country’s history --

It’s nearly here. After a six-year wait, the World Baseball Classic has returned, and it’s bigger than ever. That’s not hyperbole, either: The tournament field has been expanded to 20 teams, with three first-time participants in Great Britain, the Czech Republic and Nicaragua hoping for a Cinderella run. But they’ll

While baseball hasn’t yet established a cultural foothold in China like it has in other Asian nations such as Japan and South Korea, the opportunity continues to expand its reach in the most populous country on the planet. The introduction of baseball in China actually predates its arrival in many