16U Youth Team from Pakistan Toured to Japan
Baseball Federation of Japan
Combination of activities at grass roots level to promote baseball in West Asia brought 16U baseball team from Pakistan to Japan for a friendly match with Junior High School players in Higashi Osaka on June 30. Pakistan scored an only but valuable run in the 7th inning to the delight of all the 200 fans and supporters even though the game ended 18-1.
During their stay in Osaka, the Pakistani youth participated in cultural exchange programs and particularly enjoyed visiting Kyocera Dome to watch a professional ball game between Orix Buffaloes and Rakuten Eagles.
Among those who were instrumental in materializing the scheme were:
Syed Khawar Shah, Executive Director West Asia Baseball Federation of Asia and Secretary General Pakistan Federation Baseball, Sujeewa Wijayanayake of Sri Lanka Baseball, and Yohei Kobayashi, President of Baseball in Nepal “Circle Laligurans”
