NBSA To Invite 35 Players Softball Championship

The Nigeria Baseball and Softball Association (NBSA) will invite 35 players to camp on June 15, ahead of the forthcoming 11th World Junior Softball Championship scheduled to hold in Oklahoma, U.S.
The NBSA’s Secretary, Kehinde Laniyan told newsmen in Lagos that the players would commence a 40-day programme in Port Harcourt and other locations in the country ahead of the competition.
Laniyan said that the invited players were selected from tryouts that were held in Ibadan and Port Harcourt in May.
“The camp is for the purpose of preparing our players ahead of the upcoming championship and we are already putting everything in place to ensure a good outing for our team.
“The invited players have already gone through tryouts which is the first thing we do before inviting players to camp.
“The 40-day time frame is to enable our technical officials work thoroughly, while feeding and accommodation for players and technical officials will be adequately provided,’’ he said.
He disclosed that 20 players would be eventually selected based on merit to represent the country at the championship.
The scribe, however, appealed to corporate organisations and philanthropists to support the team’s preparations for the event.
Nigeria is in pool A alongside Ecuador, China, Great Britain and Japan the defending championship.
No fewer than 18 teams will participate at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) sanctioned event holding from August 9 to Aug. 15 in Oklahoma.