The team Manager
Baseball and Softball in Lagos State, Olabiyi Taiwo has appealed to all state governments to promote and support Baseball and Softball.
He stated that the game is now popular in Lagos State, adding that virtually all the schools in the State now have Baseball and Softball teams.
Taiwo said these in a telephone interview with Tidesport, yesterday, saying that his team winning the just concluded under 12 national Baseball and Softball tournament in Port Harcourt was as a result of commitment and hardwork.
According to him, the immediate past government of Lagos State, led by Babatunde Fasola, supports and promote all sports in the state equally.
“My brother, as I speak to you, in Lagos State Baseball and Softball are popular, beside, almost all the schools encourage the sport, and students are showing more interest.
But I have observed that in other states the game is still finding her way to see the light of the day.
Honestly, I use this medium to appeal to all state governments to promote and support the sport”, Taiwo said.
However, the team manager explained that there are enormous challenges confronting the development of the game.
He noted that one of the major challenges is lack of venue, as there is no clear provision for the sport. He said that lack of facilities most time hinder their training, and the kits for the game is quite expensive.
“The challenges we face, as team managers and coaches of Baseball and Softball is much, because there is no place for training, we are not managing football fields and open places.
Apart from that the training kits are really expensive, most times what we do is to improve, he stated.

Tonye Orabere