Baseball United Arab Classic Explained
| City: | Dubai |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Associations: | Baseball United |
| Champion: | PAK |
| Second: | UAE |
| Games: | 21 |
The Baseball United Arab Classic was an international baseball tournament that took place between November 7 and November 10, 2024. Organized by Baseball United, the invitational tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Baseball United Ballpark at The Sevens sports complex.[1] The tournament operates under World Baseball Classic rules.[2] It featured the international debut of the Saudi Arabia national baseball team and the United Arab Emirates national baseball team.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Playoff bracket
Final standings
| width=25 | Rk | width=170 | Team | width=25 | W | width=25 | L |
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| | 6 | 0 |
| | 5 | 2 |
| Eliminated in Semifinals |
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| 3 | | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | | 3 | 2 |
| Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
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| 5 | | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | | 1 | 3 |
| Eliminated in Group stage |
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| 7 | | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | 0 | 4 | |
Honors and awards
All-Star team
| Position | Player |
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| C | Shahid Ahmed |
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| 1B | Gareth Grundlignh |
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| 2B | Syam Lafi |
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| 3B | Muhammad Hussain |
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| SS | Chris Beyers
Zan Shariff |
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| LF | Dylan Ahmed |
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| CF | Sameera Rathnayake |
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| RF | Lorenzo Riddle
Moosa Nonomiya |
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| DH | Gabriel Reque |
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| P | Aslam Muhammad | |
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[7] Most Valuable Player
| Award | Player | Ref. |
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| Most Valuable Player | | [8] | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Schedule of 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic unveiled . Arab News . 10 October 2024.
- News: Baseball United charting a course for professionalism in the region, says Kash Shaikh . 12 October 2024 . Arab News . 30 August 2024.
- News: UAE launches first national baseball team . 12 October 2024 . Middle East Monitor . 8 October 2024.
- News: UAE to get its first national baseball team . 12 October 2024 . The National . 8 October 2024.
- News: Baseball United partners with Emirates Cricket Board to launch UAE’s first national baseball team . 12 October 2024 . Arabian Business . 8 October 2024.
- Web site: First National Baseball Team Formed Ahead of Arab Classic Tournament . 2024-11-10 . CairoScene.
- . BaseballUnited . 1856713733982097643 . November 13, 2024 . The best of the best ⭐️ Presenting your 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic All-Tournament Team!.
- . BaseballUnited . 1855705978353615230 . November 10, 2024 . The 2024 BU Arab Classic MVP … Muhammad Hussain.
