Lithuania national baseball team explained

Lithuania national baseball team
Country:	Lithuania
Federation:	Lithuanian Baseball Association
Confederation:	WBSC Europe
Manager:	William Gordon

The Lithuania national baseball team is the national baseball team of Lithuania. The team currently competes in the Pool B of the European Baseball Championship.

History

Baseball was introduced in Lithuania by Lithuanian American pilot Steponas Darius in 1922, after returning from the United States.^[1]

The team played in the 2019 European Baseball Championship - B-Pool in early July 2019 in Trnava, Slovakia, winning its group and advancing to the playoffs against Israel in the 2019 Playoff Series at the end of July 2019 for the last qualifying spot for the 2019 European Baseball Championship.

Israel won the first two games in a best-of-three series against Lithuania in Utena.^[2]

Roster

Lithuania's roster for the European Baseball Championship Qualifier 2022, the last official competition in which the team took part.^[3]

Tournament results

European Youth Baseball Championship

• 2008 : 8th

European Cadet Baseball Championship

• 2013 : 5th
• 2014 : 4th

European Juveniles Baseball Championship

• 2007 : 4th
• 2008 : 5th
• 2009 : 5th
• 2010 : 3rd
• 2011 : 4th
• 2012 : 3rd
• 2013 : 2nd
• 2014 : 4th

European Junior Baseball Championship

• 2011 : 10th

European Under-21 Baseball Championship

• 2012 : 8th
• 2014 : 6th
• 2016 :

World University Baseball Championship

• 2008 : 7th

12U Baseball World Championship

• 2011 : 13th

15U Baseball World Cup

• 2012 : 14th
• 2014 : 18th

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rebirth of Lithuanian baseball – national team on the verge of top European level and no pitch. LRT.lt. Rytis. Kazlauskas. 18 July 2019. 24 January 2023.
2. Web site: Israel dominates Lithuania, wins B Pool to advance in Olympic qualifying. 28 July 2019. 24 January 2023.
3. Web site: Lithuania Roster. WBSC Europe. 25 January 2023.