The 2003 All Africa Games Baseball Tournament was held in Abuja, Nigeria from 7 to 14 October as part of the program of the 2003 All-Africa Games. It was contested by five national teams: Nigeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe; Cameroon was scheduled to participate but withdrew. This was the second and, as of 2025, last time that baseball was featured in the African Games.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 7–14 October 2003 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa |
| Runner-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Zimbabwe |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
South Africa won the gold medal after defeating hosts Nigeria in the final game 15–0. Zimbabwe claimed the bronze medal after defeating Uganda 17–4 in the third place match.[1][2][3]
As African champions, South Africa faced Australia in the Africa–Oceania playoff to determine what team would qualify to the 2004 Summer Olympics. They lost 1–8, 4–6 and 1–13 in the best of five games series against Australia, failing to advance to the Olympics.[4]
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | South Africa | Nigeria | Zimbabwe |
First round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 5 | +40 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 14 | +37 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 | .500 | 2 | |
| 4 | Uganda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 40 | −18 | .250 | 3 | |
| 5 | Lesotho | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 74 | −60 | .000 | 4 |
| 7 October 2003 11:30 (UTC+1) |
Uganda | 14 – 9 | Lesotho | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 7 October 2003 15:00 (UTC+1) |
Zimbabwe | 0 – 10 | Nigeria | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 8 October 2003 8:00 (UTC+1) |
Nigeria | 15 – 4 | Uganda | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 8 October 2003 15:00 (UTC+1) |
Zimbabwe | 1 – 5 | South Africa | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 9 October 2003 8:00 (UTC+1) |
Lesotho | 0 – 13 | Zimbabwe | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 9 October 2003 11:30 (UTC+1) |
South Africa | 6 – 3 | Nigeria | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 10 October 2003 8:00 (UTC+1) |
South Africa | 24 – 1 | Lesotho | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 10 October 2003 11:30 (UTC+1) |
Zimbabwe | 6 – 4 | Uganda | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 11 October 2003 11:30 (UTC+1) |
Uganda | 0 – 10 | South Africa | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 11 October 2003 15:00 (UTC+1) |
Nigeria | 23 – 4 | Lesotho | Abuja, Nigeria |
Knockout stage
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | South Africa | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Uganda | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | South Africa | 15 | |||||||
| 2 | Nigeria | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Nigeria | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 2 | Third place | ||||||
| 4 | Uganda | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 17 | |||||||
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 0 | |
| Nigeria | 4 | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Uganda | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 0 | 4 |
Leaders
edit| Stat | Player |
|---|---|
| Leading Hitter | Jimmy Kolanole |
| Best ERA | Michael Ogwuche |
| Most Runs Batted In | Michael Ogwuche |
| Most Stolen Bases | Allan Otim |
| Most Runs Scored | Jimmy Kolanole |
References
edit- ^ a b c "International Baseball Federation – All Africa Games Baseball Tournament". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 20 December 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "History of Baseball in Nigeria". Baseball in Nigeria. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Baseball Sports in Nigeria - Hall of Fame". Baseball in Nigeria. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Baseball Tournament". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 12 June 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2025.