Baseball at the 2003 All-Africa Games
{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| tourney_name = 2003 All Africa Games Baseball Tournament
| country = Nigeria
| dates = 7–14 October 2003
| num_teams = 5
| champion = South Africa
| num_championships =
| second = Nigeria
| third = Zimbabwe
| games = 50
| prevseason = 1999
}}
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.{{cite web|title=International Baseball Federation – All Africa Games Baseball Tournament|url=http://www.baseball.ch/Cont/Africa.html|website=baseball.ch|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031220222311/http://www.baseball.ch/Cont/Africa.html|archive-date=20 December 2003|access-date=14 January 2025}}
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.{{cite web|title=History of Baseball in Nigeria|url=https://baseball.sitesng.com/en_History.html|website=Baseball in Nigeria|access-date=14 January 2025}}{{cite web|title=Baseball Sports in Nigeria - Hall of Fame|url=https://baseball.sitesng.com/en_Hall+of+Fame.html|website=Baseball in Nigeria|access-date=14 January 2025}}
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.{{cite web|title=Olympic Baseball Tournament|url=http://www.baseball.ch/OG/OG2.html|website=baseball.ch|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040612065317/http://www.baseball.ch/OG/OG2.html|archive-date=12 June 2004|access-date=14 January 2025}}{{cite web|title=Australian Baseball Annual Report 2003-2004|url=https://staging.cms.baseball.com.au/app/uploads/2019/07/Yeah-End-30-June-2004.pdf|p=35–37|website=baseball.com.au|access-date=13 May 2025}}
Medalists
| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}} |
| Men's baseball
| {{bb|RSA}} | {{bb|NGR}} | {{bb|ZIM}} |
First round
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|win_ZIM=2|loss_ZIM=2|gf_ZIM=20|ga_ZIM=19
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|name_NGR={{bb|NGR}}
|name_RSA={{bb|RSA}}
|name_UGA={{bb|UGA}}
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|source = [https://web.archive.org/web/20031220222311/http://www.baseball.ch/Cont/Africa.html International Baseball Federation]
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{{Baseballbox
|date = 7 October 2003
|time = 11:30 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|UGA}}
|score = 14 – 9
|team2 = {{bb|LES}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = 7 October 2003
|time = 15:00 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|ZIM}}
|score = 0 – 10
|team2 = {{bb|NGR}}
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{{Baseballbox
|date = 8 October 2003
|time = 8:00 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|NGR}}
|score = 15 – 4
|team2 = {{bb|UGA}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = 8 October 2003
|time = 15:00 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|ZIM}}
|score = 1 – 5
|team2 = {{bb|RSA}}
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{{Baseballbox
|date = 9 October 2003
|time = 8:00 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|LES}}
|score = 0 – 13
|team2 = {{bb|ZIM}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = 9 October 2003
|time = 11:30 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 6 – 3
|team2 = {{bb|NGR}}
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{{Baseballbox
|date = 10 October 2003
|time = 8:00 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 24 – 1
|team2 = {{bb|LES}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = 10 October 2003
|time = 11:30 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|ZIM}}
|score = 6 – 4
|team2 = {{bb|UGA}}
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{{Baseballbox
|date = 11 October 2003
|time = 11:30 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|UGA}}
|score = 0 – 10
|team2 = {{bb|RSA}}
{{Baseballbox
|date = 11 October 2003
|time = 15:00 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{bb-rt|NGR}}
|score = 23 – 4
|team2 = {{bb|LES}}
Knockout stage
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{bb|RSA}}
| RD1-score1=7
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2={{bb|UGA}}
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{bb|NGR}}
| RD1-score3=6
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4={{bb|ZIM}}
| RD1-score4=2
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1={{bb|RSA}}
| RD2-score1=15
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2={{bb|NGR}}
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3={{bb|UGA}}
| RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4={{bb|ZIM}}
| RD2-score4=17
}}
Final standings
| class="wikitable gauche" style="text-align:center" | |||
| bgcolor="e5e5e5"
! width="30" | Pos ! width="150" | Team ! width="30" | W ! width="30" | L | |||
| bgcolor=#FFD604
| 18px | align=left| {{bb|RSA}} | 6 | 0 |
| bgcolor=#C0C0C0
| 18px | align=left| {{bb|NGR}} | 4 | 2 |
| bgcolor=#CC9965
| 18px | align=left| {{bb|ZIM}} | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | align=left| {{bb|UGA}} | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | align=left| {{bb|LES}} | 0 | 4 |
Leaders
| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:60%"
! Stat ! Player |
| Leading Hitter
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Jimmy Kolanole |
|---|
| Best ERA
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Michael Ogwuche |
| Most Runs Batted In
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Michael Ogwuche |
| Most Stolen Bases
| {{flagicon|UGA}} Allan Otim |
| Most Runs Scored
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Jimmy Kolanole |
References
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{{Events at the 2003 All-Africa Games}}
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