The following release is directly from the World Baseball Softball Confederation.
The LA28 Olympic Baseball tournament will take place from 15 to 20 July at Dodger Stadium, while the softball competition will be held from 23 to 29 July at OKC Softball Park.
Marking three years to go to the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28), the LA28 Organising Committee has announced the competition format and schedule for baseball and softball. Both sports will be showcased at iconic venues in the United States as part of the LA28 sports programme.
The Olympic baseball tournament will be staged from 15 to 20 July 2028 at the world-famous Dodger Stadium, located in the Downtown LA Zone. Set to get underway one day after the LA28 Opening Ceremony, the baseball tournament will feature six teams, divided into two groups of three.
The Preliminary Round will take place over three days, with two games per day at 11:00 and 19:00 (local time). The top team from each group will advance directly to the semifinals, while the second- and third-place teams (A2 v B3, A3 v B2) will meet in the two quarterfinal games on 18 July to determine the remaining semifinalists.
The semifinals will be held on 19 July, followed by the bronze and gold medal games on 20 July, at 11:00 and 19:00, respectively, to determine the 7th Olympic baseball champion.
The Olympic softball tournament will take place from 23 to 29 July at OKC Softball Park, located in the OKC Zone in Oklahoma City.
Also featuring six teams, the tournament will start with a full round-robin Preliminary Round from 23 to 27 July, with three matches scheduled each day at 09:00, 16:00 and 20:00.
The bronze medal game is set for 28 July at 19:00, followed by the gold medal game at 12:00 on 29 July – which will determine the 6th Olympic softball champion – one day before the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games LA28.
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