The Philippines won its fifth straight title in the East Asia Baseball Cup as the men's baseball team defeated Hong Kong in the gold medal game, 9-2, on Sunday, November 3, 2024, in Pampanga.
In a report by GMA Sports, the win in the gold medal match capped the country's sweep of the tournament as it defeated Indonesia (13-1) and Singapore (15-0) in Group B of the first round, and Thailand (9-5) and Hong Kong (4-2) in the Super Round.
Thailand bagged the bronze medal after beating Singapore, 11-10, in the third place match.
The Philippines, currently ranked 27th in the world, won the four previous editions of the East Asia Cup in 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2023.
