Baseball and softball participation overview
0.07% of women (around 15,100) play baseball/softball at least once every four weeks.
Female baseball/softball players are predominantly young – almost three in five players are aged 16-19.
Baseball/softball appeals to the female BME audience. Almost one in three of all female players are from a BME background. Compared to other sports, only basketball and volleyball have a more diverse ethnic profile.
More than twice as many men as women play baseball/softball.
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