Ariana Nuska in Japan World Series baseball

A Pilbara teenager has been given the opportunity of a lifetime, to compete in an international baseball tournament in Japan. Ariana Nuska, 15, is set to play on the world stage after being selected for the Pony’s under-15s international baseball squad earlier this year. The tournament marks the first ever Pony Girls Baseball World Series which will take place in Tochigi, Japan from July 31 to August 4. Nuska said she was extremely excited and was training hard to take on the other international teams at the tournament. “I’m very proud of myself for making it this far after only playing for my town and now I’m playing for the State,” she said. “We have a pretty decent chance at winning the tournament I’d say because we all work together really well. “I want to thank all the people who have sponsored me to get to Tokyo because I don’t think I’d be there without them.” Baseball WA participation manager David Hayes congratulated the girls selected for the two teams heading to Japan. “The 2023 Japan Women’s & Girls World Series will be a fantastic opportunity for our women’s baseball athletes to compete against teams from around the globe,” he said. “We are so excited with the interest in this program and we can’t wait for the World Series action later this year as we continue to encourage ad support female participation in our sport.” Realmark Karratha, Oresome Air, Primmal MMA and MLA Kevin Michel are sponsoring Nuska’s trip to Japan with the Pony’s set to play against the Hong Kong, Japanese, USA and Canadian baseball teams.