The carnival, which will be played over  the long weekend in June, is a key lead-up event for the women’s baseball World Cup in Florida in August.

Baseball Australia chief executive officer Cam Vale was excited to bring top level international baseball to Bendigo.

“This significant event is multi-faceted, providing significant benefits to a number of key stakeholders,” Vale said.

“To provide the Emeralds with an opportunity to participate in high level match play and bring international baseball to a key regional centre is vital to the development of baseball in Australia.”

Japan is the number one ranked team in the world for women’s baseball, while the Australian Emeralds are fourth.

“We’re thrilled to welcome the Japanese and Australian women’s baseball teams to Bendigo, for what will be a great display of elite women’s sport for our community,’’ Greater Bendigo tourism and major events manager Terry Karamaloudis said. 

“This will be the sixth Australian women’s representative team here in Bendigo in the last few years.

“We are gaining a reputation as a destination for elite sporting matches and we are keen to see that continue.”