What does it take to build baseball from the ground up in a country where the sport is still growing?

In this episode of Stadium BS, we sit down with Arsel Giowou, founder of the Harmony Baseball Academy, to talk about his mission to create opportunities for young athletes in Cameroon.

After being inspired by his experience in Japan, Arsel launched the academy in 2019 with one goal: give local kids access to a sport that can open doors. While baseball has existed in Cameroon since 1999, its development is still in the early stages—and Harmony Baseball Academy is working to change that.

We dive into the academy’s expansion beyond Yaoundé into cities like Douala and Bafoussam, and their ambitious plan to launch the country’s first youth baseball league this August.

But the journey isn’t easy. From visa challenges to the stee ...