Information courtesy of Softball Australia Softball Australia congratulates the following athletes for their selection in the U19 Men's and U17 Girls' squads to represent Australia at the upcoming International Friendship Series at Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney from Monday 29 June – Friday 3 July 2015. U19 Men's Squad Blake Bell (NSW) Aiden Kennedy (NSW) … [Read more...]
World Series All Stars Exhibition at Victoria Point, Queensland AUS – May 16, 2015
Thanks to Barry Jackson for this information from Australia AN UPDATE FROM THE WORLD SERIES ALL STARS HEADQUARTERS As the date fast approaches things are coming together for the World Series All Stars Exhibition Fastpitch Softball Match to be played at the Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Fields on May 16, 2015. Endorsement for the event has been provided from Club, … [Read more...]
Aussie Steelers team named for 2015 WBSC Men’s World Championships
Cap tip Israel Nukunuku Softball Australia announced today the 17 man team plus 3 reserves for the Aussie Steelers men’s team that will compete for the 14th Men’s Softball World Championship to be played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada from 26 June to 5 July. The selectors for the men’s national team picked from the 29 player squad announced yesterday. The … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox coach Mark Sorenson faces some ‘tough calls’ after world championships trial
From Auckland Now: Black Sox coach Mark Sorenson admits he has "some tough calls to make" after a successful trial series in Hamilton last weekend. Thirty world championship hopefuls contested a four-game trial with players split between two squads, Team Herlihy and Team Mossman. Team Mossman, named after former Waikato and New Zealand shortstop Carl Mossman, won the … [Read more...]
Video: Brewers manager Ron Roenicke rates New Zealand athletes
Editor's note: Good video clip from 3 News in New Zealand, with Milwaukee Brewer's manager doing a baseball clinic in New Zealand, and talking about the country's world class softball players. (Pita Rona, of course among the softballers playing pro baseball in the US) Click here to view. "Young New Zealand baseballers have been getting some Major League coaching, thanks to … [Read more...]
Bracket for 2015 AAU International Tournament (*Updated Sunday)
Click here to view the Single Elimination Bracket for the 2015 AAU International tournament. Saturday morning games delayed one hour, due to rain overnight. To stay up to date with weather delays and scores (if time permits them to do) text FASTBALL to 84483. It is a mass texting system. Reminder that: @HUChiefs streaming all their games … [Read more...]
2015 AAU International Schedule – Day 3/4 – Sat. January 24 – Single Elimination
Click here to view the Single Elimination Bracket for the 2015 AAU International tournament. Round One Pairings 9:00 a.m. Games G1 #6 Triple A Razorbacks #7 The Relics of Sudbury G2 #9 Equipo Sopotocientos #24 Universidad Nacional de la Mantanza G3 #8 Maccabi USA #25 FORFEIT G4 #13 The Bar’s … [Read more...]