AAU Men’s International Fastpitch Championship January 23-26, 2014 ESPN Wide World of Sports If you were locked out of the AAU tournament, here’s your chance! Due to some challenges with the international aspect of the tourney, there is room for two more teams. Only two. The first two teams to confirm their entries with Debra at AAU will get in. No more waitlists will … [Read more...]
Video Highlights from 2013 ISF Gold Medal Game
Click here for video highlights of the Gold Medal Game. Black Sox skipper Rhys Casley completed a miraculous comeback from injury to provide a winning three-run homer and secure New Zealand's sixth title at the world softball championship. New Zealand defeated Venezuela 4-1 in the final at Auckland's Rosedale Park on Sunday, coming back after Venezuela started strongly … [Read more...]
Day 10 – Playoff Game 9 – Bronze Medal Game – Venezuela 2, Australia 0
Playoff Game 9 – Australia vs. Venezuela Winner advances to the Gold Medal game, loser earns bronze medal. This game is set to go at 10:00am New Zealand time. New Zealand time: We will be updating these links below as soon as they are posted by the tournament officials Click here for Day 10 - Live Video feed, Medal Round, $5 Click for graphic online … [Read more...]
Argentina makes its mark on the world
Argentina was 60 feet away from a World Championship medal. The Argentine squad had dispatched the top two North American teams in the tournament, the USA and Canada, in successive playoff games, and stood at the brink of eliminating the defending gold-medal champion Australia Steelers and the world's best pitcher, Adam Folkard. Despite the lack of a single hit through … [Read more...]
Aussies beat Argentina at softball championships
Australia will play Venezuela tomorrow for the right to meet New Zealand in the world softball championship final. Adam Folkard threw Australia's second no-hitter of the day to beat Argentina 2-1 in nine innings at Albany tonight. Folkard struck out 17 batters, including three in the bottom of the eighth inning after he threw the ball past first base while fielding a bunt … [Read more...]
Day 9 – Playoff Game 8 – Australia 2, Argentina 1, 9 inn.
Playoff Game 8 – Australia vs. Argentina This game is set to go at 7:30pm New Zealand time. After more than a week of playing one game a day, it will be the second game of the day for both of these clubs. Australia cruised to a 4-0 win this morning, behind a no-hit performance by lefty Andrew Kirkpatrick. Australia made easy work in their pool, sweeping all seven … [Read more...]
Day 9 – Playoff Game 6 – Argentina 2, Canada 1
Playoff Game 6- Canada v. Argentina (Winner advances, loser eliminated) This game is set to go at 2:00pm New Zealand time. Canada coming off a loss late last night, losing 3-1 to Venezuela. The loss was only their second of the tournament, the other coming to Japan on Day 5 of pool play, the day after they beat New Zealand, 9-7 in an extra inning slugfest. Canada had … [Read more...]