[Alsfastball] Argentina makes five for Pacific Cup series

[Al Doran]

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:42:11 +1300
From: SNZ Web-master <snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Argentina makes five for Pacific Cup series



Argentina makes five for Pacific Cup series

Friday October 15th

There will be a Latin feel to the Pacific International men's softball 
series in Rotorua early next year after Argentina accepted an invitation to 
attend the tournament.

The world champion New Zealand Community Trust Black Sox are seeded number 
one for the event and will be fighting it out for the title along with 
Australia, Samoa, Japan and Argentina.

New Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase says his side will be in for a tough 
workout against four of the best sides in the world outside Canada and America.

"Argentina were very competitive in Christchurch at the world 
championships, they have a world class pitcher and catcher combination and 
they will provide stiff competition for us. It is going to be a very tough 
series but we wouldn't want it any other way," said Kohlhase.

The first pitch of the inaugural Pacific Cup series is on Thursday February 
3rd and the tournament runs through to Sunday February 6th.  All teams will 
play each other twice before the top three playoff on the final day.

With each team to play eight games in the first three days sides will be 
required to play up to three games a day on occasions. Kohlhase says such a 
busy schedule will be a real workout for his team.

"Three games a day at any international competition is extremely hard but 
it also gives us a good gauge of where we are at in terms of development."

Given the record of the Black Sox Kohlhase says he knows all the teams will 
be gunning for them but he will also be looking at development in the 
series and introducing new players to the squad and the Black Sox environment.

"Being current world champions teams will be looking to knock us off. There 
is a winning way with the Black Sox and players that will be brought into 
the squad who will be new to the environment but they will be exposed to 
that winning culture and it is important to maintain it."
Kohlhase says he will be looking to name a train on squad shortly before 
selecting the team for the Pacific Cup series in early January following 
the men's National Provincial Championships.

By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell
*  mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz

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