From the WBSC: The former MLB All-Star managed Puerto Rico in the WBSC Premier12 2019 and the Olympic qualifiers in 2021. The Puerto Rican Baseball Federation has named former Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Juan 'Igor' Gonzalez as the manager of the island's U-23 National Team. The 52-year old Gonzalez had a 16-year MLB career, highlighted by 434 home runs, two … [Read more...]
2022 U20 Men’s Canadian Championship – August 2-7 in Napanee, ONT
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Softball Kenya selects Men’s, U-23 National Team rosters for World Cup qualifiers
Cap tip Kristin Johnson, @DIAMONDBALL71 From the WBSC: The two national team squads held a training camp this past weekend before naming the 15 players who will represent the country at the Africa World Cup Qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa. Kenya hosted a training camp from 28-30 January aiming to select the national teams. Kenya has never participated in a men’s … [Read more...]
Africa: WBSC Men’s, U-23 Softball World Cup qualifiers confirmed for February in Pretoria, South Africa
From the WBSC African nations will compete for one spot in the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup, to be played in Auckland, New Zealand, and the inaugural WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, slated to be played in Argentina. Both qualifiers will be hosted in Pretoria, South Africa. WBSC Africa has announced the dates of the African Qualifiers for the WBSC Men’s … [Read more...]
Thrilling 1-0 walk-off win over Chinese Taipei earns Team USA fourth-straight WBSC World Championship title
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 12, 2021Web Release: Link Lima, PERU – After a tight defensive battle through six innings, the U-18 Women’s National Team (WNT) edged out No. 6 Chinese Taipei in a thrilling 1-0 walk-off victory to claim the 2021 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 World Championship title. Today’s win marks the fourth-straight World … [Read more...]
USA Walks it Off in 7th for Gold in WBSC U18 Women’s Final, 1-0
Day 7 - WBSC U18 Women's World Cup at Lima Peru Sunday, December 12 2021 Line-ups Live from the WBSC: https://u18wswc.wbsc.org/en/2021/schedule-and-results/box-score/86341 Location: Lima Stadium: Villa María del Triunfo Sports Complex Field 1 Weather: Sunny 23°C … [Read more...]
USA U18 WNT goes after fourth straight WBSC Junior Gold Medal vs. Chinese Tapei
Day 7 - WBSC U18 Women's World Cup at Lima Peru Sunday, December 12 2021 - 4pm ET/1PM PT … [Read more...]