It's all out war today -- USA vs. Great Britain, with a playoff spot on the line. Both teams enter the final day of pool play with 3-3 records, and are fighting to get into the playoff round of the 2013 ISF World Championship at Auckland, New Zealand. 5pm Eastern time, 2pm on the West Coast, 10pm for those in London-town. Click here for Graphic Online … [Read more...]
USA Men top Venezuela 9-3 at ISF World Championship
From Steve Embree, USA Softball USA Men top Venezuela 9-3 at ISF World Championship Click here for coverage throughout the ISF Men’s Fastpitch World Championship AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The USA Men’s Fastpitch National Team moved to 3-3 in pool play of the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship on Wednesday with a 9-3 win over Venezuela the Amateur … [Read more...]
Hot hitting and solid pitching lead USA over Venezuela in ISF World Softball Championships
By Bob Otto Josh Johnson is one pitcher who can help himself with the bat. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – In today’s fastpitch game most managers use the designated hitter, choosing to sit their pitchers, not wanting to risk injury or tiredness. Or they just plain can’t hit. But not USA manager Pete Turner. Not when he’s got a pitcher who can hit a softball like Josh … [Read more...]
Must win game for USA vs. Venezuela today – 3pm PST/6pm EST
A must win for Team USA (2-3) today, vs. Venezuela (4-1) today, 3pm Pacific Time, 6pm EST. Live video from Auckland New Zealand, 2013 ISF World Championship. Click here for live scoring. Click here for live video stream, $5 per day Click here for lineups and text live scoring. Fastpitchwest on Twitter. … [Read more...]
USA Men make quick work of Indonesia in 14-0 win
From USA Softball Click here for Team USA coverage throughout the ISF Men’s Fastpitch World Championship AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The USA Men’s Fastpitch National Team put on a hitting clinic against Indonesia on Tuesday at the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship. Team USA scored 14 runs on 12 hits and Travis Price (Orange, Calif.) was just as … [Read more...]
Final – USA 14, Indonesia 0
USA vs. Indonesia just underway, USA up 4-0 with 4 runs in the first. Josh Johnson stays hot, bases loaded triple for 3 RBI, then scored on Dave Lohman single. Johnson's triple: #19 Joshua Johnson hits a triple. #11 Adam Lalonde scores. #77 Chase Turner scores. #4 Matt Palazzo scores. 3rd inn - #5 Jaime Garcia hits a single. #4 Matt Palazzo. USA up 5-0 Trevor Kelly, 2 … [Read more...]
Six run first inning propels USA men to win over Czech Republic
From Steve Embree, USA Softball AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The USA Men’s Fastpitch National Team found themselves on the winning side of their pool play matchup with Czech Republic on Monday in the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of American and USA Softball announced today. The Americans used six runs on five … [Read more...]