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...]
Okanagan man leading Canada’s U23 softball program
From the Vernon Morning Star: (Click link to see original article with photo) Township of Spallumcheen chief administrative officer Doug Allin is the head coach for the Canadian Men’s U23 softball team, and an assistant coach for the men’s national team too. Peachland’s Doug Allin, also CAO in Spallumcheen, helped Canada win silver at Pan Am tourney in Argentina RONAN … [Read more...]
Softball Australia names head coach, prelim roster for WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup
From the WBSC: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Australia head coach Laing Harrow will manage the men’s side in the upcoming World Cup. Softball Australia has announced that Tokyo 2020 Olympics head coach Laing Harrow will manage the National Team in the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022, to be played at Rosedale Park in Auckland, New Zealand from 26 … [Read more...]
Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance, Circa 2022
(Shaw-to-Schiller-to-Ochoa) Cap tip, Matt Allen, @USASoftball Editor's Note: That's the USA's Zac Shaw flipping to Cam Schiller and over the Erick Ochoa at first base. Which part of the play is the best? Also, yes. The play occurred in crunch time, the USA's Super Round Win over Cuba in the 2022 Pan American Championship, in a game that got the USA into the … [Read more...]
Gold Medal Game Recap – 2022 Pan American Championship at Parana, Argentina
Courtesy of ISC Canada East / Blair Setford There was no southern comfort for the True North in the final of the WBSC Americas Pan Am Qualifier as Canada dropped a 4-1 decision to the defending World Champions from Argentina.Canada took a 1-0 lead in the first on a Brad Ezekiel home run.That stood until the top of the fourth when Argentina rung up back-to-back-to-back solo … [Read more...]
Three consecutive homers carry Argentina to 2022 Men’s Softball Pan American title
From the WBSC: Three consecutive homers carry Argentina to Men’s Softball Pan American title A set of back-to-back-to-back homers in the fourth inning turned a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead in the final of the Men’s Softball Pan American Championship to power Argentina to a 4-1 victory over Canada. Argentina's Manuel Godoy, Bruno Motroni and Juan Zara hit consecutive … [Read more...]
Final Standings for 2022 Pan American Championship at Parana, Argentina
GOLD: Argentina SILVER: Canada BRONZE: Cuba Qualified to compete in 2022 WBSC World Cup in New Zealand November 26-Dec 4, 2022: (Top 4 finishers): Argentina, Canada, Cuba and United States. … [Read more...]