From the New Zealand Herald: There's one particular assignment retiring Softball Hawke's Bay managing director Mark Carter hasn't got past second base on and it nags him. It's the project to get the facilities at Akina Park, Hastings upgraded to include changing and storage rooms under a grandstand around the first and third base lines on diamond one. Plans for what … [Read more...]
Top players battle it out in New Zealand Black Sox trial series. (Feb 10-11, 2018)
Editor's note: These games were played last weekend; we are posting as we thought you would still enjoy a bit of information about the "Clash of Titans", New Zealand and the Czech Republic. The latter will host the WBSC World Cup Championship in Prague in 2019. Information courtesy of Jason "Chopper" Gerbes and Softball New Zealand: The top players in the country will have … [Read more...]
Team Mexico vs. Team Japan Women at Irvine, CA – Sat-Sun – Feb. 10-11, 2018 – Live video stream with Fred Hanker
From our Ballpark Broadcasting colleague, Fred Hanker: I will be broadcasting live tomorrow on internet TV as women’s fast pitch comes to Irvine. Team Japan ranked # 3 in the world plays Team Mexico # 6 in the world in a series of exhibition games Saturday and Sunday. You can purchase the games and watch live just click on the link below for all the information. Hope to see u … [Read more...]
Softball resumes in Puerto Rico with WIPR Television Men’s Softball Cup
From the WBSC: Softball resumes in Puerto Rico with WIPR Television Men’s Softball Cup Following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria, softball will resume in Puerto Rico. With a total of seven club teams, the Superior National Men’s Softball League will open its 2017 Season with an innovative format within the new WIPR Television Cup. “Softball will be the … [Read more...]
Bumper year continues for NZ under-15 developing sox softball player Mitchell Tweedie
From Stuff.co.nz By SCOTT DONALDSON, Stuff.co.nz Mitchell Tweedie is preparing to go to Australia for the International Softball Academy. Tweedie,15, is a Southland age group hockey representative, but had to decide whether to represent his province at the national championships next week, or fly to Sydney to play softball as part of the International Softball … [Read more...]
Canadian softballers fail in bid for 2019 Pan Am Games spot
From Telegram Sports In what can only be described as a shocker in the Dominican Republic, the Canadian men’s fastpitch softball team failed to qualify for the 2019 Pan American Games following a sixth-place finish at the qualifying tournament, which finished up Sunday in Santo Domingo. In the final game of the 2017 Pan American Championship, Cuba scored three runs in … [Read more...]
Interview with Canada’s Blake Underwood about the 2017 Pan Ams
Cap tip Blair Setford Port Elgin's Blake Underwood talks with Bayshore Broadcasting's Fred Wallace about Softball Canada's ten days in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the 2017 Pan American Championship. Click here to listen. … [Read more...]