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2019 Austin Castro Concrete Jokers 23rd Annual Fastpitch Tournament

Austin, Texas - May 25-26 From our friend John Limon, in the Great State of Texas: "Hello Fastball Friends and family, once again it is that time of year. Fastpitch Softball at it’s finest in Austin Texas on Memorial Weekend. This year’s 23rd Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Men’s Fastpitch Softball Tournament is being dedicated to Our Long-time sponsor of 56 years Mr. Lee Castro Sr. In December The City of Austin, Austin Fastpitch and the Jokers Athletic Club lost a Great Man. Mr. … [Read More...]

Grand slam home run by Conor Peden clinches softball title for Auckland

From Stuff.co.nz, by TONY SMITH Connor Peden was the toast of Auckland softball after his grand slam home run lit up the National Fastpitch Championship men's softball title. Peden blasted five RBIs (runs batted in) in Auckland's 9-3 win over a Wellington controversially deprived of Black Sox pitcher Josh Pettett. Player-coach Nathan Nukunuku's Auckland team scored eight runs in the final two innings at Christchurch's Mizuno Ballpark on Sunday. Peden - a former catcher who … [Read More...]

Wellington ‘disgusted’ after Black Sox pitcher prevented from playing softball grand final despite being cleared of concussion

From Stuff.co.nz By TONY SMITH, Stuff.co.nz Softball New Zealand will review its player concussion policies after Wellington's Black Sox pitcher Josh Pettett was controversially ruled out of the National Fastpitch Championships final despite being cleared of concussion. Wellington coach Thomas Makea was "disgusted" when Softball New Zealand (SNZ) officials ruled Pettett out of Sunday's gold medal game against Auckland, and said the rule must be changed. Makea was "very … [Read More...]

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2019 Austin Castro Concrete Jokers 23rd Annual Fastpitch Tournament

Austin, Texas – May 25-26 From our friend John Limon, in the Great State of Texas: “Hello Fastball Friends and family, once again it is that time of year. Fastpitch Softball at it’s finest in Austin Texas on Memorial Weekend. This year’s 23rd Annual Castro Concrete Jokers Men’s Fastpitch Softball Tournament is being dedicated to Our […]

Grand slam home run by Conor Peden clinches softball title for Auckland

From Stuff.co.nz, by TONY SMITH Connor Peden was the toast of Auckland softball after his grand slam home run lit up the National Fastpitch Championship men’s softball title. Peden blasted five RBIs (runs batted in) in Auckland’s 9-3 win over a Wellington controversially deprived of Black Sox pitcher Josh Pettett. Player-coach Nathan Nukunuku’s Auckland team scored […]

Wellington ‘disgusted’ after Black Sox pitcher prevented from playing softball grand final despite being cleared of concussion

From Stuff.co.nz By TONY SMITH, Stuff.co.nz Softball New Zealand will review its player concussion policies after Wellington’s Black Sox pitcher Josh Pettett was controversially ruled out of the National Fastpitch Championships final despite being cleared of concussion. Wellington coach Thomas Makea was “disgusted” when Softball New Zealand (SNZ) officials ruled Pettett out of Sunday’s gold medal […]

Update for 2019 USA Softball MFP Tournament, Rincon Reservation, Valley Springs, CA

From Vanessa O’Laughlin: Here is the latest update of teams registered for the 2019 USA Softball Pacific Coast Region 10 Men’s Fastpitch Invitational Softball Tournament to be held at the Rincon Reservation in Valley Center California on February 9-10, 2019.   We have registered 9 teams and have room for one more team to fill […]

Men’s National Team training roster announced as 18 athletes selected to represent Team USA

From Codi Warren/USA Softball: CLEARWATER, Fla. — The training roster for the 2019 USA Softball Men’s National Team (MNT) has been announced today as 18 athletes have been selected following three days of Selection Trials, USA Softball announced. Selected by members of the Men’s National Team Selection Committee (MNTSC), these athletes will compete in select […]

Players vie at USA Men’s Selection Camp in Florida for spot on 2019 squad

Thirty hopeful players are in Florida this week, for the USA National Team Selection trials, vying for a spot on the 2019 USA National team, which will compete at the 2019 WBSC World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic, and Lima, Peru, at the Pan American Games. The list includes the following players: Tyler Bouley, Champlin, […]

Passing of David Scott

David Scott, pitcher for ADM/Pride, Decatur, IL in their glory days in the 1980’s passed away Wednesday night at his home in Decatur, Illinois, at the age of 62. Scott was a standout among standouts in his day, and will be missed by the large community of fast pitch fans in the Decatur Illinois area […]

2019 NAFA World Series Dates/Locations

Mankato, Minnesota Mens A-Major Aug 8-11 Mens Rec Aug 9-11 Mens 23-U Aug 9-11 Mens A. Aug 15-18 Mens 23-U. Aug 16-18 Manitowac,Wisconsin Mens AA. Aug 8-10 Mens AA-Major Aug 16-18 Quad Cities,IL/IA Masters Midwest 9/6-8 Carson City, NV Masters West 9/13-15 Las Vegas, NV Wood Bat

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