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50 days to first-ever WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship in Europe

Today marks 50 days before the first pitch of the WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship 2019, the world’s highest-level softball competition, which will be played in Prague and Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic. The pinnacle men’s softball event will be played for the first time ever in Europe and will open on 13 June, World Softball Day. The best 16 softball teams in the world will gather in the Czech Republic to battle For the Title of World Champion. A 72-game schedule … [Read More...]

SCIFL Masters Tournament – Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Palmdale, CA

SCIFL announcement: This weekend's Master Tournament is attached or you to review and distribute to your players. If a tournament in progress is stopped for violating the policy, no refunds will be provided.  Sincerely,Jesse OrtizSCIFL President To All: The next SCIFL Masters Tournament is scheduled for April 7, 2019 in Palmdale, CA at Marie Kerr Park 39700 30th Street West, Palmdale, CA 93551.  Teams interested in participating will need to contact the … [Read More...]

New Zealand Black Sox confirm squad for 2019 world softball title defence

Click here to read the complete story and view photos at Stuff.co.nz By Tony Smith Captain Nathan Nukunuku has a shot at becoming the most decorated softballer in Black Sox history after being named for a record seventh world championships squad. The 38-year-old Auckland infielder will lead a 17-strong Black Sox team to defend their world title in Prague in June where Nukunuku will chase a record fifth gold medal. The veteran infielder - first selected for New Zealand in 1999 - is … [Read More...]

Guzman, Hackett, Hicks, McCurry and Muizelaar tabbed Assistant Coaches for USA 2019 Men’s National Team

Web Release: Link OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball has announced the USA Softball Men’s National (MNT) assistant coaches that will join Head Coach Gregg Leather (Staten Island, N.Y.) during the 2019 season.  Ron Guzman (Salinas, Calif.), Ron Hackett (Richmond, Va.), Greg Hicks (Bakersfield, Calif.), Nick McCurry (Ashland, Ohio) and Gerald Muizelaar (Grand Forks, N.D.) will assist Leather as the team competes at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s World Championship in Prague, … [Read More...]

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50 days to first-ever WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship in Europe

Today marks 50 days before the first pitch of the WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship 2019, the world’s highest-level softball competition, which will be played in Prague and Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic. The pinnacle men’s softball event will be played for the first time ever in Europe and will open on 13 June, World Softball Day. […]

SCIFL Masters Tournament – Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Palmdale, CA

SCIFL announcement: This weekend’s Master Tournament is attached or you to review and distribute to your players. If a tournament in progress is stopped for violating the policy, no refunds will be provided.  Sincerely,Jesse OrtizSCIFL President To All:  The next SCIFL Masters Tournament is scheduled for April 7, 2019 in Palmdale, CA at Marie Kerr Park 39700 […]

New Zealand Black Sox confirm squad for 2019 world softball title defence

Click here to read the complete story and view photos at Stuff.co.nz By Tony Smith Captain Nathan Nukunuku has a shot at becoming the most decorated softballer in Black Sox history after being named for a record seventh world championships squad. The 38-year-old Auckland infielder will lead a 17-strong Black Sox team to defend their […]

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 […]

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