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USA Softball Women’s National Team splits doubleheader against Team Alliance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 13, 2021Web Release: Link MIDLAND, Texas – The USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) split the second doubleheader against Team Alliance, marking the first loss for the U.S. on the 2021 “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB). Team USA captured a 5-3 win in the first contest of the night, but quickly got behind in the second game and fell short 4-1.  Rachel Garcia (Palmdale, Calif.) highlighted the U.S. offense with two … [Read More...]

Team USA posts two wins in Midland on “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by MLB

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 12, 2021Web Release: Link MIDLAND, Texas – Team USA came out on top in the first two games of a four-game series against Team Alliance in Midland, Texas as the “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB), returned to action at Momentum Bank Ballpark. In their first contest of the day, the USA Softball Women’s National Team defeated Team Alliance 7-5 before producing a 4-0 shutout win to finish the night. The U.S. started out hot in both … [Read More...]

USA Softball Women’s National Team arrives in Midland, Texas for exhibition games

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2021Web Release: Link MIDLAND, Texas –– Members of the 2020-21 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) have arrived in Midland, Texas as the team continues preparations on the “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB) with two doubleheaders set for June 11-12, 2021. Home of the Midland RockHounds, a minor league baseball Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, Midland will host the Red, White and Blue as they look to capture … [Read More...]

USA Softball announces 2021 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 8, 2021Web Release: Link OKLAHOMA CITY –– USA Softball announced today a list of athletes who have been identified by the Men’s National Team Selection Committee (MNTSC) for the Men’s National Team athlete pool. A total of 22 athletes will compete during the 2021 season and will be considered for selection to the 2021 USA Softball Men’s National Team who will compete at the Continental Qualifier, a qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Baseball Softball … [Read More...]

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USA Softball Women’s National Team splits doubleheader against Team Alliance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 13, 2021Web Release: Link MIDLAND, Texas – The USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) split the second doubleheader against Team Alliance, marking the first loss for the U.S. on the 2021 “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB). Team USA captured a 5-3 win in the first contest of the […]

Team USA posts two wins in Midland on “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by MLB

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 12, 2021Web Release: Link MIDLAND, Texas – Team USA came out on top in the first two games of a four-game series against Team Alliance in Midland, Texas as the “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB), returned to action at Momentum Bank Ballpark. In their first contest of the […]

USA Softball Women’s National Team arrives in Midland, Texas for exhibition games

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2021Web Release: Link MIDLAND, Texas –– Members of the 2020-21 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) have arrived in Midland, Texas as the team continues preparations on the “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB) with two doubleheaders set for June 11-12, 2021. Home of the Midland RockHounds, a […]

USA Softball announces 2021 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 8, 2021Web Release: Link OKLAHOMA CITY –– USA Softball announced today a list of athletes who have been identified by the Men’s National Team Selection Committee (MNTSC) for the Men’s National Team athlete pool. A total of 22 athletes will compete during the 2021 season and will be considered for selection to the […]

Team USA edges USSSA Pride 3-2 with walk-off home run by McCleney

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 2, 2021Web Release: Link STILLWATER, Okla. –– The “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB) returned to action today in Stillwater, Okla. as the USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) edged the USSSA Pride 3-2 in game one of the four-game series. Both offenses were relatively quiet throughout the contest with […]

USA Softball announces four exhibition contests for U.S. Women’s National Team as the “Stand Beside Her” tour, presented by MLB, heads to Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 25, 2021Web Release: Link OKLAHOMA CITY –– With less than 75 days until the Tokyo Olympic Games, USA Softball has added four exhibition contests for the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) in addition to the previously announced “Stand Beside Her” tour stops in Midland, Texas June 11-12 and Sugar Land, Texas June 19-20.  Team USA will head […]

USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex to host Big 12 Softball Championship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 13, 2021Web Release: Link OKLAHOMA CITY –– The USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex will play host to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship May 14-15. The top-six teams in the conference will compete in a combination of pool play format on Friday and bracket play on Saturday, with the first two […]

Women’s National Team bests Loyola Marymount University 9-1 on “Stand Beside Her” tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 10, 2021Web Release: Link LOS ANGELES, Calif. –– The USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) continued their “Stand Beside Her” Tour, presented by Major League Baseball (MLB), dominance with a 9-1 victory over Loyola Marymount University (LMU). The U.S. pitching staff combined for 20 strikeouts in the 10-inning exhibition matchup with Monica Abbott […]

Seven U.S. batters go yard in 16-0 run-rule victory over No. 10 Team Italy

From the Official USA Softball Website: VIERA –– Home runs were the name of the game today in Viera, Fla. as the U.S. offense erupted with a 16-0 (three innings) run-rule victory against Team Italy. It was a Tokyo Olympic Games preview as the contest pitted world-ranked No. 1 U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) against […]

USA Womens’ National Team To Face No. 10 Italy At USSSA Space Coast Complex

From Official USA Website: VIERA –– The world-ranked No. 1 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) returns to action today against No. 10 Italy in a 5 p.m. ET contest set to be held at Space Coast Complex (5800 Stadium Pkway, Melbourne, FL 32940). The game is a part of the 2021 “Stand Beside Her” […]

Lance Winn tabbed for play-by-play of Canadian Women at 2021 Tokyo Olympics

We are pleased to share the news that Lance Winn, longtime member of the Ballpark Broadcasting team has been tabbed for play-by-play duties for the Canadian Women’s Softball team for their games at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. We are excited for Lance, who has been on of the leading fastpitch softball broadcasters for the […]

James “Steamer” Flanagan

” James Paul “Steamer” Flanagan is about as obscure as a major leaguer can get. “ Editor’s Note: Readers of FastpitchWest.com have read the Editor’s somewhat annual posts on his namesake in Major League Baseball, James “Steamer” Flanagan, whose birthdate is today, April 20th. Yes, I know the date is known for something else as […]

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