From Codi Warren/ASAUSASoftball TORONTO, Ontario, Canada — Team USA closed out the preliminary rounds of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games with an 11-0 (four inning) shutout win over the Dominican Republic the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball announced today. Team USA utilized the long ball as Kellie Fox (San Diego, Calif.) sent two out of the park while … [Read more...]
Erick Chaparro leads Browning to Pioneer Days Title (Salt Lake City UT)
Editor's note: Posting this one belatedly, catching up after being away with Ballpark Broadcasting at the 2015 WBSC World Championships in Saskatoon. We appreciate their timely submission of story and photos. Story and photos courtesy of Jacob Huff/Utah Men's Fastpitch [Salt Lake City, Utah] - Erick Chaparro came in as relief to silence the hot bats of the CR Brewers … [Read more...]
Canadian Men’s Softball Team GOLDEN Again at Pan American Games
From Softball Canada by Gilles LeBlanc (Ajax, ON) The Canadian Men’s Softball Team continued an impressive few weeks by defeating Venezuela 2-1 to win Gold at the Pan American Games on Saturday. Less than two weeks ago, the Canadian squad won the WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship in Saskatoon, SK, and carried their hot bats and great defence to Ajax, ON to win double gold … [Read more...]
Canada beats Venezuela for Pan Am Games softball gold
Brad Ezekiel, Sean Cleary lead way at President's Choice Ajax Pan Am Ball Ajax News Advertiser By Brian McNair AJAX — A bizarre finish didn’t detract from the feeling of winning gold for the Canadian men’s softball team on Saturday, July 18 at the President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark. Brad Ezekiel blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift … [Read more...]
Canada wins men’s softball gold medal
From the Hamilton Spectator AJAX, Ont. — When Canada's men's softball team won gold at the world championships in Saskatoon in early July, players couldn't celebrate too hard. They had unfinished business to take care of. With men's softball back in the Pan American Games for the first time since 2003, Canada set its sights on keeping alive a tradition of domination. This … [Read more...]
Newfoundlanders power Canada to 8th straight gold in men’s softball
From CBCCBC /Yahoo News.ca Canada won the gold medal in men's softball Saturday with a huge assist from Newfoundland and Labrador. Five of the 10 starting players in the lineup for Canada at the Pan Am Games hail from Newfoundland, and one of them, Brad Ezekiel, crushed a sixth-inning two-run home run to spot his team a 2-0 lead in what turned out to be a 2-1 victory over … [Read more...]
Oakville’s Mullaley, Canada chase world softball title with Pan Am gold
Oakville Beaver By Jon Kuiperij Finally, Steve Mullaley can allow himself to celebrate. The Oakville resident won his second international championship in as many weeks Saturday in Ajax, helping Canada claim its eighth straight Pan Am Games men’s softball gold with a 2-1 victory over Venezuela. Asked to compare the Pan Am gold to the world championship he won with Canada … [Read more...]