From Steve Embree, ASA/USA Softball ELKLAND, Pa. – In their first event as a team, the 2014 USA Softball Men’s Fastpitch National Team took the championship of Durk Sherman Classic in Elkland, Pa. this weekend. Using the event as a tune-up for next month’s IX Conpasa Men’s Fastpitch Panam, Team USA went 5-0 in the event capped off with a 7-0 win over the USA Futures in the … [Read more...]
Scoreboard from Durk Sherman Classic – Elkland PA
Editor's note: Team USA and the USA Futures teams are both competing in this one. Scores, courtesy of Adam Brown Elkland Thurderbellys 9 JA Beam House 2 WP Bill Sherman LP Ira Baker relief Marvin Flynn Bedford 4 West Carleton Electric 3 8 innings WP Lalo Escabedo in relief of Duane Weiler LP Andy Barber NY Bombers 8 Yeungling 1 WP Brian Belisle LP Lucas … [Read more...]
USA Softball Women’s National Team takes silver in ISF Women’s World Championship
From Steve Embree, USA Softball Haarlem, Netherlands – The USA Softball Women’s National Team defeated Australia 8-1 (six innings) to advance to play Japan in the Gold Medal game of the International Softball Federation (ISF) Women’s World Championship on Sunday the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of American/USA Softball announced today. In the finals, the defending … [Read more...]
USA Women split games on day one of playoffs at ISF World Championship
From Steve Embree, USA Softball Haarlem, Netherlands – Following a near 30-hour delay due to rain, the USA Softball Women’s National Team began the playoff portion of the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship on Saturday. Team USA, playing as the top seed from Pool B, defeated Canada 6-1 in their first game to earn a matchup later in the day with the … [Read more...]
USA Women secures a top playoff seed with 10-0 win over Dominican Republic in ISF Worlds
From Steve Embree, USA Softball Haarlem, Netherlands – The USA Softball Women’s National Team moved to 6-0 and locked up a first-place seed in the playoffs of the International Softball Federation (ISF) Women’s World Championship by defeating Dominican Republic 10-0 (four innings) on Wednesday. Playing on her 21st birthday, Hallie Wilson (Santa Ana, Calif.) stood out going … [Read more...]
USA Softball Women’s National Team arrives in Europe for Italian Softball Week and ISF XIV World Championship
Editor's note: From our friend Steve Embree, at USA Softball. Life is tough, but somebody's got to make these trips ! Azzano Decimo, Italy - The USA Softball Women’s National Team arrived in Italy on Wednesday to compete in one last international tournament in preparation for the 2014 International Softball Federation (ISF) XIV Women’s World Championship which kicks off … [Read more...]
Fast pitch Twins bow out in semis at U.S. championship
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Kitchener Hallman Twins fell in semifinal action at the Amateur Softball Association of America major men's fast pitch championship over the weekend. Kitchener, a co-host for this week's world club team championships, succumbed 7-4 to the New York Gremlins in a semifinal here. Click here to continue reading at The Record. … [Read more...]