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 … [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 … [Read more...]
Softball New Zealand U23 National Tournament – Jan 3-6, 2019 (with Live Stream Coverage)
(Dates in USA = Jan 2-5) Click here for Time/Date in Hutt Valley, New Zealandhttps://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/new-zealand/wellington Editor's Note: Hutt Valley New Zealand (Wellington area) shares the time zone with Auckland New Zealand, and is 15 hours ahead of the east coast of the USA, and 18 hours ahead of those of us on the West Coast. So when reading dates … [Read more...]
Team Europe tops New Zealand Black Sox in Exhibition game, 6-5
On Sunday, September 2, 2018, following the conclusion of the inaugural Intercontinental Softball Cup at Prague, Czech Republic, the gold-medal winning New Zealand Black Sox played an exhibition game against a team of European all-stars at Havlickuv Brod Stadium at Hippos Arena. The host, Team Europe came away with the victory, 6-5. Denmark's Kim Hansen was the winning … [Read more...]
New Zealand captures gold at Inaugural Intercontinental Softball Cup at Prague with 5-1 win over Japan
The reigning WBSC World Champion New Zealand Black Sox captured the gold medal Saturday at the inaugural Intercontinental Softball Cup at Prague Czech Republic, with a 5-1 win over silver medalists, Japan. Nik Hayes went the distance for the win, surrendering just two hits, while striking out 8. Japan took the early lead, 1-0 in the third on a one-out single to center by K. … [Read more...]
Host Czech Republic vs. WBSC World Champion New Zealand Black Sox Live from Prague in final pool play game of 2018 ICC
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New Zealand Runs Away With Early Lead in Victory over USA in ICC at Prague
USA Softball Men's National Team watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 7-0 loss to New Zealand on Tuesday. New Zealand took the lead on a home run in the first inning. The USA Softball Men's National Team struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing New Zealand, giving up seven … [Read more...]