From Maoritelevision: Softballs biggest rivalry resumes this week at the 2018 Softball Men's Club Championships in Lower Hutt. Members of the Auckland side that lost to Hutt Valley at this year's nationals are turning out for their clubs, with redemption on their minds. Beating anyone from the Hutt Valley at Fraser Park is satisfying for many Auckland players, who have … [Read more...]
Softball Hawke’s Bay boss Carter to step down in June
From the New Zealand Herald: There's one particular assignment retiring Softball Hawke's Bay managing director Mark Carter hasn't got past second base on and it nags him. It's the project to get the facilities at Akina Park, Hastings upgraded to include changing and storage rooms under a grandstand around the first and third base lines on diamond one. Plans for what … [Read more...]
Top players battle it out in New Zealand Black Sox trial series. (Feb 10-11, 2018)
Editor's note: These games were played last weekend; we are posting as we thought you would still enjoy a bit of information about the "Clash of Titans", New Zealand and the Czech Republic. The latter will host the WBSC World Cup Championship in Prague in 2019. Information courtesy of Softball New Zealand: The top players in the country will have an opportunity to impress … [Read more...]
Czech Republic National Team’s New Zealand Tour – VIDEO of games
The Czech Republic National Softball team opened their campaign last night 8/2/2018. (February 8, 2018) A night game v Brad Rona’s Northcote Premier Men Club side. Northcote run out victors 5-1. Starting pitcher Pita Rona got the win. With Northcote’s 17 year old raising star Dylan Fraser-List came in relief for 3 innings and then Rona reentered to closed out the match & … [Read more...]
Back-to-back world series for Black Sox after sweeping changes to international softball programme
From Stuff.co.nz By Tony Smith Joel Evans and the Black Sox face back-to-back world softball touranments in 2021 and 2022. New Zealand's Black Sox softballers will play in world tournaments in back-to-back years after a realignment of the international game by sport's global governing body. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is re-branding its male and … [Read more...]
Three New Zealand softball reps from a city with no premier team (NZ Jr. Men)
From Stuff.co.nz They're no Jamaican bobsled team but three Junior Black Sox from a city without a premier softball team does seem curious. Upper Hutt trio Tyrell Packer, 17, Kereama Watene-Te Hau, 17, and Jared Gillard, 18, have been selected to represent New Zealand in July at the World Under-19 Men's Softball Championships in Canada. All three compete in the premier … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox name blend of seasoned softballers and rising talent in new-look training squad
From Stuff.co.nz Veteran Black Sox captain Nathan Nukunuku heads a 32-strong national training squad. New Zealand Black Sox men's softball coach Mark Sorenson has kept faith with his world champion team and has also called up 11 uncapped newcomers in naming a 32-man training squad to prepare for a series with the Czech Republic. Veteran infielder Brad Rona and … [Read more...]