Fastpitch West

It's All About the Game

You are here: Home / Archives for Oceania

Aussie Steelers team named for 2015 WBSC Men’s World Championships

by

Cap tip Israel Nukunuku Softball Australia announced today the 17 man team plus 3 reserves for the Aussie Steelers men’s team that will compete for the 14th Men’s Softball World Championship to be played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada from 26 June to 5 July. The selectors for the men’s national team picked from the 29 player squad announced yesterday. The … [Read more...]

New Zealand Black Sox coach Mark Sorenson faces some ‘tough calls’ after world championships trial

by

From Auckland Now: Black Sox coach Mark Sorenson admits he has "some tough calls to make" after a successful trial series in Hamilton last weekend. Thirty world championship hopefuls contested a four-game trial with players split between two squads, Team Herlihy and Team Mossman. Team Mossman, named after former Waikato and New Zealand shortstop Carl Mossman, won the … [Read more...]

Video: Brewers manager Ron Roenicke rates New Zealand athletes

by

Editor's note: Good video clip from 3 News in New Zealand, with Milwaukee Brewer's manager doing a baseball clinic in New Zealand, and talking about the country's world class softball players. (Pita Rona, of course among the softballers playing pro baseball in the US) Click here to view. "Young New Zealand baseballers have been getting some Major League coaching, thanks to … [Read more...]

Bracket for 2015 AAU International Tournament (*Updated Sunday)

by

Click here to view the Single Elimination Bracket for the 2015 AAU International tournament. Saturday morning games delayed one hour, due to rain overnight. To stay up to date with weather delays and scores (if time permits them to do) text FASTBALL to 84483. It is a mass texting system. Reminder that: @HUChiefs streaming all their games … [Read more...]