While we're waiting for the Fastpitch season to get underway, readers will have to excuse a bit of attention for my hometown Los Angeles Dodgers, who are off to a good start to the 2025 season with a couple of wins in Tokyo. Dodger fans are excited about the quartet of talent from Japan, including two young rookies, to go with last year's stellar additions, Shohei Ohtani and … [Read more...]
Jack Besgrove, Josh McGovern Spark Japan League Championship Win for Daiwa
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Omma Tigres: The Underdogs Who Shocked the Fastpitch World
Editor's Note: The upstart Omma Tigres open play in the ISC World Tournament today, Saturday, August 10, at Surrey, British Columbia. They drew the honor of playing the first game of the tournament, today, at 1:00 p.m. PDT, taking on the Prince George River Kings. In the high-stakes world of men's fastpitch softball, where rankings often dictate expectations, the Omma … [Read more...]
Fastpitch Fusion
Editor's Note: Most readers have by now heard about the Omma Tigres' remarkable run at the 2024 USA Softball Men's Major National Championship in Rockford, Michigan over the weekend, knocking off three top ten teams (#8 AWP Lumberjacks, #5 Circle Tap and #2 Hill United) enroute to a runner-up finish. The team reeled off seven consecutive wins after losing their first game, … [Read more...]
Group B Schedule Released for WBSC Men’s World Cup Qualifier at Prince Albert Canada
July 10 - 14, 2024 WBSC Men's World Cup Qualifier Group B, Prince Albert - July 10-14, 2024 Jul 10 - Day 1 (Prime Ministers Park)11:00 Argentina vs Israel16:30 - Opening Ceremony21:00 Hong Kong, China vs Canada21:00 Singapore vs New Zealand* Jul 11 - Day 2 (Prime Ministers Park)11:00 New Zealand vs Israel11:00 Canada vs Singapore*18:00 Canada vs Argentina21:00 Hong … [Read more...]
Scott Sunley to manage World Champions Australia at WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup
From the WBSC Scott Sunley has being appointed as Australia Men's National Softball Team head coach ahead of the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup. The defending world champions will open the tournament in Group A, to be played from 12 to 16 June in Hermosillo, Mexico. “I’m incredibly excited and privileged to be joining the Aussie Steelers family as head coach. … [Read more...]
Hong Kong, China announced as wild card entries, to play in Men’s World Cup Group B in Prince Albert Canada
From the WBSC This marks Hong Kong, China's sixth participation in the top men softball competition in the world, and their return to the World Cup after seven years. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that world No. 24 Hong Kong, China has been awarded a wild card for the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup, which is slated to open … [Read more...]