Editor’s note: At the end of round robin play at the Pan-American games in Toronto Canada, the USA’s Tony Mancha had the best/lowest ERA of any pitcher in the competition, with a microscopic 0.41.
Uniform No. 11
Height: 6’2″
Position: Pitcher
B/T: R/R
Hometown: Las Cruces, N.M.
A FEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Two-time Team USA member
Named 2014 USA Softball Male Fast Pitch Athlete of the Year
TEAM USA EXPERIENCE
2014 National Team Member
Played in the Pan American Games Qualifier
– Hit .375 (3-for-8) with one RBI
– Led the pitching staff with 35 innings pitched and 55 strikeouts with a 1.60 ERA
GETTING TO KNOW MANCHA
Parents: Tony & Elva Mancha
Siblings: Ricardo, Flora, Vanessa and Alex Mancha
Spouse: Denise Trujillo
Children: Jacob, Joshua, Jaileen, Joseph, Jacqlyn
Dream job: NCAA Division I Head Softball Coach
How did you get started in softball: When I was young my dad played so I kind of followed in his footsteps. I started pitching and was the wildest pitcher out there! I had a coach that told me you’re going to be good if you keep throwing so I kept throwing and here I am. Thanks Gary Galindo!
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The USA Men’s National team will be competing this summer in the 2015 WBSC World Championships at Saskatoon, SK, June 24-July 5, 2015, and in the Pan-Am Games at Toronto, July 12-18, 2015.
USA Men’s National Team Schedule at the
2015 WBSC World Championships, Saskatoon, Canada
June 26-July 5
June 26
3 p.m. USA vs Mexico
June 27 11:30 a.m. USA vs Dominican Republic
June 28 6 p.m. USA vs Japan
June 29 1 p.m. USA vs Netherlands
June 30 8:30 p.m. USA vs Venezuela
July 1 6 p.m. USA vs Australia
July 2 3:30 p.m. USA vs DenmarkJuly 3-5 TBD Playoffs
USA Men’s National Team Schedule at the
2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada
July 12-18
Date Time (EDT) Opponent Media
July 12 2 p.m. vs. Dominican Republic
July 13 7 p.m. vs. Canada
July 14 2 p.m. vs. Venezuela
July 15 4:30 p.m. vs. Argentina
July 16 7 p.m. vs. Mexico
July 17-18 TBD Playoffs
About ASA/USA Softball
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 74 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit http://www.asausasoftball.com/.
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