From Katie Willis, Communications Coordinator Amateur Softball Association/USA Softball MIDLAND, Mich. – Giving up just two hits over six innings and dealing 13 strikeouts, Zane Chason (Alma, Ga.) pitched a shutout to lift the USA Softball Junior Men’s Softball Team (JMNT) to a 14-0 win over Botswana at Currie Stadium Monday, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball … [Read more...]
2016 WBSC: Great Pitching Leads USA Past Botswana, 14-0
Information courtesy of Game Changer A magnificent effort by Zane Chason hoisted USA to a 14-0 win in six innings over Botswana on Monday at Field #1. Chason's 13 strikeouts helped USA to the victory. USA's pitcher gave up just two hits over six shutout innings. USA's bats came to life in the sixth inning. BOT had no answer as USA scored nine runs. USA scored in the sixth … [Read more...]
Day 2 for USA Jr Men – vs. Botswana – 10:30am EDT/7:30am PDT
2016 WBSC Jr. Men's World Championship at Midland, Michigan The USA Jr. Men will regroup Monday morning, after a tough 6-5 loss to defending gold medal champions, Argentina. The USA scored 4 runs in the first inning and 1 more in the second to jump out to a 5-0 lead, but were unable to hold off surging Argentina. Argentina scored 1 in the fourth, four in the 5th and took the … [Read more...]
USA Junior Men’s National Team falls 6-5 to Argentina in WBSC Junior Men’s World Championship opener
Info courtesy of Katie Willis/USA Softball Midland, Mich. – Following an early morning rain delay and a switch up in the 2016 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Men’s Softball World Championship (JMWC) schedule, the tournament officially kicked off at Emerson Park, home of historic Currie Stadium. Originally scheduled for today at 9:30 a.m. ET, the United … [Read more...]
USA Jr. Men open WBSC against defending gold medal champions, Argentina – 8pm EDT
The USA Junior men's team will open the 2016 WBSC Junior men's world championship begins the defending Gold medal champions, Argentina. Argentina has one the last two WBS to Junior men's competitions, earning their first ever metal, a gold, while hosting the event at Parana, Argentina in 2012. Argentina successfully defended their gold medal in 2014, topping New Zealand in … [Read more...]
Pre-WBSC action – Taylor Weldin No-Hitter Leads USA Junior Men’s National Team Past Denmark 10-0
Information fromi USA Softball/Game Changer Friday was a day Taylor Weldin will set aside for the scrapbook as Weldin threw a no-hitter in USA Junior Men's National Team's 10-0 victory over Denmark. No Denmark batter was able to locate Weldin's pitches during the game. Weldin threw a no-hitter, striking out seven batters and walking none while recording his momentous feat. He … [Read more...]
Pre-WBSC action – Early lead gives USA Junior Men’s National Team victory over Israel, 14-0
Information fromi USA Softball/Game Changer USA Junior Men's National Team jumped out to an early lead on Israel and captured a 14-0 victory on Friday. Eight runs in the first three innings allowed USA Junior Men's National Team to put the game away early. Bryce DUCHARME got a hit in each of his two at bats. He singled in the first inning and homered in the third … [Read more...]