WBSC to launch U-23 Men’s and U-15 Women’s Softball World Cups; 2019 Wild Cards to Cuba, Netherlands
From the official WBSC Website: The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Softball Division Executive Board met in Rome, at the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) headquarters. The Board decided the structure of softball top tier competitions, following a previous decision to restructure the Softball World Championships into Softball World Cups.The Board decided … [Read more...]
Tournament Program from 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship
Courtesy of Echo Ross, who headed up Marketing & Communications for the 2017 WBSC Men's World Championship in Whitehorse, Yukon, we are pleased to shared the tournament program for the event. Thanks to tournament director George Arcand of Softball Yukon and Echo Ross, this tournament program was printed and given out to all in attendance, free of charge. For those of you … [Read more...]
Botswana First Ever Elite 8 Finish in 2017 Men’s WBSC
From Weekend Post The national softball team has included a new chapter in sports history after advancing to the playoffs for the first time at the WBSC Men’s World Softball World Championship in Canada last week. Botswana has never won more than a game at the competition with the highest finish being 9th in 2000, but this time around the local lads managed three wins to … [Read more...]
Nik Hayes: World championship softball pitcher and LPG deliverer
From Stuff.co.nz By NICHOLAS BOYACK Pitcher Nik Hayes came of age as a closer in the Black Sox's world championship win. When not playing softball, he delivers LPG. Nik Hayes was one of the heroes for the Black Sox in their come-from-behind 6-4 win over Australia to win their seventh world title. On Wednesday he arrived home to the Hutt Valley after a 22-hour flight in … [Read more...]
Brad Rona calls ‘time’ on Black Sox career but skipper Nathan Nukunuku stays on
From Stuff.co.nz By TONY SMITH Black Sox captain Nathan Nukunuku has won four world softball gold medals and would like to have a crack at five in two years' time. Brad Rona has retired from the Black Sox after four world titles but captain Nathan Nukunuku is keen to chase a fifth. The pair brought up their 100th caps for the New Zealand men's softball team on their way to … [Read more...]
Softball NZ bidding to host the 2021 world championships after Black Sox win
From Stuff.co.nz BY TONY SMITH Softball New Zealand are hoping the Black Sox's seventh world championship gold medal will lead to a boost in funding and are pressing ahead with a bid to host the 2021 world tournament. Tony Giles, Softball New Zealand's (SNZ) chief executive, confirmed a bid had already been lodged with the World Baseball Softball Council (WBSC), who will … [Read more...]