Editor's Note: Cap tip Fitzroy Fastball @Fitzroyfastball Nice article in the Pembroke Observer by Jamie Bramburger, about a couple of of Canada's rising young stars, Joran Graham and catcher Joseph Mick. I first saw Graham during the ISC WT and more notably, while watching the 2021 Euro Cup from Prague, Czech Republic. Graham had an outstanding tournament both … [Read more...]
Remembering Rob Scheller: Hard-throwing pitcher “loved the game”
"He's one of those throw-back players who loved the game." From the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Saskatoon SK By Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon Star Phoenix Publishing, Aug 19, 2021 Rick Ruzesky remembers well what it was like to face down Rob Scheller’s windmill. Scheller, once one of the world’s great fastball pitchers, died this past week in Saskatoon of a brain … [Read more...]
Yusef Davis Jr. with J&B at 2021 ISC World Tournament
Yusef Davis, Jr., the "Pride of Long Beach California" will be playing for J&B at the 2021 ISC World Tournament. Yusef is a member of the USA National Softball team. In the style and mold of Ken Griffey Jr., Yusel is a 5 tool player with the rare combination of speed and power. J&B's first game is set for Sunday afternoon, 4PM California time: Game vs. … [Read more...]
Olympic Women’s All-Olympic Team – Tokyo 2021
Japan's Yamato Fujita named Tokyo 2021 softball MVP … [Read more...]
Passing of C.J. Sales, Jr.
It saddens me to report that C.J. Sales, Jr. passed away this morning from Covid. C.J. was a well-known and well-liked player in Southern California, competing in the Southern California Independent Fastpitch League. (SCIFL), and a number of NAFA World Series events, including the 2012 NAFA World Series in Topeka, Kansas, with Balboa Fastpitch in which he was a teammate … [Read more...]
Czech Republic’s Jakub Osicka top pitcher at WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020
Jakub Osicka of the Czech Republic was the top pitcher at the WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020 in Palmerston North, New Zealand last week, leading in most pitching categories, including most wins (5), best ERA for pitchers with more than 10 innning pitched (1.13), most strikeouts (84) -- 20 more than the next in line, most innings pitched (43.1) and more. Osicka … [Read more...]
Passing of David Scott
David Scott, pitcher for ADM/Pride, Decatur, IL in their glory days in the 1980's passed away Wednesday night at his home in Decatur, Illinois, at the age of 62. Scott was a standout among standouts in his day, and will be missed by the large community of fast pitch fans in the Decatur Illinois area as well as others around the world. Scott was inducted into the ASA’s … [Read more...]