Click here for full press release at the Official USA Softball Men's National Team page. From the Official USA Softball website: U.S. Men’s National Team Roster Announced for 2025 WBSC World Cup Finals OKLAHOMA CITY — USA Softball has announced the U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT) roster set to compete in the 2025 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s … [Read more...]
Brad Kilpatrick named to USA Softball Men’s National Team for WBSC World Cup Finals
From the USA Softball MNT Read the full press release from USA Softball here. Editor's Note: Kilpatrick was conspicuous by his absence at the WBSC World Cup Qualifier at Oklahoma City last September (2024). Brad was unable to participate due to his new gig as an assistant coach at University of Washington for their women's team. Fortunately, he will be joining the … [Read more...]
STK Fastball Signs Another – New Zealand’s Nick Lanigan
From Softball Premier TV It was just the other day that STK Fastball added shortstop Federico Eder, from the now defunct AWP Lumberjacks. Lanigan (rhymes with Flanagan) came up through the New Zealand Black Sox U23 program back in 2019. Lanigan hails from North Harbor, coming up alongside Kaleb Rona. It was just last summer in Surrey, British Columbia that Lanigan stood in … [Read more...]
Federico Eder to STK
From Softball Premier TV Argentine Federico Eder, signs on with STK Fastball for the 2025 season. Eder, has been one of the better shortstops in the game, playing for the AWP Lumberjacks last year, will be a nice addition, to hold down the middle of the diamond for STK. … [Read more...]
The L.A. Fires
We've received a number of emails from people checking on us, after seeing news coverage of the fires in Los Angeles. We are okay, thank you. A little too close for comfort, but out of the path of the fires, thankfully. More fortunate than others, including the late Cecilio Smalling's son, Cecilio Jr. who lost his home in the Altadena fire. (See the post at the SCIFL website, … [Read more...]
Softball Canada Announces 2025 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool
By Province Canadian National Team Athlete Pool Players by Province Alberta (AB): • Steven Normand • Cory Jones British Columbia (BC): • Bryan Abrey • Blake Hunter Newfoundland and Labrador (NL): • Jordan Pomeroy • Colin Walsh • Ryan Boland • … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox Squad Named for Canberra Tournament – End of November
From the New Zealand Black Sox: New Zealand Black Sox Head Coach, Thomas Makea, has named a squad of 17 athletes to attend the Canberra Skins Tournament at the end of November. This will be an opportunity to play against the best Australian players in a format that will challenging them. The team was selected to create competition within the wider squad, and to give the … [Read more...]