As The Who used to sing, "The kids are alright." The kids being New Zealand's U18 squad from the International Softball Academy (ISA), who are in North America for a two week tour. The squad arrived last Wednesday, based in Anaheim (near Disneyland, of course). They traveled up to Santa Barbara last weekend, and played in one of California's open level tournaments, the Best … [Read more...]
Five players from Newfoundland and Labrador have been chosen for the Canadian men’s senior softball team (with video)
From CBC.ca 5 players from province heading to World Softball Championships They'll be representing the country at the World Softball Championships in Saskatoon, from June 26 to July 5. Full roster for Canadian men's senior softball team The team's catcher, Ryan Boland from St. John's, was a member of the Canadian team that came fifth at the world championships in New … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara Clydesdales edge New Zealand 18U in 8 innings, 3-2
The veteran of many ISC World Tournaments, Santa Barbara pitcher Mark Bennett and his Clydesdale teammates outlasted the kids from New Zealand last night, 3-2 in 8 innings, with the international tie breaker in effect. The game was an opening night exhibition prelude to the 23rd Annual Best of the West tournament at Elings Park in Santa Barbara which will run through Sunday … [Read more...]
Softball Canada to announce team for WBSC at press conference – June 3, 2015
The 2015 WBSC World Men’s Softball Championship Host Committee, in conjunction with Softball Canada is pleased to announce a media conference introducing Canada’s final roster for the 2015 WBSC World Men’s Softball Championship You are invited to our media conference to announce this special event and all the details surrounding it. Wednesday June 3, 1:30pm in the Courtyard … [Read more...]
Hill United Chiefs unanimous #1 to start the 2015 Fastball Season
The Hill United Chiefs will open the 2015 fastball season as the unanimous #1 team as they set out in pursuit of a historic three-peat. The Chiefs prevailed 3-2 with a walk-off win over Kitchener Hallman Twins to close out the 2014 ISC World Tournament. With a shortened season building to the 2015 ISC World Tournament in South Bend, IN, the Chiefs will be the standard by which … [Read more...]
Stockton CA squad knocks off 2014 Champs for Boatnik title
From the Daily Courier, Grants Pass Oregon, courtesy of Maurice Blankenship. Editor's note: Congrats to the KW Pirates, and to the individual award winners, including MVP Garret Borba and MVPitcher Bobby Alvara, along with So Cal's own, Lumar Goss who was named to the all tournament team. Regular readers of Fastpitch West will remember Lumar's remarkable run in 2012, … [Read more...]
Argentina announces their roster for WBSC World Championship and Pan-Am Games
(Cap tip Blair Setford) (Rough Google Translation) "We're going for glory!" Argentina already has the names seek glory in Canada. The National Team coaching staff, headed Julio Gamarci, today announced the list of players who will represent our country in the two major powers of the Men's Softball: Saskatoon World Championship and Pan American Games in Toronto. The list of … [Read more...]