The Argentina Jr. National team started their US tour last weekend at the Ed McCormick Hall of Fame tournament in Erie, PA, where they faced a number of the world's top ten senior men's teams, and competing well. The team spent Monday night at the Indians (MLB) baseball game in Cleveland before continuing their matches enroute to the ISC World Tournament in Midland Michigan … [Read more...]
USA Softball names 2012 Junior Men’s National Team roster for ISF World Championships
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today the final roster for the 2012 USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team. The 17-member team will hit the road in November when they travel to Parana, Argentina to compete in the IX International Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Men’s World Championships (Under-19). “We’re very excited about this … [Read more...]
Junior Explorers: New program could produce next generation of Midland Explorers’ players
Young players like Auburn’s Jon Gwizdala are excited to be part of a brand-new program that could produce the next generation of fastpitch softball players for the Midland Explorers. Gwizdala, 21, is a pitcher for the 21-and-under Midland Junior Explorers, who will play in the International Softball Congress 21U Tournament in Midland in August. “It’s really exciting to be on … [Read more...]
Fifteen teams to play in Parana 2012 at ISF Jr. Men’s World Championship – November 1-11, 2012
The International Softball Federation (ISF) announced through a press release the names of the 15 countries that will be competing in the IX ISF Junior Men’s World Championship, to be held next November in Argentina. Paraná 2012 will be the Junior World Championship with the higher participation of countries in the history of the event. This number of teams not only marks a … [Read more...]
USA Softball Junior Men conclude Michigan exhibition tour
From USA Softball: OKLAHOMA CITY - The USA Softball Junior Men's National Team (JMNT) was eliminated from the Midland, Mich. tournament in a 5 -1 loss to the Lightning of Marshall, Michigan Sunday afternoon the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today. The loss concludes Team USA’s 10 day trek across Michigan as part of a selection … [Read more...]
ISC Canada East U21 – Innerkip, ON – July 20-22, 2012
ISC CANADA EAST U21 - July 20-22/2012 - Innerkip, Ontario Information courtesy of Kyle Smith GAME 1 Tavistock Athletics 5 St. Mary's Steelworkers 2 WP Brady Wagler 7 inn 2 runs 6 hits 4Ks 1BB LP Matt Eidt 5 1/3 inn 5 runs 3 earned 6 hits 4Ks; Mark Verkley 1 2/3 inn 1K Tavistock Andrew Van Wyke 2-run Home Run, 3 RBIs Gm 2 Elmira 37s 2 Walkerton Wild 7 WP … [Read more...]
USA Softball Junior Men go 1-1 in Midland, MI
OKLAHOMA CITY - The USA Softball Junior Men's National team's three-game winning streak came to an end Saturday afternoon in their second game in the Midland, Michigan tournament. The Owen Sound, Ontario Junior Selects put up seven runs in the first inning and cruised to a 10 -2 mercy-rule victory in five innings. The only two USA runs crossed the plate in the second … [Read more...]