One night after handing the USA their first loss, 12-1, Australia suffered their first loss at the hands of 2008 bronze medalists, Japan, who scored 5 in the 3rd for the win. Australia will next play Oceania arch rival New Zealand, a team that took them to extra innings in pool play before Australia came away with the win. New Zealand won their first round playoff game … [Read more...]
ISF Jr. Men’s Playoff Final – New Zealand 10, Mexico 6
Playoff FINAL: New Zealand 10, Mexico 6; NZL advances, MEX eliminated Click here for online box and line score. Next up: Canada (4-2) vs. Denmark (2-4) … [Read more...]
USA secures No. 2 seed with first loss at ISF Junior Men’s World Fastpitch Championships
From USA Softball Steven Embree | ASA/USA Softball Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications PARANA, Argentina – The USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team fell to Australia 12-1 in their last pool-play game at the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship on Thursday the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today. With … [Read more...]
Australia routs USA to finish pool play unbeaten
Team Australia showed why they are four-time defending gold medal champions Wednesday night with a 12-1 rout of previously unbeaten Team USA. The game was 6-1 through 6, with the Aussies adding a 6 spot in the final frame. Team USA could muster only one hit through 6, finishing the game with two on the night, with lefty Nathan Dickinson going the distance, striking out … [Read more...]
Final Pool Play Standings – 2012 ISF Jr. Men’s World Championship
Well, almost final. Last pool play game USA vs. AUS underway. Pool A Playoff teams in bold Australia (5-0) USA (5-0) New Zealand (4-2) Denmark (2-4) Venezuela (2-4) (lost head-to-head vs. Denmark) India (1-5) Singapore (1-5) Pool B Playoff teams in bold Argentina (6-0) Japan (5-2) Canada (4-2) Mexico (3-3) Czech Republic (2-4) Croatia … [Read more...]
Canada tops Mexico 10-6, both head to playoff round tomorrow
FINAL: CAN 10, MEX 6. Canada finishes pool play with 4-2 record, third place in their pool; MEX finishes 3-3, for 4th place. CAN will face Pool A 4th place team, Denmark (2-4), while MEX will face Pool A 3rd place team, New Zealand (4-2). 2 minutes ago Next up, the final pool play game of the tournament, for the top spot in Pool A: Australia (5-0) vs. USA (5-0). … [Read more...]
Top 8 teams set for playoffs in 2012 ISF Jr. Men’s World Championship
The eight playoff teams have been determined, following Denmark's 12-0 win over India this morning, on the final day of pool play in the 2012 ISF Jr. Men's World Championship at Parana, Argentina. Teams qualifying for playoff round: Pool A 1/2. AUS/USA (both 5-0, playing each other tonight at 8:30pm) 3. NZL (3-2, last game today vs. Singapor) 4. DEN (2-4, head to head … [Read more...]