From the WBSC The WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup hosting committee has released a promotional video and a volunteer-recruitment campaign for the event through their own website. The tournament will be played in Auckland, New Zealand, from 26 November to 4 December 2022. Today marks one year before the top men’s softball competition in the world, the WBSC Men’s … [Read more...]
Rich Haldane named as ISC Regional Commissioner for Canada West
Official Announcement from the ISC: The ISC appoints Richard Haldane as Regional Commissioner November 24, 2021 Findlay, OH – The ISC is appointing Richard Haldane, of Okanagan, BC, as a Regional Commissioner in Canada West.Rich has a long and extensive history in the game in BC playing with several club teams, in the ISC most recently with the Grande Prairie Pirates as … [Read more...]
AHI Reapers sign Australian Matthew Beckett for first ISC tour in 2022
From the AHI Reapers Fastpitch team: We are pleased to announce we have come to an agreement with Matthew Beckett. The righty comes to us from Perth, Western Australia. This will be his first year in the ISC circuit. He plays club ball at home with the Bedford Softball Club amongst others. … [Read more...]
Four-nation women’s int’l softball tournament set to open in Valencia, Spain (WBSC)
World No. 4 Mexico, No. 13 Czech Republic, No. 19 Spain and No. 23 Germany will play a double round-robin starting November 17, 2021. (Live Stream below) From the WBSC Four-nation women’s int'l softball tournament set to begin in Valencia, Spain 17/11/2021 World No. 4 Mexico, No. 13 Czech Republic, No. 19 Spain and No. 23 Germany will play a double round-robin … [Read more...]
Hirabayashi Metal wins Japan Men’s Softball League 2021 championship
Reo Koyama, star of 2016 WBSC Juniors (Midland MI) and 2019 Men's World Cup (Prague CZE) Tosses Shutout in Championship Game From the WBSC: https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/hirabayashi-metal-wins-japan-mens-softball-league-2021 Reo Koyama, who pitched Japan to the WBSC Junior Men’s Softball World Championship in 2016 and helped his nation to earn a silver medal at the … [Read more...]
Denmark’s Hurricanes win European men’s softball club title
From the WBSC: Denmark's Hørsholm Von Holmbäck Hurricanes claimed the Men’s Softball European Super Cup title for the second time in a row after winning the final, 10-2 in five innings, over Žraloci Ledenice from the Czech Republic. Another Czech Republic club, the Chomutov Beavers, won the bronze medal. The Hurricanes, the Danish national champions, blew away the … [Read more...]
Hørsholm Hurricanes (DEN) are WBSC 2021 Men’s European Super Cup Champions
28/08/2021 Hurricanes (DEN) 10, Zraloci (CZE) 2 The Hørsholm Von Holmbäck Hurricanes, Denmark, captured the WBSC 2021 Men's European Super Cup Sunday, with a 10-2, 5 inning win over the Žraloci Ledenice from the Czech Republic. Joran Graham was the winning pitcher for the Hurricanes, with Marek Joska taking the loss. The Hurricanes jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the … [Read more...]