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 Men’s National team at the World Cup Finals this July in Prince Albert, Canada.
Fastball fans will remember that Kilpatrick played a key role in getting the 2022 USA Men’s Team back on the medal stand, when the USA Men’s National Team Snapped a 22-year medal drought with bronze medal finish at 2022 WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup:
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – In what snapped a 22-year medal drought for the U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT), the 2022 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s Softball World Cup ended in victory for the Eagles after a 2-0 win over world-ranked No. 1 Argentina clinched the bronze medal for Team USA. The win earned the Red, White and Blue its 10th overall WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup medal – fourth in the bronze category – with the last U.S. podium finish happening at the 2000 Men’s Softball World Cup in East London, Africa.
After falling to Argentina earlier in the tournament, the U.S. claimed redemption over the defending World Champions behind a complete game shutout from Brad Kilpatrick. The lefty thrower totaled 13 strikeouts in the win, a tone that was set after escaping a bases loaded jam with three-straight K’s in the bottom of the first inning. Kilpatrick and the U.S. defense limited the Argentina offense to six hits in the win while forcing seven stranded runs to keep Argentina scoreless for the first time in the tournament.