From the Canberra Times: The disappointment of a 2-0 semi-final loss to Venezuela in 2013 is still fresh in the minds of Australian players as they chase world championship glory in Canada. And it's why Canberra pitcher Adam Folkard says anything less than a championship victory would be considered a failure when the tournament begins on Friday. "We have come here to win," … [Read more...]
Day 1 Schedule – 2015 WBSC – Friday June 26
# Away Home Result Away Probable Home Probable Time Field 1 Denmark Dominican Rep. 9:30 AM Gordie Howe 2 Venezuela Netherlands 10:00 AM Bob Van Impe 3 Czech Republic Philippines 12:00 PM Gordie Howe 4 Australia Japan 12:30 PM Bob Van Impe 5 Great Britain Indonesia 7-0 2:30 PM … [Read more...]
Half dozen teams are in the mix for a gold medal
Great preview at the Star Phoenix, with comments from our broadcast colleague and frequent Fastpitchwest contributor, Blair Setford. By Scott Larson, The Starphoenix June 25, 2015 With the assistance of Blair Setford, here's a quick peek at the teams competing at the 2015 WBSC Men's World Softball Championship. Setford is on the coaching staff of the Toronto Gators and will … [Read more...]
Fastpitch World Media’s Top 40 List by Country
Some great work by Fastpitch World Media, listing its Top 40 players in the world by WBSC team/country: With the WBSC World Championships starting tomorrow, we took our Top 40 List and put them with their national teams so our readers can follow along. We also added the players not with a national team. Australia:(2) Marshall Kronk & Nick Shailes Argentina: (2) Fernando … [Read more...]
Lots of International press coverage of 2015 WBSC World Championship
Lots of press coverage of 2015 WBSC World Championship. Time crunch here, but posting the links for your reading enjoyment: Star-Phoenix (interview of Blair Setford) Half dozen teams are in the mix for a gold medal Stuff.co.nz Mark Sorenson urging aggression on the bases as Black Sox chase world softball crown Stuff.co.nz Black Sox skipper Nathan Nukunuku says up to seven … [Read more...]
The World is Waiting
First pitch of the 2015 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship just a day away, as teams and fans make their final preparation here in Saskatoon. We'll be on hand for the duration of the tournament, as part of the Ballpark Broadcasting team, which includes Lance Winn, Kyle Smith, Joe Todd and Blair Setford. (Last summer's Whitehorse broadcast team for the ISF Jrs. plus Blair … [Read more...]
Umpiring Staff Announced for the 14th WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Director of Umpires, Bob Stanton, has appointed sixteen umpires from eleven countries to officiate in the 14th WBSC Men's Softball World Championship in Saskatoon, SK, Canada later this year. Officials will be represented from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, USA, … [Read more...]