{"id":32030,"date":"2018-02-14T11:54:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T19:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=32030"},"modified":"2024-09-26T15:00:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:00:01","slug":"top-players-battle-it-out-in-new-zealand-black-sox-trial-series-feb-10-11-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=32030","title":{"rendered":"Top players battle it out in New Zealand Black Sox trial series. (Feb 10-11, 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Editor’s note:<\/strong> These games were played last weekend; we are posting as we thought you would still enjoy a bit of information about the “Clash of Titans”, New Zealand and the Czech Republic.\u00a0 \u00a0The latter will host the WBSC World Cup Championship in Prague in 2019.<\/p>\n

Information courtesy of Softball New Zealand:<\/em><\/p>\n

The top players in the country will have an opportunity to impress this weekend when they come together for the Golden Homes Black Sox trial series.<\/p>\n

The six game series will be made up of three teams and played over\u00a0Saturday<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Sunday<\/span>\u00a0at AWF Stadium in Albany. Head Coach<\/p>\n

Mark Sorenson has named his teams out of respect for two former Black Sox greats, Dean Rice and Steve Jackson. Team Rice and Team Jackson will not only battle against themselves but will be up against world number 7 the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhilst as a group we are disappointed to not win the\u00a0Halberg\u00a0Team of the Year Award, it doesn’t define us or change the great result that we achieved last year in Whitehorse. It’s business as usual and nothing will change for us, we just have to keep knocking at the door… eventually someone will answer it\u201d, says WBSC 2017 Coach of the Year Mark Sorenson.<\/p>\n

The Czech Republic who were already competing in a number of tournaments and exhibition games in Auckland accepted the offer from Softball New Zealand to partake in the trial.<\/p>\n

The Czech\u2019s who have won the last three European Championships and widely regarded as the powerhouse of men\u2019s softball in the northern continent have returned to New Zealand after competing in last year\u2019s TAB Challenge Cup. “We came here to learn from the best in the world. Our goal is to collect as much experience as possible, and build on that experience hopefully at the 2019 Worlds. We’d like to play our best ball in as many games as possible and be a strong opponent for any team we face” says Head Coach\u00a0Tom\u00e1\u0161\u00a0Kus\u00fd.<\/p>\n

All games will be livestreamed and accessible through the Softball NZ Facebook page.\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SoftballNZ\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Golden Homes Black Sox Trial Teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Team Rice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nik Hayes, Eru\u00a0Drage, Kallan\u00a0Compain, Cory\u00a0Timu, Conner\u00a0Peden, Nathan Nukunuku, Joe Ferriso, Tyron Bartorillo, Dante\u00a0Matakatea\u00a0, Zac Boyd, Callum Bishop, Pita Rona, Ben Enoka, Bradley Bennett,\u00a0Alfons\u00a0Ovenokovas,\u00a0Hohepa\u00a0Monk<\/p>\n

Coaching Staff: Carl Franklin, Steve Deans<\/p>\n

Team Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Campbell Gibson, Daniel Chapman,\u00a0Zan\u00a0van\u00a0Leishout, Harrison Valk, Cole Evans, Isaac Fletcher, Rhys Evans, Josh\u00a0Harbrow, Joel Evans, Jerome\u00a0Raemaki, Campbell Enoka, Reilly Makea, Thomas Enoka, Jackson Watt, Wayne\u00a0Laulu<\/p>\n

Coaching Staff: Darryl Marino, Kurtis Tomkins<\/p>\n

Czech Republic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael\u00a0Bala, Jakub\u00a0Pet?\u00edk, Michal\u00a0Holobr\u00e1dek, Petr\u00a0Frejlach, Marek\u00a0Mal\u00fd,\u00a0Luk\u00e1\u0161\u00a0Fiala, Marek\u00a0Volf, Jakub\u00a0Holobr\u00e1dek,\u00a0Ji?\u00ed\u00a0Kor?\u00e1k, Daniel\u00a0?ern\u00fd,\u00a0Matou\u0161Kasal,\u00a0Mikul\u00e1\u0161\u00a0Klas, Petr\u00a0V\u00e1cha,\u00a0PatrikKope?n\u00fd, Michal\u00a0Kol?ch<\/p>\n

Coaching Staff:<\/p>\n

Tom\u00e1\u0161Kus\u00fd, Jaroslav\u00a0Kor?\u00e1k, Stanislav Havel, Miroslav\u00a0Kout, Jakub Kop?iva<\/p>\n

In the event games are unplayable due to inclement weather the series will be relocated to Starling and Warren Freer parks.<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/span>\u00a0Games – Wet weather ground – Starling Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

4pm<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Team Rice vs Czech Republic<\/p>\n

6pm<\/span>\u00a0– Team Jackson vs Czech Republic<\/p>\n

8pm<\/span>\u00a0– Team Rice vs Team Jackson<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/span>\u00a0Games – Wet weather ground – Warren Freer<\/strong><\/p>\n

10am<\/span>\u00a0– Team Rice vs Czech Republic<\/p>\n

12pm<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Team Jackson vs Rice<\/p>\n

2pm<\/span>\u00a0– Team Jackson vs Czech Republic<\/p>\n

Best,<\/p>\n

Glen Roff –\u00a0<\/strong>Softball Manager<\/p>\n

Softball New Zealand<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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