{"id":5912,"date":"2010-12-07T08:08:24","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T16:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/?p=5912"},"modified":"2011-02-26T12:05:28","modified_gmt":"2011-02-26T20:05:28","slug":"argentina-debut-tomorrow-at-international-test-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=5912","title":{"rendered":"Argentina debuts tomorrow at International Test Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From Jorge Martin
\nHead of Media and Communication
\nSoftball Confederation Argentina <\/em><\/p>\n

[Google Translation]<\/p>\n

Starting tomorrow, December 8, 2010, the Argentina Men’s Softball Team will be contesting in Greater Canberra, Australia, the Fastpitch International Test Series, pitting the top two teams in the world rankings, Australia (divided into two teams) and New Zealand, both of the last players ISF World Championship Final 2009, held at Saskatoon, Canada. Argentina will face this ordeal, in preparation for the Pan American Softball Championship, which takes place next year with place and date to be designated. <\/p>\n

The national team is on tour in Australia last week, and it played an important club tournament, the Skins Tournament, finishing the tournament unbeaten with 3 wins and 2 draws (this tournament uses a scoring system that gives money period earned, and recognizes the draw as a possible result), finishing in third place (Argentina tied the semifinal game, but as part of the prize money, the home team received a pass to the defining game). <\/p>\n

Argentina also played two friendly matches today against Selected Canberra, losing the first game by 6 to 3, and by winning the second by the same result. These two friendlies were the last test prior to confront the two great world powers in the sport. <\/p>\n

The fixture of the tournament is as follows: <\/p>\n

Wednesday, December 8 <\/p>\n

Australia 1 Australia Gold vs Green
\n2 Argentina vs New Zealand
\nGreen vs Argentina 3 Australia
\n4 New Zealand vs Australia Gold <\/p>\n

Thursday, December 9 <\/p>\n

5 New Zealand vs Australia Green
\n6 Australia vs Argentina Gold
\n7 Australia Australia Green vs Gold
\n8 Argentina vs New Zealand <\/p>\n

Friday, December 10 <\/p>\n

9 Australia vs New Zealand Green
\nGold vs Argentina 10 Australia
\n11 Argentina vs Australia Green
\n12 New Zealand vs Australia Gold
\nMarch 13 vs 4 \u00ba \u00ba
\nJanuary 14 \u00ba vs 2 \u00ba <\/p>\n

Campus who are doing this tour of Australia is composed as follows: <\/p>\n

1-Bittor, Nicholas Paran\u00e1
\n2-Bolz\u00e1n, Kevin Paran\u00e1
\n3-Brandauer, Juan Bahia Blanca
\n4-C\u00e1ceres, Mauricio Bahia Blanca
\n5-Ferrara, Lautaro Paran\u00e1
\n6-Gamarci, Andr\u00e9s Paran\u00e1
\n7-Godoy, Gustavo Paran\u00e1
\n8-Godoy, Manuel Paran\u00e1
\n9-Guerrinieri, Gustavo Paran\u00e1
\n10 – Jim\u00e9nez, Nicol\u00e1s Bah\u00eda Blanca
\n11-Malatesta, Marcelo Paran\u00e1
\n12-Montero, Mariano Paran\u00e1
\n13-Montero, Maximiliano Paran\u00e1
\n14-Montero, Pablo Paran\u00e1
\n15-Petric, Fernando Paran\u00e1
\n16-Potolicchio, Juan Paran\u00e1
\n17-R\u00faa, Fernando Buenos Aires
\n18-Sabat\u00e9, Paran\u00e1 Francisco
\n19-Sacks, Paran\u00e1 Germain <\/p>\n

The Body Coach of Men’s Argentina is headed by Mayor Eduardo Sabat\u00e9, along with his assistant Mariano Spotorno (not travel due to labor), Rafael Salguero, Ricardo Biondi, Laureano Gomez, Lucio Strike Team Leader and Javier Martinez. <\/p>\n

Jorge Martin
\nHead of Media and Communication
\nSoftball Confederation Argentina <\/p>\n

En Espanol:<\/strong>
\n<\/p>\n

Argentina debuta ma\u00f1ana en el International Fastpitch Test Series<\/p>\n

A partir de ma\u00f1ana la Selecci\u00f3n Argentina de Softbol Masculino Mayor estar\u00e1 disputando en Canberra, Australia, el International Fastpitch Test Series, enfrentando a los dos primeros equipos del ranking mundial, Australia (dividido en dos equipos) y Nueva Zelanda, protagonistas ambos de la \u00faltima final del Campeonato Mundial ISF 2009, disputado en Saskatoon, Canad\u00e1. Argentina estar\u00e1 enfrentando esta dura prueba, en su preparaci\u00f3n para el Campeonato Panamericano de Softbol, que se disputar\u00e1 el a\u00f1o que viene con lugar y fecha a designar.<\/p>\n

El equipo nacional est\u00e1 de gira en Australia desde la semana pasada, y ya disput\u00f3 un importante torneo de clubes, el Skins Tournament, terminando invicto en ese certamen con 3 partidos ganados y 2 empatados (este torneo utiliza un sistema de puntuaci\u00f3n que otorga dinero por per\u00edodo ganado, y que reconoce el empate como resultado posible), finalizando en la tercera ubicaci\u00f3n (Argentina empat\u00f3 el juego semifinal, pero como no particip\u00f3 por el premio en dinero, el equipo local recibi\u00f3 el pase al juego definitorio).<\/p>\n

Adem\u00e1s, Argentina disput\u00f3 hoy dos partidos amistosos frente al Seleccionado de Canberra, perdiendo el primer juego por 6 a 3, e imponi\u00e9ndose en el segundo por id\u00e9ntico resultado. Estos dos amistosos fueron el \u00faltimo ensayo, previo a enfrentarse con las dos m\u00e1ximas potencias mundiales de este deporte.<\/p>\n

El fixture del torneo es el siguiente:<\/p>\n

Mi\u00e9rcoles 8 de diciembre<\/p>\n

1 Australia Gold vs Australia Green
\n2 Argentina vs New Zealand
\n3 Australia Green vs Argentina
\n4 New Zealand vs Australia Gold<\/p>\n

Jueves 9 de diciembre<\/p>\n

5 New Zealand vs Australia Green
\n6 Australia Gold vs Argentina
\n7 Australia Green vs Australia Gold
\n8 Argentina vs New Zealand<\/p>\n

Viernes 10 de diciembre<\/p>\n

9 Australia Green vs New Zealand
\n10 Australia Gold vs Argentina
\n11 Argentina vs Australia Green
\n12 New Zealand vs Australia Gold
\n13 3\u00ba vs 4\u00ba
\n14 1\u00ba vs 2\u00ba<\/p>\n

El plantel que est\u00e1 realizando esta gira por Australia est\u00e1 compuesto de la siguiente manera:<\/p>\n

1-Bittor, Nicol\u00e1s Paran\u00e1
\n2-Bolz\u00e1n, Kevin Paran\u00e1
\n3-Brandauer, Juan Bahia Blanca
\n4-C\u00e1ceres, Mauricio Bahia Blanca
\n5-Ferrara, Lautaro Paran\u00e1
\n6-Gamarci, Andr\u00e9s Paran\u00e1
\n7-Godoy, Gustavo Paran\u00e1
\n8-Godoy, Manuel Paran\u00e1
\n9-Guerrinieri, Gustavo Paran\u00e1
\n10- Jim\u00e9nez, Nicol\u00e1s Bah\u00eda Blanca
\n11-Malatesta, Marcelo Paran\u00e1
\n12-Montero, Mariano Paran\u00e1
\n13-Montero, Maximiliano Paran\u00e1
\n14-Montero, Pablo Paran\u00e1
\n15-Petric, Fernando Paran\u00e1
\n16-Potolicchio, Juan Paran\u00e1
\n17-R\u00faa, Fernando Buenos Aires
\n18-Sabat\u00e9, Francisco Paran\u00e1
\n19-Sacks, Germ\u00e1n Paran\u00e1<\/p>\n

El Cuerpo T\u00e9cnico de la Selecci\u00f3n Argentina Masculina Mayor est\u00e1 encabezado por Eduardo Sabat\u00e9, junto con sus asistentes Mariano Spotorno (no viajar\u00e1 por cuestiones laborales), Rafael Salguero, Ricardo Biondi, Laureano Gomez, Lucio Golpe y el Jefe de Equipo Javier Mart\u00ednez.<\/p>\n

Martin Jorge
\nJefe de Prensa y Comunicaci\u00f3n
\nConfederaci\u00f3n Argentina de Softbol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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