2024 Women's Softball World Cup squads

The 2024 Women's Softball World Cup is an international softball tournament held in Italy, Ireland and Spain. The group stage runs from 11 to 26 July 2023. The 18 national teams involved in the tournament are required to register a squad of 16 players. Only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament.

Group A squads were confirmed by WBSC on 10 July 2023. ^[1]

Group A

Australia

The roster was released on 5 May 2023. ^{[2] [3]}

2024 Women's Softball World Cup – Australia roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 7 Grace Wrixon 10 Kandra Lamb 18 Kaia Parnaby 19 Ellen Roberts		Catchers 14 Belinda White (vice-captain) 20 Hayley Bonython 22 Taylah Tsitsikronis Infielders 2 Clare Warwick (captain) 8 Tamieka Whitefield 15 Georgia Hood 21 Olivia Kuzminski Outfielders 1 Shannon Keevers 11 Jade Wall 12 Pippa Adkins Utility 4 Stacey McManus 9 Kylie Steemers		Manager Laing Harrow Coaches Chantelle James (Bench coach)

Botswana

2024 Women's Softball World Cup – Botswana roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 5 Lesego Ditau 8 Peselema Bothman 10 Otsile Leave 16 Wangu Gondo		Catchers 4 Bafedile Dube 11 Magdeline Mabutho Infielders 2 Segolame Pule 3 Kedibonye Mogatusi 7 Charity Isaac 15 Amantle Matome 17 Refilwe Mosepidi 18 Tshegofatso Gaetepele Outfielders 1 Tshoganyetso Mosweu 6 Maitumelo Serumola 9 Onkokame Tlhakoyakgomo 12 Bonolo Molefhe		Manager Mosupakwena Ross Coaches Gopolang Matsila (Coach) Trevor Musa (Coach) Ayumi Yokosawa (Coach)

Chinese Taipei

2024 Women's Softball World Cup – Chinese Taipei roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 2 Hsia-Ai Ke 7 Ching-Yu Chen 14 Chia-Chen Tsai 26 An-Ju Chiu 38 Ya-Ting Tu		Catchers 4 Szu-Shih Li 21 Chih-Ying Lin Infielders 5 Feng-Chen Lin 6 Yi-Hsuan Su 11 Chia-Hui Ko 22 Hsuan Liu 30 Yi-Ting Yang (captain) Outfielders 1 Chia-Wen Shen 28 Ting-En Chiang 31 Chia-Yi Chen 32 Chia-Yun Chang		Manager Hsin-Lin Han Coaches Po-Jung Chen (Coach) Tzu-Lin Chiang (Coach) Yun-Chi Tung (Coach)

Great Britain

The roster was released on 19 June 2023. ^{[4] [5]}

2024 Women's Softball World Cup – Great Britain roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 6 Rebecca Faulkner 22 Georgina Corrick 64 Hannah Edwards		Catchers 1 Amy Moore 25 Imogen Gie Infielders 7 Sydney Brown 12 Morgan Salmon 18 Alana Snow 24 Cameron McGinnis 36 Kendyl Scott 66 Chloe Wigington Outfielders 5 Jessica Chan 9 Tia Warsop 20 Katie Burge 21 Aubrey Peterson 40 Mackenzie Langan		Manager Tara Henry Coaches Linda Derk (Bench coach) Patrick Lewis (3B coach) Tahli Moore (Bench coach)

Ireland

The roster was released on 24 June 2023. ^{[6] [7]}

2024 Women's Softball World Cup – Ireland roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 12 Jenna Devens 18 Kailey O'Connor 45 Summer Rocha 77 Ariana Jarvis		Catchers 24 Andreya Jarvis 30 Sydney Horton 41 Ceilidh Campbell Infielders 1 Hannah Monteleone 6 Abby Horton 21 Nicole Franklin 35 Alexandra Monteleone (captain) Outfielders 5 Niamh Dougherty 23 Ciara Sullivan 29 Jamison Brockenbrough 36 Savannah Brockenbrough		Manager Melanie Lavery Coaches Martin de Lange (Bench coach) Charles Rocha (Coach) Marcel Wester (1B coach)

United States

The roster was released on 14 April 2023. ^{[8] [9]}

2024 Women's Softball World Cup – United States roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 3 Ally Carda (captain) 14 Montana Fouts 24 Megan Faraimo 28 Kelly Maxwell		Catchers 21 Gwen Svekis 33 Mia Davidson Infielders 2 Ali Aguilar 5 Baylee Klingler 37 Hannah Flippen 96 Sis Bates Outfielders 4 Aliyah Andrews 7 Maya Brady 36 Kiki Milloy 78 Jocelyn Alo Utility 10 Aubrey Leach 27 Sahvanna Jaquish		Manager Heather Tarr Coaches Richard Baldwin (Coach) Cynthia Malone (Pitching coach) Timothy Walton (Coach)

Group B

South Africa

The roster was released on June 23, 2023. ^[10]

• Katlego Aphane
• Nushka De Beer
• Pretty Gwangwa
• Elri Herman
• Hannah Hugo
• Cassandra Kalpens
• Ammaarah Larney
• Shane Luyt
• Emily Mahlalela
• Thandi Malebana
• Rachel Matsimela
• March Mercedes
• Itumeleng Moreroa
• Erin Peters
• Melissa Savage
• Johandri Van der Walt

Spain

The roster was released on June 2, 2023. ^[11]

• Beatriz Alonso
• Estibaliz Alvarez
• Meritxell Blesa
• Carmen Caicoya
• Maria Caicoya
• Ariadna Cerda
• Yulan Denia
• Candela Garcia
• Sorangel Ledezma
• Alba Lopez
• Uxua Modrego
• Anyibel Ramirez
• Raquel Rodrigo
• Carla Segura
• Anna Sobrino
• Yaicey Sojo

Group C

Canada

The roster was released on June 20, 2023. ^[12]

2024 Women's Softball World Cup – Canada roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 4 Samantha Ryan 17 Sara Groenewegen 18 Dawn Bodrug 99 Morgan Rackel		Catchers 2 Natalie Wideman 15 Nicole Rivait Infielders 1 Kelsey Harshman 13 Zoe Hicks 14 Janet Leung 19 Emma Entzminger 22 Rylie Crane 77 Grace Messmer Outfielders 3 Erika Polidori 5 Callum Pilgrim 26 Larissa Franklin 44 Kianna Jones		Manager 0 Kaleigh Rafter Coaches Chris Jones Christian Conrad Jennifer Salling

New Zealand

The roster was released on February 16, 2023. ^[13]

• Lara Andrews
• Amy Begg
• Erin Blackmore
• Rebecca Bromhead
• Meeki Cooper Nicola
• Emma Francis
• Shyah Hale
• Tyneesha Houkamau
• Nerissa McDowell
• Tyla Morrison
• Katrina Nukunuku
• Loran Parker
• Pallas Potter
• Otila Tavite
• Mikayla Werahiko
• Brooke Whiteman

Statistics

Note: Only the final squad list of each national team is taken into consideration. Age is taken from the first day of the tournament. ^[1]

Age

• Oldest: Charity Isaac (38 years, 38 days)
• Youngest: Jessica Chan (17 years, 32 days)

References

1. "XVII Women's Softball World Cup 2023 - Group A Daily Report #0" (PDF). wbsc.org. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. "AUSSIE SPIRIT AND AUSTRALIA 'A' TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS:". Softball Australia . Retrieved 10 July 2023.
3. "WBSC Women's Softball World Cup: Australia roster mixes seven Olympians, young talent for Group Stage". wbsc.org. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
4. "AGB Women announce roster for World Cup Pool A in Dublin". British Softball Federation. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
5. "Ace Georgina Corrick highlights Great Britain's squad for WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group A". wbsc.org. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
6. "Celebrating Olympic Day with the announcement of our 2023 Women's Nation Softball roster!". Softball Ireland. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
7. "Jamison Brockenbrough highlights hosts Ireland's roster for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group A". wbsc.org. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
8. "2023 Women's National Team". usasoftball.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
9. "World No. 1 USA announce National Team roster for WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". wbsc.org. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
10. "Nushka De Beer & Cassandra Kalpens: 2018 stars lead South Africa roster for WBSC Women's Softball World Cup 2023". wbsc.org. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
11. "Anyibel Ramirez to lead Spain's pitching staff as Group B hosts unveil roster for WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". wbsc.org. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
12. "Softball Canada Announces 2023 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage and 2023 Canada Cup Rosters". softball.ca. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
13. "New Zealand first team to announce squad for WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; name Donny Hale as head coach". wbsc.org. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.