New Zealand men's junior national softball team

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New Zealand under-18 softball team
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Information
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Federation Softball New Zealand
Confederation WBSC Oceania
Manager Jarrad Martin

New Zealand men's junior national softball team is the junior national under-18 team for New Zealand. The team competed at the 1985 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Fargo, North Dakota where they finished first. [1] The team competed at the 1989 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island where they finished first. [2] The team competed at the 1993 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand where they finished second. [3] The team competed at the 1997 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished second. [4] The team competed at the 2001 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Sydney, Australia where they finished fourth. [5] The team competed at the 2005 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island where they finished fourth. [6] The team competed at the 2008 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Whitehorse, Yukon where they finished fourth. [7] The team competed at the 2012 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Parana, Argentina where they finished sixth. [8]

Contents

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2023

2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 11 November 2023 (2023-11-11) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–10 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz, Hermosillo
13:30 LP: Hunter Simpson
Boxscore WP: Kanta Aso
Sv: Rio Takahashi
Attendance: 200
2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–2 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz, Hermosillo
14:00 LP: Jacob Neale
Boxscore WP: Carlos Pinto German
HR: Yeferson Colmenarez Querales
Attendance: 150
2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 13 November 2023 (2023-11-13) Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg18–1 (F/4)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses, Hermosillo
15:00 WP: Lucas Galarza
Boxscore LP: Lennox Easthope
Attendance: 150
2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg10–8 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz, Hermosillo
17:00 WP: Hunter Simpson
HR: Maximus Russell, Joshua Kennedy
Boxscore LP: Karson Martin
HR: Brody von Berge
Attendance: 150
2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg17–5 (F/5)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses, Hermosillo
12:00 WP: Jaden Hita
HR: George McCarroll
Boxscore LP: Sergio Aragon
HR: Juan Luna Ortiz
Attendance: 80
2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses, Hermosillo
15:00 LP: Hunter Simpson
Boxscore WP: Matěj Macas
Sv: Matyáš Zelinka
Attendance: 105
2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg5–18 (F/4)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses, Hermosillo
12:00 LP: Taiki Kang
HR: Ean Eu
Boxscore WP: Jaden Hita
HR: Maximus Russell, Joseph Simpson-Smith, Lennox Easthope
Attendance: 100

Players

Current squad

The following 19 players were called up for the 2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup. [9]

  • Cohen Bailey
  • Ciaran Bolger
  • Brandon Bristowe
  • Fletcher Due
  • Lennox Easthope
  • Arron Gollan
  • Katene Huriwai
  • Josh Kennedy
  • Hapene Kumeroa
  • George McCarroll
  • Jacob Neale
  • Jayden Potts
  • Shiloh Rice
  • Max Russell
  • Norpera Tangaroa
  • Zahr Shaw-Wallace
  • Hunter Simpson
  • Joe Simpson-Smith
  • Connor Stanley

Competitive Record

Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup

Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup record
YearHostRoundPosPldWLRFRASquad
1981 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Did not participate
1985 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Winners1st
1989 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Winners1st
1993 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Runners-up2nd
1997 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Runners-up2nd
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Fourth place4th
2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Fourth place4th
2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Fourth place4th
2012 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Sixth place6th
2014 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Runners-up2nd
2016 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Runners-up2nd
2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Third place3rd9636423
2020 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Second round5th8445244
2023 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Group stage9th7345658
Total2 titles13/14241311172125

References

  1. "ISF II JUNIOR MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. "ISF III JUNIOR MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  3. "ISF IV JUNIOR MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. "ISF V JUNIOR MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. "ISF VI JUNIOR MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. "ISF VII JR. MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  7. "ISF 8TH JR. MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  8. "A NEW CHAMPION IS CROWNED AT THE IX ISF JR. MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  9. "NAMING OF TEMPERZONE NZ JUNIOR MEN'S WORLD CUP SQUAD". Softball New Zealand . Retrieved 5 February 2023.