New Zealand women's national softball team

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New Zealand women's national softball team
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Information
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Federation Softball New Zealand
Confederation WBSC Oceania
Manager Donny Hale
WBSC World Rank 30 Increase2.svg 4 (31 December 2024) [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (First in 2000 )
Best result6th
Women's Softball World Cup
Appearances17 (First in 1965 )
Best resultGold medal world centered.svg 1st (1 time, in 1982 )

New Zealand women's national softball team, nicknamed the White Sox, is the women's national softball team for New Zealand. The "White Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks as well as to the famous Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox baseball teams.

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The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished with 8 wins and 1 loss. [2] The team competed at the 1994 ISF Women's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished sixth. [3] The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished eleventh. [4] The team competed at the 2002 ISF Women's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished sixth. [5] [6] The team competed at the 2006 ISF Women's World Championship in Beijing, China where they finished eleventh. [7] [8] The team competed at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela where they finished twelfth. [9]

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

Friendly 17 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy
11:00  UTC+2 Boxscore
Friendly 17 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy
17:00  UTC+2 Boxscore
Friendly 18 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy
14:00  UTC+2 Boxscore
Friendly 18 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy
16:00  UTC+2 Boxscore
Friendly 19 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–2 Softball Forlì Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy
19:00  UTC+2 Boxscore
2024 World Cup Group 22 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–16 (F/4)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Campo Comunale da Softball, Italy
14:00  UTC+2 LP: Loran Parker
Boxscore WP: Misaki Katsumata
HR: Nodoka Harada, Hotaru Tsukamoto
Attendance: 700
Umpires: Mariana Prins (HP), Steven McCown (1B), Sabrina Fabrizi (2B), Alen Magdalenić (3B)
2024 World Cup Group 23 July Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti, Italy
11:00  UTC+2 WP: Ilaria Cacciamani
HR: McKenzie Barbara, Erika Piancastelli
Boxscore LP: Tyneesha Houkamau
Attendance: 300
Umpires: Abel Mataboge (HP), Yu-Sung Lin (1B), Maykel Garcia Cue (2B), Jose Chaparro (3B)
2024 World Cup Group 24 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–3 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti, Italy
17:00  UTC+2 WP: Christine Parker
Boxscore LP: Loreley Linares
Attendance: 200
Umpires: Yu-Sung Lin (HP), Sabrina Fabrizi (1B), Zhiling Yu (2B), Maykel Garcia Cue (3B)
2024 World Cup Group 25 July New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Campo Comunale da Softball, Italy
11:00  UTC+2 LP: Amy Begg
Boxscore WP: Dawn Bodrug
HR: Kianna Jones
Attendance: 80
Umpires: Maykel Garcia Cue (HP), Jose Chaparro (1B), Sabrina Fabrizi (2B), Yu-Sung Lin (3B)
2024 World Cup Group 25 July Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg5–3 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Campo Comunale da Softball, Italy
17:00  UTC+2 WP: Royevel Palma
HR: Nicole Hammoude
Boxscore LP: Tyneesha Houkamau
Attendance: 75
Umpires: Alen Magdalenić (HP), Yu-Sung Lin (1B), Jose Chaparro (2B), Maykel Garcia Cue (3B)
2024 World Cup Group 5th place 26 July Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg4–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Campo Comunale da Softball, Italy
11:00  UTC+2 WP: Michelle Floyd
HR: Yuruby Alicart
Boxscore LP: Tyla Morrison
Attendance: 130
Umpires: Alen Magdalenić (HP), Yu-Sung Lin (1B), Steven McCown (2B), Abel Mataboge (3B)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup group stage from 22–26 July 2023. [10] [11]

Competitive Record

Women's Softball World Cup

Women's Softball World Cup record
YearHostRoundPosPldWLRFRASquad
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Fourth place4th
1970 Flag of Japan.svg Japan ?7th
1974 Flag of the United States.svg United States ?9th
1978 Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Third place3rd
1982 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Champions1st
1986 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Third place3rd
1990 Flag of the United States.svg United States Runners-up2nd1192
1994 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Play-offs6th963673
1998 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Group stage11th73431
2002 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Group stage6th9634221
2006 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Group stage11th734832
2010 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Group stage12th7252155
2012 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Group stage13th725
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Play-offs8th8351633
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Championship round8th7525724
2018 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Placement round13th8261733
2022 Flag of the United States.svg United States Did not qualify
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Group stageTBC514937 Squad
Total1 title17/18854243237269

World Cup of Softball

Flag of the United States.svg World Cup of Softball record
YearResultMatchesWinsLossesRFRA
2005
2006
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 8th7251229
2017
Total 1/127251229

Olympics

Olympics record
YearHostRoundPosPldWLRFRASquad
1996 Flag of the United States.svg United States Did not qualify
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Group stage6th7251222 Squad
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Greece Did not qualify
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Japan
TotalGroup stage1/57251222

References

  1. "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. "1990 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. "1994 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. "1998 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. "2002 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. "FOUR TEAMS QUALIFY FOR 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES". United States: International Softball Federation. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. "2006 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. "USA WINS 2006 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  9. "USA BLANKS JAPAN FOR WORLD TITLE; CANADA TAKES BRONZE". United States: International Softball Federation. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  10. "SKY SPORT NEW ZEALAND WHITE SOX WORLD CUP QUALIFIER SQUAD NAMED". Softball New Zealand . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  11. "New Zealand first team to announce squad for WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; name Donny Hale as head coach". World Baseball Softball Confederation . Retrieved 23 February 2023.