05/08/2024 1 Minute Read

Building the Future of Aussie Softball: Insights From the U-16 Women’s Squad Camp

17/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Six World Champions Named to New Zealand Roster for WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup

The New Zealand roster features 11 players from the last World Cup, as well as the return of veterans Bartorillo, Hayes and Laulu, who helped the Black Sox win their last World Championship in 2017. Other veterans of the World Cup winning team are Cole Evans, Ben Enoka and Thomas Enoka.

22/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Men's Softball World Rankings: Australia new No. 1, U-18 Men's Softball World Champions Japan No. 2

The Men's Softball World Rankings latest update includes 45 programmes across the five Olympic continents, including eight new countries - American Samoa, Belgium, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Germany, Nicaragua and Spain.

12/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Australia and New Zealand qualify for Men's Softball World Cup Group Stage

Eight out of 18 teams are qualified for the XVIII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group Stage. WBSC Americas will qualify five and WBSC Africa two further teams. Three Wild Cards will complete the set of participants.

16/07/2023 3 Minute Read

Australia clinch 2024 World Cup Finals spot, defeating Great Britain 4-1

Australia has clinched the second spot from Group A, with the 2024 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals in Italy now a reality, after beating Great Britain 4-1.

10/05/2021 2 Minute Read

FIBSA March upate

An update on the activities undertaken by the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) in March 2021.

09/01/2021 2 Minute Read

FIBSA December update

An update on the activities undertaken by the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) in December 2020.

09/01/2021 2 Minute Read

FIBSA November update

An update on the activities undertaken by the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) in November 2020.

26/11/2020 2 Minute Read

FIBSA October update

An update on the activities undertaken by the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) in October 2020.

26/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Inaugural Softball Tri-Nations for Fiji, US & Japan Embassies

On Saturday 31 October, the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) and the embassies of the United States of America and Japan held a tri-nations softball match to promote cooperation.

03/10/2020 1 Minute Read

Major Sox U23 Men's squad named

Coaches Steven Deans and Fergus McAlpine have named a 23 man strong squad to attend a training camp in Palmerston North over Labour weekend.

03/10/2020 2 Minute Read

2021 National Championships re-scheduled

Softball Australia, in consultation with its Member States, has re-scheduled all national events that were to be held in the December 2020/January 2021 period.

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03/10/2020 2 Minute Read

Clubs providing inspiration for #BackOnBase applications

Following the announcement of the #BackOnBase Grants Program, Softball Australia has compiled a list of success stories from Clubs and Associations who have gone above and beyond in their retention and participation initiatives.

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03/10/2020 1 Minute Read

Remembering the Sydney 2000 Olympic & Paralympic Games #MySydney2000 launched

It’s time to raid the family photo albums, shoeboxes and storage spaces for that special memory of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games as the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Paralympics Australia (PA) launch the #MySydney2000 social media campaign to capture the spirit of both events.

03/10/2020 1 Minute Read

Clubs rally for #BackOnBase grants

The committee selected to award #BackOnBase grants have their work cut out for them after over a quarter of Clubs across the country submitted an application to assist in retention and participation.

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03/10/2020 2 Minute Read

Zena Sport joins Softball Australia

Softball Australia is pleased to welcome female protective wear manufacturers Zena Sport as an Official Partner of the national body.

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The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the new dates for the inaugural WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup, which will be staged from 27 March to 4 April 2021 in Lima, Peru.

03/10/2020 3 Minute Read

Softball Australia commit to developing Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion Frameworks

In a world first, eight peak sporting bodies have committed to implementing governance that supports a greater level of inclusion for trans and gender diverse people in their sports.

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04/10/2020 2 Minute Read

DIII Coach Dennis Blas aims to help softball grow

Dennis Blas got the opportunity of a lifetime last summer after being selected as the University of La Verne’s, a DIII program, head softball coach. Blas had been surrounded by the sport all his life, but it was his success at the JuCo level and cumulative experience of teaching the game for 30 years that made him the right man for the job at La Verne.

16/09/2020 3 Minute Read

Top New Zealand softball umpire on Olympic Games alert after winning major award

Athletes aren't the only ones on tenterhooks ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games - officials, like top New Zealand softball umpire Mark Porteous, are too.