| New Zealand under-18 softball team | |
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| Information | |
| Country | |
| 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]
Results and fixtures
[edit]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
[edit]| 2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup | 11 November 2023 | New Zealand |
5–10 | 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 | New Zealand |
1–2 | 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 | Argentina |
18–1 (F/4) | 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 | New Zealand |
10–8 | 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 | New Zealand |
17–5 (F/5) | 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 | New Zealand |
4–10 | 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 | Singapore |
5–18 (F/4) | 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
[edit]Current squad
[edit]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
[edit]Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup
[edit]| Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad | |
| 1981 | Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1985 | Winners | 1st | ||||||||
| 1989 | Winners | 1st | ||||||||
| 1993 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||||
| 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||||
| 2001 | Fourth place | 4th | ||||||||
| 2005 | Fourth place | 4th | ||||||||
| 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | ||||||||
| 2012 | Sixth place | 6th | ||||||||
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||||
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||||
| 2018 | Third place | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 3 | 64 | 23 | |||
| 2020 | Second round | 5th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 44 | |||
| 2023 | Group stage | 9th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 58 | |||
| Total | 2 titles | 13/14 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 172 | 125 | — | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NAMING OF TEMPERZONE NZ JUNIOR MEN'S WORLD CUP SQUAD". Softball New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
