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New Zealand women's national softball team
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.
| New Zealand women's national softball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Federation | Softball New Zealand |
| Confederation | WBSC Oceania |
| Manager | Donny Hale |
| WBSC World Rank | 32 9 (10 November 2023)[1] |
| Women's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1965) |
| Best result | 1st (1 time, in 1982) |
| USA Softball International Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2016) |
| Best result | 8th |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2000) |
| Best result | 6th |
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 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
| Friendly | 17 July | New Zealand | 5–12 | Czech Republic | Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| Friendly | 17 July | New Zealand | 2–9 | Czech Republic | Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| Friendly | 18 July | New Zealand | 2–8 | Czech Republic | Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| Friendly | 18 July | New Zealand | 3–11 | Czech Republic | Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| Friendly | 19 July | New Zealand | 4–2 | Softball Forlì | Campo Softball Polisportiva Buscherini, Italy |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 22 July | New Zealand | 2–16 (F/4) | 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 | 9–0 | 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 | 4–3 | 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 | 0–4 | 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 | 5–3 | 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 | 4–0 | 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 edit
Current squad edit
The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup group stage from 22–26 July 2023.[10][11]
- Lara Andrews (captain)
- Amy Begg
- Erin Blackmore
- Rebecca Bromhead (vice-captain)
- Meeki Cooper Nicola
- Emma Francis
- Shyah Hale
- Tyneesha Houkamau
- Nerissa McDowell
- Tyla Morrison
- Katrina Nukunuku
- Loran Parker
- Pallas Potter
- Lace Tangianau
- Otila Tavite
- Brooke Whiteman
Competitive Record edit
Women's Softball World Cup edit
| Women's Softball World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad | |
| 1965 | Australia | Fourth place | 4th | |||||||
| 1970 | Japan | ? | 7th | |||||||
| 1974 | United States | ? | 9th | |||||||
| 1978 | El Salvador | Third place | 3rd | |||||||
| 1982 | Taiwan | Champions | 1st | |||||||
| 1986 | New Zealand | Third place | 3rd | |||||||
| 1990 | United States | Runners-up | 2nd | 11 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 1994 | Canada | Play-offs | 6th | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | Japan | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 2002 | Canada | Group stage | 6th | 9 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | ||
| 2006 | China | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 2010 | Venezuela | Group stage | 12th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 55 | ||
| 2012 | Canada | Group stage | 13th | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2014 | Netherlands | Play-offs | 8th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 33 | ||
| 2016 | Canada | Championship round | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 24 | ||
| 2018 | Japan | Placement round | 13th | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 33 | ||
| 2022 | United States | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2024 | Italy | Group stage | TBC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 37 | Squad | |
| Total | 1 title | 17/18 | 85 | 42 | 43 | 237 | 269 | — | ||
World Cup of Softball edit
| World Cup of Softball record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Losses | RF | RA | ||
| 2005 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
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| 2016 | 8th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | ||
| 2017 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Total | 1/12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | ||
Olympics edit
References edit
- ^ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ . United States: International Softball Federation. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "SKY SPORT NEW ZEALAND WHITE SOX WORLD CUP QUALIFIER SQUAD NAMED". Softball New Zealand. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- International Softball Federation