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Officials confirmed for Under-18 Men's World Cup

Softball Australia is pleased to announce the appointment ofCallum Beashel (NSW) as assistant coach, alongside Tony Jackson (NSW) as the video analyst for the upcoming U18 Men's World Cup.

Softball Australia Under 18 Men's World Cup Junior Steelers

Tue 18 Jul 2023

Canada Cup 2023 - Final Day Recap

Final scores and recaps from day five of the 2023 Canada Cup: Featuring Australia A, Australia U-19 and Australia U-17 teams.

Softball Australia Canada Cup Australia A Under-19 Under-17

Sun 16 Jul 2023

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.

Softball Australia Aussie Spirit 2023 Women's World Cup

Sun 16 Jul 2023

Australia One Step Closer to World Cup Finals with 4-3 win over Chinese Taipei

Australia has knocked Chinese Taipei out of the 2023 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup, scoring in three innings to advance to the next phase of the Group Stage Playoffs - an immediate follow-up game against Great Britain.

Softball Australia Aussie Spirit 2023 Women's World Cup

Sat 15 Jul 2023

Canada Cup 2023 - Day Five Recap

Final scores and recaps from day five of the 2023 Canada Cup: Featuring Australia A, Australia U-19 and Australia U-17 teams.

Softball Australia Canada Cup Australia A Under-19 Under-17

Sat 15 Jul 2023

Australia secure third place with strong 5-0 win over Chinese Taipei

Australia has taken down Chinese Taipei with a solid display, pushing through an eight-hour mid-game rain delay to record a third-place finish in the Group Stage of the 2023 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup.

Softball Australia Aussie Spirit 2023 Women's World Cup

Sat 15 Jul 2023

Canada Cup 2023 - Day Four Recap

Final scores and recaps from day four of the 2023 Canada Cup: Featuring Australia A, Australia U-19 and Australia U-17 teams.

Softball Australia Canada Cup Australia A Under-19 Under-17

Fri 14 Jul 2023

Australia Take the US to eight inning thriller

Australia narrowly falls 0-1 to the United States in one of the games of the World Cup so far. The Aussie Spirit went through their pitching ranks in an effort to unsettle the US hitters, needing an eighth inning to find a difference between the two nations.

Softball Australia Aussie Spirit 2023 Women's World Cup

Fri 14 Jul 2023

Australia secure 10-0 victory over Botswana in four innings

Pippa Adkins guides Australia to a 10-0 win over Botswana as the Australians take four innings to secure the win, saving invaluable energy for their second game later today against the United States.

Softball Australia Aussie Spirit 2023 Women's Softball World Cup

Thu 13 Jul 2023

Canada Cup 2023 - Day Three Recap

Final scores and recaps from day three of the 2023 Canada Cup: Featuring Australia A, Australia U-19 and Australia U-17 teams.

Softball Australia Canada Cup Australia A Under-19 Under-17

Thu 13 Jul 2023

The Spirit fire four past Ireland on their way to opening victory

Kaia Parnaby steps up to pitch a complete game, taking 14 strikeouts through seven innings as Australia secure their opening win of the tournament. Clare Warwick's captain's knock in the fifth scored two complimented by Jade Wall's crowd pleasing homer in the sixth.

Softball Australia Aussie Spirit 2023 Women's Softball World Cup

Thu 13 Jul 2023

Canada Cup 2023 - Day Two Recap

Final scores and recaps from day two of the 2023 Canada Cup: Featuring Australia A, Australia U-19 and Australia U-17 teams.

Softball Australia Canada Cup Australia A Under-19 Under-17

Wed 12 Jul 2023

Australia suffer early defeat at the hands of Great Britain

Great Britain (GBR) are the 16th ranked women’s softball nation and had suffered defeat at the hands of Australia in every encounter prior to the opening game of the 2023 WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup.

Softball Australia Aussie Spirit 2023 Women's Softball World Cup

Wed 12 Jul 2023

Canada Cup 2023 - Day One Recap

Final scores and recaps from day one of the 2023 Canada Cup: Featuring Australia A, Australia U-19 and Australia U-17 teams.

Softball Australia Canada Cup Australia A Under-19 Under-17

Tue 11 Jul 2023

Canada Cup 2023 Preview

With the first pitch approaching, more than 60 athletes, coaches and support staff are undergoing final team preparations having embarked on a journey to Vancouver, Canada for the 2023 edition of the Canada Cup. The current contingent matches last year’s travelling party, as Softball Australia will again have three teams competing.

Softball Australia Canada Cup Australia A Under-19 Under-17

Mon 10 Jul 2023

Under 18 Men’s World Cup Team Announcement

It’s a very exciting day for sixteen young players who have been named in the Junior Steelers team to contest the WBSC U-18 Men’s World Cup in Mexico in November 2023.

Softball Australia Under 18 Men's World Cup Junior Steelers

Sat 01 Jul 2023

Macarthur Fastpitch Shootout and Men's Skins Recognised as Official ISC World Tournament Qualifying Events

Softball Australia, in conjunction with Softball ACT, Softball NSW and Softball Macarthur, can announce today that both the Macarthur Fastpitch Shootout and Men’s Skins will be recognised formally by the International Softball Congress (ISC) as a joint qualifying event to the 78th ISC World Tournament.

Softball Australia Macarthur Fastpitch Shootout Men's Skins ISC World Tournament

Mon 26 Jun 2023

Simplicity and flexibility the focus of newly revamped Home Run Heroes program

After a significant review, Softball Australia’s junior participation product Home Run Heroes is being relaunched today, with flexibility, simplicity and support for clubs the major focus of the revamped program.

Softball Australia Home Run Heroes

Wed 21 Jun 2023