01/03/2020 2 Minute Read

All-World Team and MVP: U-18 Men's Softball World Cup

Japan's Hitto Nagayoshi took home the MVP award at the U-18 Men's Softball World Cup.

01/03/2020 2 Minute Read

Japan 9-2 Australia: Mimoto, Nishimori, Yagi shine as Japan claims gold

Japan redeemed their 2018 final loss to Australia with a 9-2 win at the 2020 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup. They now have three gold, four silver and four bronze medals.

01/03/2020 2 Minute Read

Czech Republic 2-0 Argentina: Osicka’s 13 strikeouts lead Czech Republic to first U-18 medal

The third-place finish follows the Czech Republic's first ever WBSC softball medal at last year's U-12 Softball World Cup where they also collected a bronze medal.

29/02/2020 3 Minute Read

WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup - Day 8: Japan head into final against Australia with perfect win-record

After sweeping the two rounds of the U-18 Men's Softball World Championship, Japan will make their seventh appearance in the final of the age-group tournament looking to reverse the result of the final two years ago when they lost to Australia 6-1.

29/02/2020 2 Minute Read

Australia 2-0 New Zealand: Lowe shines in massive pitching duel

Australia eluded New Zealand with two runs late in the sixth inning to recover from their loss to Japan on Friday at the U-18 Men's Softball World Cup.

29/02/2020 2 Minute Read

Japan 8-1 Czech Republic: Mimoto paces Japan past Czech Republic

Japan kept their perfect win-record at the U-18 Men's Softball World Cup and will now face Australia in Sunday's final, which is a repeat of the 2018 final which Australia won. Japan beat Australia 5-2 in the Super Round on Friday.

29/02/2020 2 Minute Read

South Africa 11-7 United States: Weideman powers South Africa offence with home run and 5 RBI

South Africa's 10th place finish matches their 2018 result.

29/02/2020 2 Minute Read

Argentina 8-1 Guatemala: Reitober two-run homer leads Argentina to victory, Guatemala finish sixth for best ever finish

Julian Reitober sparked Argentina's 8-1 victory in five innings as he opened big, hitting a two-run home run against Guatemala, who finished sixth, their best position ever in just the second participation at youth level.

29/02/2020 1 Minute Read

Canada 11-4 Denmark: Bicknell’s Grand Slam bolsters Canada’s seventh place finish

Pitcher Andrew Van Boekl also had 8 strikeouts and contributed offensively with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs to help Canada in their 11-4 win over Denmark.

29/02/2020 2 Minute Read

Mexico 9-1 Singapore: Lopez’s 2 hits, 3 RBIs lead Mexico to eighth place finish

Coming off a sixth place result in the last Junior Men's Softball World Championship 2018, Mexico finished in eighth place, equalling their lowest finish ever (2016).