New Zealand men's national softball team
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The New Zealand men's national softball team (nicknamed the Black Sox/Black Socks) is the national softball team for New Zealand.[2] They have won the ISF Men's World Championship seven times, becoming World Champions in 1976 (1st = with US and Canada), 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013 and 2017.[3] They also won the inaugural Commonwealth Championships (a round robin tournament between New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, South Africa and Botswana) in 2006.[4] The "Black Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks as well as to famous "Sox" baseball teams. The female team is known as the White Sox
| New Zealand national softball team | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Federation | Softball New Zealand |
| Confederation | WBSC Oceania |
| Manager | Thomas Makea |
| WBSC World Rank | 7 (26 April 2023)[1] |
| Men's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1966) |
| Best result | 1st (7 times, most recent in 2017) |
On 16 July 2017, New Zealand (Black Sox) defeated Australia (Aussie Steelers), six runs to four in the final of the 2017 ISF Men's World Championship held in Canada.
Results and fixtures
Summarize
Perspective
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
2024
| 2025 WC Group B | 10 July 2024 | Singapore  |
0–2 |  New Zealand |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert |
| 16:00 | LP: Raynard Heng |
Boxscore | WP: Liam Potts HR: Ben Enoka |
Attendance: 350 |
| 2025 WC Group B | 11 July 2024 | New Zealand |
10–0 (F/4) |  Israel |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert |
| 10:00 | WP: Thomas Enoka HR: Hohepa Monk, Cole Evans, Pita Rona |
Boxscore | LP: Seth Ross |
Attendance: 200 |
| 2025 WC Group B | 12 July 2024 | New Zealand |
5–1 |  Canada |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert |
| 21:00 | WP: Pita Rona HR: Tyron Bartorillo, Beau Bishop, Cole Evans |
Boxscore | LP: Ty Sebastian |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 2025 WC Group B | 13 July 2024 | Argentina  |
4–1 | New Zealand |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert |
| 13:00 | WP: Martín Gonzalez HR: Manuel Godoy |
Boxscore | LP: Liam Potts HR: Cole Evans |
Attendance: 650 |
| 2025 WC Group B | 13 July 2024 | Hong Kong  |
0–12 (F/4) | New Zealand |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert |
| 18:00 | LP: Hok Wong |
Boxscore | WP: Daniel Champman HR: Reilly Makea 2, Beau Bishop, Cameron Watts |
Attendance: 180 |
| 2025 WC Group B Final | 14 July 2024 | New Zealand |
5–6 | Argentina |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert |
| 16:00 | LP: Daniel Chapman HR: Beau Bishop |
Boxscore | WP: Pablo Migliavacca Skladny Sv: Martín Gonzalez HR: Lucio Retamar |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 2025 WC Group B Repechage | 14 July 2024 | Canada |
1–4 | New Zealand |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert |
| 19:00 | LP: Ty Sebastian HR: Mathieu Roy |
Boxscore | WP: Pita Rona HR: Ben Enoka |
Attendance: 950 |
| Friendly | 2 December 2024 | New Zealand |
9–10 |  Australia |
Hawker Softball Centre, Canberra |
| 13:00 | Boxscore |
| Friendly | 2 December 2024 | New Zealand |
8–5 | Australia |
Hawker Softball Centre, Canberra |
| 15:00 | Boxscore |
| Friendly | 2 December 2024 | New Zealand |
1–11 (F/5) | Australia |
Hawker Softball Centre, Canberra |
| 19:00 | Boxscore |
2025
| 2025 WC Finals | 8 July 2025 | New Zealand |
Canada |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert | |
| 20:30 |
| 2025 WC Finals | 9 July 2025 | New Zealand |
Argentina |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert | |
| 20:30 |
| 2025 WC Finals | 10 July 2025 | Venezuela  |
New Zealand |
Prime Ministers' Park, Prince Albert | |
| 14:30 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship in American Samoa for the 2025 Softball World Cup.[5][6]
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship – New Zealand roster | ||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Utility
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Manager
Coaches
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Competitive record
Men's Softball World Cup
| Men's Softball World Cup record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad | |
| 1966 |  Mexico | Third place | 3rd | 13 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 1968 |  United States | Round robin | 5th | 9 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1972 |  Philippines | Third place | 3rd | 13 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1976 | New Zealand | Champions | 3rd | 13 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 1980 | United States | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1984 | United States | Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 1988 | Canada | Runners-up | 2nd | 17 | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 1992 | Philippines | Runners-up | 2nd | 15 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 1996 | United States | Champions | 1st | 14 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2000 |  South Africa | Champions | 1st | 15 | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2004 | New Zealand | Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2009 | Canada | Runners-up | 2nd | 11 | 9 | 2 | 106 | 26 | ||
| 2013 | New Zealand | Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | 54 | 17 | ||
| 2015 | Canada | Runners-up | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 25 | ||
| 2017 | Canada | Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | 79 | 13 | ||
| 2019 |  Czech Republic | Fourth place | 4th | 10 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 24 | ||
| 2022 | New Zealand | Placement round | 8th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | Squad | |
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||||
| Total | 7 titles | 17/17 | 196 | 152 | 45 | 389 | 133 | — | ||
Men's Softball Oceania Championship
| Men's Softball Oceania Championship record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad | |
| 2023 |  American Samoa | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 21 | Squad | |
| Total | Runners-up | 1/1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 21 | — | ||
Honours
- Men's Softball Oceania Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2023
References
External links
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