New Zealand men's junior national softball team

New Zealand under-18 softball team

Information
Country	New Zealand
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]

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Results and fixtures

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

2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup	11 November 2023 (2023-11-11)	New Zealand	5–10	Japan	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 (2023-11-12)	New Zealand	1–2	Venezuela	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 (2023-11-13)	Argentina	18–1 (F/4)	New Zealand	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 (2023-11-15)	New Zealand	10–8	United States	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 (2023-11-16)	New Zealand	17–5 (F/5)	Colombia	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 (2023-11-17)	New Zealand	4–10	Czech Republic	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 (2023-11-18)	Singapore	5–18 (F/4)	New Zealand	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

Current squad

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

Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup

Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup record
Year	Host	Round	Pos	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	Squad
1981	Canada	Did not participate
1985	United States	Winners	1st
1989	Canada	Winners	1st
1993	New Zealand	Runners-up	2nd
1997	Canada	Runners-up	2nd
2001	Australia	Fourth place	4th
2005	Canada	Fourth place	4th
2008	Canada	Fourth place	4th
2012	Argentina	Sixth place	6th
2014	Canada	Runners-up	2nd
2016	United States	Runners-up	2nd
2018	Canada	Third place	3rd	9	6	3	64	23
2020	New Zealand	Second round	5th	8	4	4	52	44
2023	Mexico	Group stage	9th	7	3	4	56	58
Total		2 titles	13/14	24	13	11	172	125	—

References

^ "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.