New Zealand women's national softball team
Information
Country New Zealand
FederationSoftball New Zealand
ConfederationWBSC Oceania
ManagerDonny Hale
WBSC World Rank 32 Decrease 9 (10 November 2023)[1]
Women's Softball World Cup
Appearances17 (First in 1965)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 1982)
USA Softball International Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2016)
Best result8th
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (First in 2000)
Best result6th

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.

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

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

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

Current squad

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

Women's Softball World Cup

Women's Softball World Cup record
Year Host Round Pos Pld W L RF RA Squad
1965 AustraliaFourth place4th
1970 Japan?7th
1974 United States?9th
1978 El SalvadorThird place3rd
1982 TaiwanChampions1st
1986 New ZealandThird place3rd
1990 United StatesRunners-up2nd1192
1994 CanadaPlay-offs6th963673
1998 JapanGroup stage11th73431
2002 CanadaGroup stage6th9634221
2006 ChinaGroup stage11th734832
2010 VenezuelaGroup stage12th7252155
2012 CanadaGroup stage13th725
2014 NetherlandsPlay-offs8th8351633
2016 CanadaChampionship round8th7525724
2018 JapanPlacement round13th8261733
2022 United StatesDid not qualify
2024 ItalyGroup stageTBC514937Squad
Total 1 title 17/18 85 42 43 237 269 —

World Cup of Softball

United States World Cup of Softball record
Year Result Matches Wins Losses RF RA
2005 Did not enter
2006
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 8th7251229
2017 Did not enter
Total1/127251229

Olympics

Olympics record
Year Host Round Pos Pld W L RF RA Squad
1996 United StatesDid not qualify
2000 AustraliaGroup stage6th7251222Squad
2004 GreeceDid not qualify
2008 China
2020 Japan
Total Group stage 1/5 7 2 5 12 22 —

References

  1. ↑ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "1990 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "1994 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "1998 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "2002 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "FOUR TEAMS QUALIFY FOR 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES". United States: International Softball Federation. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "2006 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "USA WINS 2006 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "USA BLANKS JAPAN FOR WORLD TITLE; CANADA TAKES BRONZE". United States: International Softball Federation. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "SKY SPORT NEW ZEALAND WHITE SOX WORLD CUP QUALIFIER SQUAD NAMED". Softball New Zealand. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "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.
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