New Zealand Black Sox

All World Team
Congratulations Tane Mumu and Ryan Earley well deserved 💪🏽😤🇳🇿🥎

🌏🔝 Check out your WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup All-World Team powered by Gametime!

💪🏽 outstanding!!!

An 8th inning BLAST by Gollan puts the U23 Black Sox over the line against Venezuela!

A tough loss
We go again tomorrow
Backing black all the way

Tough loss for our guys, but it’s not over yet!

We go again tomorrow against Venezuela at 11am NZT

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NZ U23 Black Sox 😤💪🏽🇳🇿
Next up Australia 🇦🇺
8am
Backing black all the way

That super round winning feeling 😮‍💨

The U23 BSX play again tomorrow at 8am NZT.

All games streamed through Gametime.sport

The business end of the tournament starts tomorrow.
Good skills tomorrow to our NZ U23 Black Sox
8am vs Mexico
Let’s go lads backing you 💯

Super Round incoming.

A challenge against the best — exactly where we want to be.

Locked in. Focused. Ready.

Mana 🥎 Pride 🥎 Passion

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And just like that, our boys have booked their spot in the Super Round after an impressive win over Czechia 🖤🌿

Our Men all suited up and ready to impress.

Our next generation of Blacks Sox players 💪🏽

Junior Black Sox Squad Named 🇳🇿🌿

Softball New Zealand is pleased to announce the Junior Black Sox squad as preparations continue towards the WBSC U18 Men’s Softball World Cup Oceania Qualifier, to be held in Manawatū over ANZAC weekend this April 2026.

Selection into the Junior Black Sox programme is a significant achievement and recognises the commitment and performance shown by each athlete. The squad will now enter the next phase of preparation as they work towards representing Aotearoa on the international stage.

Hosting the Oceania Qualifier on home soil provides an exciting opportunity for the team as they compete against the region’s best in pursuit of qualification for the WBSC World Cup.

Congratulations to all selected athletes. Further updates will be shared as preparations progress.

**Anthony Baker is affiliated with South Canterbury Softball Association.
**Shia Hodgetts, Kallan Baldwin and Te Kahika Maladina are affiliated with Hutt Valley Softball Association.

We apologise for the earlier error and have updated our records to reflect this.

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The moment has arrived 🏆✨ We’re proud to reveal the finalists for the 63rd ISPS Handa Halberg Awards, recognising the outstanding achievements of Aotearoa’s sporting greats and emerging stars.

As New Zealand’s highest sporting honour, the Halberg Awards celebrate excellence, commitment and performances that have inspired the nation throughout the year 🙌

Join us as we count down to an unforgettable night of celebration, powerful stories and national pride 💪🇳🇿

Who do you think will be crowned the Supreme Halberg Award winner? Share your predictions below 📣

Click the link below to watch the Live Finalist Announcement 🔽
https://halberg.co.nz/63rd-isps-handa-halberg-awards-finalist/

How good congratulations Liam Potts 💪🏽

The World Baseball Softball Confederation revealed the Annual WBSC Softball Award Winners at their Congressional this past weekend - and we’ve got reason to celebrate! Liam Potts was awarded 2025 Softball Player of the Year🙌

This prestigious honour is awarded to the best overall player in a WBSC competition and follows Liam’s outstanding performance at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup with the New Zealand Black Sox . He now joins an elite group of past recipients including Yukiko Ueno 🇯🇵, Sean Cleary 🇨🇦, Jessica Moore 🇺🇸 and Nathan Nukunuku 🇳🇿.

Congratulations Liam on such an amazing achievement.
We wish you and the NZ Major Sox good luck and good skills this season as you prepare for the WBSC U23 Softball World Cup in April 2026.