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. The team competed at the 1989 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island where they finished first. The team competed at the 1993 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand where they finished second. The team competed at the 1997 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished second. The team competed at the 2001 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Sydney, Australia where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 2005 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 2008 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Whitehorse, Yukon where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 2012 ISF Junior Men's World Championship in Parana, Argentina where they finished sixth.
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.
2023
Players Current squad The following 19 players were called up for the 2023 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup.
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 recordYearHostRoundSquad1981Did not participate1985Winners1st1989Winners1st1993Runners-up2nd1997Runners-up2nd2001Fourth place4th2005Fourth place4th2008Fourth place4th2012Sixth place6th2014Runners-up2nd2016Runners-up2nd2018Third place3rd96364232020Second round5th84452442023Group stage9th7345658Total13/14241311172125—
References
External links International Softball Federation