GOLDEN HOMES NEW ZEALAND BLACK SOX

WBSC RANKING #6
The Golden Homes New Zealand Black Sox will enter the Tradestaff WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup in the unfamiliar position of 6th seed. The tournament host and 7 time world champions have not taken the diamond since they lost the bronze medal game to Canada finishing fourth at the 2019 WBSC World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic.

The loss to Canada was the first time the Black Sox had not made a world championship final since 1984 in Midland, USA.

The Black Sox who won world titles in 1976, ‘84, ‘96, ‘00, ‘04, ‘13 and 2017 are the most successful men’s softball team since the inaugural world championship was played in Mexico in 1966.
 

# Name Position 10 Daniel CHAPMAN Pitcher 5 Josh PETTETT Pitcher   Ben WATTS Pitcher 7 Cameron WATTS Catcher 17 Te Wera BISHOP Catcher 47 Cole EVANS Infielder 72 Dante MAKEA-MATAKATEA Infielder 6 Jerome RAEMAKI Infielder 3 Joel EVANS Infielder 27 Rhys EVANS Infielder 22 Tane MUMU Infielder 89 Ben ENOKA Outfielder 68 Bradley BENNETT Outfielder 99 Reilly MAKEA Outfielder 23 Connor PEDEN Utility 24 Pita RONA Utility 20 Thomas ENOKA Utility

	Team Management
2	Mark SORENSON	Head Coach
14	Darryl MARINO	Assistant Coach
42	Casey EDEN	Manager
1	Patrick SHANNON	Battery Coach
77	Paul AITU	Medical Lead
N/A	Aaron WALSH	Mental Skills Coach
91	Guy MOTHERSOLE	Strength & Conditioning Trainer
60	Jamie FRISBY	Video Analyst
55	Ian DITFORT	Statistician
N/A	Melanie GETTINS	Scouting Analyst