News (National teams)
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GB Under-18 Women awarded berth at WBSC Under-18 World Cup
1 February 2024
The Great Britain Under-18 Women’s Fastpitch National Team has been awarded a Wild Card berth at this summer’s WBSC Under-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Group A in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Stephen Patterson steps down as GB Slowpitch Head Coach
25 January 2024
GB Co-ed and Men’s Slowpitch Team Head Coach Stephen Patterson has stepped down from the role after 12 successful years, during which GB Slowpitch Teams won numerous European Championship titles.
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GB Slowpitch Review planned by the BSF
12 January 2024
With the cancellation of the proposed Co-ed Slowpitch World Cup last year, and the recent resignation of GB Slowpitch Team Manager Kellie Whitaker, the BSF has decided to undertake a review of the GB Slowpitch programme.
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GB Men’s Fastpitch achieves biggest jump in WBSC world rankings
7 January 2024
The GB Men’s Fastpitch programme has achieved a notable milestone, with the biggest move up the table of any country in the latest World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) men’s fastpitch world rankings.
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New Team Manager needed for GB Slowpitch
5 January 2024
The GB Slowpitch programme is looking for a Team Manager for the GB Co-ed and GB Men’s Slowpitch National Teams following the resignation of Kellie Whitaker after seven years in the role.
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GB Senior Men’s Fastpitch National Team looking for Team Manager
3 January 2024
The GB Senior Men’s Fastpitch National Team is looking for a Team Manager for 2024 and beyond.
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GB and OSU softballer Tia Warsop on representing her country
15 December 2023
Tia Warsop, who has been a key player -- and one of the youngest players -- on the GB Senior Women's Fastpitch Team over the past two years, started her US college career at one of the country's top teams, Oklahoma State University, this past September. In an article on the OSU website, Tia talks about how much it means to her to play for the country where she was born.
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GB Men’s Fastpitch looking to recruit new players
13 December 2023
The GB Men's Fastpitch programme is looking to recruit more young players -- first to train and play friendly matches at Farnham Park next summer, and potentially to be part of the GB Under-16 and Undser-18 GB squads that will compete in European Championships in 2026.
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GB Under-16 Men’s Team looking for Head Coach and Team Manager
6 December 2023
The British Softball Federation is seeking applications for the positions of Head Coach and Team Manager for the GB Under-16 Men’s Fastpitch Softball Team.
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WBSC cancels Co-ed Slowpitch World Cup
27 October 2023
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the cancellation of what would have been the first-ever Co-ed Slowpitch World Cup for national teams, which had been scheduled to be played from 5-10 December in Guadalajara, Mexico.