Argentina and New Zealand booked their tickets to the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2025 final after a thrilling finish to the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup Group B match in Prince Albert, Canada on Sunday.
New Zealand came from 1-0 down to beat Canada 4-1 before World No. 1 Argentina beat New Zealand 6-5 to book their first ticket to the 2025 finals in the Group B final. . Get a second ticket on offer. The Group B results allowed Canada to be confirmed as hosts of next year’s finals.
Earlier in Hong Kong, China defeated Israel 6-5 to take fifth place, while Canada beat Singapore 8-0 in the third-fourth tiebreaker.
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Following the match, Argentine shortstop Ladislav Malarchuk was named Pool B’s Most Outstanding Player. He posted a .385 batting average with seven runs, two RBIs and five walks. He also displayed elite defense, playing error-free throughout the match.
Corey Ng’s two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning proved to be the difference as China beat Israel 6-5 on the final day of Group B play in Hong Kong. With the win, Hong Kong, China moved up to fifth and Israel to sixth.
Hong Kong, China led 6-1 after four innings, but Israel made a late inning comeback.
Yuk Sing Ling pitched 5.2 innings for Hong Kong, China, allowing six hits and five runs (one earned) to secure the win. The losing pitcher was Kafir Leone.
Canada swung the bats with authority at Rotary Field, collecting 10 hits in four innings to take an 8-0 lead.
Mathew Roy and Justin Lazkowski struck out in the first innings to take a comfortable lead early on. Blake Hunter went 3-for-3 with two RBIs.
Justin Schofield pitched a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 12 batters for the win.
With the result, Canada advanced to the Repechage after losing in the final between Argentina and New Zealand, with Singapore finishing fourth.
Argentina booked their ticket to the 2025 finals after a thrilling 6-5 win over New Zealand in the Group B final. The South Americans joined Australia and the Dominican Republic as the teams to advance to the next final. year.
Both teams traded leads in the game, which was delayed for nearly three hours due to a rain delay, with Argentina outclassing their rivals in the end.
Argentina rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring three runs to tie the game again. The two teams traded runs until the bottom of the sixth, when Gian Cialacomo scored on a wild pitch.
Lucio Redamar pitched the fourth, while Pablo Migliavaca picked up the win for Argentina with two innings of work.
De Vera Bishop homered and had three RBIs for the Black Sox, who beat Argentina 9-5, while Dane Mumu and Wayne Lalu each had two hits.
New Zealand recovered from an early 1-0 deficit to beat Canada 4-1 in the Group B repechage to secure a second place in the 2025 finals.
The key offensive play of the game was Ben Enoka’s opposite-field home run in the sixth that started a three-run rally that decided the game.
From the circle, Pita Rona launched a masterpiece. He went the distance, striking out eight while allowing three hits and one run.
Canada finished third in Group B’s final points and will host next year’s final.
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Canada 1-4 New Zealand – Boxscore
Descend from 6 – Ben Enoka gave New Zealand their first lead of the game with a home run to right field. New Zealand lead 4-1.
4th quarter declineo – New Zealand tie the game. Ben Enoka walked and advanced to second on Reilly Macka’s sacrifice bunt. He then scored on Wayne Lalu’s single. This was New Zealand’s first win in the game. The match ended in a draw with a good pitching battle between Pita Rona and Tye Sebastian.
Registration on 1st – For the second straight game, Matthew Roy led off the game with a home run to right. Canada led the way.
Starting pitchers – Pita Rona (NZL) vs Ty Sebastian (CAN)
Canada and New Zealand are playing for the second ticket to the finals. One of the biggest tournaments in international men’s softball will determine the second team to the Group B finals.
New Zealand 5-6 Argentina – Boxscore
Descend from 6 – Argentina loaded the bases with no outs and scored just one run. With two outs, Daniel Chapman threw a pitch straight to the backstop, allowing Gian Cialacomo to score the go-ahead run for the South Americans with a 6-5 game.
6 is the highest – New Zealand loaded the bases with no outs, but used a ground ball to tie the game at shortstop. Pablo Migliavacca retired Reilly Macca with a strikeout, and Thomas Enoka walked the pitcher on a ground ball. The game was tied at 5-5.
Descending from 5 – Argentina take the lead again. With the bases loaded and two outs, Manuel Godoy scored on a wild pitch to give his team a 5-4 lead.
5th high -After a delay of 160 minutes, the match resumed. New Zealand had a pair of singles, but Pablo Migliavacca struck out Cole Evans and Tyron Bartorillo to end the inning. The score was tied at four.
18:50 – The rain has stopped and the outfielders work on the field without any warning about the tentative time to resume play.
5th high – Delay due to rain at 18:00 local time. Pablo Migliavacca replaces Humul Mata in the Argentine circle.
Drop from 4 -After a 20-minute delay due to rain, the action is back. Two pitches later, Lucio Retamar hit a two-run homer to make it a one-run game. Gian Cialacomo doubled and Daniel Chapman replaced Pita Rona in the circle. After a sliding catch in left field, Federico Ohlheiser tied the game
4th high – New Zealand take the lead. With runners on first and second base, Rhys Evans hit a ball off Gian Cialacomo’s glove to third base to tie the game. One pitch later, De Vera Bishop hit a three-run homer over the center field fence to give New Zealand the lead. The game was 4-1 to the Black Sox.
Drop to 1 – The Argentina line-up leader showed great patience and discipline, counting all the bases on the balls and working back. Juan Zara hit a long fly ball to the warning track in center field, and Theo Migliavacca showed speed to score in the second. Argentina lead 1-0.
Registration on 1st – New Zealand put two runners on with one out, Reilly Maga’s single and Thomas Enoka’s walk. However, a nice play by shortstop Ladislav Malarchuk forced the runner to third and a strikeout allowed Humul Mata to escape unscathed.
Starting pitchers – Humul Mata (ARG) vs Pita Rona (NZL)
Preview – The first ticket to the final will be decided between Argentina and New Zealand, with first and second placed in the opening round. First launch at 4:00 PM. They faced each other on Saturday and the South Americans won the match 4-1, undefeated in the tournament. The winner of the match earns a ticket to the finals, while the loser will play the winner of the match between Canada and Singapore in the Repechage at 7:00 pm.
Singapore 0-8 Canada – Play
Drop from 4 – Jeff Lyons’ hit single extends Canada’s lead to 8-0.
Drop from 2nd position – A two-run single off the bat of Blake Hunter made the score 7-0 for the Red and White. Jordan Pomeroy and Mathieu Roy singled.
Drop to 1 – Canada used two long balls to take a 5-0 lead in their first at bat. Matthew Roy hit a leadoff home run and Justin Laskowski hit a two-run shot to right field. Corey Jones contributed an RBI single.
Drop to 1 – Senior Matthew Roy gave Canada an early lead with a leadoff home run to right field. Canada, who played first, gave Singapore a 1-0 lead.
Starting pitchers – Justin Schofield (CAN) vs Raynard Heng (SGP)
Preview – The second match between Canada and Singapore, who finished third and fourth respectively in the opening round, will be a knockout match. They met in the sixth game, with the hosts defeating the Asians 7–1. However, the match was closer than the result as the match was tied until the fifth innings in Singapore. Canada scored five goals in the seventh against Singapore’s second reliever. The winner of this match will be played at 1:00 pm and will advance to the playoffs at 7:00 pm.
Israel 5-6 Hong Kong, China – Play
Top of the 6th: Israel loaded the bases and Ryan Willan scored on a walk. However, relief pitcher Hot Kang Wong replaced Ling in the circle, and Oren Bobrow escaped trouble by throwing out to third base. Hong Kong and China lead 6-5.
5th high – Israel scored three goals to make it 6-4. Two hits by Kfir Leon and Seth Ross and a defensive error opened the door for an Israeli response.
Drop from 4 – Corey Eng singled to left field with a runner on. It was Ng’s second home run against Israel.
4th high – Israel lost the first run of the game 4-1 after a defensive error.
Drop from 3rd position – Hong Kong, China took the lead. Shun Hei Ng’s RBI single and two defensive errors allowed the Asians to score four runs. Hong Kong and China lead 4-0.
Starting pitchers – Kfir Leon (ISR) vs Yuk Singh Ling (HKG).
Preview – The first match of the day pits Hong Kong, China and Israel against each other for fifth place in Group B. The Asians went 1-4 in the opening round, while Israel finished the round 0-5. They won their opening round 3-2 in Hong Kong, China. First pitch at 10:00.
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