| New Zealand national softball team | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Federation | Softball New Zealand |
| Confederation | WBSC Oceania |
| Manager | Thomas Makea |
| WBSC World Rank | 7 (26 April 2023)[1] |
| Men's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1966) |
| Best result |  1st (7 times, most recent in 2017) |
The New Zealand men's national softball team (nicknamed the Black Sox/Black Socks) is the national softball team for New Zealand.[2] They have won the ISF Men's World Championship seven times, becoming World Champions in 1976 (1st = with US and Canada), 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013 and 2017.[3] They also won the inaugural Commonwealth Championships (a round robin tournament between New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, South Africa and Botswana) in 2006.[4] The "Black Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks as well as to famous "Sox" baseball teams. The female team is known as the White Sox
On 16 July 2017, New Zealand (Black Sox) defeated Australia (Aussie Steelers), six runs to four in the final of the 2017 ISF Men's World Championship held in Canada.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship | 9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) | Australia 
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3–9 | New Zealand
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Tony Solaita Field, Tafuna |
| 15:00 | LP: Mark Harris (0–1) HR: Matt Wickham (1), Scott Patterson (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Eruera Drage (1–0) HR: Wayne Laulu (1) |
Umpires: Mark Porteous (HP), Andrew McManus (1B), James English (2B), Trevor Murphy (3B) |
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship | 9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) | American Samoa 
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0–15 (F/3) | New Zealand
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Tony Solaita Field, Tafuna |
| 19:00 | LP: Tyrese Leutele (0–1) |
Boxscore | WP: Liam Potts (1–0) HR: Hohepa Monk (1), Cameron Watts (1) |
Umpires: James English (HP), Trevor Murphy (1B), Andrew McManus (2B), Mark Porteous (3B) |
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship | 10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) | New Zealand
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4–11 (F/5) | Australia
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Tony Solaita Field, Tafuna |
| 12:00 | WP: Eruera Drage (1–1) HR: Hohepa Monk (2), Te Kirika Cooper-Nicola (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Jarryd Farrell (1–0) HR: Scott Patterson (2) |
Umpires: Trevor Murphy (HP), James English (1B), Mark Porteous (3B) |
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship | 10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) | New Zealand
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15–0 (F/3) | American Samoa
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Tony Solaita Field, Tafuna |
| 15:00 | WP: Floyd Nola (1–0) HR: Hohepa Monk (3) |
Boxscore | LP: Richard Nomura (0–2) |
Umpires: Andrew McManus (HP), Mark Porteous (1B), Trevor Murphy (3B) |
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship | 11 November 2023 (2023-11-11) | New Zealand
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0–7 (F/5) | Australia
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Tony Solaita Field, Tafuna |
| 12:00 | LP: Pita Rona (0–1) |
Boxscore | WP: Jarryd Farrell (2–0) HR: Mark Harris (1), Matthew Harrow (1) |
Umpires: Andrew McManus (HP), James English (1B), Mark Porteous (2B), Trevor Murphy (3B) |
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship | 11 November 2023 (2023-11-11) | American Samoa
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0–13 (F/4) | New Zealand
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Tony Solaita Field, Tafuna |
| 18:00 | LP: Aifili Solaita (0–2) |
Boxscore | WP: Liam Potts (2–0) HR: Zachary Boyd (1, 2) |
Umpires: Trevor Murphy (HP), James English (1B), Mark Porteous (3B) |
The following players were called up for the 2023 Men's Softball Oceania ChampionshipinAmerican Samoa for the 2025 Softball World Cup.[5][6]
| 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship – New Zealand roster
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| Players | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Utility
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Manager
Coaches
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| Men's Softball World Cup record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad | |
| 1966 |  Mexico |
Third place | 3rd | 13 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 1968 |  United States |
Round robin | 5th | 9 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1972 |  Philippines |
Third place | 3rd | 13 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1976 | New Zealand |
Champions | 3rd | 13 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 1980 | United States |
Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1984 | United States |
Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 1988 |  Canada |
Runners-up | 2nd | 17 | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 1992 | Philippines |
Runners-up | 2nd | 15 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 1996 | United States |
Champions | 1st | 14 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2000 |  South Africa |
Champions | 1st | 15 | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2004 | New Zealand |
Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2009 | Canada |
Runners-up | 2nd | 11 | 9 | 2 | 106 | 26 | ||
| 2013 | New Zealand |
Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | 54 | 17 | ||
| 2015 | Canada |
Runners-up | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 25 | ||
| 2017 | Canada |
Champions | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | 79 | 13 | ||
| 2019 |  Czech Republic |
Fourth place | 4th | 10 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 24 | ||
| 2022 | New Zealand |
Placement round | 8th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | Squad | |
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||||
| Total | 7 titles | 17/17 | 196 | 152 | 45 | 389 | 133 | — | ||
| Men's Softball Oceania Championship record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad | |
| 2023 | American Samoa |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 21 | Squad | |
| Total | Runners-up | 1/1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 21 | — | ||
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