Jack Besgrove
Personal information
Full nameJack Edward Besgrove
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003[1]
Bathurst, Australia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSoftball
ClubNew South Wales Softball Association
Medal record
Men's softball
Representing  Australia
Men's Softball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Auckland –
U-23 Men's Softball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paraná –
U-18 Men's Softball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2020 Palmerston North –

Jack Edward Besgrove (born 17 December 2003) is an Australian softball player who is a left handed pitcher for the Australia men's national softball team.

Early life

Jack Besgrove was born on 17 December 2003 in Bathurst, New South Wales where he attended St Stanislaus' College.[2]

Club career

Besgrove plays for both Southern Districts Softball Association and New South Wales Softball Association.[3][4][5] In 2023 he played for the New York Gremlins, winning both the USA Softball National Championship and the International Softball Congress.[6]

International career

In 2020, Besgrove was selected for Australia U-18 at the 2020 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup in Palmerston North. He took part in 4 games with Australia finishing 2nd.[7][8] Besgrove was selected as part of the 2022 Men's Softball World Championship squad for Australia. He played 8 games as Australia won their second title with Besgrove playing the entire of the final.[9][10][11] In 2023 he was selected for the 2023 U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in Paraná.[10] Australia won the tournament and Besgrove was selected MVP and in the All World Team.[12][13]

Career statistics

World Cups

National team Year W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Australia U-18 2020[14] 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 10.2 6 7 4 3 13 1.40
Australia U-23 2023[15] 6 1 7 6 5 2 0 48.0 19 9 8 8 82 1.17
Australia 2022[16] 4 1 8 6 2 1 0 34.2 18 15 10 14 71 2.02

Honours

NSW Tropics

  • NSW Men's State League: 2022[17]

NSW State Team

NY Gremlins

Australia U18

Australia U23

Australia

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "U-23 Men's Softball World Cup - Daily Report 0" (PDF). WBSC. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "How This 18 Year Old Won A World Cup In Year 12". year13.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 OPEN MEN". New South Wales Softball Association. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023 OPEN MEN". New South Wales Softball Association. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "NSW OPEN MEN'S STATE TEAM - 2023 SEASON". New South Wales Softball Association. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Black Sox stalwarts win double softball honours at big United States tournaments". Stuff. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jack Besgrove's Aussie side won a silver medal at the Under 18 Men's Softball World Cup". Western Advocate. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jack Besgrove off to World Cup after helping hand from teammates". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Australia edge out Japan to lift inaugural WBSC Under-23 Men's Softball World Cup". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  10. 1 2 "World champion Jack Besgrove headlines Australia's roster for WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup". WBSC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Veteran hitter, teenage pitcher star as Australia win second Softball World Cup gold medal". Stuff. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Jack Besgrove: Australia's rising star sets sights on Men's Softball World Cup 2024 - "Hopefully we can go back to back"". WBSC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "AUSTRALIA CROWNED WORLD CHAMPIONS AT UNDER-23 MEN'S SOFTBALL WORLD CUP". Softball Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "U-18 Men's Softball World Cup - Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "U-23 Men's Softball World Cup - Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Men's Softball World Cup - Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "TROPICS CLAIM MEN'S STATE LEAGUE TITLE; DOLPHINS FINISH RUNNERS UP". New South Wales Softball Association. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "OPEN MEN - JOHN REID SHIELD WINNERS". Softball Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  19. 1 2 "Jack Besgrove named WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup MVP; seven teams represented in All-World team". WBSC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  20. 1 2 "NSW WIN 2022 OPEN MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". New South Wales Softball Association. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "NSW OPEN MEN BRING HOME THEIR FOURTH NATIONALS TITLE". New South Wales Softball Association. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Softball NSW congratulates the following individuals and associations as winners of the following awards at the 2023 Softball NSW Awards last night". New South Wales Softball Association Instagram. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "2022 SNSW MEN'S STATE LEAGUE - AWARD WINNERS". New South Wales Softball Association. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  24. 1 2 3 "Congratulations to All Award Winners". International Softball Congress. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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