New Zealand national baseball team

The New Zealand national baseball team, also known as the Diamondblacks,[1] is the representative team at international level for New Zealand. The team is controlled by Baseball New Zealand, the country's governing body. The team competes in the Oceania Championship, where in 2007 withdrew from play giving Australia an automatic berth into the Final qualification tournament for the 2008 Olympics.[2] The "Diamondblacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.

New Zealand national baseball team
Information
Country New Zealand
FederationBaseball New Zealand
ConfederationBaseball Confederation of Oceania
ManagerSteve Mintz

Former Major League baseball infielder and current Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Chris Woodward managed New Zealand in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification tournament in Australia in 2016 which did not get past the qualification round for the 2017 tournament.

Current roster
New Zealand roster – 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pitchers
  • Jimmy Boyce
  • Matt Boyce
  • Mak Fox
  • Todd Hatcher
  • Regan Hoet
  • Mitch Hughson
  • Blair Johnstone
  • Elliot Johnstone
  • Marko Lezaic
  • Kane Swanson
  • Ben Thompson
  • Jamie Wilson
  • Randy Yard
 Catchers
  • Beau Te Wera Bishop
  • Connar O’Gorman
  • Tairea Thompson

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches

International tournament results

World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic record Qualification record
Year Host(s) Round Position W L RS RA Host W L RS RA
2006 Did not enter No qualifiers held
2009 Did not enter No qualifiers held
2013 Did not qualify Taiwan 2 2 22 27
2017 Did not qualify Australia 1 2 20 23
Total 0/4 – – – – 3 4 42 50

References
  1. "Plenty of positives for Diamondblacks despite loss". Fairfax New Zealand News. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. Results for the 2007 Oceania Baseball Championship
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