| Jack Besgrove | |
| Fullname: | Jack Edward Besgrove |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Birth Date: | 2003 12, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bathurst, Australia |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Weight: | 100 kg |
| Country: | Australia |
| Sport: | Softball |
| Club: | New South Wales Softball Association |
| Show-Medals: | no |
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.
Jack Besgrove was born on 17 December 2003 in Bathurst, New South Wales where he attended St Stanislaus' College.[2]
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.
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.[6] [7] 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.[8] [9] [10] In 2023 he was selected for the 2023 U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in Paraná.[9] Australia won the tournament and Besgrove was selected MVP and in the All World Team.[11] [12]
| National team | Year | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia U-18 | 2020[13] | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1.40 |
| Australia U-23 | 2023[14] | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 48.0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 1.17 |
| Australia | 2022[15] | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34.2 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 2.02 |
NSW Tropics
NSW State Team
2022, 2023[17]
NY Gremlins
2023[18]
2023[18]
Australia U18
Australia U23
Australia
Individual