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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.
Club career
Besgrove plays for both Southern Districts Softball Association and New South Wales Softball Association. In 2023 he played for the New York Gremlins, winning both the USA Softball National Championship and the International Softball Congress.
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. 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. In 2023 he was selected for the 2023 U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in Paraná. Australia won the tournament and Besgrove was selected MVP and in the All World Team.
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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1.40 |
| Australia U-23 | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 48.0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 1.17 |
| Australia | 2022 | 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
NSW State Team
- John Reid Shield: 2022, 2023
NY Gremlins
- USA Softball National Championship: 2023
- International Softball Congress: 2023
Australia U18
- U-18 Men's Softball World Cup Runner-up: 2020
Australia U23
- U-23 Men's Softball World Cup: 2023
Australia
- Men's Softball World Cup: 2022
Individual
- U-23 Men's Softball World Cup MVP: 2023
- U-23 Men's Softball World Cup All World Team: 2023
- Player of the John Reid Shield Grand Final: 2022, 2023
- John Reid Shield Rookie of the year: 2022
- NSW Softball Open Men's Player of the Year: 2023
- SNSW Men's State League Best Pitcher: 2022
- ISC First Team All World: 2023
- Kevin Herlihy Newcomer Award: 2023
- Leroy Zimmerman Most Outstanding Pitcher: 2023