Jack Besgrove
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Edward Besgrove |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 December 2003[1] Bathurst, Australia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Softball |
| Club | New South Wales Softball Association |
Medal record | |
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]
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]