Barnhill, DeWitt Set to Compete in 2015 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship
Saturday, August 8, 2015 | Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY -- University of Florida outfielder Nicole DeWitt and incoming freshman Kelly Barnhill will continue competition this summer with the USA Junior Women's National Team at this week's WBSC Junior Women's World Championship (JWWC), which will be held from August 9-15 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Held at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, the JWWC will include 15 of the top teams in the world, including Team USA who will look to reclaim the Gold Medal after falling 4-0 to Japan at the 2013 WBSC JWWC in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. This also marks the first time since 1987 that the WBSC JWWC has been held in Oklahoma City.
Check out the entire week's complete schedule for the 2015 WBSC JWWC.
Along with the United States, the following countries will be competing: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Columbia, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico.
The opening ceremony will be held at 7:00 p.m. ET tomorrow, August 9 at OGE Energy Field. Team USA begins their 'road to Gold' against Chinese Taipei immediately after the ceremony at 9:00 p.m. Team USA will have a doubleheader on Monday with matchups against Italy at 2:00 p.m. EST and Australia at 8:30 p.m.
All games will be streamed live at no cost to fans through the official event website. There will be expanded coverage, beginning Thursday, August 13, featuring play-by-play and color commentary, in-game interviews, instant replays and unique camera shots. Visit 2015JWWC.com to watch games.
For updates, check the tournament website 2015JWWC.com and keep up all week on the event's official Facebook and Twitter. Fans can also visit www.wbsc.co for more information.
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Below is the JWWC schedule for the United States:
| UNITED STATES | ||
| Time (ET) | Opponent | Date |
| 9 p.m. | Chinese Taipei | August 9 |
| 2 p.m. | Italy | August 10 |
| 8:30 p.m. | Australia | August 10 |
| 4:30 p.m. | Brazil | August 11 |
| 8:30 p.m. | Puerto Rico | August 11 |
| 4:30 p.m. | Mexico | August 12 |
| 8:30 p.m. | Czech Republic | August 12 |
| TBA | Playoffs | August 13 |
| TBA | Playoffs | August 14 |
| 2 p.m. | Placement Game Championship | August 15 |
