AUCKLAND, New Zealand –Toledo assistant softball coach Jon Gwizdala and the USA Men's National Softball Team snapped a 22-year medal drought over the weekend. They collected a bronze medal at the 2022 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men's Softball World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, after defeating world-ranked No. 1 Argentina by a 2-0 final. In the circle, Gwizdala recorded a 5.25 ERA with 19 strikeouts through 13.1 innings pitched.
"It was a great experience playing with and against the best softball players in the world," Gwizdala said about his experience. "I couldn't be more proud of how some of our young core showed up and played hard.