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#AYC2019 DAY SEVEN RECAP

Baseball Victoria
17 January 2019

The first day of pool play at the Australian Youth Championship presented by Beastwear threw up one run games, eight inning shutouts and much more! Read about all eight games below!

U16: New South Wales Country 8-7 South Australia | BOX SCORE

NSW Country came from seven runs down to edge South Australia in a tight battle on Diamond 3.

Kynan Davis drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, and Jed Necco recorded a 1-2-3 inning to keep SA off the scoreboard and seal the win.

Davis and Jake Quinlivan claimed three hits in NSW Country’s first pool play victory.

Brandon Tangaroa nailed two doubles and drove in two runs. Third baseman Mathew Clements nailing a two-RBI double in the fifth inning, sparking Country’s comeback.

Jacob White lead the way offensively for SA going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI, but it wasn’t enough as Country started pool play on the right note.

SA take on the ACT tomorrow at 4pm, while Country face off with Queensland at 8am.

U16: Western Australia 6-4 Victoria White | BOX SCORE

WA used a massive fifth inning to overcome a determined Vic White side to claim their first win of pool play on Diamond 2.

Vic White held a one run lead in the fifth, but WA sent seven men to the plate, as they scored four runs from three hits.

Maddux Stivey drove in two runs in the fifth, with Dylan Bojarski and Michael West also picked up RBIs.

Victoria White threatened in the final inning, but Tye Kazmierowski induced two groundouts to seal a hard-fought win for WA.

Aaron Callaghan kept Vic White’s bats quiet through three scoreless innings, while Connor Schibeci fanned six in four strong innings for Vic White.

Nick Parton lead Vic White with two hits, while catcher Balin O’Callaghan drove in two runs.

WA take on Victoria Blue in a crucial pool play matchup tomorrow, while Vic White go up against New South Wales.

U16: New South Wales 4-3 Victoria Blue | BOX SCORE

Victoria Blue and New South Wales played out a highly competitive matchup on Diamond 1, but it was NSW who just held on, maintaining their perfect record through eight games.

Victoria Blue had the winning run at first with only one out in the seventh inning, but some clutch pitching from Jaxon Forbes ensured NSW’s undefeated streak continued.

Christos Lyberopoulos tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth, as Brent Iredale drove him in with a single.

Clayton Campbell struck out five in six innings, but Victoria Blue made him work, as the righty tossed 92 pitches.

Marcus Graham nailed three hits for Vic Blue, while leadoff man Charlie Collins went 2-for-3 with an RBI and three stolen bases.

Mitchell Thomas gave Vic Blue a chance with three solid relief innings, but it wasn’t to be as NSW snuck home in dramatic fashion.

Vic Blue take on WA tomorrow at 8am, while NSW match up with Victoria White.

U18: New South Wales 6-0 Western Australia | BOX SCORE

A Liam McCallum masterclass anchored an six run win as New South Wales gained the upper hand in pool play.

McCallum allowed only four hits in eight shutout innings, as the lefty dominated a WA lineup that was averaging nearly 8.5 runs per game.

McCallum only surrendered two walks in arguably the pitching performance of the tournament so far.

Offensively, Ethan Stacy and Travis Bazzana claimed three hits apiece, with Bazzana driving in two of NSW’s six runs.

NSW’s offence failed to fire in the first four innings, as they scored all six of their runs in the final four frames.

NSW take on SA tomorrow night, while WA take on Victoria Blue at 4pm.

U16: Australian Capital Territory 14-6 Queensland | BOX SCORE

The ACT nailed 15 hits en route to their first win of the championship, eclipsing Queensland by eight runs on Diamond 3.

Will Edwards was a star offensively for the ACT going 3-for-3 with two RBI while shortstop Darcy Franks also chimed in with three hits.

Patrik Paramonov battled all afternoon in the heat, tossing four scoreless innings before Queensland plated five runs in the fifth.

Hits were shared evenly for Queensland, with Mirai Dymond claiming three singles.

ACT plated nine runs in the middle innings, before withstanding Queensland’s comeback.

Queensland face off with Country tomorrow morning, while the ACT take on SA at 4pm.

U18: Queensland 8-5 Victoria White | BOX SCORE

Queensland out-hit Victoria White 15 to 8 as they began pool play with a three run win on Diamond 2.

The heart of the Queensland lineup did the damage, as Franco Natale, Liam MacDonald and Angelo Natale accounted for eight of Queensland’s hits.

MacDonald doubled twice, and Franco Natale claimed two RBI.

After Victoria White plated a run in the sixth and seventh, Maxim Watson and Brandon Bidois steadied the ship for Queensland, as the pair each tossed an inning of scoreless relief.

Nick Pascuzzi tossed 3 2/3 innings of solid relief for Vic White, while offensively it was Harvey Mitchelhill and Mac Turley claiming two hits apiece.

Queensland match up with the ACT tomorrow night and Vic White take on Country at 5pm.

U18: New South Wales Country 4-2 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE

Luke Livian was two outs away from a nine-inning complete game as NSW Country just got home against the ACT on Diamond 3.

Livian struck out seven and only allowed one earned run in his 8 1/3 innings, as he battled manfully through 110 pitches.

Rohan Wood picked up three of Country's seven hits, but it was leadoff man Tom Newbold who set his team up for the win.

Newbold nailed a two-RBI triple in the seventh, which put Country ahead for good.

James Warwick claimed two hits for the ACT, while starter Cooper Morgan was solid, only allowing two runs in five innings.

ACT take on Queensland in their second pool play game tomorrow night, while Country face Vic White at 7pm.

U18: Victoria Blue 9-4 South Australia | BOX SCORE

Victoria Blue plated a run in seven of their eight innings en route to a five run win over South Australia on Diamond 1.

Connor Hughes was immense in relief for Vic Blue, striking out eight and only allowing four hits in six innings of relief.

Catcher Chris Burke continued his solid tournament, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Will Tucker's pinch-hit two RBI double extended Vic Blue's lead.

SA lead four one in the bottom of the second after RBIs from Will Day, Jacob Scott, Blake Farr and Zak Heintze-Unger, but Vic Blue's consistent scoring got them over the line.

Scott and Seiichiro Suzuki finished with two hits apiece for SA.

SA take on NSW at 7pm tomorrow night, while Vic Blue put their undefeated streak on the line when they face WA.

Click here for a full day eight schedule.

U16: New South Wales Country 8-7 South Australia | BOX SCORE

NSW Country came from seven runs down to edge South Australia in a tight battle on Diamond 3.

Kynan Davis drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, and Jed Necco recorded a 1-2-3 inning to keep SA off the scoreboard and seal the win.

Davis and Jake Quinlivan claimed three hits in NSW Country’s first pool play victory.

Brandon Tangaroa nailed two doubles and drove in two runs. Third baseman Mathew Clements nailing a two-RBI double in the fifth inning, sparking Country’s comeback.

Jacob White lead the way offensively for SA going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI, but it wasn’t enough as Country started pool play on the right note.

SA take on the ACT tomorrow at 4pm, while Country face off with Queensland at 8am.

U16: Western Australia 6-4 Victoria White | BOX SCORE

WA used a massive fifth inning to overcome a determined Vic White side to claim their first win of pool play on Diamond 2.

Vic White held a one run lead in the fifth, but WA sent seven men to the plate, as they scored four runs from three hits.

Maddux Stivey drove in two runs in the fifth, with Dylan Bojarski and Michael West also picked up RBIs.

Victoria White threatened in the final inning, but Tye Kazmierowski induced two groundouts to seal a hard-fought win for WA.

Aaron Callaghan kept Vic White’s bats quiet through three scoreless innings, while Connor Schibeci fanned six in four strong innings for Vic White.

Nick Parton lead Vic White with two hits, while catcher Balin O’Callaghan drove in two runs.

WA take on Victoria Blue in a crucial pool play matchup tomorrow, while Vic White go up against New South Wales.

U16: New South Wales 4-3 Victoria Blue | BOX SCORE

Victoria Blue and New South Wales played out a highly competitive matchup on Diamond 1, but it was NSW who just held on, maintaining their perfect record through eight games.

Victoria Blue had the winning run at first with only one out in the seventh inning, but some clutch pitching from Jaxon Forbes ensured NSW’s undefeated streak continued.

Christos Lyberopoulos tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth, as Brent Iredale drove him in with a single.

Clayton Campbell struck out five in six innings, but Victoria Blue made him work, as the righty tossed 92 pitches.

Marcus Graham nailed three hits for Vic Blue, while leadoff man Charlie Collins went 2-for-3 with an RBI and three stolen bases.

Mitchell Thomas gave Vic Blue a chance with three solid relief innings, but it wasn’t to be as NSW snuck home in dramatic fashion.

Vic Blue take on WA tomorrow at 8am, while NSW match up with Victoria White.

U18: New South Wales 6-0 Western Australia | BOX SCORE

A Liam McCallum masterclass anchored an six run win as New South Wales gained the upper hand in pool play.

McCallum allowed only four hits in eight shutout innings, as the lefty dominated a WA lineup that was averaging nearly 8.5 runs per game.

McCallum only surrendered two walks in arguably the pitching performance of the tournament so far.

Offensively, Ethan Stacy and Travis Bazzana claimed three hits apiece, with Bazzana driving in two of NSW’s six runs.

NSW’s offence failed to fire in the first four innings, as they scored all six of their runs in the final four frames.

NSW take on SA tomorrow night, while WA take on Victoria Blue at 4pm.

U16: Australian Capital Territory 14-6 Queensland | BOX SCORE

The ACT nailed 15 hits en route to their first win of the championship, eclipsing Queensland by eight runs on Diamond 3.

Will Edwards was a star offensively for the ACT going 3-for-3 with two RBI while shortstop Darcy Franks also chimed in with three hits.

Patrik Paramonov battled all afternoon in the heat, tossing four scoreless innings before Queensland plated five runs in the fifth.

Hits were shared evenly for Queensland, with Mirai Dymond claiming three singles.

ACT plated nine runs in the middle innings, before withstanding Queensland’s comeback.

Queensland face off with Country tomorrow morning, while the ACT take on SA at 4pm.

U18: Queensland 8-5 Victoria White | BOX SCORE

Queensland out-hit Victoria White 15 to 8 as they began pool play with a three run win on Diamond 2.

The heart of the Queensland lineup did the damage, as Franco Natale, Liam MacDonald and Angelo Natale accounted for eight of Queensland’s hits.

MacDonald doubled twice, and Franco Natale claimed two RBI.

After Victoria White plated a run in the sixth and seventh, Maxim Watson and Brandon Bidois steadied the ship for Queensland, as the pair each tossed an inning of scoreless relief.

Nick Pascuzzi tossed 3 2/3 innings of solid relief for Vic White, while offensively it was Harvey Mitchelhill and Mac Turley claiming two hits apiece.

Queensland match up with the ACT tomorrow night and Vic White take on Country at 5pm.

U18: New South Wales Country 4-2 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE

Luke Livian was two outs away from a nine-inning complete game as NSW Country just got home against the ACT on Diamond 3.

Livian struck out seven and only allowed one earned run in his 8 1/3 innings, as he battled manfully through 110 pitches.

Rohan Wood picked up three of Country's seven hits, but it was leadoff man Tom Newbold who set his team up for the win.

Newbold nailed a two-RBI triple in the seventh, which put Country ahead for good.

James Warwick claimed two hits for the ACT, while starter Cooper Morgan was solid, only allowing two runs in five innings.

ACT take on Queensland in their second pool play game tomorrow night, while Country face Vic White at 7pm.

U18: Victoria Blue 9-4 South Australia | BOX SCORE

Victoria Blue plated a run in seven of their eight innings en route to a five run win over South Australia on Diamond 1.

Connor Hughes was immense in relief for Vic Blue, striking out eight and only allowing four hits in six innings of relief.

Catcher Chris Burke continued his solid tournament, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Will Tucker's pinch-hit two RBI double extended Vic Blue's lead.

SA lead four one in the bottom of the second after RBIs from Will Day, Jacob Scott, Blake Farr and Zak Heintze-Unger, but Vic Blue's consistent scoring got them over the line.

Scott and Seiichiro Suzuki finished with two hits apiece for SA.

SA take on NSW at 7pm tomorrow night, while Vic Blue put their undefeated streak on the line when they face WA.

Click here for a full day eight schedule.

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