The 2023 Senior, Junior & Intermediate League State Championships continued with another action-packed day in Geelong as we got through the majority of the games with just three washouts in the afternoon. Head to our State Champs hub for the latest results and schedules, and check out recaps from the second day below or catch up on Day 1 HERE.
Senior League
Mariners 4, Rangers 3
Rangers stayed in it until the end, but Mariners pulled away late in a 4-3 victory. The game was tied at three with Mariners batting in the top of the tenth when Joshua Villanti singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.
Rangers captured the lead in the second inning, scoring two runs when Oliver Hill doubled.
Mariners tied things up at three on an error in the top of the sixth.
Jarrod Thomas was on the hill for Mariners. The hurler allowed six hits and three runs over five innings, striking out one.
Ethan Johnston was on the pitcher's mound for Rangers. The pitcher allowed seven hits and three runs over five and two-thirds innings, striking out four. Zak Stafilis threw four and a third innings in relief.
Samuel Walk, Johnston, George Elliott, Stafilis, Buster Vos, and Hill each collected one hit to lead Rangers.
Mariners racked up ten hits on the day. Ty Daniels went 3-for-5 and Villanti had multiple hits, too.
Athletics 23, Twins 3
Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 23-3 loss to Athletics. Athletics scored on a double by Jack Noble and a walk by Jake Fesili in the first inning.
Athletics scored 11 runs in the sixth inning with RBIs from Hudson Pallay, Will Kent, Declan Marshall, and Fesili.
Patrick Matthews got the start for Athletics. The ace went five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, striking out two and walking one.
Jai Di Blasi toed the rubber for Twins. The bulldog surrendered eight runs on three hits over three innings, striking out two. Cody Liersch and Samuel Blakely entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and one inning respectively.
Twins collected eight hits. Di Blasi, Ryley Shanks, and Liersch had two hits each.
Athletics totaled 13 hits as Kent went 3-for-4 and Pallay, Marshall, and Noble had multiple hits, too. Marshall led Athletics with two stolen bases as the team stole six overall.
Mets 15, Mariners 4
Mariners got on board in the first on a Ty Daniels single, but Mets tied it up at two with an RBI from Riley Peoples in the third.
Mets pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. An error scored one run and Peoples singled on a 2-0 count, scoring another.
After Mets scored one run in the top of the fifth, Mariners answered with one of their own as Hunter Richardson singled on a 2-2 count.
Mets scored nine runs in the seventh inning with RBIs from Lachlan Ispen, Fletcher Wilson, Brayden Barker, Peoples, Harvey Elderfield, and Jordan Ellis.
Elderfield was on the mound for Mets. The fireballer surrendered three runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out two.
Liam Puncher was on the pitcher's mound for Mariners. He surrendered four runs on four hits over three and a third innings, striking out one. Richardson and Ned Johnson entered the game as relief, throwing three innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.
Mariners saw the ball well today, racking up nine hits in the game, including two apiece for Robinson Smith and Daniels.
Mets racked up 15 hits on the day. Ellis went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead the way with multiple hits for Peoples, Elderfield, Barker, Tanner Stack, and Ispen, too. Two players stole at least two bases, including Ellis who had three.Mets was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Cade White had the most chances with six.
Junior League
Twins 10, Athletics 2
Twins took the lead late and defeated Athletics 10-2 on Saturday. The game was tied at one with Twins batting in the bottom of the fifth when an error scored one run.
Twins secured the victory thanks to six runs in the sixth inning. They scored on walks by Windsor Breckenridge and Lincoln Grech, a single by Andy Zdihan, and a sacrifice fly by Marcus Murphy.
Roman Coote led things off on the mound for Twins. The hurler allowed ten hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out six and walking zero.
Angus Saggers was on the pitcher's mound for Athletics, giving up four runs on six hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out seven. Oliver Baillargeon and Lachlan Brennan entered the game as relief, throwing one inning and one-third of an inning respectively.
Twins collected seven hits, including two hits apiece for Maisen Ricketts and Breckenridge.
Athletics racked up ten hits on the day, with multiple for Kycen Dowling, Brennan, and Declan Tayler.
Rangers 5, Mariners 4
Rangers took home a 5-4 victory over Mariners on Saturday. The winning offense got started in the first as Ishant Dittakavi grounded out, scoring one run.
In the top of the third inning, Mariners tied things up at two as Ashley Hill grounded out, scoring one run.
Rangers pulled away for good with one run in the fourth inning. Brodie Trevean led things off on the mound for Rangers. The hurler surrendered three runs on five hits over six innings, striking out four.
Harrison Brodie started the game for Mariners. The hurler allowed two hits and four runs over four and a third innings, striking out four. Matt Fielden threw one and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.
Blake Ochoa and Cooper Busch each collected one hit to lead Rangers.
Mariners saw the ball well today, racking up seven hits in the game. Euan Clarkin and Brooklyn Riwaka-Kinney had multiple hits and stolen bases.
Mariners 17, Mets 1
Mariners got things moving in the first inning as Ashley Hill singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.
Mariners put up eight runs in the fourth inning. The offensive onslaught came from walks by Thomas Hill, Harper Slattery, Harrison Brodie, and Theo Rutgers, a single by Brooklyn Riwaka-Kinney, and a double by Euan Clarkin.
Hill got the start for Mariners. The hurler went one inning, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out one and walking zero.
Hunter Mudford was on the hill for Mets, throwing six hits and nine runs over two and a third innings. Sid Grimmer-Cobbledick threw one and one-third innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Mariners tallied 12 hits on the day. Brodie Hill, Jack Thomas, and Riwaka-Kinney had two hits apiece, while the team stole eight bases and didn't make any errors, either.
Parks Halasz went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Mets in hits.
Twins 7, Mets 6
Despite a 4-run deficit in the third inning, Mets almost came all the way back, eventually falling 7-6 to Twins on Saturday. Mets put up five runs in the failed comeback with RBIs from Alexandros Papadopoulos, Lucas Joel, Cooper Bishop-Worn, and Reuben Millar.
Mets collected eight hits and Twins had nine in the high-scoring affair. Twins got their offense started in the first, scoring two on a single from Windsor Breckenridge.
Mets tallied four runs in the third inning with RBIs from Papadopoulos and Joel. Mets tied things up at four in the bottom of the third, scoring on a stolen base during Joel's at-bat. Then Joel doubled, driving in another run.
Twins pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. Christopher Woodney singled on a 3-0 count, scoring two runs.
Andy Zdihan was on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The bulldog surrendered zero runs on one hit over two and a third innings, striking out three.
Tylah Laurie started the game for Mets. Laurie surrendered seven runs on eight hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out three. Papadopoulos threw one and one-third innings out of the bullpen.
Joel led Mets with two hits in three at bats.
Twins tallied nine hits on the day. William Cashen went 3-for-4 and Roman Coote had multiple hits, too.
Rangers 7, Athletics 5
Athletics almost came back from down six runs in the fourth inning but ultimately fell 7-5 to Rangers on Saturday. Athletics put up four runs in the comeback attempt with RBIs from Kycen Dowling, Eric Webster, Lachlan Brennan, and Declan Tayler.
Athletics couldn't keep up with Rangers early in the game. Rangers scored on a home run by Cooper Busch in the first inning, followed by a single from Noah Traplin, a walk by Jackson Burton, and a double by Brodie Trevean in the second.
Rangers added five in the second inning on a walk by Burton, a single by Traplin, and a double by Trevean.
Athletics put up three runs in the sixth inning with a single by Tayler and a double by Brennan.
Traplin was on the pitcher's mound for Rangers. The hurler went five and a third innings, allowing five runs on six hits and striking out five.
Joseph Lotan toed the rubber for Athletics. The bulldog lasted one inning, allowing six hits and seven runs while striking out one. Tayler threw five and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.
Lotan went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Athletics in hits.
Rangers tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Jax Clarke led the way with two.
Intermediate League
Athletics 28, Mariners 1
Mariners fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 28-1 loss to Athletics on Saturday. Athletics scored in the first on a double by Nikau Galligan, a groundout by Oliver Von Tunk, and a wild pitch during Jackson Schneider's at-bat.
Athletics scored ten runs in the third inning with RBIs for Harvey Devlin, Ned Richards, Von Tunk, Schneider, Matthew Godden, and Jonathan Ryan.
Hamish Willemsen got the start for Athletics. The hurler went four innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out eight.
Lucius Brody was on the mound for Mariners. The bulldog went one and two-thirds innings, allowing 15 runs on seven hits and striking out two. Fletcher Cowan and William Boothroyd entered the game as relief, throwing one and two-thirds innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.
Cooper Griggs went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Mariners in hits. Daniel Herft led Mariners with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases.
Athletics collected 19 hits on the day. Von Tunk, Galligan, Devlin, Willemsen, Ryan, and Schneider all managed multiple hits for Athletics. The team was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error as Richards made the most plays with eight. Athletics tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Godden led the way with three.
Rangers 28, Mets 3
Mets watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 28-3 loss to Rangers on Saturday. Rangers scored big in the first inning on a double by Cliff Neilson, a walk by Connor Mckenzie, and a single by Ethan Sissing. More runs scored on a wild pitch and walks to Patrick Mahoney, Matthew Brache, and Coadhey Rebbechi.
Rangers scored nine runs in the second inning, with walks by Neilson, Sissing, Smith, and Oliver Corrigan and hits to Brock Edwards, Zac Long, and Brache.
Jiah Cosgrave got the start for Rangers. The hurler allowed two hits and three runs over four innings, striking out four.
Riley Harrington started the game for Mets. The hurler surrendered seven runs on two hits over one-third of an inning, striking out one. Hayden Nguyen and Kit Kinder entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and one and two-thirds innings respectively.
Harrington and Isaac Sharpe each collected one hit to lead Mets. The team stole seven bases during the game as Isabelle Zurawel led the way with two.
Rangers totaled 13 hits. Sissing went 3-for-3 and Edwards, Cosgrave, and Spencer Tyers had multiple hits, too. Rangers tore up the base paths, as four players stole at least two bases. Cosgrave led the way with four.
Athletics 18, Rangers 3
Oliver Von Tunk showed timely hitting on Saturday, driving in five runs on two hits to lead Athletics past Rangers 18-3. Von Tunk drove in runs on a double in the first, a groundout in the second, and a single in the fourth.
Athletics got things started in the first inning, scoring two on Von Tunk's double.
Nikau Galligan led things off on the hill for Athletics. The pitcher surrendered three runs on two hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out nine.
Sam Stafilis toed the rubber for Rangers. The pitcher allowed seven hits and 11 runs over three innings, striking out two. Patrick Mahoney threw one-third of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Athletics totaled 11 hits in the game. Noah Azrein, Ned Richards, and Von Tunk racked up two hits apiece as the team was solid in the field with no errors. Jackson Schneider had nine chances and three stolen bases, the most on the team. Five players stole at least two bases.
Connor Mckenzie led Rangers with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 11 stolen bases. Rangers didn't commit a single error in the field. Cliff Neilson had the most chances in the field with five.
Mariners 15, Twins 5
Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 15-5 loss to Mariners on Saturday. Mariners took the lead in the first when Noah Choi drew a walk, scoring one run.
Twins lost despite out-hitting Mariners nine to five. Mariners got things moving in the first inning, when Noah Choi drew a walk, scoring one run.
Mariners scored four more runs in the sixth inning on singles by James Quiney and Lucius Brody and a sacrifice fly by Aariv Singh.
Singh was the winning pitcher for Mariners, throwing five innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and striking out three. Alyssa Jamieson threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Royce Pirera took the loss for Twins. The bulldog allowed four hits and eight runs over four innings, striking out four.
Murphy Carrison started the game for Twins. The hurler went one and one-third innings, allowing six runs on zero hits and striking out three.
Twins racked up nine hits in the game. Morgan Owen, Harry Davenport, and Seth Stott each had two hits for Twins.
Mariners stole 12 bases during the game as four players stole more than one. Brody led the way with two.
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