The 2023 U16 State Winter Championship is off to a fantastic start in Latrobe City after a busy Saturday at Traralgon and Morwell Baseball Clubs.
Head to GameChanger for full results/fixtures and check out recaps below.
Pool 1
Geelong 8, MWBL City West 1
City West fell behind early and couldn't come back in an 8-1 loss to Geelong on Saturday. Geelong scored on a single by Patrick Johnston and a stolen base by Charlie Davenport in the first inning.
Geelong scored five more runs in the fourth inning with RBIs from Riley Peoples, Miles Paulley, Aidan Wallace, and Alexandros Papadopoulos.
Peoples got the win for Geelong. The fireballer allowed zero hits and one run over one inning, striking out two. Paulley threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Fletcher Wilson took the loss for City West. Wilson lasted one inning, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out one and walking zero.
Geelong totaled eight hits in the game as Peoples went 3-for-3 and Paulley had multiple hits, too.
MWBL Diamond Valley 9, Dandenong 1
Dandenong fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 9-1 loss to Diamond Valley on Saturday. Diamond Valley took the lead on a sacrifice fly in the first inning.
Diamond Valley's offense started in the first when Windsor Breckenridge grounded out, scoring one run. They added four runs in the fifth with RBIs from Lachlan Brennan and Roman Coote.
Ryley Shanks led things off on the mound for Diamond Valley. The pitcher allowed one hit and one run over three innings, striking out three and walking zero.
Kai McDonald started the game for Dandenong. The hurler went three innings, allowing five runs on five hits and striking out three. Jesus Camacho, William Ferguson, and Harry Brodie each contributed in relief for Dandenong.
Aonghus Walsh went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Dandenong in hits.
Diamond Valley saw the ball well today, racking up nine hits in the game. Brody Stokes and Coote had two hits apiece.
Coote had six chances in the field for the most on the team, which didn't make any errors. Shanks led Diamond Valley with four out of 12 total stolen bases.
MWBL City West 5, MWBL Ringwood 0
City West opened up scoring in the first inning when Cooper Bishop-Worn singled, and they kept up the pressure from there for a 5-0 victory.
One bright spot for Ringwood was a single by Lachie Kilmartin in the first inning. Ringwood's Archie Shorland-Hooper allowed two hits and three runs over one-third of an inning, striking out one. Cassius Matthews threw three and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.
City West racked up seven hits in the game, including two apiece for Bishop-Worn and Charlie Dolan. City West tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Bishop-Worn led the way with four.
Kilmartin led Ringwood with two hits in two at-bats. Ringwood didn't commit a single error in the field as Cooper Holloway had four chances for the most on the team.
Geelong 14, MWBL Ringwood 2
Ringwood watched the game slip away early and couldn't bounce back in a 14-2 loss to Geelong on Saturday. Geelong scored on a single by Miles Paulley, a single by Alexandros Papadopoulos, and a groundout by Toby Arnott in the first inning.
Geelong got things started in the first inning when Paulley singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. They scored five runs in the fourth inning with RBIs for Allistaire Lang, Brandon McDowall, Riley Peoples, and Paulley.
Papadopoulos pitched Geelong to victory. The bulldog went one and one-third innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits, striking out one and walking one. Arnott, Charlie Bell, and McDowall all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards victory.
Patrick Watson and Marco Sriwogchai each collected one hit to lead Ringwood.
Geelong collected eight hits, with two apiece for McDowall, Ash Kaberry, and Paulley.
Dandenong 10, MWBL City West 1
MWBL City West had trouble keeping up with Dandenong in a 10-1 loss on Saturday.
Dandenong scored three runs in the fourth inning with singles by Kai McDonald and Nicholas Kain.
Hunter Richardson was on the hill for Dandenong. The hurler lasted one and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out three and walking one.
Hunter Mudford toed the rubber for City West, throwing two innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out one and walking zero. Parks Halasz threw two innings in relief.
Cruz Appeldorff, Christopher Woodney, Mudford, and Charlie Dolan each collected one hit to lead City West. The team was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error as Fletcher Wilson had the most chances with six.
Dandenong tallied ten hits in the game, including two apiece for McDonald, Brooklyn Riwaka-Kinney, and Harry Brodie.
Pool 2
MWBL Diamond Valley 7, Latrobe Valley 5
Diamond Valley took the win in dramatic fashion, thanks to a walk-off single at the end of the game to topple Latrobe Valley. It was tied at five with Diamond Valley batting in the bottom of the fourth when Josh Antonacci singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.
Diamond Valley earned the victory despite allowing Latrobe Valley to score four runs in the fourth inning. Jack Thomas, Jarrod Thomas, Kaden Hicks, and Connor McKenzie all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.
Latrobe Valley got on the board in the first inning. Alexander Smith drew a walk, scoring one run.
Zac Locklier led things off on the mound for Diamond Valley. The fireballer surrendered one run on two hits over one inning, striking out two.
Smith was on the hill for Latrobe Valley. The pitcher lasted one and two-thirds innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out two and walking zero. Tom Duncan, Thomas, and McKenzie each contributed in relief.
Eric Webster led Diamond Valley with two hits in three at-bats.
Latrobe Valley tallied five hits on the day, with two apiece for Thomas and Hicks.
Latrobe Valley 14, Bendigo 2
Jarrod Thomas was an RBI machine on Saturday, driving in five on two hits to lead Latrobe Valley past Bendigo 14-2. Thomas drove in runs on a triple in the second and a double in the third.
Latrobe Valley got on the board in the first inning, scoring one run when Kaden Hicks singled.
Latrobe Valley tallied five runs in the third inning with a walk by Riley Duncan, a groundout by Alexander Smith, an error on a ball put in play by Logan Maier, and a double by Thomas.
Connor McKenzie was on the pitcher's mound for Latrobe Valley. McKenzie surrendered zero runs on one hit over one inning, striking out two and walking one.
Darnel Marks started the game for Bendigo. The bulldog allowed four runs on one hit. Travis Shanahan and Nate D'Atri entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and one-third innings and one-third of an inning, respectively.
Latrobe Valley tallied six hits, including two apiece for Hicks and Thomas. The team was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Michael Coulthard made the most plays with five.
MWBL Diamond Valley 16, Bendigo 0
MWBL Diamond Valley got started early with a single by Zac Locklier and a groundout by Josh Antonacci in the first inning.
Tom King got the start for Diamond Valley, allowing no runs or hits over three innings, striking out seven and walking one.
Deon Strahan started the game for Bendigo, throwing one inning with two runs on two hits, no walks, and a strikeout. Mason Strahan, Nate D'Atri, Fabian Gray, and Riley Harrington pitched in relief.
Fynn Murphy led Diamond Valley with two hits in two at-bats.
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