A big weekend of baseball is underway in Geelong with the 2024 Aces Sporting Club Senior State Winter Championships. Day 1 featured high-scoring games, home runs, key strikeouts and much more.
Check out available GameChanger recaps from the Senior SWC and Women’s SWC. and stay tuned to BV Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates.
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Senior SWC
Geelong 9, Ringwood 3
Noah Brennan struck out 10 batters to lead Geelong past MWBL Ringwood 9-3 on Saturday. Brennan gave up three hits and three runs over six innings while walking none.
Geelong jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the second after Maxton Sherry drew a walk, scoring one run, Sam Reale singled, scoring two runs, and a steal of home scored one more.
Two more Geelong runs crossed the plate in the third to extend the lead to 6-2. Brayden Bebee hit a solo home run to left field and Jordan Baumann singled, scoring one run.
Dan Smith stepped on the mound first for Ringwood, giving up five hits and seven runs (three earned) over four innings, striking out one and walking four.
Reale went 2-for-3 at the plate as the center fielder led the team with two runs batted in. Jordan Ellis and Reale each stole multiple bases with seven total for the team in the game.
Geelong's defense turned one double play and didn't make any errors as Harper Rickard had the most plays with nine.
Josh White provided pop in the middle of the lineup and led Ringwood with two runs batted in. The first baseman went 1-for-3 on the day. Jackson Hunkin went 2-for-3 while the defense picked up a double play.
Dandenong 7, Bendigo 0
Kyle Varlet Parker drove in five runs on four hits to lead Dandenong past Bendigo 7-0 on Saturday. This included an RBI single in the first and a 2-RBI double in the second, followed by another run-scoring base hit in the fourth and a double in the fifth.
Max Vetter also scored after tagging up to help Dandenong to an early lead, and by the end of the second, it was 4-0 in their favour. An error added one more in the third.
Max Hunter stepped on the hill first for Dandenong, giving up three hits over three scoreless innings with four strikeouts and no walks.
Josh Brown started on the mound for Bendigo, giving up five hits and four runs over two innings with three strikeouts and two walks.
Rohan Hector pitched one inning of zero-run ball for Dandenong in relief with zero hits and just one walk.
Dandenong accumulated 13 hits in the game. Caiden Ali and Hiro Goke each collected multiple hits while the team took seven walks, including two apiece for Goke and Mitch Bower. The defense turned one double play in the game.
Bendigo's Sebastion Smith, Jordan Doherty, and Ajay Power had one hit each.
MWBL City 23, MWBL Ringwood 0
Adam Merzel collected three hits in four at-bats as MWBL City defeated MWBL Ringwood 23-0 on Saturday. Merzel singled in the first, second, and fourth innings.
City scored 17 early runs starting with a fielder's choice, 2-RBI double by Dennis Neal, and RBI doubles by Michael Formisano and Mason Condie. Matt Irwin singled, scoring two runs, Jarryd Rogers drew a walk, scoring one, and David Tongue doubled, scoring two. Neal, Irwin, Jack Daniels, and Tyler Luther-Wilson had RBI hits,too.
City added to their early lead in the top of the third inning when Cooper Carrison doubled, scoring two runs, Dylan Trevorah induced Merzel to hit into a fielder's choice but one run scored, and a dropped third strike scored one more.
Adam Shoppe opened the game for City, giving up one hit over two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and zero walks. Carrison threw two innings of no-run ball in relief, giving up one hit and two walks with a strikeout.
Luther-Wilson led City with four hits in five at-bats as the team had 22 hits total. Neal and Merzel each drove in three runs as Irwin, Formisano, Tongue, Daniels, and Carrison each collected multiple hits while the defense turned one double play.
Jackson Hunkin went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Ringwood in hits.
Geelong 11, MWBL City 4
Despite trailing by four runs, Geelong rallied to defeat MWBL City 11-4. Hayden Peoples collected three hits in four at-bats in the win, with a home run in the sixth and singles in the second and fifth.
MWBL City jumped out to an early lead in the first with Tyler Luther-Wilson's RBI single, David Tongue's sacrifice fly, and a 2-RBI single by Kyle Douglas.
Geelong flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring six runs on three hits to take a 6-4 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in two.
Geelong added four more runs in the top of the sixth inning on two hits. Jack Daniels induced Addison Bishop-Worn to hit into a fielder's choice but one run scored. An error scored another before Peoples sent a two-run homer out of right field.
Geelong starter Peoples gave up six hits and four runs (one earned) over five innings, striking out nine and walking three.
Tongue stepped on the mound first for City, giving up five hits and six runs (one earned) over one and two-third innings with two strikeouts and three walks.
Geelong piled up nine hits in the game. Brendan DeLorenzo batted in three runs from the number nine spot on a 1-or-3 day while Will Brennan and Jordan Baumann collected multiple hits. The team was patient at the plate with seven walks, including two apiece for Cade White, Cooper Bishop-Worn, and Jordan Ellis.
Jarryd Rogers and Luther-Wilson were a force together in the lineup, each collecting two hits for City while batting back-to-back. Number seven hitter Douglas led the way with two runs batted in on a 1-for-3 day while the defense turned two double plays.
Women's SWC
Geelong Blue 21, MWBL Gold 4
Nagi Namba drove in five runs on three hits to lead Geelong Blue past MWBL Gold. Namba singled in the fist scoring one, doubled in the second scoring two, and doubled in the third to score one more.
Geelong Blue got on board in the first inning after Namba's RBI single and Jessica Curnow's 2-RBI base hit. Richelle Cranston singled to score a run, followed by Teri Jackson's bases-loaded walk and a fielder's choice.
The winners also scored seven runs on three hits in the top of the second, thanks to an error, a groundout, and RBI hits from Law, Namba, and Curnow. The top of the third included run-scoring hits by Suzanne Medwell, Nyah O'Brien, Namba, Curnow, and Cranston.
Lily Kevelham started on the mound for Geelong, giving up four hits and four runs (one earned) over two and one-third innings, striking out three and walking three. Wright appeared in relief.
Geelong collected 14 hits in the game. Namba, Cranston, and Curnow each collected three hits while the team took nine walks total. Law and Jessica Kevelham had two walks each while the former had two of the team's four stolen bases.
Macy Priamo, Eva Gottschling, Watson, and Megan Kelly each collected one hit for MWBL Gold. Emily Brennan, Watson, Julia Goertz, and Mia Llewellyn each drove in one run.
Geelong White 9, MWBL Green 4
Geelong White defeated MWBL Green 9-4 on Saturday. MWBL was first on the board, scoring in the opening frame after Ashley Katoa grounded out and an error scored another run.
Geelong made it 3-2 in the bottom of the first after a wild pitch scored one run and Kelly Williams drew a bases-loaded walk.
A dropped third strike tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the second before Geelong made it 5-3 in the bottom half. Ruby Benne and Kira Kuwamoto hit into a fielder's choice, each scoring one run.
A single by Saya Turnley extended Geelong's lead to 6-3 in the bottom of the third inning.
Geelong starter Saeko Suzuki gave up three hits and four runs (one earned) over five innings, striking out eight and walking one.
Emma Sutherland started on the hill for MWBL Green, giving up zero hits and three runs (one earned) over one inning with three strikeouts and three walks.
Geelong's Jessica Trezise-Barrett led the team with two hits in two at-bats while Michelle Searle, Kuwamoto, Turnley, and Benne each drove in one run.
Katoa provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading MWBL Green with two runs batted in on a 1-for-3 day. Katoa, Stephanie Keely, and Beatrix Coban each collected one hit.
Dandenong 8, Geelong Blue 6
Dandenong built an eight-run lead in the third inning and then held off Geelong Blue's charge for an 8-6 victory on Saturday. Geelong closed the gap by scoring on a triple, an error, and three singles.
Dandenong got on board in the top of the first inning after Jessica Walters singled, Georgia Page walked, Jessica Brown walked, Liesel Bouker walked, and Johanna Blacker walked, each scoring one run.
Brown hit a sacrifice fly to make it 6-0 in the second before a fielder's choice and Isabeau Hart's RBI single added a couple more in the third.
Paige started the game for Dandenong, giving up nine hits and six runs (five earned) over five innings, striking out eight and walking none.
Jaimee Brereton started for Geelong, giving up three hits and eight runs (seven earned) over three innings with a strikeout and eight walks.
Blacker, Brown, Walters, and Hart each drove in one run for Dandenong. Walters went 2-for-3 while Blacker took two of the team's eight walks. Clissold, Walters, and Hart each stole multiple bases with nine total in the game.
Geelong piled up nine hits in the game, including two apiece for Jessica Kevelham, Nagi Namba, and Richelle Cranston. Lily Kevelham had two runs batted in on a 1-for-2 day.
MWBL Green 17, Bendigo 9
There were runs aplenty on Saturday at Saints diamond two as MWBL Green won 17-9 over Bendigo. MWBL collected eight hits while Bendigo had nine.
Bendigo got on board in the top of the first inning after Katrina Edwards walked and Phoebe Martin singled, each scoring one run.
MWBL Green flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first, scoring seven runs on five hits to take a 7-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was an inside the park home run by Emma Sullivan that drove in two.
MWBL Green scored seven runs in the bottom of the second inning. A wild pitch and two bases-loaded walks started things off before Kerry Lister hit a 3-RBI triple, followed by a fielder's choice.
The winners added to their early lead in the bottom of the third after Qixuan Wu and Perks singled and Lister walked, each scoring one run.
Perks led things off on the bump for MWBL Green, giving up nine hits and nine runs (eight earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking seven.
Lister led MWBL Green with four runs batted in from the number nine spot. Wu and Perks each collected two hits while Coban took three of the team's 13 walks. Wu, Perks, James, and Sullivan each stole multiple bases with 12 total for the team plus one double play on defense.
Bendigo totaled nine hits in the game. Kerry Hovell drove the middle of the lineup with two runs batted in on a 2-for-2 day. Hovell, Jess Thompson, and Martin each collected two hits.
Bendigo had patience at the plate, amassing seven walks for the game. Edwards and Zoe O'Keefe led the team with two bases on balls each. O'Keefe also stole two bases with six total in the game.
Dandenong 21, MWBL Gold 0
Jessica Walters drove in four runs on four hits to lead Dandenong past MWBL Gold. Walters hit an RBI double in the first, a 3-RBI single in the third, and an RBI base hit in the fifth.
Dandenong opened the scoring in the top of the first after Isabeau Hart and Walters hit RBI doubles. Jessica Brown and Lily Strachan hit RBI singles before Carni Dowsett doubled to score two more.
They added to their lead in the top of the second after Georgia Page hit a sacrifice fly, Liesel Bouker singled, and Strachan grounded out, each scoring one run.
Dandenong scored five runs on three hits in the top of the third. Walters singled, scoring three runs, while Paige and Bouker brought home two more on groundouts.
The winning side added to their total with seven runs on four hits in the top of the fifth. Dowsett, Narelle Rentoul, and Hart drew bases-loaded walks while Jessica Moulding, Walters, and Brown hit RBI singles.
Bouker started on the bump for Dandenong, allowing four hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out one and walking one.
Dandenong totaled 15 hits in the game with multiple for Brown, Hart, and Moulding. They tallied nine walks total with two apiece for Clissold and Dowsett, plus six stolen bases. They were sure-handed in the field with no errors as Brown made five plays, the most on the team.
Megan Kelly went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead MWBL Gold in hits.
Geelong Blue 13, Bendigo 6
Geelong Blue scored seven runs in the fourth inning, helping them defeat Bendigo 13-6 on Saturday.
In the big inning, Lily Kevelham hit a solo inside the park home run and Jessica Curnow doubled, scoring one run. Jaimee Brereton hit an RBI single and Ruby Wright hit a 2-RBI double while Erika Bojar and Kevelham grounded out to score one run each.
Geelong was first to score with a fielder's choice in the opening inning. They added five runs on three hits in the bottom of the second. Bojar tripled to score two and Alanah Rose singled to score three.
Bendigo scored five runs on three hits in the top of the fifth inning. A dropped third strike scored one run, Sara Nakamura took a bases-loaded walk, and Lila Lacy-Myers scored three on a groundout.
Athena Koulis started the game for Geelong, giving up no hits or runs over two and one-third innings with a walk and a strikeout. Richelle Cranston and Curnow appeared in relief.
Sparnian stepped on the mound first for Bendigo, giving up four hits and six runs (five earned) over two innings with three walks.
Bojar led Geelong with three runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup, going 1-for-3 on the day. Nyah O'Brien went 2-for-2 while Brereton took two of the team's seven walks.
Lacy-Myers provided pop in the middle of the lineup and led Bendigo with two runs batted in. Jess Thompson, Zoe O'Keefe, Sparnian, Nakamura, and Penny Blyth each collected one hit.
Geelong White 10, MWBL Gold 3
Geelong White defeated MWBL Gold 10-3 thanks to six runs in the third inning. Monica Reddy Kanukala drew a walk, scoring one run, and Lacey Tompkins singled to score another. Saeko Suzuki hit an RBI single, Alanna Kappler grounded out, scoring two runs, and an error also scored a run.
Kira Kuwamoto singled and Ruby Benne hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring a run for Geelong in the first.
Leonora Sheenan-Warran singled as MWBL Gold tied the game at two in the bottom of the first.
By the top of second, Geelong regained the lead thanks to singles by Kuwamoto and Kappler,e each scoring one run.
Saya Turnley stepped on the hill first for Geelong, allowing two hits and two runs (one earned) over one inning, striking out two and walking one. Suzuki appeared in relief for Geelong.
Jade Yuen led things off for MWBL Gold, giving up two hits and two runs in one inning on the mound with two walks and no strikeouts.
Kuwamoto provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading Geelong with three runs batted in. The outfielder went 2-for-2 on the day. Reddy Kanukala led Geelong with three walks as the team took eight walks total.
Sheenan-Warran led MWBL Gold with one run batted in. The cleanup hitter went 1-for-2 on the day while Emily Brennan set the tone at the top of the lineup, leading the team with two hits in two at-bats.
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