The 2024 Junior League and Senior League State Championships continued at Geelong Baseball Centre with an action-packed Saturday featuring ten competitive games of baseball.
Thank you to Guild All-Stars and East Belmont Saints for hosting and best of luck to all players - we hope you keep having fun on the field!
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Junior League
Rangers 21, Mariners 7
Jonathan Park collected three hits in four at-bats as Rangers defeated Mariners 21-7 on Saturday. Park hit an inside-the-park home run and a single the first inning before another base hit in the fourth.
Rangers' big first inning also included a 2-RBI single from Chase Potts, two runs scoring on a wild pitch, and another runner coming home on an error.
Matthew Brache drew a walk, scoring one run, Jiah Cosgrove singled, scoring two runs, Ryder Ochoa grounded out, scoring one run, and Park's home run scored two. Cliff Neilson and Spencer Tyers hit 2-RBI doubles and Connor McKenzie finished with an RBI base hit.
Rangers added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning when an error scored two runs. Jackson Burton doubled, scoring one run, and Potts drew a walk, scoring another.
Mariners scored six runs on three hits in the top of the fourth inning. Kade Henry hit an RBI single before a wild pitch and bases-loaded walk scored two more. Oliver Kimura doubled, scoring one run, and Leo Stillwell grounded out, scoring two runs.
Neilson earned the win for Rangers, giving up one hit and zero runs over one-third of an inning with no strikeouts or walks.
Potts stepped on the hill first for Rangers, giving up five hits and seven runs (four earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking five.
Rangers tallied 12 hits in the game as Burton, Neilson, Park, and Cosgrove drove in two runs apiece. Burton and Potts led the team with two walks each and nine total in the game. Burton and Park stole multiple bases with eight total for the team.
Henry went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Mariners in hits. Grayson Corrington and Henry each stole multiple bases with six overall.
Athletics 11, Twins 1
Athletics won big over Twins 11-1 on Saturday after taking the lead in the bottom of the third on Harvey Devlin's RBI single and Ned Richards' 2-RBI double.
Athletics scored five runs on five hits in the bottom of the sixth inning. Darcy Squire and Matthew Godden both hit 2-RBI doubles before Alessio Petruzziello singled to score another.
Hamish Willemsen led things off on the hill for Athletics, allowing four hits and one run over five innings with nine strikeouts and five walks.
Twins starterDaniel Hwang gave up three hits and six runs (one earned) over four and one-third innings, striking out three and walking five.
Petruzziello threw one inning of no-run ball for Athletics in relief. He gave up one hit with two strikeouts and no walks while also going 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the side in hits.
Noah Azrein, Godden, Richards, and Squire drove in two runs for Athletics. The team practiced patience at the plate, accumulating eight walks with two free passes for Michael Newman and Richards.
Athletics didn't commit a single error in the field as Richards had the most chances with 11.
Andy Zdihan went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI as Twins number three hitter. Seth Stott, Brody Stokes, Zdihan,and Leo McAndrew each collected one hit. Stokes stole three bases, too.
Mariners 13, Mets 3
Mariners got a win on the board after scoring nine runs in the first inning, helping them defeat Mets 13-3 on Saturday. The winning side capitalised on a few errors in the opening frame, plus a 2-RBI double by Aiden Robey and an RBI single by Tobey Browning.
Theo Hedt and Lucas Joel hit sacrifice flys to score one run apiece for Mets in the first. However, Mariners kept up the pressure and added to their early lead in the bottom of the second when Oscar Rey-Benguigui singled, scoring one run. Alyssa Jamieson drew a bases-loaded walk and Oliver Kimura hit an RBI single, too.
Grayson Corrington earned the win for Mariners. The right-handed pitcher gave up two hits and three runs (zero earned) over five innings, striking out four and walking four.
Isy Zurawel threw two and two-thirds innings for Mets, giving up zero runs on three hits.
Joel started the game for Mets as the right-handed pitcher gave up five hits and 13 runs (four earned) over one and one-third innings, striking out two and walking six.
Kimura led Mariners with three runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup. The right-handed hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Leadoff hitter Browning went 2-for-3 as Jamieson took three of the team's 12 walks. Corrington and Jamieson stole multiple bases with nine total.
Hedt and Joel were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup as each drove in one run for Mets. Parks Halasz and Zurawel collected one hit and Riley Harrington stole two bases. The defense turned one double play, too.
Athletics 9, Mets 8
Despite trailing by as many as four runs, Athletics rallied to defeat Mets 9-8 on Saturday. Athletics didn't take the lead until later in the game when it was tied at eight in the bottom of the sixth and Noah Azrein doubled to score the deciding run.
Mets got on board in the first inning after Parks Halasz hit an RBI single. An error and a walk by Connor Barrow helped extend their lead in the second. Lucas Joel doubled to make it 5-2 in the third.
Athletics took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning after Jacob Turner singled, Michael Newman grounded out, Harvey Devlin walked, and Riley Harrington balked, each scoring one run.
Mets jumped back into the lead in the top of the sixth inning after Joel doubled, George Steer hit into a fielder's choice, and Harrington singled, each scoring one run.
Athletics retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth after Oliver Von Tunk grounded out, Darcy Squire laid down a sacrifice bunt, and Azrein doubled, each scoring one run.
Nikau Galligan led things off on the mound for Athletics, giving up one hit and four runs (two earned) over one inning, striking out two and walking four.
Alessio Petruzziello pitched four innings in relief for Athletics, allowing four hits and three runs with eight strikeouts and a walk.
Theo Hedt started the game for Mets, giving up eight hits and five runs over four and one-third innings, striking out one and walking two.
Athletics tallied 10 hits in the game. Squire, the number eight hitter, led the way with two runs batted in. Oliver Baillargeon had two hits in three at-bats and stole multiple bases along with Devlin and Galligan. The team had 13 stolen bases total in the game.
Halasz and Joel each collected two hits for Mets with an RBI. Jacob Young, Harrington, and Steer also plated runs while Keith Respondek and Jack Northfield took two walks each with nine total in the game. Northfield stole three bases, too.
Rangers 15, Twins 2
Rangers took care of business 15-2 after taking an early lead. Jackson Burton hit a 2-RBI home run in the top of the first. Connor McKenzie was struck by a pitch with bases loaded and Cruz Salerno drew a walk to score another.
Rangers added to their early lead in the second with Jonathan Park's single and Burton's double. An error, a dropped third strike, a groundout, and a wild pitch saw Rangers add four in the third.
The winning side scored five runs on three hits in the top of the fifth. Sam Stafilis doubled, McKenzie and Matthew Brache singled, and Blake Pickard walked, each scoring one run. Jiah Cosgrove hit into a fielder's choice as one more run scored.
Cliff Neilson started on the bump for Rangers, giving up three hits and two runs over five innings, striking out six and walking two.
Seth Stott stepped on the hill first for Twins. He gave up two hits and four runs over one inning, striking out one and walking three.
Rangers piled up 10 hits in the game with two apiece for Burton, Neilson, and Stafilis. Burton, McKenzie, and Salerno each drove in two runs.
Rangers collected eight walks in the game, with two free passes for Spencer Tyers and Salerno. McKenziee, Ryder Ochoa, Park, Cosgrove, and Stafilis allstole multiple bases with 14 total.
Mason McKelvie provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading Twins with two runs batted in. The first baseman went 1-for-2 on the day while Brody Stokes and McKelvie also recorded hits.
Senior League
Rangers 10, Mariners 8
Rangers built a nine-run lead in the fourth inning and then held off Mariners' late charge for a 10-8 victory on Saturday. Mariners closed the gap by scoring on two doubles, a groundout, a walk, and a fielder's choice.
Rangers got on board in the bottom of the first when Samuel Walk drew a walk, scoring one run. They added six runs on two hits in the bottom of the second. Ethan Johnston grounded out, scoring one run, Walk doubled, scoring two runs, and Oliver Hill doubled to score another. Morgan Tyers and Hunter Rouse both drew bases-loaded walks, too.
Buster Vos started on the mound for Rangers. He allowed eight hits and four runs (three earned) over five innings, striking out two and walking two. Daniel Williams pitched in relief.
Mariners starter Ned Johnson gave up two hits and eight runs (three earned) over one and two-thirds innings with three strikeouts.
Aonghus Walsh and Hill were a force together in the lineup as they each collected two hits for Rangers. Walk and Tyers drove in two runs apiece.
Rangers had patience at the plate, collecting 10 walks in the game including two apiece for Jarvis Johansen and Tyers. Johansen also stole two bases while the defense turned one double play.
Mariners tallied 10 hits in the game as Euan Clarkin and Lachlan Wright had three apiece. Clarkin led the side with four runs batted in while William Ferguson took two of the team's six walks.
Mariners 11, Mets 10
Mariners got out to an eight-run lead in the second inning and held on for an 11-10 victory over Mets on Saturday. Mets closed the gap by scoring on a triple, two singles, a hit by pitch, and two walks.
Mariners collected 10 hits and Mets had four in the high-scoring affair. Mariners jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Jarrod Thomas singled, scoring two runs, George Elliott singled, scoring one, and Charlie Dolan plated two with a big base hit. An error scored two more runs in the frame.
Ned Johnson's sacrifice fly extended Mariners lead to 8-0 in the bottom of the second.
Takuma Yamane stepped on the mound first for Mariners, giving up zero hits and zero runs in two innings with one strikeout and no walks.
Theo Rutgers pitched three and one-third innings in relief for Mariners. The right-handed pitcher gave up three hits and eight runs (five earned) while striking out two and walking six.
Mets starter Thomas Romes allowed eight hits and eight runs (six earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking four.
Mariners tallied 10 hits in the game. Jesus Camacho went 2-for-2 as Dolan and Thomas drove in two runs apiece. Euan Clarkin took two of the team's eight walks.
Alexandros Papadopoulos provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading Mets with four runs batted in. The left-handed hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Papadopoulos, Cooper Bishop-Worn, Cruz Appeldorff, and Miles Paulley each collected one hit for Mets.
Papadopoulos paced Mets with two walks out of nine total in the game. Bishop-Worn had two of the team's six stolen bases.
Athletics 12, Twins 11
Twins stayed in it until the end, but Athletics pulled away late for a 12-11 victory. The game was tied at 11 in the bottom of the sixth when Bailey Stewart singled, scoring one run.
Ryley Shanks collected three hits in three at-bats in the loss. Shanks tripled in the first inning, singled in the third, and singled again in the fifth.
Twins jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after Iter Le Fevre doubled, scoring one run, Liam Coster grounded out, scoring one run, and an error scored two runs. Christopher Woodney drew a walk, scoring one run, and Shanks tripled, scoring three.
A triple by Le Fevre and an error helped Twins extend their early lead in the third. Athletics tied the game in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a walk by Declan Marshall and a groundout by Ethan Kent.
Samuel Blakely pitched three innings in relief for Twins, giving up zero hits and five runs (three earned) with four walks and four strikeouts.
Le Fevre stepped on the mound first for Twins. He gave up five hits and six runs over one and one-third innings, striking out three and walking three.
Lachlan Brennan started the game for Athletics, allowing one hit and six runs (two earned) over two-thirds of an inning, striking out one and walking four.
Le Fevre drove the middle of the lineup, leading Twins with three runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 on the day as Shanks stole three bases.
Declan Tayler drove the middle of the lineup, leading Athletics with two runs batted in on a 1-for-2 day. Stewart, Kent, Zachary Locklier, Angus Saggrs, Patrick Watson, and Tayler each collected one hit.
Cassius Matthews paced Athletics with three walks as the team had 10 walks overall. Brennan and Matthews each stole multiple bases with nine total in the game.
Rangers 17, Twins 2
Rangers won big over Twins, scoring in the first when Jarvis Johansen hit a sacrifice fly.
They added seven runs on four hits in the second inning as Nicholas Kane hit a 2-RBI double and Samuel Walk and Oliver Hill plated two apiece with base hits. Johansen drew a bases-loaded walk, too.
A double by Kane, a hit by pitch, and a fielder's choice by Hill helped Rangers extend their early lead in the third.
They scored five more runs on four hits in the fourth. Ethan Johnston tripled, scoring two runs, an error scored one run, Johansen hit an RBI sacrifice fly, and Hill doubled to score a run.
Johansen started the game for Rangers, giving up three hits and two runs (zero earned) over four innings, striking out one and walking one.
Christopher Woodney opened the game for Twins. The starting pitcher gave up eight hits and six earned runs over three and one-third innings, striking out two and walking four.
Rangers tallied 10 hits in the game. Hill provided pop in the middle of the lineup with five runs batted in on a 2-for-4 day. Hill, Johnston, Walk, and Kane each had two hits. Meanwhile the defense turned one double play.
Samuel Blakely, Sean Roach, and Patrick Matthew each collected one hit for Twins. Roach picked up the team's RBI.
Athletics 10, Mets 2
Athletics opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two singles. Zachary Locklier hit an RBI base hit to start things off.
They extended their lead on the way to a 10-2 win with a single by Locklier, a groundout by Patrick Watson, and an error in the second.
Angus Saggers stepped on the mound first for Athletics. He allowed five hits and two runs over five and two-thirds innings, striking out seven and walking one.
Ryan Kinkade started on the mound for Mets. He allowed three hits and four runs over one and one-third innings with five walks.
Declan Tayler pitched one and one-third innings of shutout ball for Athletics in relief. He gave up one hit with a walk and a strikeout.
Locklier and Tayler were a one-two punch in the lineup, each driving in two runs for Athletics. Sawyer Fisher paced the team with three out of nine total walks. Fisher, Locklier, and Ethan Kent stole multiple bases with nine overall, plus one double play on defense.
Toby Arnott went 2-for-2 at the plate as the shortstop led Mets with one run batted in. The defense turned a double play, too.
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