The 2025 Junior and Senior League (SL80 and SL90) State Championships wrapped up at Geelong Baseball Complex on Monday 7 April.
Congratulations to Athletics on winning both age divisions, with one-run grand final victories. They will go on to represent Victoria at nationals, while Rangers Senior League and Mets Junior League booked the second spots.
Thank you to Guild All-Stars and East Belmont Saints for hosting a wonderful weekend. We look forward to Little League Intermediate, Major, and Invitational (Minor) at Knox from 11-13 April.
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Junior League Day 3 GameChanger Recaps
Mets 9, Mariners 4
Cale Morris was dominant on the bump as the starter rang up 10 strikeouts in Mets' 9-4 victory over Mariners on Monday. Morris allowed five hits and four runs over seven innings while walking none.
Mets got on board in the top of the first inning after George Steer singled to center field and Huga Turnley grounded out, each scoring one run.
Mariners jumped into the lead in the bottom of the first when an error scored one run, Sage Weisinger hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, and Noah Choi singled, scoring two runs.
Mets took the lead, 9-4, in the top of the seventh thanks to singles by Kohen VanAndel, Max Talpey, and Teal Loone.
Weisinger started on the bump for Mariners. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and three runs over four and one-third innings, striking out four and walking five.
Talpey and Loone each drove in two runs for Mets. Lucas Kelly led with two hits in three at-bats. Flynn Scargill paced the team with three out of 10 walks.
Choi led Mariners with two runs batted in. The right fielder went 1-for-2 on the day. Lachlan Jeffree went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the team in hits while the defense turned a double play.
Rangers 11, Twins 1
Rangers prevailed with an 11-1 victory over Twins after jumping out to an early 2-1 lead.
Joshua Rowlands singled and scored on a wild pitch to put Twins on the board, but Rangers quickly responded as Xavier Woodcock scored after tagging up on a fly ball by Ryder Ochoa.
Coadhey Rebbechi singled to put Rangers in front, and they held onto the lead for the rest of the game.
Ochoa pitched for Rangers and Rowlands started for Twins.
Grand Final: Athletics 4, Mets 3
Athletics snatched the lead late in their 4-3 victory over Mets on Monday. The game was tied at three in the bottom of the sixth when an error scored one run.
Mets were the first to get on the board in the first when Cale Morris singled, scoring one run.
Athletics jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning after Jacob Tayler singled down the left field line, Peter Baade doubled to left field, and Mets made an error, each scoring one run.
Tayler started the game for Athletics. The pitcher gave up nine hits and three runs over six innings, striking out seven and walking four.
Cruize Chase-Tukapua started on the bump for Mets. The starter gave up one hit and two runs (one earned) over five innings, striking out five and walking five.
Elias Arianas pitched one inning of zero-run ball for Athletics in relief. The pitcher gave up zero hits, striking out none and walking none.
Baade, Tayler, and Edison Bush each collected one hit for Athletics. Baade and Tayler each drove in one run, plus Tayler stole two bases. Athletics turned one double play in the game and didn't commit a single error in the field. Reiley Marshall had the most fielding chances with nine.
Flynn Suggett, Morris, and Christian Papadopoulos each collected two hits for Mets. Lucas Kelly went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Suggett stole two bases.
Senior League Day 3 GameChanger Recaps
Athletics 4, Mets 1
Athletics were victorious against Mets 4-1 on Monday. A single by Lachlan Brennan put them on the board in the bottom of the first.
Parks Halasz singled down the left field line on the seventh pitch of the at-bat, which helped Mets tie the game at one in the top of the second.
In the bottom of the third, Athletics broke up the tie when Angus Saggers singled, scoring one run. Then a single by Ned Richards followed to extend the lead to 4-1.
Saggers led things off on the hill for Athletics. The starter gave up four hits and one run over five innings, striking out four and walking four.
Cooper Bishop-Worn stepped on the bump first for Mets. The starter allowed five hits and four runs over four and one-third innings, striking out six and walking one.
Max (Chen-Yen) Wu tossed two innings of shutout ball for Athletics in relief. The hurler gave up one hit, striking out two and walking none.
Richards drove the middle of the lineup, leading Athletics with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 1-for-3 on the day. Ethan Kent led with three hits in three at-bats from the leadoff position. Kent stole two bases.
Athletics turned one double play in the game and didn't commit a single error in the field. Kent had the most fielding chances with six.
Alexandros Papadopoulos and Halasz were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Mets while hitting back-to-back. Halasz led Mets with one run batted in. The infielder went 2-for-3 on the day.
Mariners 10, Twins 1
Oscar Rey-Benguigui collected three hits in four at-bats, as Mariners defeated Twins 10-1 on Monday. Rey-Benguigui singled in the second, fourth, and fifth innings.
Mariners Harrison Brodie, Rey-Benguigui, and Cooper Griggs at the bottom of the lineup combined for six of the team's 10 hits in their victory. They scored seven runs and drove in two.
Twins got on board in the first inning after Kalan Ellis grounded out, scoring one run. Lachlan Wright walked, which helped Mariners tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.
Mariners jumped into the lead in the bottom of the second when Rey-Benguigui singled, scoring one run, Harper Slattery grounded out, scoring one run, and Jack Thomas singled, scoring two runs.
Wright started on the bump for Mariners. The pitcher gave up five hits and one run over six innings, striking out one and walking none.
Reeve Hammond led things off on the mound for Twins. The pitcher allowed six hits and seven runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking four.
Mariners totaled 10 hits in the game. William Ferguson and Slattery each drove in two runs while Griggs went 2-for-3. The team collected eight walks as Fletcher Cowan and Wright led with two bases on balls each. Slattery stole two bases with eight total in the game for Mariners, plus a double play on defense.
Lincoln Grech, Sean Roach, Leo McAndrew, Eli Gunther, and Andy Zdihan each collected one hit for Twins. Ellis led with one run batted in. The defense was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Murphy Carrison had the most fielding chances with seven.
Grand Final: Athletics 3, Rangers 2
Athletics snatched the lead late in their 3-2 victory over Rangers on Monday. The game was tied at two in the top of the sixth when Max (Chen-Yen) Wu hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.
Both teams were strong on the mound. Athletics pitchers struck out five, while Rangers sat down four. Rangers got on board in the first inning after Cliff Neilson drew a walk, scoring one run.
Athletics jumped back into the lead in the top of the second inning after Rangers committed an error and Eric Webster doubled to center field, each scoring one run.
Jackson Burton hit a sacrifice fly, which helped Rangers tie the game at two in the bottom of the third.
Ned Richards led things off on the mound for Athletics. The hurler surrendered three hits and two runs (one earned) over six and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking three. Ethan Kent appeared in relief.
Neilson started on the hill for Rangers. The pitcher surrendered four hits and three runs (two earned) over five and one-third innings, striking out four and walking two.
Webster, the number seven hitter, led Athletics with two hits in three at-bats. Wu, Hamish Willemsen, and Webster each drove in one run while the team ran wild on the base paths, totaling six stolen bases for the game.
Burton led Rangers with one run batted in. The center fielder went 1-for-3 on the day. Ishant Dittakavi, Jonathan Park, Alex Smith, and Burton each collected one hit.
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