U16: Western Australia 12-2 Victoria White
Western Australia’s bats were held in check through the first few frames, but they eventually pulled away from Victoria White, claiming a 12-2 win.
Catcher Dan Stephenson finished with three RBI from his two hits, while Josh Paull and left fielder Calvin Eissens drove in two apiece.
Jarred Hutchins only allowed one run in his 3.2 innings of work for WA, however Vic White designated hitter Cameron Zimmerman found some form, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Two big innings from WA broke the game open, as they scored four in the third, and five runs in the fifth.
U16: Victoria Blue 10-0 Australian Capital Territory
Victoria Blue scored early and often, as they defeated the ACT 10-0 on Diamond 1 this morning.
Harvey Hadlow only allowed two hits in his 4.1 inning start for Victoria, as he struck out three to set his team up for the win.
Victoria Blue’s lineup showed patience and power at the plate, as Henry Hayman and Jacob Bald were two of their best, driving in two run each.
Lachlan Maurer and Stuart Tharle each claimed a base hit for the ACT.
U16: South Australia 15-4 Victoria White
South Australia scored early and often to claim a 15-4 victory over Victoria White.
The SA team piled on 10 runs in the first three frames to put the result beyond doubt, with Adam Wurful driving in four of his team’s 15 runs.
Jack Higginbotham continued his strong tournament, only conceding one hit through four strong innings.
Kiall Whitcher had a team-high three hits for South Australia as they kept the pressure on Victoria White.
To Vic White’s credit through, they never gave it up, scoring four late runs of their own.
Finn O’Connell and Josh Smith both finished with a hit and an RBI apiece for Victoria White.
U16: New South Wales Country 6-3 Western Australia
New South Wales Country used a four-run inning to get over Western Australia on Diamond 1 today.
Western Australia jumped out to an early lead, but RBIs from Ethan Bryant, Ewan Ney and Brett Allen in the third inning reclaimed Country’s advantage.
Parker Robinson and Ben Ridgewell combined well on the hill for Country, as they only allowed four hits during the game.
Max Chipper was one of WA’s best with bat in hand, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Tye Kazmierowski tossed 3.2 innings of solid relief for WA, but they couldn’t quite push enough runners across to chase down Country.
U16: New South Wales 10-0 Queensland
New South Wales took a little while to get going, but their bats eventually found a way as they defeated Queensland 10-0.
Five pitchers combined to shut-out Queensland, with Mitch McDonough (2.2IP, 1H, 4K) one of the best.
First baseman Luke Krkovski went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Travis Bazzana finished with a team-high three hits.
Riki Ward was the only Queenslander to finish with multiple hits, but New South Wales steamed home to post their fourth win in as many games, as they remain the only undefeated team in the U16s
U16: Victoria Blue 12-2 Queensland
Victoria Blue shook off a determined Queensland outfit on Diamond 1, as they eventually ran out 12-2 winners in a rain affected encounter.
Victoria Blue’s hitters showed patience at the plate, as every player in their lineup either claimed a hit, scored or drove in a run.
Reece Longstaff was an impossible out for the Queenslanders, as the Victorian centerfielder went 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBI.
Dante Caruso didn’t let the delay affect his work on the mound, as limited Queensland to four hits through five innings.
Lachlan Hyde had a solid day at the plate for Queensland, as his RBI double in the second inning kept Queensland well in the hunt.
Victoria Blue pulled away late though, scoring eight runs in the final two frames.
U16: New South Wales Country 8-2 Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales Country and the Australian Capital Territory played out a tense encounter through six innings, but a five run final frame saw NSW Country finish up 8-2 winners.
Quinn Johnson continued his fine tournament thus far, going 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBIs.
Ryan Hudson (3IP, 4H, 2ER, 1K) and Brandon Tangaroa (4IP, 1H, 0ER, 2K) were immense on the mound for NSW Country, keeping the ACT offence quiet.
Hits were shared for the ACT offence, with PJ Barbaro and Oliver Davies each claiming a hit as well as an RBI.
Barbaro’s lone hit was an RBI triple in the third inning.
U16: New South Wales 15-3 South Australia
New South Wales scored eight runs in the first and never looked back, defeating South Australia 15-3 to end day four of the Australian Youth Championship.
Bailey Curtis continued his strong tournament, driving in another three RBI.
Hits were shared for NSW, with every player in their starting lineup either claiming a hit or driving in a run.
New South Wales used their pitchers sparingly, with no pitcher working for more than two innings.
Aidan Prokopec was the only South Australian hitter to register multiple hits, as the left fielder went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
Dayton Mitchell and Ethan Chuck were the other SA players to claim base hits.