We wrapped up the 2023/24 VSBL season in style with Waverley taking out the top title in Premier League Major after back-to-back wins over Blackburn. Geelong and Malvern went to a three-game series with the Baycats coming out on top to secure the Premier League Minor flag. St Kilda prevailed over Ormond Glenhuntly to win the State League Premiership.
Congratulations to all our VSBL Premiers and well done to the runner-up teams on their great work this season! Check out all the winners HERE and rewatch Premier League Grand Final Livestreams on Facebook. Also, stay tuned as we continue announcing VSBL MVPs and Award Winners throughout the week.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for another awesome summer of baseball. Our beloved game wouldn’t be possible without dedicated players, coaches, umpires, scorers, volunteers, groundskeepers and clubs. Best of luck to everyone taking part in winter ball and we look forward to seeing you again next summer!
What a fantastic finish to the VSBL season for so many teams across juniors, seniors, and masters. Congratulations to all our grand finalists and well done to all the runner-up teams.
Women’s Super Saturday at Melbourne Ballpark was a big success, with Springvale going back-to-back in Women’s Premier League and Newport securing the Women’s Premier Reserves flag. Check out all the winners HERE.
Stay tuned for the Premier League Major Grand Final between Waverley and Blackburn, with Game 2 streamed via Facebook from Melbourne Ballpark starting at 4:30pm on Saturday 23 March. Best of luck to both teams, as well as Geelong and Malvern in Premier League Minor and St Kilda and Ormond Glenhuntly in State League Firsts. View all fixtures and results HERE.
Let’s wrap up the summer baseball season in style!
Baseball Victoria is pleased to open nominations for Umpire, Coach, and Volunteer of the Year Awards at the end of the 2023/24 VSBL season.
We encourage clubs to submit nominations via the following links, closing 25 March:
BV School Holiday Camps are back for the Easter break, and this time, we are going regional!
Our regional baseball camps will cater to 11-17-year-olds who want to further develop their baseball skills and participate in fun games/activities. We will be in Traralgon from 4-5 April and Bendigo from 11-12 April. Learn more and sign up via Team App today.
BV Coach Education: Upcoming Regional Sessions
In addition to our regional school holiday camps, we will also be hosting coach education sessions open to all coaches and anyone interested in getting accredited.
BV Player & Coaching Pathway Officer Keli’i Zablan will lead these sessions, which will cover coaching philosophies and include an open Q&A. No RSVP is required, simply show up and enjoy a collaborative session with fellow coaches who share the same love of the game.
- Traralgon – Wednesday 3 April at 7pm – Moe/Newborough Baseball Club, Burrage Reserve
- Bendigo – Thursday 11 April at 6pm – Falcons/Scots Baseball Clubs, Albert Roy Reserve
It’s grand final time! Best of luck to everyone competing for a premiership as the 2023/24 VSBL Season comes to a close. We look forward to seeing all the results from the weekend.
Please join us at Melbourne Ballpark for Women’s Super Saturday with five grand finals culminating in the Women’s Premier League Firsts clash between Springvale and Newport at 3:30pm, which will be streamed on the VSBL Facebook page through My Sport Live. View all fixtures HERE.
Congratulations to our VSBL Players of the Week for Week 19: Aidan Willis, Ryder Wilson, and Zienna McCulloch. Thank you to BV Diamond Partner Aces Sporting Club for their support with the Women's Batter/Women's Pitcher awards, as well as Ausport for giving each winner a $25 gift voucher.
Well done to everyone on another fantastic summer season – we hope you all had fun and enjoyed our great game!
Team Australia has announced a 44-player National U16 Junior Squad that will travel to the USA to represent their country in September 2024.
Congratulations to all the Victorians who made the squad: Jake Bertucci, Windsor Breckenridge, Cooper Busch, Roman Coote, Jordan Ellis, Brandon Elton, Mitchell Langworthy, Riley Peoples, and Liam Puncher.
The U16 Squad will play in a range of games against the best players in the U.S in their age group. They will get to face current NCAA Division 1 commits and future MLB draft picks in what will be a packed couple of weeks in Atlanta, Georgia.
The team was selected off the back of the Australian Youth Championships in Sydney earlier this year.
Read the full announcement HERE.
Sandringham Baseball Club hosted Teal Weekend on 17-18 February, with all senior players wearing teal tops to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer.
The weekend kicked off with the Sandringham/Berwick women's team playing Waverley and on Sunday, all four Premier Major teams played Blackburn at Sandringham.
In conjunction with Teal Day, the club hosted a Royals lunch with guest speaker Hawthorn AFL player Mabior Chol, who threw the first pitch of the ones' game.
"Sandringham Baseball Club would like to thank Blackburn Baseball Club for agreeing to move the thirds and fourths to allow for a special day at Tulip Street," Secretary Andrea Cormick said. "We would also like to thank all those who bought raffle tickets and purchased silent auction items to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia research."
Our Play Ball Pioneers program has been extended to the end of Term 1 as part of the Brookdale Reserve Activation Project in partnership with Wyndham City Council.
We are having a blast out at Brookdale Reserve with BV Development Officers leading players through an introduction to baseball focused on running, hitting, throwing, and catching skills. This is a great opportunity for kids to develop baseball skills and try modified matches.
Sessions run every Wednesday through 27 March with 5-8 year-olds from 4-5:30pm and 9-14 year-olds from 6-7:30pm. There is a $10 fee per session, payable weekly onsite (no commitment required).
Sign up online or contact development@baseballvictoria.com.au for more info.
At the start of the 23/24 VSBL season, Pakenham Pumas Baseball Club introduced a change from traditional white pants to new black pants for the women after feedback and consultation with their playing group.
"The main goal was to boost the confidence for our players while out on the field and we have been receiving great feedback on the change already and even generated conversations around the club about the potential to expand the black pants into the seniors' competition as part of their away uniform,” Jo Blackler said. “The change has been such a success for Pakenham that we have had clubs already reach out for more information about how they too can implement change for their ladies.
“It's a small change for our club with big hit energy for our members and a fantastic way to make women in sports feel comfortable and confident while playing our game."