A champion has not yet been crowned but it has already been a big day of action at the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship in Adelaide.
Adelaide Rays claimed bronze on the back of a complete game shutout from Jordan Hodges and Macarthur and Illawarra scored wins in their positional playoffs.
In total nine games have been played ahead of the gold medal game between Southern Mariners and Northern Metros.
Catch up on the day six action:
BRONZE MEDAL GAME: Adelaide Rays 4, Eastern Athletics 0 | Box Score
Jordan Hodges worked a complete game shutout to help the Adelaide Rays claim bronze in front of their home crowd.
Hodges finished with 11 strikeouts in seven innings as the Rays wrapped up a 4-0 win on diamond one.
Lachlan Spratt brought home two runs for Adelaide and Hodges and Taj Kite also collected RBIs.
Spratt’s second-inning double opened the scoring.
He doubled again to put the Rays up 2-0 in the sixth.
Hodges then doubled to score Spratt before Kite’s single gave Adelaide a four-run buffer.
James Squire had a strong outing for Athletics, working all six innings.
FIFTH-PLACE PLAYOFF: Macarthur 5, Newcastle Eagles 2 | Box Score
Macarthur used a fast start to overcome Newcastle Eagles for fifth spot at #AJLC2019.
A four-run first inning and strong outing from Lachlan Bigwood guided Macarthur to a 5-2 win on diamond one at West Beach.
Jesse Toon’s two-run double opened the scoring ahead of Mason McPhee singling to make it 4-0.
The Eagles added runs in the third and fifth, either side of Macarthur’s fifth run.
Bigwood worked six innings, striking out three hitters.
McPhee recorded two hits.
Jackson Frame and Jasper Brown drove in Newcastle’s runs.
SEVENTH-PLACE PLAYOFF: Illawarra 7, Adelaide Seahawks 5 | Box Score
Illawarra made the most of its chances to overcome Adelaide Seahawks and secure a seventh-place finish at #AJLC2019.
All the scoring was done early, with the teams trading runs, as Illawarra prevailed 7-5.
Illawarra took the lead for good in the top of the second, scoring three runs to lead 5-3.
The Seahawks were able to pull runs back in the second and third but not enough to claim victory.
Emrys Mulvihill drove in three runs on three hits for Illawarra.
Mitchell Wheatley finished with two runs batted in.
Abi Jorgensen had a team-high two hits for Adelaide.
Brisbane Metro 7, Canberra 5 | Box Score
Brisbane Metro recorded its first win of #AJLC2019, topping Canberra 7-5 on diamond one.
Metro scored five runs in the fifth to complete a comeback win in the consolation contest.
Luke Johnson and Robert Harris each drove in two runs for Brisbane.
Johnson collected three hits.
Khayne Morales collected three hits for Canberra.
Gold Coast Cougars 10, Western Comets 3 | Box Score
Early offence powered Gold Coast Cougars to a consolation game win over Western Comets.
The Cougars raced to an 8-1 lead after two before going on to win 10-3 (reverted from 12-3 due to game reaching time limit) on diamond two.
Oscar Hyde collected three hits and Zach Smith also had a multi-hit game.
Hyde struck out eight batters on the mound for Gold Coast.
Newcastle Eagles 4, Illawarra 3 | Box Score
Newcastle booked its spot in the fifth-place playoff with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Illawarra.
The Eagles broke a 3-all tie in the top of the fifth on diamond one.
Lachlan Jones collected three hits for Newcastle.
Jasper Brown struck out for in five innings for the Eagles.
Illawarra’s Callum Donnelly picked up two hits and recorded three strikeouts on the mound.
Macarthur 6, Adelaide Seahawks 0 | Box Score
Jesse Toon starred on the mound as Macarthur advanced to the fifth-place playoff at #AJLC2019.
Toon recorded nine strikeouts in six innings of a 6-0 victory over Adelaide Seahawks.
He also drove in a run, along with Blake Gooding, Adam Bates and Connor Bell.
Koda Vivar collected five strikeouts for the Seahawks.
Brisbane Metro 5, Gold Coast 5 | Box Score
Brisbane Metro and Gold Coast ended level in their timed consolation game on the final day of #AJLC2019.
The Cougars scored four runs in the fifth to pull level and force a 5-all tie.
Oscar Hyde drove in two runs for Gold Coast.
Jock Millar brought home two runners for Metro and struck out six hitters on the mound.
Western Comets 11, Canberra 5 | Box Score
Western Comets recorded their second win of the week with an 11-5 win over Canberra.
The Comets raced ahead 5-0 after two innings and kept Canberra at a distance.
Lyndan Morgan and Beau Galvin drove in a pair of runs each.
Lachlan Norris finished with a game-high three hits.
Canberra’s William Paddison recorded three runs batted in.
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Northern Metros and Southern Mariners will go head-to-head in the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship gold medal game in Adelaide tomorrow.
The Metros and Mariners capped off a big day of action at West Beach on Thursday with semi-final wins to advance to the decider.
Adelaide Rays and Eastern Athletics will battle for bronze on the final day of competition.
Catch up on the day five action:
SF1: Northern Metros 2, Adelaide Rays 1 | Box Score
Early offence proved enough to lift Northern Metros over Adelaide Rays and into the gold medal game at #AJLC2019.
The Metros scored a run in the first and second before riding a Joshua Davies gem to a 2-1 victory on diamond one.
Davies struck out four hitters in 6 1/3 innings.
Brody Pickett scored on a Ty Spaulding groundball in the first to put Northern on top.
Picket’s groundball in the second doubled the Metros’ advantage.
The Rays threatened in the top of the seventh, cutting the lead to one with a bases loaded walk.
SF2: Southern Mariners 10, Eastern Athletics 0 | Box Score
Genevieve Beacom starred on the mound as Southern Mariners advanced to tomorrow’s gold medal game.
Beacom recorded 12 strikeouts in five innings as the Mariners completed a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Eastern Athletics on diamond two.
Southern’s offence delivered frequently to support Beacom, adding runs in all five innings.
Six Mariners drive in a run in an even offensive performance.
Beacom, Wesley Ka and Tyler Ellis each collected two hits.
Harrison Elustondo recorded the only base hit for the Athletics.
QF1: Adelaide Rays 3, Illawarra 2 | Box Score
Adelaide Rays overcame Illawarra 3-2 in a nailbiter on diamond two to book their spot in the #AJLC2019 final four.
The Rays opened the scoring in the third but were forced to dig deep after Illawarra drew level in the bottom of the sixth of their quarter-final at West Beach.
Adelaide added two runs in the top of the seventh and despite Illawarra adding another run were able to close the door.
Ethan Kelsey’s groundball scored the opening run of the game for the Rays.
But pitching was on top otherwise until the late stages.
Adelaide starter Jacob Matuszcak tossed three scoreless innings and Illawarra counterpart Hayden Freeme a complete game with five strikeouts.
Jordan Hodges and Lachlan Spratt drove in runs to put the Rays on top after Jamie Burgess drew Illawarra level.
QF2: Southern Mariners 5, Macarthur 2 | Box Score
Wesley Ka and strong pitching guided Southern Mariners to a semi-final at #AJLC2019.
The Mariners topped Macarthur 5-2 in a hard-fought quarter-final at West Beach.
Ka drove in four runs on three hits, providing all the offence Southern needed.
Lachlan Smith tossed three impressive innings with a pair of punchouts and Charlie Pierson struck out six in four one-run innings.
The Mariners struck first, scoring a pair of runs in the second, before the eighth-seed cut a run off the deficit in the third.
Runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth extended Southern’s advantage.
Macarthur starter Adam Bates worked five innings, striking out six.
Blake Gooding and Carson Lealuga-Puhotau brought home runners for Macarthur.
QF3: Eastern Athletics 13, Adelaide Seahawks 6 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics overturned an early four-run deficit to set up an all-Victorian semi-final against Southern Mariners.
The Athletics trailed 6-2 entering the fourth before reeling off 11 unanswered runs to down Adelaide Seahawks 13-6.
Sam Stone drove in three runs for the Athletics and James Squire and Harrison Elustondo both had two RBIs.
Eastern pulled within a run in the fourth and took the lead with a two-run fifth.
Samsom Garcia collected three runs batted in for the Seahawks.
QF 4: Northern Metros 10, Newcastle Eagles 9 | Box Score
Ty Spaulding’s RBI-triple in bottom of the seventh lifted Northern Metros to a walk-off win against Newcastle Eagles on diamond two.
The Metros’ 10-9 win earned them a semi-final against Adelaide Rays.
Newcastle took a 4-0 lead in the second but its advantage was erased by a four-run fourth for Northern.
The teams traded runs before the Eagles scored three in the top of the seventh to pull level.
Cooper McDonnell drove in three runs on three hits for the Metros.
Jasper Brown and Coopeer Watson each had a pair of RBIs for the Eagles.
Newcastle pitcher Lachlan Jones recorded seven strikeouts.
The Eagles will play Illawarra at 10.30am tomorrow for a spot in the fifth-place playoff.
Western Comets 10, Brisbane Metro 6 | Box Score
Western Comets recorded their first win of #AJLC2019, taking down Brisbane Metro 10-6 in a consolation game on diamond one.
Jayden Lee, Lachlan Cahill and Jaygee Griggs each recorded two RBIs in the Comets’ win.
A four-run second put Western on top and they remained in the lead throughout.
The Comets scored three in the top of the fifth to create a four-run buffer.
Lawson Bell and Thomas Feenstra drove in two runs each for Metro.
Gold Coast Cougars 5, Canberra 1 | Box Score
Josh Paolo’s strong start on the mound and timely offence lifted Gold Coast Cougars over Canberra in a consolation game.
Paolo struck out five in four innings and the Cougars scored two runs in the fourth and fifth to take a 5-1 victory.
Mitchell Anderson led Gold Coast’s offence with two runs batted in.
Day six action on Friday at West Beach gets underway with consolation games at 8.30am.
The bronze medal game starts at 3pm and gold medal game at 6.30pm.
Both medal games will be streamed live on the Baseball Australia Facebook page.
Click here for the updated #AJLC2019 schedule.
For all the latest #AJLC2019 information head to the event page.
Our two Victorian teams went head to head in the semi finals last night, with Southern Mariners prevailing to book a spot in the gold medal game at the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship gold medal game in Adelaide tomorrow.
The Metros and Mariners capped off a big day of action at West Beach on Thursday with semi-final wins to advance to the decider.
Adelaide Rays and Eastern Athletics will battle for bronze on the final day of competition.
Catch up on the day five action:
SF1: Northern Metros 2, Adelaide Rays 1 | Box Score
Early offence proved enough to lift Northern Metros over Adelaide Rays and into the gold medal game at #AJLC2019.
The Metros scored a run in the first and second before riding a Joshua Davies gem to a 2-1 victory on diamond one.
Davies struck out four hitters in 6 1/3 innings.
Brody Pickett scored on a Ty Spaulding groundball in the first to put Northern on top.
Picket’s groundball in the second doubled the Metros’ advantage.
The Rays threatened in the top of the seventh, cutting the lead to one with a bases loaded walk.
SF2: Southern Mariners 10, Eastern Athletics 0 | Box Score
Genevieve Beacom starred on the mound as Southern Mariners advanced to tomorrow’s gold medal game.
Beacom recorded 12 strikeouts in five innings as the Mariners completed a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Eastern Athletics on diamond two.
Southern’s offence delivered frequently to support Beacom, adding runs in all five innings.
Six Mariners drive in a run in an even offensive performance.
Beacom, Wesley Ka and Tyler Ellis each collected two hits.
Harrison Elustondo recorded the only base hit for the Athletics.
QF1: Adelaide Rays 3, Illawarra 2 | Box Score
Adelaide Rays overcame Illawarra 3-2 in a nailbiter on diamond two to book their spot in the #AJLC2019 final four.
The Rays opened the scoring in the third but were forced to dig deep after Illawarra drew level in the bottom of the sixth of their quarter-final at West Beach.
Adelaide added two runs in the top of the seventh and despite Illawarra adding another run were able to close the door.
Ethan Kelsey’s groundball scored the opening run of the game for the Rays.
But pitching was on top otherwise until the late stages.
Adelaide starter Jacob Matuszcak tossed three scoreless innings and Illawarra counterpart Hayden Freeme a complete game with five strikeouts.
Jordan Hodges and Lachlan Spratt drove in runs to put the Rays on top after Jamie Burgess drew Illawarra level.
QF2: Southern Mariners 5, Macarthur 2 | Box Score
Wesley Ka and strong pitching guided Southern Mariners to a semi-final at #AJLC2019.
The Mariners topped Macarthur 5-2 in a hard-fought quarter-final at West Beach.
Ka drove in four runs on three hits, providing all the offence Southern needed.
Lachlan Smith tossed three impressive innings with a pair of punchouts and Charlie Pierson struck out six in four one-run innings.
The Mariners struck first, scoring a pair of runs in the second, before the eighth-seed cut a run off the deficit in the third.
Runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth extended Southern’s advantage.
Macarthur starter Adam Bates worked five innings, striking out six.
Blake Gooding and Carson Lealuga-Puhotau brought home runners for Macarthur.
QF3: Eastern Athletics 13, Adelaide Seahawks 6 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics overturned an early four-run deficit to set up an all-Victorian semi-final against Southern Mariners.
The Athletics trailed 6-2 entering the fourth before reeling off 11 unanswered runs to down Adelaide Seahawks 13-6.
Sam Stone drove in three runs for the Athletics and James Squire and Harrison Elustondo both had two RBIs.
Eastern pulled within a run in the fourth and took the lead with a two-run fifth.
Samsom Garcia collected three runs batted in for the Seahawks.
QF 4: Northern Metros 10, Newcastle Eagles 9 | Box Score
Ty Spaulding’s RBI-triple in bottom of the seventh lifted Northern Metros to a walk-off win against Newcastle Eagles on diamond two.
The Metros’ 10-9 win earned them a semi-final against Adelaide Rays.
Newcastle took a 4-0 lead in the second but its advantage was erased by a four-run fourth for Northern.
The teams traded runs before the Eagles scored three in the top of the seventh to pull level.
Cooper McDonnell drove in three runs on three hits for the Metros.
Jasper Brown and Coopeer Watson each had a pair of RBIs for the Eagles.
Newcastle pitcher Lachlan Jones recorded seven strikeouts.
The Eagles will play Illawarra at 10.30am tomorrow for a spot in the fifth-place playoff.
Western Comets 10, Brisbane Metro 6 | Box Score
Western Comets recorded their first win of #AJLC2019, taking down Brisbane Metro 10-6 in a consolation game on diamond one.
Jayden Lee, Lachlan Cahill and Jaygee Griggs each recorded two RBIs in the Comets’ win.
A four-run second put Western on top and they remained in the lead throughout.
The Comets scored three in the top of the fifth to create a four-run buffer.
Lawson Bell and Thomas Feenstra drove in two runs each for Metro.
Gold Coast Cougars 5, Canberra 1 | Box Score
Josh Paolo’s strong start on the mound and timely offence lifted Gold Coast Cougars over Canberra in a consolation game.
Paolo struck out five in four innings and the Cougars scored two runs in the fourth and fifth to take a 5-1 victory.
Mitchell Anderson led Gold Coast’s offence with two runs batted in.
Day six action on Friday at West Beach gets underway with consolation games at 8.30am.
The bronze medal game starts at 3pm and gold medal game at 6.30pm.
Both medal games will be streamed live on the Baseball Australia Facebook page.
Click here for the updated #AJLC2019 schedule.
For all the latest #AJLC2019 information head to the event page.
Allison Bebbere was honoured when she received word of her selection to the Victoria Blue side to compete at the 2019 Australian Women’s Baseball Championships in Canberra, knowing that everything she had worked so hard for was about to pay off.
“I think the most rewarding part of the whole campaign for me was getting to play baseball without the worry. I had so much faith in my team to get it done, I didn't have to worry about anything but what my job was,” Bebbere said.
Victoria Blue blitzed through the competition, ending the campaign undefeated in 10 games including the gold medal game, which they won 11-1 against Western Australia. The team’s dominance was demonstrated with their power hitting, scoring more than 100 runs across the tournament, however Bebbere made most of her contributions on the mound.
As fate would have it, Bebbere’s first outing for Victoria Blue came against fellow hometown team, Victoria White. In a pitching masterclass, she pitched four out of five innings, allowing just two hits and amassing seven strikeouts.
“I was honoured to be trusted with the ball in the very first game. I was a bit pleased it was a game against Victoria White as it took the nerves off it being my first outing for Victoria Blue, as it was with and against girls I’d been playing all season. It almost felt like another club game,” Bebbere said.
She pitched a further 5.2 innings in three games, each against Western Australia, including the matchup that saw Victoria Blue enter the championship game. Of 42 batters faced, Bebbere was monumental from the start of the at-bats, as a strike was called 28 times after the first pitch.
Proudly wearing the number 9, Bebbere credits her success to the ongoing support she received from Team Australia pitcher Jeremy Young and Victorian coach Dean Anglin. She says their voices were in her head constantly, giving her encouragement and persistence.
“Often on the mound I had Jeremy’s voice in my head saying things like ‘take you time’ and ‘you control the game,’ or Dean Anglin saying ‘You've got the best defence in the country behind you,’” Bebbere said. “It's very easy to pitch with those thoughts and voices in your head. I threw what my catcher called, and had faith that if and when contact was made, I had eight other girls out there to make the plays.”
Their impressive teamwork propelled the squad all the way. Trying to refrain from sounding cliché, Bebbere said playing in this tournament was a dream come true, and the dedication shown by the entire playing group and coaches only highlighted the success that was to come.
“I was proud of the other 15 girls I’d trained and played so hard with, to come away with the trophy was just the icing on the cake,” Bebbere said. “I was honoured to be out there every day I got to put on the blue jersey, whether I was contributing from on the field or on the bench. I was very happy with how I threw and can see the improvements I've worked at.”
Overall, Bebbere puts the incredible results down to two things: common goals and a solid coaching team. There were players who had their own specific role, whether that be power hitters, speedy runners, closing pitchers or crafty fielders, however Bebbere says the coaches paid specific attention to each member’s strengths.
“Our very first training session we sat in the clubrooms and spoke about what we wanted individually and as a team, and we narrowed it down to team goals. From a player perspective it was very evident how much work the coaches put in to help us improve and keep us on track to reach our goals,” Bebbere added. “They knew exactly how each person on the team was going to fit in and have the best outcome.”
Bebbere says her role in the team was crystal clear, from what she was doing on the mound to how she could contribute when she wasn’t pitching. “We were all able to go out there and focus on what we had to do, both individually and as a team, knowing others were doing the same and that would result in us coming together as a whole.”
Her AWC journey was a sweet success after capping off an excellent season with Essendon Baseball Club. She was nominated for the Women’s Division 1 MVP and the Women’s Division 1 Pitcher of the Year Awards following the team’s Premiership-winning campaign.
Bebbere entered her first Victorian state squad with the intention of getting to play baseball without too much worry, thanks to a strong support system. She was able to do just that, with a long list of valuable contributors and sources of inspiration who have helped her in her baseball career. Duane Davenport, her Head Coach at Essendon and winner of the Coach of the Year Award, is a prime example of why having coaches who believe in her is so important. She also credits her first baseball coach Marc Heenan and Samantha Hamilton for helping her make the most of her pitching abilities, as well as Dean Anglin and Jeremy Young for their invaluable knowledge.
With the 2019 AWC campaign behind her, Bebbere is looking ahead to her baseball future, continuing to improve in the sport she loves so much. She also hopes to see more girls taking to the field. “It's so great to have a women's program in Victoria to be able to play such a high level of baseball and I can't wait to see it continue to grow and improve.”
Eastern Athletics have been enjoying their time at the 2019 Australian Junior League Championships in Adelaide, SA.
Impressive performances throughout the lineup have given the Athletics the chance to bounce back from a tough opening loss with two back-to-back victories. Now 2-1 heading into Thursday’s quarter-finals, the Athletics hope to keep up the momentum, and Harry Elustondo is eager to show off more of his incredible hitting power.
In Tuesday’s 11-4 win over Illawarra, the 14-year-old absolutely smashed the ball over the senior fence for a 350-foot home run. It was an amazing moment for the Athletics, as the team rushed to greet Harry at home plate and celebrate with him.
Harry was given the ball to keep as a memento of his big accomplishment, and his powerful homer isn’t something he’s likely to forget anytime sooner. “It felt really good, I haven’t been swinging the bat well recently and it felt good to make contact and help the team,” Harry said. “As soon as it hit the bat I knew it was going.”
Harry says the tournament has been great so far with his team, but they need to keep working hard to make it all the way. “Our defense has been really good and our bats really started to swing this game.”
Congratulations to Harry on this huge highlight, and good luck to Eastern Athletics in the rest of #AJLC2019.
Adelaide Rays, Northern Metros and Southern Mariners finished pool play at the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship undefeated on Wednesday.
The trio will advance to the next round as the top three seeds when quarter-final action gets underway backat West Beach tomorrow.
Adelaide Seahawks, Eastern Athletics, Newcastle Eagles, Illawarra and Macarthur also qualified for quarter finals.
Catch up on the day four action:
Northern Metros 26, Brisbane Metro 9 | Box Score
Northern Metros stayed hot at #AJLC2019, powering past Brisbane Metro 26-9 to finish pool play undefeated.
Metros held a slender 2-0 lead after two before a seven-run third put them in control.
Northern then added nine seventh-inning runs to push the final margin out.
Jacob Santich led the Metros’ charge with six runs batted in on three hits.
Aden Browne drove in three runs.
Jock Millar homered for Brisbane Metro and finished with four base hits.
Adelaide Seahawks 12, Macarthur 11 | Box Score
Adelaide Seahawks survived a nervous finish to top Macarthur 12-11 in the final Pool B clash at #AJLC2019.
Macarthur scored a run in the top of the seventh to close the gap to one before the Seahawks closed the door for a second win of the opening round.
Hunter Mitchell led the way with three runs batted in for Adelaide, while Harry Smith and Samson Garcia had two RBIs each.
Nicholas Paparella recorded six strikeouts in relief.
Christopher Fergie punched out for hitters for Macarthur and drove in the seventh-inning run to pull them within one.
Carson Lealuga-Puhotau drove in three runs.
Adelaide Rays 13, Illawarra 3 | Box Score
Adelaide Rays completed a perfect opening round at #AJLC2019, downing Illawarra 13-3 at Glenelg on Wednesday.
A nine-run third proved decisive as the locals clinched a third win in as many Pool C games.
Archie Lovelock finished with a game-high three hits, driving in two runs, and Taj Kite also had a pair of RBIs.
Hayden Freeme collected two runs batted in for Illawarra.
Eastern Athletics 23, Western Comets 13 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics overcame an early five-run deficit to topple Western Comets 23-13 on diamond one at Glenelg.
Western raced to a 6-1 lead entering the bottom of the third before the Athletics hit back to within two runs.
A seven-run fourth gave Eastern the lead.
Jack Ratcliffe drove in five runs for the Athletics on three hits.
Ryan McCleery produced three RBIs.
Lyndan Morgan plated three runs for the Comets.
Southern Mariners 12, Newcastle Eagles 1 | Box Score
Southern Mariners scored 12 unanswered runs to overcome Newcastle Eagles in their final pool game at #AJLC2019.
The Eagles struck first but were unable to hold off the Mariners, falling 12-1 on diamond two.
Thomas Yuile hit a grand slam and Tom Brookes also homered for Southern, which finished the pool stage with a 3-0 record.
Canberra 19, Gold Coast Cougars 15 | Box Score
Canberra recorded its first win of #AJLC2019, overcoming Gold Coast in a wild contest to close out day four in Adelaide.
A six-run third inning put Canberra on top and they did enough to prevail 19-15.
Khayne Morales drove in three runs for Canberra and Hamish McGuire and Paterson Trudgett each finished with two RBI.
Ethan Holland drove in three runs for the Cougars.
Finals bracket:
Canberra 19, Gold Coast Cougars 15 | Box Score
Canberra recorded its first win of #AJLC2019, overcoming Gold Coast in a wild contest to close out day four in Adelaide.
A six-run third inning put Canberra on top and they did enough to prevail 19-15.
Khayne Morales drove in three runs for Canberra and Hamish McGuire and Paterson Trudgett each finished with two RBI.
Ethan Holland drove in three runs for the Cougars.
Finals bracket:
Day five action on Thursday will start at 10.45am (local time) back at West Beach.
Click here for the updated #AJLC2019 schedule.
For all the latest #AJLC2019 information head to the event page.
Adelaide Rays, Northern Metros and Southern Mariners finished pool play at the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship undefeated on Wednesday.
The trio will advance to the next round as the top three seeds when quarter-final action gets underway back at West Beach tomorrow.
Adelaide Seahawks, Eastern Athletics, Newcastle Eagles, Illawarra and Macarthur also qualified for quarter finals.
Catch up on the day four action here:
Northern Metros 26, Brisbane Metro 9 | Box Score
Northern Metros stayed hot at #AJLC2019, powering past Brisbane Metro 26-9 to finish pool play undefeated.
Metros held a slender 2-0 lead after two before a seven-run third put them in control.
Northern then added nine seventh-inning runs to push the final margin out.
Jacob Santich led the Metros’ charge with six runs batted in on three hits.
Aden Browne drove in three runs.
Jock Millar homered for Brisbane Metro and finished with four base hits.
Adelaide Seahawks 12, Macarthur 11 | Box Score
Adelaide Seahawks survived a nervous finish to top Macarthur 12-11 in the final Pool B clash at #AJLC2019.
Macarthur scored a run in the top of the seventh to close the gap to one before the Seahawks closed the door for a second win of the opening round.
Hunter Mitchell led the way with three runs batted in for Adelaide, while Harry Smith and Samson Garcia had two RBIs each.
Nicholas Paparella recorded six strikeouts in relief.
Christopher Fergie punched out for hitters for Macarthur and drove in the seventh-inning run to pull them within one.
Carson Lealuga-Puhotau drove in three runs.
Adelaide Rays 13, Illawarra 3 | Box Score
Adelaide Rays completed a perfect opening round at #AJLC2019, downing Illawarra 13-3 at Glenelg on Wednesday.
A nine-run third proved decisive as the locals clinched a third win in as many Pool C games.
Archie Lovelock finished with a game-high three hits, driving in two runs, and Taj Kite also had a pair of RBIs.
Hayden Freeme collected two runs batted in for Illawarra.
Eastern Athletics 23, Western Comets 13 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics overcame an early five-run deficit to topple Western Comets 23-13 on diamond one at Glenelg.
Western raced to a 6-1 lead entering the bottom of the third before the Athletics hit back to within two runs.
A seven-run fourth gave Eastern the lead.
Jack Ratcliffe drove in five runs for the Athletics on three hits.
Ryan McCleery produced three RBIs.
Lyndan Morgan plated three runs for the Comets.
Southern Mariners 12, Newcastle Eagles 1 | Box Score
Southern Mariners scored 12 unanswered runs to overcome Newcastle Eagles in their final pool game at #AJLC2019.
The Eagles struck first but were unable to hold off the Mariners, falling 12-1 on diamond two.
Thomas Yuile hit a grand slam and Tom Brookes also homered for Southern, which finished the pool stage with a 3-0 record.
Canberra 19, Gold Coast Cougars 15 | Box Score
Canberra recorded its first win of #AJLC2019, overcoming Gold Coast in a wild contest to close out day four in Adelaide.
A six-run third inning put Canberra on top and they did enough to prevail 19-15.
Khayne Morales drove in three runs for Canberra and Hamish McGuire and Paterson Trudgett each finished with two RBI.
Ethan Holland drove in three runs for the Cougars.
Finals bracket:
Day five action on Thursday will start at 10.45am (local time) back at West Beach.
Click here for the updated #AJLC2019 schedule.
For all the latest #AJLC2019 information head to the event page.
Adelaide Rays, Northern Metros and Southern Mariners remain undefeated after day three of the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship on Tuesday.
The trio are in prime position heading into the final day of pool play with the top eight seeds after tomorrow’s action advancing to quarter-finals.
Pool play will continue at Glenelg Baseball Club (Anderson Ave, Glenelg) tomorrow before the tournament shifts back to West Beach on Thursday for the finals.
Catch up on the day three action:
Newcastle Eagles 8, Canberra 5 | Box Score
Newcastle denied a Canberra comeback on day three of #AJLC2019, holding on for an 8-5 win on diamond two at Glenelg.
The Eagles surged to a 4-0 lead and extended their advantage to seven runs before Canberra rallied.
Canberra scored five of the last six runs in the game.
Tom Karnaghan hit an inside-the-park home run for Newcastle and Jackson Frame finished with three base hits.
Starter Jasper Brown notched five strikeouts.
William Page-Allen collected four punchouts in relief for Canberra.
Adelaide Rays 18, Western Comets 6 | Box Score
The Adelaide Rays improved their record to 2-0 at #AJLC2019 with a win over Western Comets in Pool C.
A nine-run second inning put the Rays in a strong position on their way to an 18-6 win on diamond one at Glenelg.
Lucas Burnell drove in four runs and Archie Lovelock and Lachlan Spratt both finished with three RBIs.
Taj Gosling drove in three runs on three hits for the Comets.
Western scored six runs in the top of the fifth to close within three runs before Adelaide finished strongly.
Northern Metros 13, Adelaide Seahawks 3 | Box Score
Northern Metros continued their unbeaten start to #AJLC2019 with a 13-3 win over Adelaide Seahawks in Pool B at Glenelg’s diamond two.
Steady offence powered the Metros to a 2-0 record with the WA charter scoring runs in each of the five innings they were up to bat.
Aden Browne collected three hits, including two home runs, to finish with five runs batted in.
Browne put the Metros on top with a two-run shot in the first and added another in the second.
Jacob Santich drove in a pair of runs.
Drew Davies had two runs batted in for Adelaide.
Southern Mariners 14, Gold Coast Cougars 4 | Box Score
Southern Mariners recorded a second win in as many attempts, topping Gold Coast Cougars 14-4.
The Mariners raced ahead 8-0 and responded when the Cougars hit the board in the fifth and sixth.
Lachlan Stevens homered for Southern and finished with two runs batted in, along with Tom Brookes and Thomas Yuile.
Starting pitcher Genevieve Beacom recorded fix strikeouts in two scoreless innings.
Charlie Pierson also finished the game with five punchouts.
Max Blair and Jaecob Arnott drove in runs for Gold Coast.
Macarthur 19, Brisbane Metro 3 | Box Score
Macarthur produced a strong hitting display to record its first win of #AJLC2019.
Blake Gooding’s inside-the-park homer helped Macarthur to a 19-3 win over Brisbane Metro on diamond two at Glenelg.
Gooding drove in four runs and Christopher Fergie, Jesse Toon, Adam Bates, Lachlan Bigwood and Mason McPhee each recorded two RBIs.
Starter Nicolas Poles struck out five Metro hitters.
Jock Millar had two hits and a run batted in for Brisbane.
Eastern Athletics 11, Illawarra 4 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics rode a seven-run fifth to an 11-4 win over Illawarra in the final game of day three at Glenelg.
Harrison Elustondo’s two-run homer highlighted the big inning for the Athletics, who picked up their first win.
James Squire recorded three hits for Eastern in an even team-effort on diamond one.
Mitchell Wheatley accounted for three of Illawarra’s hits.
Eastern Athletics 11, Illawarra 4 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics rode a seven-run fifth to an 11-4 win over Illawarra in the final game of day three at Glenelg.
Harrison Elustondo’s two-run homer highlighted the big inning for the Athletics, who picked up their first win.
James Squire recorded three hits for Eastern in an even team-effort on diamond one.
Mitchell Wheatley accounted for three of Illawarra’s hits.
Day four action on Wednesday will start at the earlier time of 8.30am (local time) at Glenelg Baseball Club.
Click here for the updated #AJLC2019 schedule.
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Adelaide Rays, Northern Metros and Southern Mariners remain undefeated after day three of the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship on Tuesday.
The trio are in prime position heading into the final day of pool play with the top eight seeds after tomorrow’s action advancing to quarter-finals.
Pool play will continue at Glenelg Baseball Club (Anderson Ave, Glenelg) tomorrow before the tournament shifts back to West Beach on Thursday for the finals.
Catch up on the day three action for Southern Mariners and Eastern Athletics.
Southern Mariners 14, Gold Coast Cougars 4 | Box Score
Southern Mariners recorded a second win in as many attempts, topping Gold Coast Cougars 14-4.
The Mariners raced ahead 8-0 and responded when the Cougars hit the board in the fifth and sixth.
Lachlan Stevens homered for Southern and finished with two runs batted in, along with Tom Brookes and Thomas Yuile.
Starting pitcher Genevieve Beacom recorded fix strikeouts in two scoreless innings.
Charlie Pierson also finished the game with five punchouts.
Max Blair and Jaecob Arnott drove in runs for Gold Coast.
Eastern Athletics 11, Illawarra 4 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics rode a seven-run fifth to an 11-4 win over Illawarra in the final game of day three at Glenelg.
Harrison Elustondo’s two-run homer highlighted the big inning for the Athletics, who picked up their first win.
James Squire recorded three hits for Eastern in an even team-effort on diamond one.
Mitchell Wheatley accounted for three of Illawarra’s hits.
Day four action on Wednesday will start at the earlier time of 8.30am (local time) at Glenelg Baseball Club.
Click here for the updated #AJLC2019 schedule.
For all the latest #AJLC2019 information head to the event page.