Day 4 of the 2024 Australian Youth Championships saw Victoria's U16 and U18 teams advance to the Medal Round after strong performances.
Check out highlights below and stay tuned to socials for the latest updates from the U16 and U18 tournaments.
AYC U16 Day 4
Victoria 4 tie South Australia 4
South Australia and Victoria record the first tie of the U16 AYC.
Victoria’s Brandon Elton pitched 3.0 scoreless innings in relief, allowing just a single hit and two walks while striking out four.
Victoria had a balanced offense, with five players each recording a base hit, including a double from Jake Bertucci.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
AYC U18 Day 4
Victoria 4 def South Australia 2
A three-run inning in the bottom of the sixth keeps Victoria ahead of South Australia in the standings.
Victoria pitcher Addison Bishop-Worn pitched 3.0 shutout innings, allowing just a hit and a walk while striking three. Ryder Wilson struck out two in 2.1 shutout innings, and Aimon Dowling struck out two in 1.1 shutout innings.
Jack Ratcliffe and Ty Daniels each recorded two hits in three at-bats, contributing an RBI each, with Ratcliffe legging out a double.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
Photos: @trent.schwarz/@baseball.com.au
Day 3 of the 2024 Australian Youth Championships delivered more awesome baseball action as Victoria's U16 and U18 teams continued their campaigns.
Check out highlights below and stay tuned to socials for the latest updates from the U16 and U18 tournaments.
AYC U16 Day 3
Queensland 9 def Victoria 8
Victoria led 8-2 in the fifth inning, but Queensland pegged four back in the fifth and scored three more in the sixth for a walk-off win.
Victoria spread six hits across the lineup, including a triple by Jake Bertucci and singles to Samuel Land, Harrison Brodie, Buster Vos, Cooper Busch, and Roman Coote.
Victoria 13 def Australian Capital Territory 4
A seven-run inning in the bottom of the second led to a Victoria victory.
Jordan Ellis batted in four runs from a 3-for-4 performance. Cooper Busch and Ned Johnson both contributed by going 2-for-2.
Victoria tallied eleven total hits across seven players while the ACT had eight hits across five players.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
AYC U18 Day 3
Victoria 6 def Queensland 2
Queensland was the first on the board in the bottom of the second off an RBI single from Wesley Wilford.
However, a three-run inning by Victoria in the top of the second put them in a lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.
Ben Howard and Jayden Kim both went 2-for-3 with a walk. Addison Bishop-Worn went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple.
Victoria combined for nine hits across six batters, while Queensland had eight hits from four batters.
Victoria 17 def Australian Capital Territory 5
Victoria combined for ten hits and eleven walks as they remained undefeated in the tournament.
Ty Daniels went perfect at the plate for Victoria today, going 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI. Ben Howard added two hits at three at-bats for an RBI.
Six more players added one hit each.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
Photos: @trent.schwarz/@baseball.com.au
After an action-packed opening day, the 2024 Australian Youth Championships continued at Blacktown International Sportspark, with Victoria's U16 and U18 teams battling hard for a spot in the medal rounds.
Check out highlights below and stay tuned to socials for the latest updates from the U16 and U18 tournaments.
AYC U16 Day 2
New South Wales 10 def Victoria 4
New South Wales starter Cohen Ryan pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five hits, one earned run while striking out three.
For Victoria, Roman Coote (CF) and Mitchell Langworthy (1B) both went 2-for-4. Both recorded a double, and Langworthy also recorded a triple.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
AYC U18 Day 2
New South Wales 4 def Victoria 2
Will Kent and Will Hardy picked up hits while Kent and Jayden Kim had RBIs in a close battle with NSW.
Victoria got up first in the first inning when Kent singled.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
Photos: @trent.schwarz/@baseball.com.au
BV School Holiday Camps are back this month! These camps cater to players who want to further develop their baseball skills and participate in fun games/activities. This includes:
- New Year Training Camp West: 11-12 January at Newport Baseball Club
- Junior Summer Defensive Skills Camp: 10 January at Melbourne Ballpark
- Junior Summer Catchers Camp: 17 January at Melbourne Ballpark
- All-Girls Skills Camp: 22-23 January at Newport Baseball Club
- Junior Summer Hitting Homers Camp: 24 January at Melbourne Ballpark
Head to TeamApp for details and to register – spots are limited!
The 2024 Australian Youth Championships are underway at Blacktown International Sportspark, with Victoria's U16 and U18 teams both going 2-0 on opening day.
Victorian players across both age groups got on base 75 times today, outscoring opponents 17-3 (U16) and 24-6 (U18).
Check out recaps below and stay tuned to socials for the latest updates as the U16 and U18 tournaments continue.
AYC U16 Day 1
Victoria 6 def West Australia 3
VIC starter Riley Peoples threw 4.0 scoreless innings, striking out four while only allowing four hits and two walks. Cooper Busch went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI.
VICscored first in the bottom of the second thanks to an RBI double by Samuel Walk and back-to-back sacrifice flies by Ned Johnson and Roman Coote. Coote finished the game with two RBIs. They added three more runs by the end of the fifth inning, making it a 6-0 game.
Victoria 11 def New South Wales Country 0
Starter Windsor Breckenridge pitched 3.0 innings, allowing just a hit and two walks while striking out three.
VIC scored their first runs in the top of the first inning off a Mitchell Langworthy single. They tacked on six more runs off just a single hit in the third.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
AYC U18 Day 1
Victoria 12 def West Australia 5
WA scored first in this game, but VIC responded right away in the bottom of the first when Jack Ratcliffe hit a sac fly, scoring one run, and Matthew Johnston doubled, bringing the score to 3-2.
A double by Ratcliffe and a single by Ty Daniels helped VIC extend their lead in the bottom of the second to 6-2.
In the bottom of the third, Tanner Stack and Ben Howard singled, Ratcliffe hit an RBI sac fly and Daniels singled, bringing the score to 10-4.
VIC scored their final runs in the bottom of the fourth when Jayden Kim hit an RBI groundout, bringing in the first run to score and the second run to score on a fielding error at second, making it 12-4.
Victoria 12 def New South Wales Country 1
VIC jumped on the board early due to an error and a wild pitch, extending a 3-0 lead to 6-0 in the fourth. The five-run sixth started with a bases-loaded walk by William Kent. Ethan Johnston hit a 2-RBI single and Will Cavanagh grounded out to score two more.
Starter Ryder Wilson gave up two hits in four scoreless innings with six strikeouts and zero walks. Zachariah Dunkley pitched in relief.
VIC had 10 hits in the game, including two apiece for Jayden Kim, Ben Howard, Addison Bishop-Worn, and Cavanagh. Howard and Johnston each drove in two runs while Howard and William took two walks each.
Read the full report on baseball.com.au.
Photos: @trent.schwarz/@baseball.com.au
Baseball Victoria is excited to announce the Victorian Women’s & Youth Women's State Teams, which will represent on the national stage in April 2024.
The Australian Women's & Youth Women's Championships return to Melbourne Ballpark, with Victorian teams eager to succeed after strong campaigns last year. Victoria secured a silver medal finish in the women's tournament and bronze in the youth event.
Thank you to everyone who tried out - we had a fantastic turnout and are excited to watch our Victorian representatives compete in an amazing week of women's baseball.
Congratulations to our 2024 Victorian Women's & Youth Women's State Teams!
2024 Victorian Women’s State Team (AWC 2-8 April)
- Abbey Kelly
- Allie Bebbere
- Belinda Cannington
- Jamie Bastian
- Jasmine Bentley
- Jessica Brown
- Jessica Johnson
- Kira Jansen
- Kira Kuwamoto
- Lili Cavanagh
- Lilian Bell-Tanner
- Lilly Simpson
- Macy Priamo
- Ruby Benne
- Ruby Dale
- Saeko Suzuki
Train-on players:
- Eden Neave
- Mackenzie Prentice-Evans
Coaching staff:
- Samantha Hamilton (head coach)
- Jarryd Rogers (assistant coach)
- Stephen Black (pitching coach)
- Ursula Howard (EO)
2024 Victorian Youth Women’s State Team (AYWC 3-7 April)
- Alexandra Egan
- Alexia Hunkin
- Alyssa Jamieson
- Amelia Wright
- Andie Torcasio
- Charlotte Jansen
- Chelsea Nunn
- Emily Loong
- Kendra Rutgers
- Lacey Tompkins
- Molly Lewis
- Morgan McConville
- Olivia Walker
- Saya Turnley
- Sophie Bird
- Tabitha Pitt
Train-on players:
- Isabel Zurawel
- Lily Byrne
- Madeline Haynes
Coaching staff:
- Richard Elton (head coach)
- Ryan Tompkins (assistant coach)
- Erin Collis (pitching coach)
Baseball Victoria is pleased to announce that we will again conduct the BV Performance Pathway Futures U12/U14 East and West program.
Tryouts will take place in late January for the 2024 Futures tier, which includes U12 and U14 players who are top performers for their age group at the club, Little League, and Junior League levels.
This Futures tier is open to U12 players (born 2012 and 2013) and U14 players (born 2010 and 2011). This pathway is a step beyond the existing charter program and offers high-performing players the chance to further develop their skills and pursue representative opportunities.
Tryout dates and locations:
- Futures U12 East – Monday 22 January at Sandringham Baseball Club
- Futures U12 West – Tuesday 23 January at Melbourne Ballpark
- Futures U14 West – Thursday 25 January at Melbourne Ballpark
- Futures U14 East – Monday 29 January at Sandringham Baseball Club
Each tryout will be split into groups and follow this schedule:
- Group 1 - registration 5:00pm, tryouts start 5:30pm, finish 7:45pm
- Group 2 - registration 5:00pm, tryouts start 5:30pm, finish 7:45pm
Futures U12 program schedule:
- East Squad @ Sandringham Baseball Club – Mondays
- 12, 19, and 26 February
- 4, 11 and 18 March
- West Squad @ Melbourne Ballpark – Tuesdays
- 13, 20, and 27 February
- 5, 12 and 19 March
Futures U14 program schedule:
- West Squad @ Melbourne Ballpark – Thursday
- 15, 22 and 29 (Mon) February
- 7, 14 and 21 March
- East Squad @ Sandringham Baseball Club – Friday
- 16 and 23 February
- 1, 8, 15, and 22 March
Futures Championships – East vs. West:
- U12 & U14 – Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 March, venue TBA
- U12 & U14 – Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 March, venue TBA
Sign up for tryouts HERE.
Registration is now open for BV School Holiday New Year Training Camps next month.
These camps cater to players who want to further develop their baseball skills and participate in fun games/activities.
Head to TeamApp for details and to register – spots are limited!
Baseball Victoria is pleased to announce the Victorian Youth Women’s State Team coaches for the 2024 Australian Youth Women’s Championship.
Richard Elton will serve as head coach, with Ryan Tompkins as assistant coach and Erin Collis as pitching coach.
“Thank you to these dedicated coaches for putting their hands up to lead our Victorian Youth Women’s State Team through a successful nationals campaign,” BV CEO Chet Gray said. “Their guidance will help our junior girls sharpen their skills and prepare for an exciting tournament at Melbourne Ballpark."