The opening round is done and dusted, and there are four teams left in contention for the U16 and the U18 Australian Youth Championship presented by Beastwear! Check out a full recap of each game below.
U16: Victoria White 12-10 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Victoria White came from seven runs down to record a narrow win over South Australia and seal a top four finish in the U16s.
Vic White nailed 14 hits against SA, with leadoff man Travis Finney picking up a double and driving in two RBI.
Charlie O’Connell and Ryan Othen also picked up two RBI for Vic White, and in a high scoring encounter, Rhys Fairweather was excellent on the mound.
Fairwearther kept the SA offence quiet in the final two frames, as he only allowed two hits in 2 2/3 scoreless innings.
Cooper Davidson-Peacock continued his strong tournament with three RBI, with shortstop Darcy Barry picking up three of SA’s 10 hits.
Victoria White claim the four seed heading into pool play and take on NSW tomorrow, while SA own the #6 seed.
U16: Victoria Blue 3-2 Western Australia | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue and WA played out an enthralling battle to wrap up their opening rounds, as Vic Blue held on for a one run win.
Hayden Peoples managed two hits and two RBI in warm conditions, while leadoff man Nathan Smith also claimed two hits.
Marshall Hansen, Matthew West, Kynan Jones and Nikau Pouaka-Grego kept WA’s strong offence at bay throughout, as the quartet only allowed five hits in seven innings.
Max Chipper was crucial in his 3 1/3 innings of relief, striking out four and only allowing one hit. Chipper continued his strong tournament, and only needed 33 pitches to record 10 outs.
After finishing second and third respectively, WA and Vic Blue will play each other again tomorrow.
U18: Australian Capital Territory 9-7 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
The ACT broke through for their first win of the tournament, after coming from behind against Victoria White.
Vic White lead by as many as three in the early stages, but some clutch pitching and timely hitting saw ACT get home.
Luke Readdy struck out four in the eighth and ninth inning under immense pressure to guide the ACT to a two run victory.
Grant Craft and James Warwick nailed three hits for the ACT, with Craft claiming two crucial RBI.
Harvey Mitchelhill picked up a team high three hits for Vic White, with centerfielder Riley Light chipping in with two RBI.
Vic White’s Liam Cruz tossed two innings of scoreless relief to end the ballgame, but it wasn’t enough, as ACT picked up a confidence boosting win heading into pool play.
U16: New South Wales 9-8 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
New South Wales left it late, but maintained their perfect opening round record with a stirring comeback against NSW Country.
NSW plated five runs in the last – highlighted by a Tyrone Fergie bases clearing double – before Tom Stancic singled to centre field to drive in the winning run.
James Nati allowed one run in his two innings of work, but it was Bradley Griffin who was immense in relief. Griffin struck out four in 2 2/3 hitless innings, to give his offence a chance.
Jed Necco doubled and claimed a team-high two RBI, as Country took advantage of some uncharacteristic errors from NSW, scoring six runs in the fifth.
NSW have wrapped up the #1 seed after going perfect in the opening round, while NSW Country have the #7 seed heading into pool play.
U18: New South Wales 5-1 Western Australia | BOX SCORE
Two late insurance runs proved crucial for NSW, who wrapped up the #2 seed in the U18s with a win over WA on Diamond 1.
Aidan Torpey only allowed one run in his four inning start, as he kept the ball on the ground in warm conditions at Blacktown.
Jaylin Rae was the only NSW player to claim multiple hits as he went 2-for-4 with a double, as Hayden Lyberopoulos, Caleb Shepherd and Taituha Nukunuku each picked up an RBI.
Jack Lee, Josh Pearl and Jo Stevens combined for five innings of relief, as the trio allowed only one hit and one walk.
Ben Drew continued his strong tournament picking up two hits, while Nick Riley went 2-for-4 with a double and also tossed 1 2/3 innings of solid relief.
WA have claimed the #3 seed and will contend for a medal in the U18s.
U18: Victoria Blue 15-2 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue used consistent scoring to eclipse South Australia and remain undefeated in the U18 opening round.
Chris Nielsen gave Vic Blue the perfect platform, tossing four shutout innings under lights on diamond 1. Nielsen only needed 47 pitches to navigate four innings, as he continued his strong tournament. Nielsen combined with Reece Longstaff, Kobe Greenhalgh and Zak Skinner well, as the quarter only allowed five hits in seven innings.
Conor Myles has been one of Vic Blue’s best in the first seven games, and tonight was no exception as the right-fielder went 4-for-5 with a triple, a homer and five RBI.
Josh Ledgard lead the way for SA with two hits, Seiichiro Suzuki and Will Day picked up RBIs.
Vic Blue will be the #1 seed heading into pool play, while SA will be the #4 seed.
U16: Queensland 8-4 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Queensland used a late flurry to overcome a dogged ACT in their final opening round game tonight.
ACT held a two run lead in the fifth, but Queensland stormed home, scoring seven of the last eight runs to claim a four run win.
Jackson Grounds claimed a pair of hits and scored three times for Queensland, while Aidan Jensen picked up QLD’s only double of the night.
Joel Hogan, Bailey Jackson and Cooper Olive all threw well, limiting ACT’s free bases.
Max Lyddiard gave the ACT every chance to win, tossing four excellent innings. Lyddiard struck out four and only allowed one hit, as catcher Zak Elvy lead the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
ACT scored a run in the fifth, but Queensland answered back straight away, plating three runs in the sixth to put the result beyond doubt.
Queensland have finished the opening round as the #5 seed, while ACT claimed the #8 seed.
U18: Queensland 12-1 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Queensland left it late, but went big in the ninth inning, plating seven runs to record an 11 run win over New South Wales Country.
Franco Natale nailed the first grand slam of the 2019 championship in the ninth, highlighting Queensland’s seven run inning.
Liam MacDonald and Riki Ward each racked up four hits for Queensland.
Queensland’s Deegan Powell was sensational on the mound, allowing one hit through five innings. Jaiden Holly and Kai-Noa Wynyard were both solid in relief, tossing four shutout frames to end the ballgame.
Tom Newbold and Sam Preller claimed Country’s two hits.
Queensland have claimed the #5 seed after the opening round, while Country hold the #6 seed heading into pool play.
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We are halfway through the 2019 Australian Youth Championship presented by Beastwear, and there are some crucial games tomorrow to decide which teams will make the top four!
Check out recaps for all 12 games from today's action below.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-2 Queensland | BOX SCORE
Keeley Ronalds-Greatbatch starred as Victoria Blue picked up their fourth win of the championship after a strong performance against Queensland on Diamond 2.
Ronalds-Greatbatch struck out five and didn’t allow a hit in four innings.
Vic Blue’s offence rallied around Ronalds-Greatbatch, piling on 10 runs in the first two innings, as Blake Holding, Mitchell Thomas and Sam Skinner each picked up two hits.
Billy Richters only allowed two hits in 2 2/3 innings of relief for Queensland, while Lachlan Maurer and Declan Summerford claimed QLD’s two hits.
Vic Blue’s final opening round game is against WA tomorrow, while Queensland ends their opening round with a matchup against the ACT.
U16: Victoria White 15-11 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Victoria White came from six runs down in the fourth to record their third consecutive win of the championship against New South Wales Country.
Vic White plated 11 of the last 12 runs and held off Country in warm conditions this morning.
Rhys Fairweather lead the way with three RBI for Vic White, while Nick Bertucci and Angus Stals each claimed triples.
Josh Ashen was crucial to Vic White’s success, tossing three scoreless innings of relief, which gave his offence plenty of confidence.
Seven of NSW Country’s 10 hits were doubles, as Roan North lead the way with three RBI.
Country end their opening round against NSW tomorrow, while Victoria White take on SA.
U18: Victoria Blue 22-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White stuck with Victoria Blue for the first two innings, but Blue stormed home scoring 20 unanswered runs on Diamond 2.
Liam Evans nailed two doubles and picked up five RBI, while Chris Burke fell a home run shy of the cycle.
Chris Nielsen tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, while Dante Caruso finished things off on the mound for Vic Blue.
Luke Socic and Kyle Douglass picked up two hits each and Douglass nailed Vic White’s only double of the afternoon.
Vic Blue take on South Australia tomorrow, while Vic White finish their opening round with a clash against ACT.
U18: New South Wales 8-3 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
A big third inning from NSW turned the game on its head as they ran out five run winners over a determined Vic White outfit.
Luke Krkovski continued his impressive tournament, surrendering only two hits in four scoreless innings. Krkovski’s efficiency was impressive, as he only needed 48 pitches to navigate four innings.
Offensively, Taituha Nukunuku belted three doubles and drove in a run for New South Wales, while first baseman Blake Cavill had a team-high two RBI.
Travis Duxson threw well in relief for Vic White, allowing one earned run in 3 2/3 innings.
Connor Hickey nailed a triple and Mason Wray picked up a double, accounting for Vic White’s two extra base hits.
Vic White end their opening round with a morning game against the ACT, while New South Wales take on WA at 3.30pm tomorrow.
U18: Victoria Blue 7-3 Western Australia | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue will go into the final opening round game as the only undefeated team in the U18s after defeating Western Australia 7-3 on Diamond 2.
Blake Townsend again impressed for Victoria Blue, striking out four and only allowing one unearned run in four innings.
Conor Myles doubled and drove in a pair of RBI, while designated hitter Liam Evans continued his strong day, going 3-for-3.
WA quelled Vic Blue’s offence reasonably well, but some consistent scoring through the middle innings saw Vic Blue pull away.
Callum Schipp was impressive on the mound for WA, allowing only one earned run through 3 2/3 innings, while offensively, Nick Riley picked up a double and drove in a pair of runs.
Mitchell Schofield recorded a team-high two hits for WA, but it wasn’t enough as they fell to their first loss of the championship.
WA ends pool play with a battle against NSW, while Vic Blue takes on South Australia.
We are halfway through the 2019 Australian Youth Championship presented by Beastwear, and there are some crucial games tomorrow to decide which teams will make the top four!
Check out recaps for all 12 games from today's action below.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-2 Queensland | BOX SCORE
Keeley Ronalds-Greatbatch starred as Victoria Blue picked up their fourth win of the championship after a strong performance against Queensland on Diamond 2.
Ronalds-Greatbatch struck out five and didn’t allow a hit in four innings.
Vic Blue’s offence rallied around Ronalds-Greatbatch, piling on 10 runs in the first two innings, as Blake Holding, Mitchell Thomas and Sam Skinner each picked up two hits.
Billy Richters only allowed two hits in 2 2/3 innings of relief for Queensland, while Lachlan Maurer and Declan Summerford claimed QLD’s two hits.
Vic Blue’s final opening round game is against WA tomorrow, while Queensland ends their opening round with a matchup against the ACT.
U16: Victoria White 15-11 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Victoria White came from six runs down in the fourth to record their third consecutive win of the championship against New South Wales Country.
Vic White plated 11 of the last 12 runs and held off Country in warm conditions this morning.
Rhys Fairweather lead the way with three RBI for Vic White, while Nick Bertucci and Angus Stals each claimed triples.
Josh Ashen was crucial to Vic White’s success, tossing three scoreless innings of relief, which gave his offence plenty of confidence.
Seven of NSW Country’s 10 hits were doubles, as Roan North lead the way with three RBI.
Country end their opening round against NSW tomorrow, while Victoria White take on SA.
U16: Western Australia 9-2 South Australia | BOX SCORE
WA plated four runs in the first and never looked back, as they picked up their fifth win from six games against SA on Diamond 1.
Aaron Callaghan went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI, while Australian U15 World Cup representative BJ Cooke claimed a team-high three hits.
Caleb Goodwin set a strong platform for WA, allowing one run in his 3 1/3 innings on the mound.
SA’s Max Stagg picked up both of his team’s hits, which included a double and an RBI.
WA used consistent scoring and some solid pitching and defence en route to their second win in a row.
WA take on Victoria Blue in their opening round finale tomorrow, while SA match up with Victoria White.
U18: Western Australia 11-3 South Australia | BOX SCORE
WA scored early and often as they topped South Australia to claim their fifth win from as many games on Diamond 1.
William Sherriff only allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings for Western Australia, striking out five. Caiden Deal and Kieren Hall continued Sherriff’s strong work, as the trio allowed three hits in seven innings.
Shortstop Byron Armstrong went 4-for-5, while Scott Cornish nailed his first homer of the tournament, driving in three.
Seiichiro Suzuki tripled and drove in SA’s only RBI of the afternoon.
SA finish their opening round against Victoria Blue tomorrow night, while WA take on NSW at 2pm.
U18: Victoria Blue 22-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White stuck with Victoria Blue for the first two innings, but Blue stormed home scoring 20 unanswered runs on Diamond 2.
Liam Evans nailed two doubles and picked up five RBI, while Chris Burke fell a home run shy of the cycle.
Chris Nielsen tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, while Dante Caruso finished things off on the mound for Vic Blue.
Luke Socic and Kyle Douglass picked up two hits each and Douglass nailed Vic White’s only double of the afternoon.
Vic Blue take on South Australia tomorrow, while Vic White finish their opening round with a clash against ACT.
U18: Queensland 12-9 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
ACT jumped out to an early lead, but a late flurry from Queensland saw them pick up a three run win on Diamond 3.
ACT scored the first six runs of the ballgame, but Queensland kept their composure and struck late, plating four in the fifth and six in the sixth inning to run out winners.
Queensland’s first five hitters each claimed two hits, with Liam MacDonald leading the way with three RBI. Riki Ward had a team-high three hits as Queensland recorded their third win of the championship.
Grant Craft doubled and drove in four runs for the ACT, while catcher Trent Buchanan picked up three hits of his own.
Queensland end pool play with a clash against NSW Country, while ACT take on Victoria White tomorrow morning.
U18: New South Wales 8-3 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
A big third inning from NSW turned the game on its head as they ran out five run winners over a determined Vic White outfit.
Luke Krkovski continued his impressive tournament, surrendering only two hits in four scoreless innings. Krkovski’s efficiency was impressive, as he only needed 48 pitches to navigate four innings.
Offensively, Taituha Nukunuku belted three doubles and drove in a run for New South Wales, while first baseman Blake Cavill had a team-high two RBI.
Travis Duxson threw well in relief for Vic White, allowing one earned run in 3 2/3 innings.
Connor Hickey nailed a triple and Mason Wray picked up a double, accounting for Vic White’s two extra base hits.
Vic White end their opening round with a morning game against the ACT, while New South Wales take on WA at 3.30pm tomorrow.
U18: New South Wales Country 10-7 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Early runs proved crucial for NSW Country, as they staved off a comeback from the ACT on Diamond 3.
Country starter Josh Smith battled manfully in sweltering conditions at Blacktown, only allowing three runs in four innings of work.
Leadoff man Tom Newbold picked up three hits and tossed a scoreless final frame to ensure the win for Country.
Left fielder Sam McLean picked up two hits, two walks and swiped two bases for Country, while Kai McIntosh-Walsh went 3-for-3.
Luke Readdy claimed three hits for the ACT, while Hayden Salt nailed a triple.
ACT plated four late runs, but it wasn’t enough as Country bounced back from last night’s loss.
Country face Queensland in their opening round finale, while the ACT take on Victoria White.
U18: South Australia 6-2 Queensland | BOX SCORE
A Connor McLeod inspired South Australia picked up a narrow win over Queensland in tough conditions on diamond one.
McLeod put in the pitching performance of the tournament so far, tossing a complete game, scattering four hits and striking out 10.
McLeod was backed up by some early offence, as SA raced to a three run lead.
Seiichiro Suzuki continued his excellent tournament, picking up a double and nailing a solo home run.
Franco Natale went 2-for-2 with a triple for Queensland, while on the hill, Patrick Day only allowed two runs in his four-inning start.
Maxim Watson tossed 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for Queensland, but it wasn’t enough as South Australia claimed their third win of the championship.
SA wrap up pool play with a matchup against Victoria Blue, while Queensland take on NSW Country.
U18: Victoria Blue 7-3 Western Australia | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue will go into the final opening round game as the only undefeated team in the U18s after defeating Western Australia 7-3 on Diamond 2.
Blake Townsend again impressed for Victoria Blue, striking out four and only allowing one unearned run in four innings.
Conor Myles doubled and drove in a pair of RBI, while designated hitter Liam Evans continued his strong day, going 3-for-3.
WA quelled Vic Blue’s offence reasonably well, but some consistent scoring through the middle innings saw Vic Blue pull away.
Callum Schipp was impressive on the mound for WA, allowing only one earned run through 3 2/3 innings, while offensively, Nick Riley picked up a double and drove in a pair of runs.
Mitchell Schofield recorded a team-high two hits for WA, but it wasn’t enough as they fell to their first loss of the championship.
WA ends pool play with a battle against NSW, while Vic Blue takes on South Australia.
U16: New South Wales 11-6 Australian Capital Territory | box score coming soon
NSW trailed early, but a seven run second inning proved the difference, as NSW claimed their sixth win in as many games.
Clayton Campbell was the offensive spark, as the third baseman went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI.
Tom Stancic also claimed three hits, while second baseman Tyrone Fergie claimed two RBI.
Josh Beezley struck out three in two solid innings of relief for the ACT, and offensively it was Jack Bennetts who impressed, picking up three hits and an RBI.
NSW will look for an undefeated opening round when they take on NSW Country tomorrow, while the ACT take on Queensland.
U18: New South Wales 9-0 New South Wales Country | box score coming soon
New South Wales will enter the final day of the opening round with only one loss under their belt after a late flurry against New South Wales Country tonight.
Luke Brown gave NSW the perfect platform with four scoreless innings, while Cody Godbold and Mitch McDonough finished the job.
Jaylin Rae's seventh inning double yielded two RBI for NSW, and Caleb Shepherd backed him up perfectly, driving in another two with a triple.
Country stuck with NSW for most of the ballgame, but that big seventh inning proved the difference.
NSW finish pool play with a clash against WA tomorrow, while Country face off with Queensland.
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U16: New South Wales 13-2 Western Australia | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering an early lead, an offensive flurry lifted New South Wales to their fourth win in as many games at #AYC2019.
WA held a narrow lead after run, but 12 unanswered runs from NSW put the result beyond doubt.
Jake Burns nailed his second homer of the tournament as he and Brent Iredale accounted for eight of NSW’s 13 RBI.
Harrison Wheeldon struck out three in his start, while Tyler Spiteri followed him up well with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Jay Reynolds claimed WA’s only RBI of the morning, as starting pitcher Max Chipper battled manfully in warm conditions.
NSW play the ACT tomorrow night, while WA take on SA tomorrow morning.
U16: New South Wales Country 14-4 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
New South Wales Country scored in every inning as they recorded their first win of #AYC2019 this morning on Diamond 3.
Cooper Bake-Smith picked up two hits and drove in four for Country, while Bradley Thurecht ensured the ACT couldn’t mount a comeback, tossing 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Zak Elvy and Lochlainn Varian managed two hits for ACT, as third baseman Patrik Paramonov picked up a team-high two RBI.
Every ACT reached base this morning, but they were unable to convert opportunities.
ACT go head-to-head with NSW tomorrow night on Diamond 3, while Country take on Victoria White tomorrow morning.
U16: Queensland 11-5 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Queensland were on the back foot early, but consistent scoring saw them pull away from South Australia on Diamond 1.
SA jumped out to a 4-1 lead, but Queensland scored eight unanswered, storming to their second win of the championship.
Lachlan Maurer nailed a double and drove in four RBI, while catcher Jaime Fox showed power and speed, finishing with a double and a triple.
Despite some early struggles, Queensland starter Ian Lee showed composure to keep SA off the scoreboard in the middle innings, while Declan Summerford finished the job with two one-hit innings of relief.
Tyson Schunke doubled for SA, while Max Stagg recorded a team-high three RBI.
SA match up with WA tomorrow morning, while Queensland take on Victoria Blue.
U18: New South Wales 24-3 South Australia | BOX SCORE
NSW did not let up as their offence exploded en route to a 21-run victory over SA.
Catcher Caleb Shepherd ended the ballgame on a high, with a three-run blast to right field. Shepherd finished with five RBI, while Travis Bazzana drove in four from the leadoff spot.
Jack Lee did his job on the hill for NSW, tossing two hitless innings to start the ballgame.
NSW cashed in on their seven extra base hits, with Blake Cavill, Jaylin Rae and Luke Krkovski recording triples.
Jacob Scott drove in a pair for SA, while catcher Carter Powell picked up two of SA’s three hits.
SA match up with WA and QLD in a doubleheader tomorrow, while NSW face off with Victoria White and NSW Country.
U16: Victoria White 7-6 Victoria Blue | BOX SCORE
Victoria White scored a late go-ahead run and held their nerve, staving off Victoria Blue in an incredible matchup.
Angus Stals threw three pressure-filled innings of relief to keep Victoria White in the ballgame, allowing one unearned run.
Andrei Popa-Smith went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Vic White, while Vic Blue’s Bronson Neave claimed three hits of his own in the leadoff spot.
Charlie Collins’ one out triple gave Victoria Blue hope in the bottom of the seventh, but Stals held his nerve, Victoria White’s second win of the championship.
Victoria Blue play Queensland tomorrow morning, while Victoria White take on NSW Country.
U16: Western Australia 14-4 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Western Australia threatened all game, and eventually picked up a ten run win on Diamond 1.
WA held a one run lead going into the seventh, but their offence exploded to put up nine runs from five hits.
Maddux Stivey got things going with a one out double and Dylan Bojarski capped it with a two-RBI triple as WA kept their undefeated record intact.
BJ Cooke struck out four and only allowed one in his start, while Country’s George Cooper impressed with three shutout innings in relief.
Daniel Choi picked up three RBI for WA, while Cooper Bake-Smith had a team-high two hits for NSW Country.
NSW Country take on Victoria White tomorrow morning, while WA take on SA at 9.15am.
U16: New South Wales 10-0 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Consistent early runs proved the difference again, as New South Wales picked up another convincing victory on Diamond 3.
Solomon Maguire, Tyrone Fergie and Jye Burns combined for a one-hit shutout, with Maguire and Fergie striking out five and four respectively.
The top third of the NSW lineup did the damage once again, with Bradley Griffin, Brent Iredale and Jake Burns each claiming two hits.
Burns drove in a team-high four runs, bringing his tally to eight in his last two games.
Brent Iredale and Clayton Campbell picked up a double each for NSW, while Jamie Vidale claimed SA’s lone hit.
Darcy Barry tossed two impressive innings of scoreless relief against a dominant NSW lineup.
SA take on WA first-up tomorrow morning, while NSW go head-to-head with the ACT at 6.30pm.
U16: Victoria White 10-4 Queensland | BOX SCORE
Victoria White plated six in the first and never looked back, picking up their second win of the day on Diamond 2.
Andrei Popa-Smith again impressed with bat in hand driving in three of Victoria White’s seven runs, while third baseman Nick Bertucci claimed three hits.
Popa-Smith also was key on the mound, only allowing one earned run in three innings of work.
Ian Lee doubled and tripled in the leadoff spot for Queensland, while catcher Cain McClelland also chimed in with two hits.
Queensland rallied late to score three runs, but Victoria White kept their cool to record their third win of the championship.
Queensland take on Victoria Blue tomorrow morning, while Vic White match up with New South Wales Country.
U16: Victoria Blue 19-14 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Two major offensive innings highlighted a run-scoring feast on Diamond 1, as Victoria Blue overcame an eight run deficit.
ACT scored eight in the second, before Vic Blue scored 13 in the third, highlighted by a triple and a long home run from Trenell Hutchins. Hutchins finished a single shy of the cycle, and lead Vic Blue with four RBI.
Marcus Graham also drive in four runs, as Vic Blue racked up 22 hits in seven innings.
Jack Bennetts continued his strong tournament, with a triple and three RBI.
The ACT pulled within two, but Vic Blue managed to score six late runs to claim the win.
ACT take on NSW at 6.30pm tomorrow, while Victoria Blue match up with Queensland at 9am.
U18: Victoria White 13-3 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Victoria White used two big innings to pull away from New South Wales Country, running out 13-3 winners on Diamond 3.
Harvey Hadlow tossed five stellar innings, anchoring the Victoria White victory. Hadlow kept the ball on the ground and only gave up three hits in his start.
Vic White put together a solid team performance, with every player in their starting lineup contributing with either a hit or an RBI.
Connor Hickey lead Vic White with three hits, while Riley Light went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Country managed to pull some runs back late, but the damage was done as Victoria White claimed their first win of the championship
Victoria White take on Victoria Blue and New South Wales tomorrow, while Country face off with the ACT and NSW.
U18: Western Australia 5-4 Queensland | BOX SCORE
Caiden Nicoletto’s two-RBI double capped a stirring comeback from Western Australia, who walked off Queensland in Diamond 2’s finale.
Nicoletto scored Caiden Deal and Aiden Austen, as WA came from two runs down to snatch a dramatic victory.
Nicoletto’s double was his second hit of the day, while leadoff man Jayden Mitchell lead the line with three hits of his own.
Mitchell Field's 2 2/3 innings of spectacular relief pitching saw WA remain in touch, following up solid performances from Lachlan Waite and Broadee Binder.
Brock Wollin gave Queensland every chance to grab the win, with the starter going five strong innings.
Two ninth inning walks came back to bite Queensland, as WA picked up their fourth win from as many games.
WA face off with SA and Vic Blue tomorrow, while Queensland battle with the ACT and SA.
U18: Victoria Blue 9-0 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue kept their perfect start to the championship going, needing all nine innings to defeat a determined ACT outfit.
It took until the seventh inning for the floodgates to open, as Kobe Greenhalgh’s two-out triple sparked a six run inning. Henry Hayman, Damon Hill and Will Tucker all claimed RBI as Victoria Blue’s offence got going.
Aiden Flynn gave Victoria Blue a perfect platform, tossing 4 1/3 innings, striking out four and only allowing one hit. Connor Hughes backed his starter up to perfection, striking out three in three scoreless innings.
Tom Pellow and Cooper Sheather both managed doubles for the ACT, but it wasn't enough as Victoria Blue claimed their fourth win in as many games.
Vic Blue take on Vic White and WA tomorrow, while the ACT match up with Queensland and NSW Country.
U16: New South Wales 13-2 Western Australia | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering an early lead, an offensive flurry lifted New South Wales to their fourth win in as many games at #AYC2019.
WA held a narrow lead after run, but 12 unanswered runs from NSW put the result beyond doubt.
Jake Burns nailed his second homer of the tournament as he and Brent Iredale accounted for eight of NSW’s 13 RBI.
Harrison Wheeldon struck out three in his start, while Tyler Spiteri followed him up well with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Jay Reynolds claimed WA’s only RBI of the morning, as starting pitcher Max Chipper battled manfully in warm conditions.
NSW play the ACT tomorrow night, while WA take on SA tomorrow morning.
U16: New South Wales Country 14-4 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
New South Wales Country scored in every inning as they recorded their first win of #AYC2019 this morning on Diamond 3.
Cooper Bake-Smith picked up two hits and drove in four for Country, while Bradley Thurecht ensured the ACT couldn’t mount a comeback, tossing 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Zak Elvy and Lochlainn Varian managed two hits for ACT, as third baseman Patrik Paramonov picked up a team-high two RBI.
Every ACT reached base this morning, but they were unable to convert opportunities.
ACT go head-to-head with NSW tomorrow night on Diamond 3, while Country take on Victoria White tomorrow morning.
U16: Queensland 11-5 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Queensland were on the back foot early, but consistent scoring saw them pull away from South Australia on Diamond 1.
SA jumped out to a 4-1 lead, but Queensland scored eight unanswered, storming to their second win of the championship.
Lachlan Maurer nailed a double and drove in four RBI, while catcher Jaime Fox showed power and speed, finishing with a double and a triple.
Despite some early struggles, Queensland starter Ian Lee showed composure to keep SA off the scoreboard in the middle innings, while Declan Summerford finished the job with two one-hit innings of relief.
Tyson Schunke doubled for SA, while Max Stagg recorded a team-high three RBI.
SA match up with WA tomorrow morning, while Queensland take on Victoria Blue.
U18: New South Wales 24-3 South Australia | BOX SCORE
NSW did not let up as their offence exploded en route to a 21-run victory over SA.
Catcher Caleb Shepherd ended the ballgame on a high, with a three-run blast to right field. Shepherd finished with five RBI, while Travis Bazzana drove in four from the leadoff spot.
Jack Lee did his job on the hill for NSW, tossing two hitless innings to start the ballgame.
NSW cashed in on their seven extra base hits, with Blake Cavill, Jaylin Rae and Luke Krkovski recording triples.
Jacob Scott drove in a pair for SA, while catcher Carter Powell picked up two of SA’s three hits.
SA match up with WA and QLD in a doubleheader tomorrow, while NSW face off with Victoria White and NSW Country.
U16: Victoria White 7-6 Victoria Blue | BOX SCORE
Victoria White scored a late go-ahead run and held their nerve, staving off Victoria Blue in an incredible matchup.
Angus Stals threw three pressure-filled innings of relief to keep Victoria White in the ballgame, allowing one unearned run.
Andrei Popa-Smith went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Vic White, while Vic Blue’s Bronson Neave claimed three hits of his own in the leadoff spot.
Charlie Collins’ one out triple gave Victoria Blue hope in the bottom of the seventh, but Stals held his nerve, Victoria White’s second win of the championship.
Victoria Blue play Queensland tomorrow morning, while Victoria White take on NSW Country.
U16: Western Australia 14-4 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Western Australia threatened all game, and eventually picked up a ten run win on Diamond 1.
WA held a one run lead going into the seventh, but their offence exploded to put up nine runs from five hits.
Maddux Stivey got things going with a one out double and Dylan Bojarski capped it with a two-RBI triple as WA kept their undefeated record intact.
BJ Cooke struck out four and only allowed one in his start, while Country’s George Cooper impressed with three shutout innings in relief.
Daniel Choi picked up three RBI for WA, while Cooper Bake-Smith had a team-high two hits for NSW Country.
NSW Country take on Victoria White tomorrow morning, while WA take on SA at 9.15am.
U16: New South Wales 10-0 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Consistent early runs proved the difference again, as New South Wales picked up another convincing victory on Diamond 3.
Solomon Maguire, Tyrone Fergie and Jye Burns combined for a one-hit shutout, with Maguire and Fergie striking out five and four respectively.
The top third of the NSW lineup did the damage once again, with Bradley Griffin, Brent Iredale and Jake Burns each claiming two hits.
Burns drove in a team-high four runs, bringing his tally to eight in his last two games.
Brent Iredale and Clayton Campbell picked up a double each for NSW, while Jamie Vidale claimed SA’s lone hit.
Darcy Barry tossed two impressive innings of scoreless relief against a dominant NSW lineup.
SA take on WA first-up tomorrow morning, while NSW go head-to-head with the ACT at 6.30pm.
U16: Victoria White 10-4 Queensland | BOX SCORE
Victoria White plated six in the first and never looked back, picking up their second win of the day on Diamond 2.
Andrei Popa-Smith again impressed with bat in hand driving in three of Victoria White’s seven runs, while third baseman Nick Bertucci claimed three hits.
Popa-Smith also was key on the mound, only allowing one earned run in three innings of work.
Ian Lee doubled and tripled in the leadoff spot for Queensland, while catcher Cain McClelland also chimed in with two hits.
Queensland rallied late to score three runs, but Victoria White kept their cool to record their third win of the championship.
Queensland take on Victoria Blue tomorrow morning, while Vic White match up with New South Wales Country.
U16: Victoria Blue 19-14 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Two major offensive innings highlighted a run-scoring feast on Diamond 1, as Victoria Blue overcame an eight run deficit.
ACT scored eight in the second, before Vic Blue scored 13 in the third, highlighted by a triple and a long home run from Trenell Hutchins. Hutchins finished a single shy of the cycle, and lead Vic Blue with four RBI.
Marcus Graham also drive in four runs, as Vic Blue racked up 22 hits in seven innings.
Jack Bennetts continued his strong tournament, with a triple and three RBI.
The ACT pulled within two, but Vic Blue managed to score six late runs to claim the win.
ACT take on NSW at 6.30pm tomorrow, while Victoria Blue match up with Queensland at 9am.
U18: Victoria White 13-3 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Victoria White used two big innings to pull away from New South Wales Country, running out 13-3 winners on Diamond 3.
Harvey Hadlow tossed five stellar innings, anchoring the Victoria White victory. Hadlow kept the ball on the ground and only gave up three hits in his start.
Vic White put together a solid team performance, with every player in their starting lineup contributing with either a hit or an RBI.
Connor Hickey lead Vic White with three hits, while Riley Light went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Country managed to pull some runs back late, but the damage was done as Victoria White claimed their first win of the championship
Victoria White take on Victoria Blue and New South Wales tomorrow, while Country face off with the ACT and NSW.
U18: Western Australia 5-4 Queensland | BOX SCORE
Caiden Nicoletto’s two-RBI double capped a stirring comeback from Western Australia, who walked off Queensland in Diamond 2’s finale.
Nicoletto scored Caiden Deal and Aiden Austen, as WA came from two runs down to snatch a dramatic victory.
Nicoletto’s double was his second hit of the day, while leadoff man Jayden Mitchell lead the line with three hits of his own.
Mitchell Field's 2 2/3 innings of spectacular relief pitching saw WA remain in touch, following up solid performances from Lachlan Waite and Broadee Binder.
Brock Wollin gave Queensland every chance to grab the win, with the starter going five strong innings.
Two ninth inning walks came back to bite Queensland, as WA picked up their fourth win from as many games.
WA face off with SA and Vic Blue tomorrow, while Queensland battle with the ACT and SA.
U18: Victoria Blue 9-0 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue kept their perfect start to the championship going, needing all nine innings to defeat a determined ACT outfit.
It took until the seventh inning for the floodgates to open, as Kobe Greenhalgh’s two-out triple sparked a six run inning. Henry Hayman, Damon Hill and Will Tucker all claimed RBI as Victoria Blue’s offence got going.
Aiden Flynn gave Victoria Blue a perfect platform, tossing 4 1/3 innings, striking out four and only allowing one hit. Connor Hughes backed his starter up to perfection, striking out three in three scoreless innings.
Tom Pellow and Cooper Sheather both managed doubles for the ACT, but it wasn't enough as Victoria Blue claimed their fourth win in as many games.
Vic Blue take on Vic White and WA tomorrow, while the ACT match up with Queensland and NSW Country.
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U16: Victoria White 7-6 Victoria Blue
Victoria White scored a late go-ahead run and held their nerve, staving off Victoria Blue in an incredible matchup.
Angus Stals threw three pressure-filled innings of relief to keep Victoria White in the ballgame, allowing one unearned run.
Andrei Popa-Smith went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Vic White, while Vic Blue’s Bronson Neave claimed three hits of his own in the leadoff spot.
Charlie Collins’ one out triple gave Victoria Blue hope in the bottom of the seventh, but Stals held his nerve, Victoria White’s second win of the championship.
Victoria Blue play Queensland tomorrow morning, while Victoria White take on NSW Country.
U16: Victoria White 10-4 Queensland
Victoria White plated six in the first and never looked back, picking up their second win of the day on Diamond 2.
Andrei Popa-Smith again impressed with bat in hand driving in three of Victoria White’s seven runs, while third baseman Nick Bertucci claimed three hits.
Popa-Smith also was key on the mound, only allowing one earned run in three innings of work.
Ian Lee doubled and tripled in the leadoff spot for Queensland, while catcher Cain McClelland also chimed in with two hits.
Queensland rallied late to score three runs, but Victoria White kept their cool to record their third win of the championship.
Queensland take on Victoria Blue tomorrow morning, while Vic White match up with New South Wales Country.
U16: Victoria Blue 19-14 Australian Capital Territory
Two major offensive innings highlighted a run-scoring feast on Diamond 1, as Victoria Blue overcame an eight run deficit.
ACT scored eight in the second, before Vic Blue scored 13 in the third, highlighted by a triple and a long home run from Trenell Hutchins. Hutchins finished a single shy of the cycle, and lead Vic Blue with four RBI.
Marcus Graham also drive in four runs, as Vic Blue racked up 22 hits in seven innings.
Jack Bennetts continued his strong tournament, with a triple and three RBI.
The ACT pulled within two, but Vic Blue managed to score six late runs to claim the win.
ACT take on NSW at 6.30pm tomorrow, while Victoria Blue match up with Queensland at 9am.
U18: Victoria White 13-3 New South Wales Country
Victoria White used two big innings to pull away from New South Wales Country, running out 13-3 winners on Diamond 3.
Harvey Hadlow tossed five stellar innings, anchoring the Victoria White victory. Hadlow kept the ball on the ground and only gave up three hits in his start.
Vic White put together a solid team performance, with every player in their starting lineup contributing with either a hit or an RBI.
Connor Hickey lead Vic White with three hits, while Riley Light went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Country managed to pull some runs back late, but the damage was done as Victoria White claimed their first win of the championship
Victoria White take on Victoria Blue and New South Wales tomorrow, while Country face off with the ACT and NSW.
U16: Victoria White 7-6 Victoria Blue
Victoria White scored a late go-ahead run and held their nerve, staving off Victoria Blue in an incredible matchup.
Angus Stals threw three pressure-filled innings of relief to keep Victoria White in the ballgame, allowing one unearned run.
Andrei Popa-Smith went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Vic White, while Vic Blue’s Bronson Neave claimed three hits of his own in the leadoff spot.
Charlie Collins’ one out triple gave Victoria Blue hope in the bottom of the seventh, but Stals held his nerve, Victoria White’s second win of the championship.
Victoria Blue play Queensland tomorrow morning, while Victoria White take on NSW Country.
U16: Victoria White 10-4 Queensland
Victoria White plated six in the first and never looked back, picking up their second win of the day on Diamond 2.
Andrei Popa-Smith again impressed with bat in hand driving in three of Victoria White’s seven runs, while third baseman Nick Bertucci claimed three hits.
Popa-Smith also was key on the mound, only allowing one earned run in three innings of work.
Ian Lee doubled and tripled in the leadoff spot for Queensland, while catcher Cain McClelland also chimed in with two hits.
Queensland rallied late to score three runs, but Victoria White kept their cool to record their third win of the championship.
Queensland take on Victoria Blue tomorrow morning, while Vic White match up with New South Wales Country.
U16: Victoria Blue 19-14 Australian Capital Territory
Two major offensive innings highlighted a run-scoring feast on Diamond 1, as Victoria Blue overcame an eight run deficit.
ACT scored eight in the second, before Vic Blue scored 13 in the third, highlighted by a triple and a long home run from Trenell Hutchins. Hutchins finished a single shy of the cycle, and lead Vic Blue with four RBI.
Marcus Graham also drive in four runs, as Vic Blue racked up 22 hits in seven innings.
Jack Bennetts continued his strong tournament, with a triple and three RBI.
The ACT pulled within two, but Vic Blue managed to score six late runs to claim the win.
ACT take on NSW at 6.30pm tomorrow, while Victoria Blue match up with Queensland at 9am.
U18: Victoria White 13-3 New South Wales Country
Victoria White used two big innings to pull away from New South Wales Country, running out 13-3 winners on Diamond 3.
Harvey Hadlow tossed five stellar innings, anchoring the Victoria White victory. Hadlow kept the ball on the ground and only gave up three hits in his start.
Vic White put together a solid team performance, with every player in their starting lineup contributing with either a hit or an RBI.
Connor Hickey lead Vic White with three hits, while Riley Light went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Country managed to pull some runs back late, but the damage was done as Victoria White claimed their first win of the championship
Victoria White take on Victoria Blue and New South Wales tomorrow, while Country face off with the ACT and NSW.
U18: Victoria Blue 9-0 Australian Capital Territory
Victoria Blue kept their perfect start to the championship going, needing all nine innings to defeat a determined ACT outfit.
It took until the seventh inning for the floodgates to open, as Kobe Greenhalgh’s two-out triple sparked a six run inning. Henry Hayman, Damon Hill and Will Tucker all claimed RBI as Victoria Blue’s offence got going.
Aiden Flynn gave Victoria Blue a perfect platform, tossing 4 1/3 innings, striking out four and only allowing one hit. Connor Hughes backed his starter up to perfection, striking out three in three scoreless innings.
Tom Pellow and Cooper Sheather both managed doubles for the ACT, but it wasn't enough as Victoria Blue claimed their fourth win in as many games.
Vic Blue take on Vic White and WA tomorrow, while the ACT match up with Queensland and NSW Country.
U18: Victoria Blue 9-0 Australian Capital Territory
Victoria Blue kept their perfect start to the championship going, needing all nine innings to defeat a determined ACT outfit.
It took until the seventh inning for the floodgates to open, as Kobe Greenhalgh’s two-out triple sparked a six run inning. Henry Hayman, Damon Hill and Will Tucker all claimed RBI as Victoria Blue’s offence got going.
Aiden Flynn gave Victoria Blue a perfect platform, tossing 4 1/3 innings, striking out four and only allowing one hit. Connor Hughes backed his starter up to perfection, striking out three in three scoreless innings.
Tom Pellow and Cooper Sheather both managed doubles for the ACT, but it wasn't enough as Victoria Blue claimed their fourth win in as many games.
Vic Blue take on Vic White and WA tomorrow, while the ACT match up with Queensland and NSW Country.
We're halfway through the opening round of the 2019 Australian Youth Championship presented by Beastwear, and day three threw up multiple extra innings ballgames! Read about each ballgame here.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-9 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering a lead in the fifth inning, Victoria Blue steadied to hold off a determined NSW Country side on Diamond 1.
NSW Country plated seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead, but Vic Blue kept their cool, scoring seven of the last nine runs to claim a narrow win.
Nikau Pouaka-Grego equaled the 2019 championship record of six RBI, as the shortstop went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.
Leadoff man Charlie Collins was a triple away from a cycle, while Bronson Neave and Mitchell Thomas also chimed in with three hits apiece.
James Lynch struck out six in 4 2/3 of solid baseball for Vic Blue.
Mathew Clements recorded a team-high three RBI for NSW Country, as Harrison Dobb picked up two hits and two RBI.
Vic Blue take on the ACT and Vic White in their doubleheader tomorrow, while NSW Country face off with the ACT and WA.
U16: Western Australia 13-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White stuck with Western Australia through three innings, but nine unanswered runs saw WA storm to their third win of the tournament.
Maddux Stivey kicked things off for WA in the first with a two-RBI single, and finished with a team-high four RBI on the day.
Max Chipper was an impossible out for Vic White in the leadoff spot, as the WA centerfielder walked and scored three times.
Nick Bertucci and Alex Ryan each drove in a run for Victoria White.
Andrew Hurrelbrink and Jay Reynolds kept Vic White’s bats quiet in the late inning, as the pair tossed a combined 2 2/3 of scoreless relief.
Vic White face Queensland and Victoria Blue as part of their doubleheader tomorrow, while WA take on NSW and NSW Country.
U18: Queensland 11-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Jack Waters anchored Queensland’s first win at #AYC2019 with a stellar pitching performance.
Waters struck out five and only allowed one earned run, as his offence got going late to topple Victoria White.
A four-run fifth inning started it for Queensland, and a six-run eighth finished it as the reigning silver medallists claimed win number one of their 2019 campaign.
Franco Natale drove in a team-high three RBI for Queensland, while Josh Marriott worked three solid innings with the pressure on.
U18: Victoria Blue 15-12 New South Wales (f/10) | BOX SCORE
In a comeback for the ages, Victoria Blue came back from the brink to defeat New South Wales in 10 innings on Diamond 3.
Down by two runs and with only one out remaining, Vic Blue plated two runs to tie the ballgame, before dominating extra innings. That win is Victoria Blue’s third in as many days, and their second extra innings win of the tournament.
Caleb Shepherd cleared the bases in the fifth with a double to give NSW a seven run lead, but from there it was all Victoria.
Ben Fierenzi claimed two massive RBI and Conor Myles tossed three high-pressure innings in regulation to give Victoria Blue a chance.
NSW take on SA tomorrow at midday, while Victoria Blue take on ACT at 7pm on Diamond 1.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-9 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering a lead in the fifth inning, Victoria Blue steadied to hold off a determined NSW Country side on Diamond 1.
NSW Country plated seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead, but Vic Blue kept their cool, scoring seven of the last nine runs to claim a narrow win.
Nikau Pouaka-Grego equaled the 2019 championship record of six RBI, as the shortstop went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.
Leadoff man Charlie Collins was a triple away from a cycle, while Bronson Neave and Mitchell Thomas also chimed in with three hits apiece.
James Lynch struck out six in 4 2/3 of solid baseball for Vic Blue.
Mathew Clements recorded a team-high three RBI for NSW Country, as Harrison Dobb picked up two hits and two RBI.
Vic Blue take on the ACT and Vic White in their doubleheader tomorrow, while NSW Country face off with the ACT and WA.
U16: Western Australia 13-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White stuck with Western Australia through three innings, but nine unanswered runs saw WA storm to their third win of the tournament.
Maddux Stivey kicked things off for WA in the first with a two-RBI single, and finished with a team-high four RBI on the day.
Max Chipper was an impossible out for Vic White in the leadoff spot, as the WA centerfielder walked and scored three times.
Nick Bertucci and Alex Ryan each drove in a run for Victoria White.
Andrew Hurrelbrink and Jay Reynolds kept Vic White’s bats quiet in the late inning, as the pair tossed a combined 2 2/3 of scoreless relief.
Vic White face Queensland and Victoria Blue as part of their doubleheader tomorrow, while WA take on NSW and NSW Country.
U18: Queensland 11-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Jack Waters anchored Queensland’s first win at #AYC2019 with a stellar pitching performance.
Waters struck out five and only allowed one earned run, as his offence got going late to topple Victoria White.
A four-run fifth inning started it for Queensland, and a six-run eighth finished it as the reigning silver medallists claimed win number one of their 2019 campaign.
Franco Natale drove in a team-high three RBI for Queensland, while Josh Marriott worked three solid innings with the pressure on.
U18: Victoria Blue 15-12 New South Wales (f/10) | BOX SCORE
In a comeback for the ages, Victoria Blue came back from the brink to defeat New South Wales in 10 innings on Diamond 3.
Down by two runs and with only one out remaining, Vic Blue plated two runs to tie the ballgame, before dominating extra innings. That win is Victoria Blue’s third in as many days, and their second extra innings win of the tournament.
Caleb Shepherd cleared the bases in the fifth with a double to give NSW a seven run lead, but from there it was all Victoria.
Ben Fierenzi claimed two massive RBI and Conor Myles tossed three high-pressure innings in regulation to give Victoria Blue a chance.
NSW take on SA tomorrow at midday, while Victoria Blue take on ACT at 7pm on Diamond 1.
We're halfway through the opening round of the 2019 Australian Youth Championship presented by Beastwear, and day three threw up multiple extra innings ballgames! Read about each ballgame here.
U16: New South Wales 10-0 Queensland | BOX SCORE
New South Wales continued their quest for back-to-back U16 championships with a dominant win over Queensland on Diamond 3.
NSW scored a run in each of the first three innings, before a five-spot put the game beyond reach.
Jaxon Forbes put in one of the pitching performances of the tournament so far, striking out five and not allowing a base hit in 3 2/3 innings of work.
Forbes was backed up beautifully by his offence, as leadoff man Solomon Maguire went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI.
Cleanup hitter Clayton Campbell also thrived with bat in hand, driving in two with a double and a triple.
Cain McClelland picked up Queensland’s lone hit.
New South Wales put their undefeated record on the line against WA and SA tomorrow, while Queensland match up with SA and Vic White for their doubleheader.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-9 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering a lead in the fifth inning, Victoria Blue steadied to hold off a determined NSW Country side on Diamond 1.
NSW Country plated seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead, but Vic Blue kept their cool, scoring seven of the last nine runs to claim a narrow win.
Nikau Pouaka-Grego equaled the 2019 championship record of six RBI, as the shortstop went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.
Leadoff man Charlie Collins was a triple away from a cycle, while Bronson Neave and Mitchell Thomas also chimed in with three hits apiece.
James Lynch struck out six in 4 2/3 of solid baseball for Vic Blue.
Mathew Clements recorded a team-high three RBI for NSW Country, as Harrison Dobb picked up two hits and two RBI.
Vic Blue take on the ACT and Vic White in their doubleheader tomorrow, while NSW Country face off with the ACT and WA.
U16: South Australia 19-7 Australia Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
The ACT plated five runs in the bottom of the second to make things interesting, but South Australia pulled away late to claim a 12-run win on Diamond 3.
SA plated seven runs in the top of the first, but ACT kept it close, trailing by one after two innings.
Third baseman Jordan Hodges lead SA with three hits, while Max Stagg went 2-for-2 with a team-high three RBI.
Brodie Heeps kept the ACT bats quiet after their early flurry, tossing 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Lochlainn Varian and Tom Shakespeare picked up two RBI apiece for the ACT.
Nine unanswered runs in the middle innings proved the difference as South Australia claimed their second win of the championship.
SA take on Queensland and New South Wales tomorrow, while the ACT go head-to-head with the NSW Country and Victoria Blue.
U16: Western Australia 13-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White stuck with Western Australia through three innings, but nine unanswered runs saw WA storm to their third win of the tournament.
Maddux Stivey kicked things off for WA in the first with a two-RBI single, and finished with a team-high four RBI on the day.
Max Chipper was an impossible out for Vic White in the leadoff spot, as the WA centerfielder walked and scored three times.
Nick Bertucci and Alex Ryan each drove in a run for Victoria White.
Andrew Hurrelbrink and Jay Reynolds kept Vic White’s bats quiet in the late inning, as the pair tossed a combined 2 2/3 of scoreless relief.
Vic White face Queensland and Victoria Blue as part of their doubleheader tomorrow, while WA take on NSW and NSW Country.
U18: New South Wales Country 8-7 South Australia (f/11) | BOX SCORE
It took eleven epic innings to separate SA and NSW Country, but in the end it was Country who prevailed by one run.
The teams played out a back-and-forth encounter, with both bullpens holding their nerve to force extras. Both teams scored a run in the tenth, but Country prevailed in dramatic fashion.
Hayden Daniels was immense for Country, tossing 4 2/3 innings of relief, only allowing one hit and striking out five.
Country’s Tristan Watts picked up a double and two-RBI in the two-hole, while first baseman Jack Day finished with two hits.
Connor Mcleod and Jack Higginbotham both tossed 3 2/3 inning of relief for South Australia, but it wasn’t enough as Country claimed their first win of the tournament.
Country take on Victoria White tomorrow night, while SA match up with NSW at midday on Diamond 3.
U18: Queensland 11-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Jack Waters anchored Queensland’s first win at #AYC2019 with a stellar pitching performance.
Waters struck out five and only allowed one earned run, as his offence got going late to topple Victoria White.
A four-run fifth inning started it for Queensland, and a six-run eighth finished it as the reigning silver medallists claimed win number one of their 2019 campaign.
Franco Natale drove in a team-high three RBI for Queensland, while Josh Marriott worked three solid innings with the pressure on.
U18: Western Australia 11-1 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Western Australia finally got their offence going against a dogged ACT outfit, walking away 10 run winners on Diamond 2.
WA’s pitching staff were exceptional, as Caiden Deal, Calvin Eissens and Kieren Hall each worked efficiently. ACT struck out 12 times and WA only surrendered one walk in seven innings.
Ben Drew continued his red-hot start to the tournament, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while third baseman Dylan Walsh drove in two runs of his own.
Nathan Lynch picked up two singles for the ACT, while leadoff man Cooper Morgan recorded a double.
U18: Victoria Blue 15-12 New South Wales (f/10) | BOX SCORE
In a comeback for the ages, Victoria Blue came back from the brink to defeat New South Wales in 10 innings on Diamond 3.
Down by two runs and with only one out remaining, Vic Blue plated two runs to tie the ballgame, before dominating extra innings. That win is Victoria Blue’s third in as many days, and their second extra innings win of the tournament.
Caleb Shepherd cleared the bases in the fifth with a double to give NSW a seven run lead, but from there it was all Victoria.
Ben Fierenzi claimed two massive RBI and Conor Myles tossed three high-pressure innings in regulation to give Victoria Blue a chance.
NSW take on SA tomorrow at midday, while Victoria Blue take on ACT at 7pm on Diamond 1.
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Plenty of hot hitters continued their #AYC2019 campaigns today, as day two served up some exciting results! Check out game recaps from all eight matchups below.
U16: New South Wales 10-0 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
New South Wales continued their red-hot start to #AYC2019, taking down Victoria White to begin the day’s action on Diamond 1.
NSW piled on 10 hits in five innings, and restricted Victoria White to two singles in a solid team performance.
The heart of the NSW lineup did the damage, as catcher Alessandro Ranieri went 4-for-4, while Stephen Courtney finished with a team-high three RBI.
Despite walking a pair of hitters, starting pitcher Tom Stancic found his groove, as he kept the ball on the ground throughout his three scoreless innings.
Ryan Othen tossed 1 1/3 of solid relief for Victoria White, as Rhys Fairweather and Travis Finney each claimed a single.
New South Wales take on Queensland tomorrow morning, while Vic White match up with WA at 4.30pm.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-10 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Despite a spirited comeback from South Australia, Victoria Blue held on for a two-run win on Diamond 3.
Vic Blue out-hit SA 19-8 and lead by six runs after three innings, but SA never gave up, plating five runs in the seventh.
Hayden Peoples was an impossible out for SA, as the Vic Blue DH finished with a homer, a double, a single and four RBI.
Neither starting pitcher settled into their work early, as both teams plated multiple runs in the first frame.
SA threatened in the final frame, taking advantage of some walks, but Victoria’s Bronson Neave held his nerve, leaving the tying run on second to end the ballgame.
Vic Blue take on NSW Country tomorrow morning, while SA match up with the ACT at 8.45am.
U18: Victoria Blue 20-6 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue and New South Wales Country kept it close through three, but a late onslaught gave Vic Blue a big win on Diamond 2.
Connor Myles tripled and homered en route to a team-high six RBI, while teammate Zak Skinner also claimed a triple and a homer, increasing his RBI tally to six through two games.
Adam Mustow picked up a pair of doubles, while in his first start of the tournament, Bailey Van Leeuwen recorded a team-high two RBI.
Victoria Blue’s 12-run innings is the largest of the championship so far.
Vic Blue take on NSW under lights tomorrow night, while NSW Country match up with SA at 4.30pm.
U18: Western Australia 15-5 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White tied things up late, but it wasn’t enough as Western Australia piled on ten in the eighth to seal the deal on Diamond 3.
Ben Drew blasted a solo shot to get things going in the eighth, as WA plated ten runs on six hits. Drew picked up where he left off yesterday, with the first baseman claiming five hits and four RBI in WA’s first two games.
Williams Sherriff showed consistency on the bump for WA, as he only surrendered one earned run in four innings.
Vic White recorded ten hits, with Connor Hickey leading the line going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Hickey drove in two of Vic White’s four runs in the seventh to tie things up, but WA stormed home to claim their second win in as many days.
WA will go up against the ACT at 7pm tomorrow night, while Victoria White take on Queensland on Diamond 1.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-10 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Despite a spirited comeback from South Australia, Victoria Blue held on for a two-run win on Diamond 3.
Vic Blue out-hit SA 19-8 and lead by six runs after three innings, but SA never gave up, plating five runs in the seventh.
Hayden Peoples was an impossible out for SA, as the Vic Blue DH finished with a homer, a double, a single and four RBI.
Neither starting pitcher settled into their work early, as both teams plated multiple runs in the first frame.
SA threatened in the final frame, taking advantage of some walks, but Victoria’s Bronson Neave held his nerve, leaving the tying run on second to end the ballgame.
Vic Blue take on NSW Country tomorrow morning, while SA match up with the ACT at 8.45am.
U18: Victoria Blue 20-6 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue and New South Wales Country kept it close through three, but a late onslaught gave Vic Blue a big win on Diamond 2.
Connor Myles tripled and homered en route to a team-high six RBI, while teammate Zak Skinner also claimed a triple and a homer, increasing his RBI tally to six through two games.
Adam Mustow picked up a pair of doubles, while in his first start of the tournament, Bailey Van Leeuwen recorded a team-high two RBI.
Victoria Blue’s 12-run innings is the largest of the championship so far.
Vic Blue take on NSW under lights tomorrow night, while NSW Country match up with SA at 4.30pm.
U18: Western Australia 15-5 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White tied things up late, but it wasn’t enough as Western Australia piled on ten in the eighth to seal the deal on Diamond 3.
Ben Drew blasted a solo shot to get things going in the eighth, as WA plated ten runs on six hits. Drew picked up where he left off yesterday, with the first baseman claiming five hits and four RBI in WA’s first two games.
Williams Sherriff showed consistency on the bump for WA, as he only surrendered one earned run in four innings.
Vic White recorded ten hits, with Connor Hickey leading the line going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Hickey drove in two of Vic White’s four runs in the seventh to tie things up, but WA stormed home to claim their second win in as many days.
WA will go up against the ACT at 7pm tomorrow night, while Victoria White take on Queensland on Diamond 1.
Plenty of hot hitters continued their #AYC2019 campaigns today, as day two served up some exciting results! Check out game recaps from all eight matchups below.
U16: New South Wales 10-0 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
New South Wales continued their red-hot start to #AYC2019, taking down Victoria White to begin the day’s action on Diamond 1.
NSW piled on 10 hits in five innings, and restricted Victoria White to two singles in a solid team performance.
The heart of the NSW lineup did the damage, as catcher Alessandro Ranieri went 4-for-4, while Stephen Courtney finished with a team-high three RBI.
Despite walking a pair of hitters, starting pitcher Tom Stancic found his groove, as he kept the ball on the ground throughout his three scoreless innings.
Ryan Othen tossed 1 1/3 of solid relief for Victoria White, as Rhys Fairweather and Travis Finney each claimed a single.
New South Wales take on Queensland tomorrow morning, while Vic White match up with WA at 4.30pm.
U16: Queensland 13-5 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Queensland plated seven in the first and they never looked back as they got their first #AYC2019 win against New South Wales Country on Diamond 2.
Joseph Field gave Queensland a solid platform, as he struck out seven and only gave up one earned run in four innings.
Luke Smith was crucial to Queensland’s success in the leadoff spot, as the left-fielder went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Parker Robinson and Alex Russell nailed doubles and drove in a run each for NSW Country, but it wasn’t enough as Queensland scored a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth to seal the win.
Queensland go head-to-head with NSW tomorrow morning, with NSW Country take on Vic Blue at 8.45am.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-10 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Despite a spirited comeback from South Australia, Victoria Blue held on for a two-run win on Diamond 3.
Vic Blue out-hit SA 19-8 and lead by six runs after three innings, but SA never gave up, plating five runs in the seventh.
Hayden Peoples was an impossible out for SA, as the Vic Blue DH finished with a homer, a double, a single and four RBI.
Neither starting pitcher settled into their work early, as both teams plated multiple runs in the first frame.
SA threatened in the final frame, taking advantage of some walks, but Victoria’s Bronson Neave held his nerve, leaving the tying run on second to end the ballgame.
Vic Blue take on NSW Country tomorrow morning, while SA match up with the ACT at 8.45am.
U18: Victoria Blue 20-6 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue and New South Wales Country kept it close through three, but a late onslaught gave Vic Blue a big win on Diamond 2.
Connor Myles tripled and homered en route to a team-high six RBI, while teammate Zak Skinner also claimed a triple and a homer, increasing his RBI tally to six through two games.
Adam Mustow picked up a pair of doubles, while in his first start of the tournament, Bailey Van Leeuwen recorded a team-high two RBI.
Victoria Blue’s 12-run innings is the largest of the championship so far.
Vic Blue take on NSW under lights tomorrow night, while NSW Country match up with SA at 4.30pm.
U18: Western Australia 15-5 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White tied things up late, but it wasn’t enough as Western Australia piled on ten in the eighth to seal the deal on Diamond 3.
Ben Drew blasted a solo shot to get things going in the eighth, as WA plated ten runs on six hits. Drew picked up where he left off yesterday, with the first baseman claiming five hits and four RBI in WA’s first two games.
Williams Sherriff showed consistency on the bump for WA, as he only surrendered one earned run in four innings.
Vic White recorded ten hits, with Connor Hickey leading the line going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Hickey drove in two of Vic White’s four runs in the seventh to tie things up, but WA stormed home to claim their second win in as many days.
WA will go up against the ACT at 7pm tomorrow night, while Victoria White take on Queensland on Diamond 1.
U16: Western Australia 12-6 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering an early lead, Western Australia stormed home to claim a six run win over a gallant ACT team on Diamond 2.
ACT plated five in the second inning, but WA clawed their way back, scoring five of their own in the bottom of the sixth.
RBI were shared evenly among the WA lineup, with four players driving in two runs each.
Dylan Bojarski’s RBI triple in the sixth set WA on their way, as they claimed their second win in as many days.
Will Edwards, Ryan Oshyer and Huon Apps drove in a run each for the ACT.
WA will put their undefeated streak on the line against Vic White at 4.30pm, while the ACT take on SA at 8.45am.
U18: South Australia 13-3 Australian Capital Territory | BOX SCORE
Six early runs gave South Australia momentum and they didn’t look back, defeating the Australian Capital Territory on Diamond 3 this afternoon.
SA wasted no time as they plated three runs in the first and second inning. Seiichiro Suzuki tripled and scored on an error to score SA’s first three runs, while Blake Farr’s two-RBI single extended SA’s lead after two.
The ACT consistently pegged SA back, scoring consistent early runs, but a solid bullpen performance from SA trio Tom Walsh, Connor Mcleod and Dayton Mitchell kept them off the scoreboard.
Suzuki and Farr finished with three RBI apiece for SA, with Trent Buchanan lead ACT’s offence, going 3-for-3.
SA take on NSW Country at 4.30pm, while the ACT take on WA under lights tomorrow night.
U18: New South Wales 7-5 Queensland | BOX SCORE
In a high quality ballgame to end proceedings, New South Wales narrowly defeated Queensland under lights on Diamond 2.
Queensland took the lead in the top of the seventh, but a masterful bullpen performance from NSW's Dylan Clarke held QLD at bay.
Clarke tossed three innings of scoreless baseball in a pressure situation, lifting New South Wales to their second win of the tournament.
Travis Bazzana gave NSW a strong option in the leadoff spot, picking up a game-high two RBI. Jo Stevens and Jaylin Rae also chimed in with a pair of hits apiece.
Liam MacDonald drove in two runs for QLD, but it wasn't enough as NSW snuck home.
New South Wales face Victoria Blue under lights tomorrow night, while Queensland take on Victoria White at 7.00pm.