The Youth final four is set with New South Wales Country booking its bronze medal game spot on Day 3 of the 2018 Australian Women’s Baseball Championships.
Country downed Western Australia to advance to the bronze medal game against Queensland.
Victoria and New South Wales will meet in the gold medal game at 1pm local time.
The gold medal game will be broadcast live on the Baseball Australia Facebook page.
Check out the full day three wrap below:
Open Women
Victoria Blue 16, Queensland 2
Victoria Blue claimed its third-straight win, topping Queensland 16-2 on Diamond 2.
Blue raced to a 9-0 lead in the top of the third and despite Queensland getting on the board were never troubled.
Bronwyn Gell and Abbey McLellan each drove in three runs for Victoria Blue.
Brittany Cedelland picked up the win, tossing two scoreless innings.
Taylah Welch batted in both of Queensland’s runs.
New South Wales 14, New South Wales Country 1
New South Wales continued its perfect tournament with a 14-1 win over New South Wales Country on Diamond 1.
Elodie O’Sullivan, Claire O’Sullivan and Laura Neads powered New South Wales, each notching three hits.
Neads drove in four runs, while starter Amy Collins allowed one run in three innings.
The win improved New South Wales’ record to 4-0
Victoria White 5, South Australia 4
Victoria White broke through for its first win of #AWC2018, completing a walk-off win over South Australia.
White trailed 4-2 entering the bottom of the seventh, but produced a thrilling comeback to record its first win of the tournament.
Emma Davenport’s two-run single paved the way for White to seal a thrilling win.
Baylin Rousell was the hero, singling to drive in the winning run.
Queensland 18, New South Wales Country 8
Queensland collected its first win of #AWC2018, led by a 5-for-5 outing by Taylah Welch.
Welch starred, driving in four runs for Queensland, while Courtney Murphy plated three.
Queensland scored eight runs in the bottom of the first ahead of the teams trading five runs each in the second.
Lauren Hughes drove in three runs for New South Wales Country.
Victoria Blue 20, Western Australia 4
Victoria Blue overpowered Western Australia to improve its record to 4-0 after Day 3.
WA took a second inning lead before Blue took control, building a 6-1 advantage in the bottom of the second.
After WA cut the lead to two runs, Blue added 14 runs across the next two innings.
Amanda Asay drove in a game-high six runs, going 3-for-4.
Leslie Anglin also recorded three hits.
Standings
New South Wales 4-0
Victoria Blue 4-0
Western Australia 2-2
South Australia 1-2
Victoria White 1-2
Queensland 1-3
New South Wales Country 0-4
Youth Women
Queensland 8, New South Wales Country 4
Queensland confirmed its spot in Monday’s Youth bronze medal game after triumphing 8-4 against New South Wales Country.
Country took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the second before Queensland tallied the final five runs of the contest.
Hannah Marshall and Charlotte Johnson each collected three hits for Queensland, which improved its record to 2-2.
Starter Kya Foxwell recorded four strikeouts in two innings, while reliever Isabella Ramirez did not allow a run in four relief innings while punching out four.
New South Wales Country 10, Western Australia 1
A stunning 11-strikeout performance by starter Ebony Van Eynde lifted New South Wales Country into tomorrow’s Youth bronze medal game.
Van Eydne’s gem was enough for Country to pick up its first win of the event, prevailing 10-1 over Western Australia.
The right-hander allowed one run on a hit and four walks while striking out 11 in a dominant display.
Victoria 15, New South Wales 7
Victoria prevailed over New South Wales in a preview of Monday’s Youth gold medal game.
In the final pool game of the Youth tournament, Victoria used an eight-run third to break the game wide open.
They took full advantage of 12 hits and 11 walks, scoring 15 runs.
Hanami Camptelli drove in three runs.
New South Wales finished with 10 hits, led by two each from Jorja Lyberopoulos, Lianna Davidson and Caitlin Wilde.
Standings
Victoria 4-0
New South Wales 3-1
Queensland 2-2
New South Wales Country 1-3
Western Australia 0-4
New South Wales continued its unbeaten start to the 2018 Australian Women’s Baseball Championships on Day 2 in Geelong.
NSW downed South Australia and Victoria White to improve to 3-0.
Meanwhile, Victoria and New South Wales booked their tickets to Monday’s Youth gold medal game.
Check out the full day two wrap below:
Open Women
New South Wales 13, South Australia 2
New South Wales improved its record to 2-0 with a 13-2 victory over previously undefeated South Australia.
NSW opened up a 6-0 lead heading to the bottom of the third before SA tacked on a couple of runs.
Maddison Tabrett collected three hits and Maddison Heath and Natassha McDonnell had multi-RBI games.
Victoria Blue 20, New South Wales Country 0
Dominant performances from starter Brittany Cedelland and designated hitter Amanda Asay propelled Victoria Blue to a 20-0 victory over New South Wales Country.
Cedelland was almost perfect in three innings, allowing just a walk and striking out five of 10 hitters she faced.
Asay powered Blue’s offence, driving in seven runs in a 3-for-4 performance.
Victoria Blue scored nine in the first and added the runs at pace to improve to 2-0.
New South Wales 22, Victoria White 1
New South Wales collected its third-straight win of the event, led by five RBIs from Claire O’Sullivan and Laura Neads.
NSW fell behind 1-0 before piling on 22 unanswered runs to down Victoria White.
O’Sullivan finished 3-for-5, driving in five runs in a dominant performance.
Laura Neads also drove in five, on four hits.
Starter Jordan Richardson recorded three strikeouts in three innings.
Western Australia 10, Queensland 6
Western Australia survived a late Queensland rally to collect its second win of the Open Women’s event.
After WA scored the opening 10 runs, Queensland added the next six.
But it was not enough, with WA’s early burst enough for victory.
Caitlin Eynon finished with three hits and Kaila Borgomastro went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in.
Borgomastro also struck out three in four innings as starting pitcher.
Standings
1. New South Wales 3-0
2. Victoria Blue 2-0
3. Western Australia 2-1
4. South Australia 1-1
5. NSW Country 0-2
6. Queensland 0-2
7. Victoria White 0-2
Youth Women
Victoria 24, New South Wales Country 2
Victoria improved to 3-0, scoring big early against New South Wales Country on Diamond 4.
The Victorians scored 12 runs in the first and another 12 in the second before NSW Country got on the board in the third.
Lili Cavanagh, Emily Devine and Brooklyn Hutton each recorded three hits for the winners.
Starter Maddy Patrick struck out four in two innings.
Ebony Van Eynde picked up Country’s sole hit.
Queensland 16, Western Australia 13
Queensland rallied from an 8-0 hole in the first to defeat Western Australia in a wild Youth clash on Diamond 4.
WA scored the opening eight runs of the game but their 9-2 lead vanished in the third.
Queensland put up 10 runs in a game-breaking frame.
Mia Bender led the way for Queensland, going 3-for-4.
New South Wales 16, Queensland 1
New South Wales booked its spot in the gold medal game – against Victoria - with a 16-1 victory over Queensland.
Caitlin Wilde finished 3-for-4 with two runs batted in and the bottom of the NSW order had a productive afternoon.
Six, seven and eight hitters – Rosalie Marcus, Breanna Green and MacKenzie – each finished with two RBIs.
New South Wales’ win ensured it would play Victoria in Monday’s gold medal game.
Standings
1. Victoria 3-0
2. New South Wales 3-0
3. Queensland 1-2
4. NSW Country 0-2
5. Western Australia 0-3
Day one of the 2018 Australian Women's Baseball Championships is done and dusted.
In the Open Women, New South Wales, Victoria Blue, South Australia and Western Australia notched victories.
While in the Youth, New South Wales and Victoria ended Day 1 with 2-0 records.
For a full summary of each game read below:
Open Women
New South Wales 7, Western Australia 0
Breanna Donnellan and Brittany Hepburn combined for a shutout as New South Wales blanked Western Australia 7-0 on day one.
Donnellan tossed four scoreless innings, giving up four hits and a walk while striking out three.
Hepburn worked three innings out of the bullpen, striking out four.
Olivia Bannon finished with four hits for New South Wales.
South Australia 15, Queensland 7
South Australia used a second-inning surge to roll past Queensland in their opening game.
SA scored nine runs in the second frame, breaking the contest open en route to a 15-7 victory on Diamond 1.
All up SA’s offence outhit Queensland 19-10, led by four hits from Risa Nakashima.
SA starter Saeko Suzuki notched four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of work.
Rachael Higgins finished with four hits for Queensland.
Western Australia 18, New South Wales Country 2
Western Australia bounced back from its earlier loss to thump New South Wales Country 18-2.
WA broke a 2-2 tie with a 10-run fourth, before piling on another six runs in the fifth.
Meaghan Haggart was a force at the top of WA’s batting order, going 2-for-3 with five RBIs.
Natalie House added three hits as WA compiled 16 for the contest.
NSW Country managed just two hits.
They were stifled by WA starter Morgan Doty, who finished with seven strikeouts in four innings.
Victoria Blue 21, Victoria White 1
Victoria Blue produced a dominant display against Victoria White to start its campaign on a high note.
Blue scored early and often on its way to a 21-1 victory, finishing with 21 hits to one on Diamond 1.
Victoria Blue opened the scoring with two first-inning runs before White hit back immediately.
But Blue took control from that point, led by five RBIs from catcher Amanda Asay.
Youth Women
New South Wales 12, New South Wales Country 2
New South Wales claimed bragging rights against its Country rivals with a 12-2 victory in the opening game of the 2018 Australia Women’s Baseball Championships.
NSW built a 4-1 lead on the back of strong pitching by starter Brenna Green and broke the game open in the fourth.
NSW scored six runs on five hits and two errors to put the result beyond doubt.
Green allowed two runs on eight hits in five innings, while offensively Lianna Davidson doubled and tripled.
Victoria 8, Queensland 3
Victoria overpowered Queensland 8-3 on Diamond 4 as Lilli Cavanagh starred.
Cavanagh drove in four runs, going 3-for-3.
She opened the scoring in the first and added to the Victorian’s lead in the third and the fourth.
Genevieve Beacom also tallied two hits and reliever Chelsea Stewart tossed a scoreless frame.
New South Wales 21, Western Australia 1
New South Wales improved its record to 2-0 following a mercy-rule win over Western Australia.
NSW piled on 12 runs in the bottom of the first and eight in the second on their way to an emphatic victory.
Olivia Bonello drove in four runs and Emma Wallace and MacKenzie Jackson each finished with three RBIs.
Victoria 21, Western Australia 1
Victoria completed a perfect opening of the Youth event and inflicted more pain on Western Australia in the process.
Victoria improved its record to 2-0 with a clinical 21-1 victory on Diamond 4.
WA took the lead on Ivy Hooker’s first-inning single before Victoria raced away with the contest.
The Victorians scored eight runs in the second and 10 in the third to pull away with a solid win.
Four Victorian hitters finished with multi-hit games, while starter Genevieve Beacom recorded six strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings of work.
Baseball Australia is proud to announce the latest group of athletes heading to the 2018 Spring Training Program, which gives 30 young Australians the chance to gain exposure and experience in the United States.
The delegation will be based in Phoenix, Arizona between 6-15 April where they will participate in three games as well as showcasing their skills to a multitude of professional and college scouts.
The 30-man squad is highlighted by four U18 World Cup members (Lochlan Southee, Rixon Wingrove, Jake Green & Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis) as well as the reigning MVPs in the Australian U16 (Travis Bazzana) and U18 (Curtis Mead) Youth Championships.
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Williams believes that the emphasis on the continuous development of Australian athletes remains the highest priority.
“The experiences on this trip are designed to provide context of what it’s actually like to compete in college or professional baseball.”
“It’s also designed to equip them with data to determine where they currently are performance wise and baseline to work from for further improvement.”
The selection process for the 30 athletes on this trip was conducted through information provided by state high performance managers, as well as professional scouts that evaluated players at the 2018 Australian Youth Championship.
The coaching staff in attendance brings a multitude of experience both domestically and internationally, with three former MLB stars (David Nilsson, Jim Colborn, Josh Spence) and a number of State High Performance Managers making the trip.
The squad will also be working closely with Driveline, which will feature the production of high level video analysis to aid the implementation of data driven improvement programs.
Glenn Williams believes the benefits of this tour reach far beyond just the 30 athletes selected.
“Many of the staff in attendance run their state’s respective high performance programs.”
“I have no doubt this trip will aid the execution of higher level training methods within their relevant state based programming.”
Stay tuned for updates from the team's 10-day experience.
Head of delegation: Glenn Williams
Coach: Jason Pospishil
Coach: Chris Adamson
Coach: David Nilsson
Coach: Shayne Watson
Coach: Damian Shanahan
Coach: Jim Colborn
Coach: Josh Spence
Executive Officer: Scott Hillier
Baseball Australia is
excited to announce that top level baseball is coming to Bendigo, as the
Australian Emeralds will take on the might of the Japanese across the Queen’s
Birthday Weekend (8-11 June).
Two squads containing Australia’s best
female athletes will do battle with a Japanese All-Star Team at the Strathfieldsaye Recreational Reserve, with the event held in conjunction with the Bendigo
Baseball Umpires Association, the Bendigo Baseball Association, Baseball
Victoria and the Greater Bendigo City Council.
This event serves as preparation for the
upcoming 2018 Women’s World Cup which will be held in Florida during August,
and gives our top-level Emeralds an invaluable opportunity to emulate the high
intensity situation of tournament baseball in their own backyard.
Australian Head Coach Simone Wearne
believes hosting such an event in regional Australia is vital, especially in a great
baseball city like Bendigo.
“The Bendigo Council have been very supportive,”
Wearne said.
“Bendigo has a great reputation for hosting
sporting events and the Council and the local baseball association
representatives have helped us plan what is set to be a great event.”
Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale is excited
to bring top level international baseball to Bendigo.
“This significant event is multi-faceted,
providing significant benefits to a number of key stakeholders,” Vale said.
“To provide the Emeralds with an
opportunity to participate in high level matchplay and bring international
baseball to a key regional centre is vital to the development of baseball in
Australia.”
The Greater Bendigo Council’s Tourism and
Major Events Manager Terry Karamaloudis said “We’re thrilled to welcome the
Japanese and Australian women’s baseball teams to Bendigo, for what will be a
great display of elite women’s sport for our community.
“This will be the sixth Australian women’s
representative team here in Bendigo in the last few years. We are gaining a
reputation as a destination for elite sporting matches and we are keen to see
that continue.”
Stay tuned for a detailed release regarding
the events structure and various other activities during the Women’s Baseball
Challenge.
Baseball Victoria are pleased to announce the Host Venues for the 2018 State Winter Championships
Seniors – 9-11 June – Geelong
U16 – 30/6 & 1/7 – Morwell
U18 – 7-8 July – Morwell
U14 – 21-22 July – Mildura
U12 – 28-29 July - Mildura
BV will be conducting a range of community engagement activities in Mildura and Morwell region in the week between each of their events. This will include a range of Club, School and community programs aimed at promoting the sport of Baseball and growing membership.
Events such as these could not be done without the support of the host venues and Local Government.
Jeff Paull
General Manager - Baseball Operations
Melbourne Aces | Baseball Victoria
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has revealed the qualification process for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The first opportunity for Team Australia to advance to Tokyo 2020 will be the WBSC’s Premier12 in November 2019, where they will fight for one of two available spots.
To qualify for Tokyo2020, Team Australia must finish as the highest placed Asia/Oceania team (excluding Japan) at the 2019 Premier12, which consists of the top 12 ranked teams in world baseball. There are currently three teams in the world’s top 12 baseball nations from the Asian or Oceania Confederation (Australia, Chinese Taipei and Korea).
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Should Australia fail to qualify for Tokyo 2020 via the 2019 Premier12, Team Australia will then be forced to go through the an Oceania Qualifier, and subsequently an Intercontinental Qualifier consisting of the following teams.
- 2nd place finisher from the Africa/Europe Qualifier
- 2nd and 3rd place finisher from the Americas Qualifier
- Top two finishers from the Asian Championship 2019 (not counting nations already qualified for Tokyo 2020)
- Winner of Oceania Qualifier
The WBSC will announce dates, locations/hosts and broadcast rights agreements of the Olympic Qualifiers in future news releases.
Good luck to all the teams playing in the Victorian Junior and Senior League Championships.
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BASEBALL VICTORIA STRATEGIC PLAN
Baseball Australia is excited to announce the recruitment process for the Team Australia Manager position through to Tokyo 2020.
The successful applicant will lead and manage the national men’s team at domestic and international events, including Premier 12, Olympic Qualification and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
They will be responsible for advancing the performance of national team players and the overall success of the team.
Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale said:
“This is a key role towards our Olympic ambitions as well as a senior leader within the overall High Performance set up of Australian Baseball.”
Team Australia General Manager Glenn Williams said:
“Leading into Tokyo 2020 will be a busy time for Team Australia with some major series and tournaments on the horizon. This appointment will have a major impact on a very important tournament cycle for Team Australia.”
Click here for a full position description.
The panel to select the successful applicant will be published in the next fortnight.
Applications close at 5pm AEST on April 3.