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."

Belles Charter registration is open for 9-12-year-old girls who wish to trial for the all-girls team playing at the 2024 Little League State Championships.

The Belles Little League Development team will participate in the state tournament from 5-7 April. Trials for this team will be held on 13 December 2023. A second trial will be held on 20 December 2023 if required.

Girls who will be aged 10-12 on 31 August 2024 are also invited to trial for the chance to represent the Belles at the first-ever Australian All-Girls Little League Championships. The national tournament will take place from 13-17 May in Geelong. Trials for this team will be held on 22 and 29 January 2024.

Players may represent their local charter at State Championships and Belles at Nationals. Players from right across Victoria are welcomed, with training times and locations to be confirmed once the squads are selected.

Please click HERE to submit your interest.

Baseball Victoria is excited to confirm a renewed partnership with Field of View Sports Photography, locking in the official photography partner of baseball in Victoria for the next three years.

Field of View remains a BV Diamond Partner at the Home Run level, offering professional photography services to help showcase our sport, specifically the BV Performance Pathway, Little League State Championships, and State Winter Championships.

“Thank you to Field of View for their continued support of baseball in Victoria. It was great to have them on board for BV Performance Pathway and representative team portraits and tournament coverage this year, and we look forward to working with them more in the future,” BV CEO Chet Gray said.

“We are excited to have experienced photographers lined up to capture State Championships and BV Performance Pathway programs. We encourage parents and supporters to check out photo packages, and we also recommend Field of View to local baseball clubs for high-quality photography coverage.”

Field of View is pleased to continue building a strong relationship with BV and grassroots baseball across Victoria.

“As a sports photography business with 15 years’ experience, we are proud to support Baseball Victoria and capture player portraits and action shots throughout the year,” Field of View Director Jo Fairy said. “We also enjoy working at club level to offer gameday coverage, team photos, and personalised baseball cards amongst our other services. We sponsor a number of local sporting clubs and are keen to extend this sponsorship to the many member clubs within Baseball Victoria.”

View 2023 individual/team portraits and action shots and learn more about Field of View Sports Photography HERE.

Geelong will return as a national championship host in 2024 when the Senior League (U17) National Championships come to town.

East Belmont Saints Winter Baseball Club at Geelong Baseball Centre will host the best senior league charter programs from around Australia from 13-17 May with a trip to the USA on the line.

NSW’s Ryde Hawks are the defending champions. This year’s winner books a trip to Easley, South Carolina for the Senior League World Series in July 2024.

“We pride ourselves on providing for the baseball community and at every opportunity we will avail ourselves to host state level, national level and when given the chance ABL and international level events,” said Stuart McGovern, President of East Belmont Saints.

“We believe Geelong is a great destination for such events. Whenever nationals are being held in Geelong, we know we are watching the best talent in the land showcasing themselves vs the best."

Read the full story on baseball.com.au.

Saturday 25 November saw the second Bayside Championship game between local rivals Moorabbin Panthers and Sandringham Royals.

This was the second year of the annual challenge between the two Bayside Council baseball clubs. In 2022, former Sandringham President Eric Daniels approached Adrian Fielden from Moorabbin about proceeding with the idea that the first time the clubs play each season, it should be for the "Bayside Championship".

Sandringham took out the win this year after a hard-fought battle, edging Moorabbin 6-4. Grant Irving pitched eight solid innings before handing over to Riley Trad to close the game.

The Royals were big on extra-base hits, with Jayden Kim hitting three doubles, plus Irving and Tahj Rousell with one double each. Harrison Wills had three singles and Roussell hit two as Ty Daniels and Balin OÇallaghan also picked up hits.

Moorabbin's highlights included doubles to Andrei Popa-Smith, Nick Veal, and Stewart Mathieson, who also hit a 2-run home run. Import Livio Bundi struck out eight in five innings.

Victorian Women's and Youth Women's State Teams tryouts will take place next month ahead of the 2024 Australian Championships in April.

Please click HERE to register for tryouts.