Baseball Australia would like to congratulate the players and coaching staff that will represent Australia at the 2017 Yomiuri Cup beginning on 24 November in Matsuyama, Japan.
This will be the first time an Australian team will compete in the three day tournament, with games scheduled against Japan, Chinese Taipei and the Matsuyama Prefecture.
State associations worked closely in conjunction with Baseball Australia to select the players and coaching staff for this tournament.
General Manager of Team Australia Baseball Glenn Williams is excited to see the inaugural Australian team participate in the Yomiuri Cup.
“We are very excited to be playing in the Yomiuri Cup for the first time. It will be an excellent test for a quality group of players and staff,” Williams said.
“Selecting this team was tough with so many quality players available from across the country. I’d like to thank the State Associations for their contributions in the selection of our Yomiuri Cup team. We hope this trip will lead to future opportunities with the team involved both in Asia and domestically.”
2017 Yomiuri Cup Team
Travis Bazzana – NSW
Liam Bull – SA
Blake Cavill – NSW
Dylan Clarke – NSW
Henry Hayman – VIC
Riley Light – VIC
Dylan Martin – NSW
Liam McCallum – NSW
Josh Pearl – NSW
Thomas Pellow – NSW
Tim Preston – QLD
Nick Rees – SA
Jacob Scott – SA
Keenan Spence – VIC
Stuart Tharle – ACT
Jack Waters – QLD
Jarryd Wood – VIC
Kai-Noa Wynyard – QLD
Manager – David Badke (QLD)
Assistant Coach – Jack Larner (VIC)
Assistant Coach – Shane Summersford (NSW)
Assistant Coach/EO – Simone Wearne (VIC)
Head of Delegation – Glenn Williams (NSW)
Summer Fixtures for Juniors have been completed and uploaded onto the Web Portal
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The recent WBSC World Baseball Softball Congress in Botswana is vital to the continual development of the sport, with multiple Australian representatives making the trip to Africa.
Key outcomes from the WBSC Congress were the unanimous approval of new statutes, electing new leaders to the WBSC Baseball division, and the increased global expansion of WBSC members.
Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale was joined at the congress by a number of key stakeholders including Ron Finlay, Justin Huber and Narelle Gosstray.
Finlay, a former Baseball Australia president, was reappointed as Chairman of the Legal Commission and was confirmed as Member at Large for the WBSC Executive Board until 2021.
Current Baseball Victoria CEO Justin Huber will serve as a Baseball Athlete represented on the Executive Member Board of the WBSC until 2021, while Gosstray, the operations manager for Diamonds in the Rough and program coordinator for the Australian Emeralds, will act as a member of the WBSC Women’s Baseball Commission panel.
Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale believes the future is bright for baseball on the world stage.
“It was an honour to attend my first WBSC Congress on behalf of Baseball Australia, particularly with our strong representation on the WBSC Executive Committee,” Vale said.
“I was very impressed with the plans outlined by the leadership team at the WBSC, with significant focus on both our re-admittance as an Olympic sport, as well as the growth of the sport as a whole.”
The WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation) has confirmed the 2018 Women's World Cup will be held in Florida, with our Australian Emeralds looking to improve on their 5th place finish in 2016.
The USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) complex in Viera, Florida will host the best female baseballers in the world between 17-26 August 2018.
Speaking from the WBSC World Congress in Botswana, WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari is excited to see the eighth edition of the Women's World Cup begin.
“This marks the first time that the Women’s Baseball World Cup will be staged in the United States,” said WBSC President Fraccari.
“The USSSA has tremendous experience in organising elite-level events across multiple sports, and I am confident the new USSSA Space Coast Complex will be an ideal setting for the biggest stage and best players in women’s baseball.”
The 2016 Women's World Cup unearthed multiple Australian stars including Victorian Abbey Kelly, who pitched incredibly to defeat the USA 10-2 in the opening round.
Baseball in the Northern Territory will be undergoing an exciting period of transformation in the coming months; following successful discussions with Baseball Australia and key departments within the Northern Territory Government.
With the overall aim to support Baseball NT and ensure the success of the sport in the Northern Territory for the future, Baseball Australia has agreed to provide interim support to the organisation as it transitions through this period of growth and renewal.
Over the next few weeks, Baseball Australia, Baseball NT and the Northern Territory
Government will work together to revise the Baseball NT constitution and management framework.
A key priority during this transitional period, will be the development of a new constitution; which will be taken to the members at a Special General Meeting in February 2018.
The current Executive Officer Lisa Hooley, and Development Officer Callum Hooley, will continue under the direction of Baseball Australia Chief Executive Officer Cam Vale, and his management team at Baseball Australia; until the Special General Meeting.
Moving forward, the current Baseball NT Board will continue to assist Baseball Australia during this transitional period; with a new president and directors to be appointed at the Special General Meeting in February 2018.
Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale and his management team will assist Baseball NT during the process.
“As a federated national sport, Baseball Australia supports playing a leadership role in an interim capacity to assist Baseball NT and the NT Government achieve its aims with these governance improvements," Vale said.
“Baseball Australia is committed to ensuring it works with the NT Government to see baseball in the Northern Territory being a key part of the growth and success of baseball; and we expect these governance changes to promote exciting opportunities for the sport in this region.”
“To have the support of The Mordy Supper Club at such an early stage is incredibly encouraging and we’ll be repaying that support as much as we can going forward.”
Owner and Manager of the Mordy Supper Club Matt Pinxt said “The reason we’re behind the new club is that the concept really struck a chord with us; they’re embracing brave ambition and building something from the ground up which is incredibly impressive.”
Avner Kooperman, Sponsorship Manager at Sportslink said, “We are excited to be a Foundation Partner of the Ducks. SportsLink is all about providing opportunities for local Clubs to realise their potential, and we are looking forward to building a long and successful partnership with the newest baseball club in Melbourne.”
For more information go to mordiallocducks.com.au or find them on Facebook by searching for the Mordialloc Baseball Club.
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Photo caption/credit: Inaugural Mordialloc Baseball Club President Ben Newton with a representative of The Mordy Supper Club. Credit: Cameron Howe
Contact: Ben Newton | Club President | 0425 341 442 | mordiallocbaseballclub@gmail.com
