Baseball Victoria, Author at Baseball Victoria

Baseball Victoria is excited to announce our first-ever Hall of Fame Evening on Wednesday 21 May from 6-9pm at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.

“The Inaugural Baseball Victoria Hall of Fame Presentation will recognise outstanding on-field performances and celebrate Victorian baseball trailblazers who have achieved impressive, inspiring success at the state, national, and international level,” BV CEO Chet Gray said.

“Our 2025 inductees have made amazing contributions to baseball in Victoria over the years and are very deserving of such recognition. We invite our Victorian baseball community to join us for a fantastic night celebrating the past and sharing excitement in the future.”

Click HERE to get your tickets.

A huge congratulations to all our grand final winners! It’s been a fantastic few weeks of finals, and we hope everyone has enjoyed the summer season. Well done to all the players, coaches, umpires, scorers, groundskeepers, volunteers, and supporters who made it possible. Also, thank you to our BV Diamond Partners Ausport and Aces Sporting Club for their season-long support of VSBL Players of the Week.

There’s still more baseball action to come with the following grand finals this weekend:

Premier League 1 Firsts: Sunshine vs. Williamstown – Saturday 15 March 4pm at Melbourne Ballpark
Premier League 1 Firsts: Williamstown vs. Sunshine – Sunday 16 March 4pm at Melbourne Ballpark (if needed)
Premier League 1 Reserves: Geelong vs. Waverley – Saturday 15 March 12pm at Geelong Baseball Centre
Premier League 2 Firsts: Bonbeach vs. Cheltenham – Saturday 15 March 4pm at Mulgrave
Premier League 2 Firsts: Cheltenham vs. Bonbeach – Sunday 16 March 4pm at Mulgrave (if needed)
Premier League 2 Reserves: Cheltenham vs. Port Melbourne – Saturday 15 March 1:30pm at Cheltenham

Premier League 1 Firsts will be livestreamed through My Sport Live on the Baseball Victoria and VSBL Facebook pages. You can check out fixtures and results HERE.

Make sure to stay tuned for VSBL Award Winners to be announced next week.

The 2024/25 VSBL Women's Season will come to a thrilling end on 1 March with Women's Super Saturday at Melbourne Ballpark.

All six grand finals will take place across the two diamonds, with the canteen open all day from 9am and plenty of epic women's baseball to enjoy.

Here's the schedule:

Women's Regional League West @ 9am Diamond 2: Alfredton v North West Titans
Women's State League @ 10am Diamond 1: Waverley v Melbourne
Women's Regional League North @ 12pm Diamond 2: Preston v Diamond Creek Blue
Women's Premier League Reserves @ 1pm Diamond 1: Newport v Springvale
Women's Regional League South @ 3pm Diamond 2: Pakenham Black v St Kilda
Women's Premier League Firsts @ 4pm Diamond 1: Newport v Doncaster (streamed on Facebook through My Sport Live)

Check out fixtures, results, and ladders HERE and follow the VSBL Facebook page for the latest updates.

The 2024/25 VSBL Women's Season will come to a thrilling end on 1 March with Women's Super Saturday at Melbourne Ballpark.

All six grand finals will take place across the two diamonds, with the canteen open all day and plenty of epic women's baseball to enjoy.

Here's the schedule:

Women's Regional League West - 9am Diamond 2
Women's State League - 10am Diamond 1
Women's Regional League North - 12pm Diamond 2
Women's Premier League Reserves - 1pm Diamond 1
Women's Regional League South - 3pm Diamond 2
Women's Premier League Firsts -4pm Diamond 1

Check out fixtures, results, and ladders HERE and follow the VSBL Facebook page for the latest updates.

Saturday 18 January saw the third instalment of the annual Bayside Shield between Sandringham and local rivals Moorabbin.

The Shield was kindly donated by local MLA Brad Roswell, whose electorate is home to both clubs.

The day saw Sandringham prevail 6-1, becoming the first club to both host and win the game as previous years had seen the home team lose. The Royals are now the first to retain the Shield.

Highlights of the game included Josh Meyer's 3-for-4 performance and Moorabbin's two double plays on defense.

The club used the day to host their inaugural Past Players & Life Members Day which helped swell the crowd.

"It was fantastic to see so many past players and life members to celebrate our club's rich history," Sandringham President Nick Stillwell said. "It is because of these people that the club is in the position it is today."

The Belles tryout session will be held at Deep Creek Reserve (Doncaster Baseball Club) on Saturday 1 February from 9-11am.

The coaches are Lili Cavanagh and Kira Kumamoto. The all-girls Belles team will have the opportunity to participate in April’s State Championships and the 2025 Australian Little League Girls Division Championships in July.

Belles Baseball is open to girls League Ages 9 to 12 Years (age cutoff is 31 August). Any participants who wish to try out and haven’t registered yet are welcome to attend the trial.

Baseball Victoria is excited to announce the Victorian Women's and Youth Women's State Teams ahead of the 2025 Australian Championships, which will return to Melbourne Ballpark this April.

The AWC will run from 13-19 April and the AYWC (U16) will run from 15-19 April.

“We look forward to another amazing week of women's baseball at Melbourne Ballpark, with our women's side chasing back-to-back championships and our youth women ready to shine," BV CEO Chet Gray said. “Well done to all and best of luck training leading up to the tournaments.”

Congratulations to our state team representatives! Stay tuned for updates as we get closer to nationals.

17-year-old Victorian pitcher Robinson Smith has become the latest Australian to sign professional after inking a six-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates today.

With family and friends at Sandringham Royals Baseball Club, Robinson unveiled his Pittsburgh Pirates uniform on the very first day of the International Signing Window.

“Signing professionally is something I have dreamt about for as long as I can remember,” Smith said. “The Pirates are the perfect fit and offer me the opportunity to develop as a player and pitcher, supporting my journey to my big-league goal.”

Smith joins fellow Australians Jayden Kim, Solomon Maguire, Rubens Romero & Brandan Bidois in the Pirates organisation.

He was a crucial part of Victoria’s U18 National Championship Gold Medal in 2024. Smith was named to the U18 Junior Squad shortly after.

He has experience pitching with the Southern Mariners Charter program and through club ball with the Sandringham Royals. He was four years old when he started T-ball at the club.

“On behalf of the Sandringham Baseball Club, I want to congratulate Robinson on this incredible achievement,” said President Nick Stillwell.

“It's a testament to his hard work and passion. Playing for Sandringham and Victoria, at state and national levels, his signing is a fitting reward for his exceptional efforts and abilities."

Robinson’s achievement is a source of immense pride and inspiration for the club and junior players, exemplifying the pathway from grassroots to the MLB.

"His success shows our young players that with dedication, anything is possible.”