Author: Zack McGuinness
Geelong 1 vs Essendon 11
Essendon jumped out of the blocks recording three runs in the first inning, largely due to a powerful drive over the right centre field fence by veteran Josh Davies.
The game stayed in the balance for the next five innings due to excellent pitching from Rudy Jaramillo (Geelong), Gareth Formisano and Kyle Bedford (Essendon).
In the seventh inning, the 3-1 game quickly changed as the Bombers piled on eight runs. Josh Davies, Tristen McDonald and Scott McIntyre finished with two RBI’s each for Essendon.
In his first start at home, Fitzroy’s non-national Reese Gregory received the win as the Lions defeated Sandringham 5-2 in a rain interrupted game. Gregory pitched five innings, striking out four while allowing six hits and two earned runs.
The Royals conceded three runs in the first inning, two of which were courtesy of 2 infield errors. Josh Tols earned the save for the Lions, not allowing a hit through four innings of work while striking out three. He was also effective with the bat, knocking in an RBI double late in the game.
Ryan Mitchell and Joel Mackenzie received two hits each. For Sandringham Reed Mason received the loss, giving up 7 hits in his 6 innings.
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An impressive effort by Tyler Dale on the mound led Waverly to a 6-0 win over Cheltenham in seven innings of play. Dale conceded just the one hit in six innings, striking out nine batters in the process.
Offensively, Waverly finished with 11 hits, Andrew Hayes led the way recording 2 hits and 2 RBI’s.
Bryan Kloppe received the loss for Cheltenham, giving up 9 hits and 3 earned runs in 6.1 innings pitched. Jon Kennedy pitched a shutout seventh inning for Waverly to collect the save.
Springvale secured their first win of the season with a 2-0 win over Blackburn on Sunday. The contest only lasted five complete innings, with rain halting play during the bottom of the six with two runners on base for Blackburn.
Scott Mitchinson started on the mound for Blackburn, pitching five innings while allowing five hits and one earned run. Blake Hodgson entered in relief for Blackburn in the 6th inning, giving up a hit while striking out three in an impressive debut for the 1’s.
Blackburn’s offence struggled to convert hits to runs, stranding 7 on base through the first five innings. Daniel Mack recorded 2 hits, and Ryan Berg and Steven Bookluck each singled.
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Australia were looking to continue their unbeaten WBSC U23 World Cup against Argentina, and they did it comfortably, claiming a dominant 15-2 win in Polideportivo.
With that victory, Australia have sealed qualification for the Super Round at the U23 World Cup, guaranteeing a top 6 finish for the second consecutive tournament.
Australia again raced out of the blocks, putting four runs up in the first inning. Guy Edmonds and Jacob Younis both drove in a run each, with Ben Leslie continuing his good form, claiming in a pair of runs from his first hit of the day.
South Australian Chris Horne hadn’t represented Australia at any level before this tournament, but looked totally comfortable in the green and gold. Horne was given the start today and threw five solid innings, striking out five and only giving up four hits.
The fifth inning proved the difference between the teams, with Australia piling on six runs. Jacob Younis began the onslaught with a solo home run, his second in as many days, before a number of walks and singles were capped off by a two-RBI double from the red-hot Aaron Whitefield. Whitefield finished with three hits and four RBIs.
Australia piled on another three runs in the bottom of the sixth, and the game was called off in the 7th because of the mercy rule at the U23 World Cup.
The final opponent in the group stage of the U23 World Cup for Australia is #1 ranked baseball nation in the world, Japan. The game gets underway at 4am AEDST tomorrow morning
To stay in touch with everything to do with the U23 World Cup, head to the Baseball Australia website.
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Runs were flowing thick and fast early between Chinese Taipei and Australia at the U23 World Cup, with 10 combined runs scored after two innings, and it was Australia who held on in one of the games of the tournament, defeating the reigning champions 8-7 in Saltillo.
Australia’s offence has fired in each game so far at the U23 World Cup, and tonight was no exception, knocking in four runs in the first inning of the day. Aaron Whitefield led off with a single, before Jacob Younis doubled him home. Zac Shepherd added another single, and Connor MacDonald did the rest, crushing a three run bomb to give Australia a 4-0 lead.
Not to be outdone, Chinese Taipei piled five runs on in the second inning, which set the platform for a bullpen focused game.
Australia picked up a pair of runs in the fourth to tie the ballgame, but as quickly as Australia levelled it up, Chinese Taipei regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth.
From there, defence reigned supreme, with Conor Lourey working strongly from the Australian bullpen. Lourey worked 4.2 innings, pitching well to strike out five and giving up no earned runs.
One of the highlights of the tournament came in the fifth, where Australia turned the first triple play in U23 World Cup history.
Jacob Younis came up huge in the top of the eighth, nailing a solo home run to tie up the ballgame following some heated exchanges between Ping Hsueh Cheng and the Australian dugout.
A tense ninth inning saw both teams have opportunities to take the lead, however extra innings was needed to decide the winner. Zac Shepherd worked a bases loaded walk to take the lead; he was followed by a lock-down 10th inning on the mound from Josh Guyer to seal a famous Australian victory.
Australia’s next opponent at the WBSC U23 World Cup is Argentina, with the game kicking off at 6.30am AEDST tomorrow morning.
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Chris has been the secretary for the Dandenong Baseball Association (DBA) since 2012, which involved running the competition for that association including the scheduling of all games, results, liaising with clubs on rules and other queries and was involved in reviewing the rules for the competition.
Chris has also been a member and player at both the Springvale and Dingley Baseball Clubs.
Chris’s first day at Baseball Victoria will be 2 November 2016. Please join us in welcoming Chris to Baseball Victoria.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all clubs for their patience and understanding during the recruitment period for this role.
Ashley Blair
Baseball Victoria
General Manager
A high quality affair between Nicaragua and Australia ended in ecstasy for Australia, with Guy Edmonds working a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to walk-off a gallant Nicaragua side 6-5.
Sydney Blue Sox star Jacob Younis was almost the hero in the ninth, when he crushed a ball over the fence, but slid 10 feet foul. Younis made up for it a couple of pitches later, working a walk. Zac Shepherd then belted a long single, which enabled Younis to scamper to third. After Nicaragua intentionally walked Connor MacDonald, it was up to Edmonds, who calmly stood and watched ball four, sealing the result for Australia.
Nicaragua struck first, when Benjamin Alegria took Australian starting pitcher Nick Veale deep in the first inning. It took until the bottom of the third inning for Australia to claim a hit, Ben Leslie’s single to centrefield broke the deadlock, it one of his two hits on the night for Leslie.
It took until the bottom of the fifth for Australia to take a lead, and it was Queensland native Aaron Whitefield that did the damage, with a long two-RBI triple to tie up the ballgame. That hit coupled with Whitefield scoring care of a Jacob Younis sac-fly saw the lead taken by Australia for the first time in the ballgame.
Nicaragua got two runs back in the sixth, but Guy Edmonds made sure their momentum didn’t last, with his second home run in as many days keeping Australia on top.
Again Nicaragua tied up the ballgame in the eighth, but Australia scored the winning run in walk-off fashion to seal a hard-fought win, and sit at two wins and no losses at the U23 World Cup.
World #3 Chinese Taipei are Australia’s third opponent at the U23 World Cup, with the first pitch scheduled for 4am AEDST.
To stay in touch with everything to do with the U23 World Cup, head to the Baseball Australia website.
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Australia has begun their 2016 U23 World Cup campaign with a solid 8-1 victory against Austria in Polideportivo last night.
Runs came in bunches for Australia, with two runs crossing in the third, and three each in the fifth and sixth inning.
Austria were on the board early in the first inning when Fernandid Obed nailed a home run off Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Nick Hutchings, but after that, the South Australian settled in to his work nicely.
Despite the lopsided scoreline, Austria threatened, with a bases loaded double play killing their rally in the third inning. Nick Hutchings made a smart play, throwing to home for the first out, with catcher Robbie Perkins fired a strike to Connor MacDonald at first to snuff out any Austrian comeback.
Six of the eight runs scored on the night by Australia came by way of the long-ball, with the hits shared.
The heart of the Australian lineup did the bulk of the damage, with Zac Shepherd, Connor MacDonald and Guy Edmonds each belting home runs, with Detroit Tigers prospect Shepherd leading the line with three hits and three RBIs.
Australia take on Nicaragua in their second game of the U23 World Cup tomorrow morning at 4am AEDST.
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The La Trobe University Baseball Club is now offering sporting scholarships to undergraduate students who aspire to community leadership, have a passion for baseball, and are considered quality baseball players.
The new scholarship offers a unique opportunity for students to achieve their tertiary undergraduate degree while pursuing a passion in baseball.
Valued at a total of $10 000 over 3 years the scholarship supports and cultivates future leaders in sport.
The scholarship has been received with praise and excitement from Australian Sporting Bodies such as Baseball Australia, Australian University Sports, Baseball Victoria, and Melbourne Winter Baseball League.
Prof. Russel Hoye Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Development) & Director, La Trobe Sport says, “La Trobe University’s commitment to sport has been reinforced recently with the development of plans to transform the sport precinct of the Bundoora campus into a world class Sports Park to support community and elite sport and the University’s teaching and research programs. The University fully supports this great initiative of the baseball club and looks forward to working with the club to support the scholarship recipients.”
Mr Don Knapp, CEO of Australian University Sports also offered his praise for the scholarship. “La Trobe University has recently endorsed the $150m AUD sports precinct plan which will transform the playing fields area of the University and set sport at the heart of the University’s mission. We give the baseball club our full backing in establishing the scholarship and look forward to the outcomes.”
The scholarship concept was triggered by the recent passing of LTUBC life member Karl Leake. Karl was an outstanding student and professional in his chosen field of study (Physics majoring in Electronics).
The club has established a memorial fund with which at least one annual scholarship shall be named in honour of Karl.
The LTUBC has grown in strength from 2 mens teams to now 4 men, 1 female and 1 Veterans teams. The baseball park is considered to be the best in metro Melbourne. As a result the LTUBC has been able to secure the hosting of the Melbourne Winter Baseball Leagues finals series for ten years.
For further enquiries, please contact latrobebaseball@gmail.com