Four games, four wins for the Rebels.
Mulgrave's opening innings set the tone for the game, seeing six Rebels cross the plate.
Quiet in the second the Rebels continued to stack the runs on in the middle innings, scoring seven, three, six and one run from the third to the sixth frame.
Mulgrave starter Joel Stubbs was stellar on the mound, keeping his streak of not allowing a run this season, pitching five innings.
Liam Richardson closed out the game with two scoreless frames.
At the plate, Nick Whitty had multiple hits, including three doubles.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
Four games, four wins for the Rebels.
Mulgrave's opening innings set the tone for the game, seeing six Rebels cross the plate.
Quiet in the second the Rebels continued to stack the runs on in the middle innings, scoring seven, three, six and one run from the third to the sixth frame.
Mulgrave starter Joel Stubbs was stellar on the mound, keeping his streak of not allowing a run this season, pitching five innings.
Liam Richardson closed out the game with two scoreless frames.
At the plate, Nick Whitty had multiple hits, including three doubles.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
Four games, four wins for the Rebels.
Mulgrave's opening innings set the tone for the game, seeing six Rebels cross the plate.
Quiet in the second the Rebels continued to stack the runs on in the middle innings, scoring seven, three, six and one run from the third to the sixth frame.
Mulgrave starter Joel Stubbs was stellar on the mound, keeping his streak of not allowing a run this season, pitching five innings.
Liam Richardson closed out the game with two scoreless frames.
At the plate, Nick Whitty had multiple hits, including three doubles.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
Four games, four wins for the Rebels.
Mulgrave's opening innings set the tone for the game, seeing six Rebels cross the plate.
Quiet in the second the Rebels continued to stack the runs on in the middle innings, scoring seven, three, six and one run from the third to the sixth frame.
Mulgrave starter Joel Stubbs was stellar on the mound, keeping his streak of not allowing a run this season, pitching five innings.
Liam Richardson closed out the game with two scoreless frames.
At the plate, Nick Whitty had multiple hits, including three doubles.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
No game summary provided.
Playing their first home game of the season, the Saints kept on rolling, whitewashing long-time rival Chelsea, 13-0, at Tom O’Halloran Field to move to 4-0 on the season.
Ace Jarrod MacEachern continued to provide great starting pitching, ceding just one hit and striking out 11 in a seven inning shutout.
Defensively and up-and-down the lineup, the Saints were also stellar.
Next week St Kilda hosts fellow unbeaten Mulgrave in an early season showdown.
Original report supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club
Playing their first home game of the season, the Saints kept on rolling, whitewashing long-time rival Chelsea, 13-0, at Tom O’Halloran Field to move to 4-0 on the season.
Ace Jarrod MacEachern continued to provide great starting pitching, ceding just one hit and striking out 11 in a seven inning shutout.
Defensively and up-and-down the lineup, the Saints were also stellar.
Next week St Kilda hosts fellow unbeaten Mulgrave in an early season showdown.
Original report supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club
Playing their first home game of the season, the Saints kept on rolling, whitewashing long-time rival Chelsea, 13-0, at Tom O’Halloran Field to move to 4-0 on the season.
Ace Jarrod MacEachern continued to provide great starting pitching, ceding just one hit and striking out 11 in a seven inning shutout.
Defensively and up-and-down the lineup, the Saints were also stellar.
Next week St Kilda hosts fellow unbeaten Mulgrave in an early season showdown.
Original report supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club
Playing their first home game of the season, the Saints kept on rolling, whitewashing long-time rival Chelsea, 13-0, at Tom O’Halloran Field to move to 4-0 on the season.
Ace Jarrod MacEachern continued to provide great starting pitching, ceding just one hit and striking out 11 in a seven inning shutout.
Defensively and up-and-down the lineup, the Saints were also stellar.
Next week St Kilda hosts fellow unbeaten Mulgrave in an early season showdown.
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Baseball Australia is excited to announce the following dates for the 2017 Little League National Championships.
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CHAMPIONSHIP |
LOCATION |
DATES |
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Australian Senior League Championship |
Albert Park Baseball Complex, Lismore, NSW |
14-19 May 2017 |
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Australian Junior League Championship |
Diamond Sports SA, West Beach, SA |
21-26 May 2017 |
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Bendigo Bank Australian Little League Championship |
Albert Park Baseball Complex, Lismore, NSW |
7-12 June 2017 |
CHAMPIONSHIP
LOCATION
DATES
Australian Senior League Championship
Albert Park Baseball Complex, Lismore, NSW
14-19 May 2017
Australian Junior League Championship
Diamond Sports SA, West Beach, SA
21-26 May 2017
Bendigo Bank Australian Little League Championship
Albert Park Baseball Complex, Lismore, NSW
7-12 June 2017
2016 was Australian Little League’s watershed year, as for the first time, Australian teams represented at the Senior League, Junior League and Little League World Series’.
Above mere representation on the world stage, Australia’s team’s shone, with Hills Little League proving themselves as no easy-beats. Hills put in the greatest performance at a Little League World Series ever by an Australian team, with two wins seeing them finish in the top eight for the first time.
Lismore’s Albert Park Baseball Complex is cementing itself as one of the best regional baseball centres in Australia, and the relationship built between Baseball Australia and the Lismore City Council and the Far North Coast Baseball Association is continually thriving, stamping Lismore as a long-term destination for Little League Baseball.
The Australian Senior League Championship made it’s debut on the Baseball Australia events calendar in 2016, and proved to be a great success, with the champs, Victoria’s Southern Mariners winning their way all the way to the Senior League World Series Championship Game.
For the second year in a row, the Australian Junior League Championship will be held at Diamond Sports SA, in West Beach, South Australia. Diamond Sports SA has recently become the home of the Adelaide Bite in the Australian Baseball League.
Baseball Australia’s Head of Little League and National Championships Mathew Sundstrom is excited to see what the 2017 Little League Championships can offer.
"These events are continuing to grow in scale each year, showing why this is an exciting time for Little League in Australia,” Sundstrom said.
"Over the course of 18 days, Little Leaguers ages 10 to 17 from around Australia will play more than 154 baseball games to determine 3 Australian champions, displaying why these Championships are a highlight on Baseball Australia's event calendar. It’s great to have the continued support of Bendigo Bank in our Little League program, who provide such invaluable support to grass roots baseball in Australia."
To stay up to date with every 2017 Little League championship, head to www.littleleague.org.au.
Author: Zack McGuinness
Preston 1 vs Geelong 11
The Geelong Baycats cruised to an 11-1 victory against Preston, Rudy Jaramillo led the way with dominant performances at the dish and on the mound.
Jaramillo pitched 7 shutout innings, striking out nine batters and allowing just five hits. At the plate he recorded four hits and four RBIs.
Preston starter Masakuni Hashiguchi lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing one run while walking none and striking out none. Offensively, the Pirates only run came in the eighth inning.
For Geelong, Andy Medew finished with 4 hits and 2 RBIs and Ryan Darcy had 3 hits and 2 RBIs.
An impressive effort by Evan Brisentine spurred Melbourne to a 5-1 win over Springvale on Sunday at Surrey Park.
Brisentine baffled Springvale, striking out 12 batters, allowed one earned run, three hits and two walks over 8 2/3 innings.
Melbourne scored three runs in the first inning to build an early lead, scoring on an RBI double by Nathan Aron and a two-run single by Matt Kent.
Melbourne scored one run in the second inning on an RBI single by Rob Hondromatidis, plating Xander Barling. Then followed it up with one more in the seventh when Aron added a solo to finish on a high.
Springvale managed to score their only run in the third inning on an RBI single.
In blustery conditions, import Reese Gregory took the hill for Fitzroy in his first outing with the Lions. After retiring the first eight with relative ease, a two-out bottom of the third rally saw Newport plate the only three runs for the day off the bats of Tyson Foreman and Jimmy Jensen.
Tom Dicker and Alex Turlea led the Lions with two base knocks each while Gavin Juchnevicus and Reese Gregory picked up one each on a day the Lions just couldn’t get anything going.
In blustery conditions, import Reese Gregory took the hill for Fitzroy in his first outing with the Lions. After retiring the first eight with relative ease, a two-out bottom of the third rally saw Newport plate the only three runs for the day off the bats of Tyson Foreman and Jimmy Jensen.
Tom Dicker and Alex Turlea led the Lions with two base knocks each while Gavin Juchnevicus and Reese Gregory picked up one each on a day the Lions just couldn’t get anything going.
No game summary provided.
Waverley claimed their third win of the season Sunday, defeating Moorabbin 9-2 in a game dominated by offense.
Unable to convert their hits to runs, Moorabbin finished with just 2 runs despite collecting 9 hits. It was a different story for Waverly, finishing with 9 runs from 12 hits.
Jeremy Young and Kayne Hillier led the way for Waverly, picking up three hits each, while Jarryd Dale recorded two doubles.
In a crucial play for Waverly, Jamie Papanicolauou hosed down a run at the plate from right field.
Pitcher Matthew Beattie received the win for Waverly with Jeremy Young collecting the save.
Adverse weather prevented a single pitch from being thrown in the Sandringham vs Essendon clash. With both Boeing Reserve grounds being deemed unfit for play after continual rain throughout the weekend.
Groundskeeper Rick Sexton declared on Sunday that the fields were the wettest they’ve been during his seven year tenure with Essendon.
Essendon's much anticipated Ladies Day will be rescheduled to a later date.
In the late game at Altona, Tuesday night, the Royals went down to the Baycats 0 - 6. Veteran Baycat pitcher Cameron Forbes pitched 6 strong innings, striking out 7, walking 2 and allowing just 3 hits - the young Royals batters had no answer.
Royals starter Reed Mason gave up 4 hits, 1 walk and 3 runs in the 1st frame, before settling down to contain the Baycats over 4 more innings. Young Jayson Arthur closed for Sandringham, allowing 2 hits 2 walks & 3 runs to see the Baycats finish at 6 - 0.
In the late game at Altona, Tuesday night, the Royals went down to the Baycats 0 - 6. Veteran Baycat pitcher Cameron Forbes pitched 6 strong innings, striking out 7, walking 2 and allowing just 3 hits - the young Royals batters had no answer.
Royals starter Reed Mason gave up 4 hits, 1 walk and 3 runs in the 1st frame, before settling down to contain the Baycats over 4 more innings. Young Jayson Arthur closed for Sandringham, allowing 2 hits 2 walks & 3 runs to see the Baycats finish at 6 - 0.
As the World Baseball Classic looms large in 2017, several prospective Team Australia representatives will take on the world’s best at the 2016 U23 Baseball Cup in Monterrey, Mexico this week.
Managed by Team Australia Assistant Coach Tony Harris, the U23 World Cup Team will head into a tough, but manageable group stage.
Games against #1 ranked Japan and #4 ranked Chinese Taipei loom as Australia’s toughest tests, but with games against Austria (#33), Nicaragua (#18) and Argentina (#27) qualification to the Super Round is far from impossible.
After a long selection process, Head Coach Tony Harris settled on his squad that will take on the best U23 baseball players in the world, as Australia take on Austria in their opening pool game on 28 October in Polideportivo.
"The selection process took longer than anticipated, but at the end of the day I'm really pleased with the quality of the squad," Harris said.
"We're excited to see how this team performs on the world stage, it's a great opportunity for some of the younger members of the team to see how they match up against the best of the best."
With the top three teams in each group qualifying for the Super Round, three victories in the group stage would go a long way to guaranteeing a solid number of WBSC World Ranking Points. Finishing sixth in the U23 World Cup earns 355 World Ranking Points, with the winner receiving 690 points.
Highlighting the squad are 10 of the men who represented Australia at the 2014 U21 World Cup, and of those 10, only Jacob Younis (Honkbalweek 2016) and Guy Edmonds (2014 MLB Opening Series) have represented the open Men’s team, The Southern Thunder.
The 2014 U21 Baseball World Cup saw Australia finish sixth after a narrow loss against the Czech Republic in their final game of the tournament.
Three of the youngest members of the squad come into the U23 setup after representing Australia at the U18 World Cup in 2015. Jye Deeble (Central Arizona), Josh Hendrickson (Ranger College) and Mitch Neunborn (North Iowa) all spent time in the American College system in 2016, and will be three names to watch in the future.
To see Australia’s schedule at the tournament, click here. To view the team selected for the tournament, click here. To stay up to date with results from the U23 World Cup, click here.
Baseball Australia (BA) and the Australian Baseball League (ABL) are proud to announce Strideline as the official sock partner of baseball in Australia.
Strideline are some of the best socks on earth thanks to their added compression, moisture wicking technology and extra padding around the sole, these socks are next-level comfortable.
Another feature that Strideline offers is the ability to make custom-designed socks with your favourite team’s logo, so if your baseball team is keen to look the part this season, get on board with Strideline.
Strideline co-founder Jake Director is keen to show the Australian baseball public what Strideline is all about.
"We are fired up about our partnership with the ABL,” Director said.
“This is Strideline's first debut in the Australian market and we can't wait to start providing teams at every level with the best custom socks on earth."
ABL General Manager Ben Foster is excited by partnering with another internationally respected brand.
“The ABL is excited to have Strideline on board - the best performance sock in the business,” said Foster.
“This partnership with the ABL and BA is just another example that there is continued commercial interest in our game, both by Australian companies and international brands, as Baseball in Australia continues to show growth in participation numbers and fans of the game.”
To get your hands one some of the best socks on earth, head to www.strideline.com/customs and get designing now.
Strideline co-founder Jake Director is keen to show the Australian baseball public what Strideline is all about.
"We are fired up about our partnership with the ABL,” Director said.
“This is Strideline's first debut in the Australian market and we can't wait to start providing teams at every level with the best custom socks on earth."
ABL General Manager Ben Foster is excited by partnering with another internationally respected brand.
“The ABL is excited to have Strideline on board - the best performance sock in the business,” said Foster.
“This partnership with the ABL and BA is just another example that there is continued commercial interest in our game, both by Australian companies and international brands, as Baseball in Australia continues to show growth in participation numbers and fans of the game.”
To get your hands one some of the best socks on earth, head to www.strideline.com/customs and get designing now.
Baseball is a game of opportunity. And on Sunday at Chelsea, the Dolphins capitalized on theirs while limiting the Hunters’ runs.
Shortened by rain, Ormond outhit Chelsea (four to three), but stranded five runners on base.
Wilson Yeh started for Chelsea and pitched well, striking out four and only ceding a lone earned run on four hits and a walk over five frames.
The Hunters took the early lead with their run in the first while the Dolphins tied it in the bottom of the second.
In an odd walkoff win, Chelsea went ahead for good on David Chen’s RBI single, shortly before the game was called due to inclement conditions.
Original report supplied by Belinda Worton of the Chelsea Baseball Club
Baseball is a game of opportunity. And on Sunday at Chelsea, the Dolphins capitalized on theirs while limiting the Hunters’ runs.
Shortened by rain, Ormond outhit Chelsea (four to three), but stranded five runners on base.
Wilson Yeh started for Chelsea and pitched well, striking out four and only ceding a lone earned run on four hits and a walk over five frames.
The Hunters took the early lead with their run in the first while the Dolphins tied it in the bottom of the second.
In an odd walkoff win, Chelsea went ahead for good on David Chen’s RBI single, shortly before the game was called due to inclement conditions.
Original report supplied by Belinda Worton of the Chelsea Baseball Club
Baseball is a game of opportunity. And on Sunday at Chelsea, the Dolphins capitalized on theirs while limiting the Hunters’ runs.
Shortened by rain, Ormond outhit Chelsea (four to three), but stranded five runners on base.
Wilson Yeh started for Chelsea and pitched well, striking out four and only ceding a lone earned run on four hits and a walk over five frames.
The Hunters took the early lead with their run in the first while the Dolphins tied it in the bottom of the second.
In an odd walkoff win, Chelsea went ahead for good on David Chen’s RBI single, shortly before the game was called due to inclement conditions.
Original report supplied by Belinda Worton of the Chelsea Baseball Club
Once again it was Mulgrave’s consistent, relentless attack that keyed a mercy-rule victory for the Rebels.
Mulgrave scored in every inning but the first, beginning in the second tallying one, one, five, four, three and one run to record an impressive 15-1 road victory.
Footscray tallied their lone marker in the fifth.
Normal starter Matthew Young pitched the first five frames and Joel Stubbs finished the game.
Stubbs also slugged four hits.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
Mulgrave scored in every inning but the first, beginning in the second tallying one, one, five, four, three and one run to record an impressive 15-1 road victory.
Footscray tallied their lone marker in the fifth.
Normal starter Matthew Young pitched the first five frames and Joel Stubbs finished the game.
Stubbs also slugged four hits.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
In a remarkable turnaround under new club coach Todd Clarkson and firsts manager Robby Lewis, the St Kilda Saints are establishing a burgeoning reputation in Division 3.
With three wins in as many games, including this dominant road victory against last year’s premiers, the Saints are off to a fast start thanks to solid starting pitching, stout defense and team hitting.
Clarkson started and pitched well, aided by some timely double plays. Consistently getting on base was key as all starting nine reached safely. Center fielder Mariano Favia again played an integral role, slugging two hits and stealing two well-timed bases. He was also made some outstanding defensive plays, including doubling off a runner at first at a crucial moment in the game.
Ben Miller was the standout hitter for the Pumas, going 2-3 and knocking in half of Pakenham’s runs.
Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dale Hooper of the Pakenham Baseball Club
In a remarkable turnaround under new club coach Todd Clarkson and firsts manager Robby Lewis, the St Kilda Saints are establishing a burgeoning reputation in Division 3.
With three wins in as many games, including this dominant road victory against last year’s premiers, the Saints are off to a fast start thanks to solid starting pitching, stout defense and team hitting.
Clarkson started and pitched well, aided by some timely double plays. Consistently getting on base was key as all starting nine reached safely. Center fielder Mariano Favia again played an integral role, slugging two hits and stealing two well-timed bases. He was also made some outstanding defensive plays, including doubling off a runner at first at a crucial moment in the game.
Ben Miller was the standout hitter for the Pumas, going 2-3 and knocking in half of Pakenham’s runs.
Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dale Hooper of the Pakenham Baseball Club
In a remarkable turnaround under new club coach Todd Clarkson and firsts manager Robby Lewis, the St Kilda Saints are establishing a burgeoning reputation in Division 3.
With three wins in as many games, including this dominant road victory against last year’s premiers, the Saints are off to a fast start thanks to solid starting pitching, stout defense and team hitting.
Clarkson started and pitched well, aided by some timely double plays. Consistently getting on base was key as all starting nine reached safely. Center fielder Mariano Favia again played an integral role, slugging two hits and stealing two well-timed bases. He was also made some outstanding defensive plays, including doubling off a runner at first at a crucial moment in the game.
Ben Miller was the standout hitter for the Pumas, going 2-3 and knocking in half of Pakenham’s runs.
Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dale Hooper of the Pakenham Baseball Club
With three wins in as many games, including this dominant road victory against last year’s premiers, the Saints are off to a fast start thanks to solid starting pitching, stout defense and team hitting.
Clarkson started and pitched well, aided by some timely double plays. Consistently getting on base was key as all starting nine reached safely. Center fielder Mariano Favia again played an integral role, slugging two hits and stealing two well-timed bases. He was also made some outstanding defensive plays, including doubling off a runner at first at a crucial moment in the game.
Ben Miller was the standout hitter for the Pumas, going 2-3 and knocking in half of Pakenham’s runs.
Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dale Hooper of the Pakenham Baseball Club