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Port Melbourne 11 v Ballarat 14

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Newport 0 def by Geelong 4

Geelong starter Rudy Jaramillo pitched a shutout as the Baycats secured their second win of the season with a 4-0 win over Newport. Jaramillo allowed just four hits and a walk while striking out seven in a stellar outing.

In his first start for the firsts Brock Wells finished with a perfect on-base percentage in four plate appearances, recording two hits. Ryan Darcy had a strong day offensively for the Baycats, collecting two hits, one RBI and a run.

Jack Van Wyngarden received the loss for Newport, striking out none while walking two and allowing four runs in just 1 2/3 innings.

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A rain delay shortened the contest to just six innings, with the only run of the game coming in the fourth inning, Sandringham’s Callum Barnett was walked with bases loaded forcing Alex da Silva home.

Sandringham starter Reed Mason continued his dominant start to the season, striking out eight batters while walking one and allowing just two hits. Preston starter Andrew Chesterton struck out three batters, but walked five including the go ahead run with bases loaded.

Fitzroy were the first to hit the scoreboard in their clash against Essendon with doubles from Joel Mackenzie and Alex Turlea. An error with one-out allowed in the top of the second allowed Essendon to tack on two before solidifying the 3-1 win with a single run in the eight.

After the early hiccup, Essendon’s pitching combination of Gareth Formisano, Kyle Bedford and Luke Abels kept Fitzroy scoreless for the remainder of the game, with the Lions only able to register two more hits (Carl Wilson and Tom Dicker).

Waverly prevailed 7-2 in their clash with Springvale as pitcher Matt Wilson received the win for eight innings pitched.

Both teams were strong offensively on the day, with Waverly recording 14 hits to Springvale’s 8.

Jarryd Dale went 4 from 5 with two doubles for Waverley, while Andrew Hayes collected two hits including a triple and Cooper Goodman finished with a pair of doubles to go 2-4 on the day.

Blackburn secured their second win of the season with a three-run rally in the ninth inning against Melbourne at Surrey Park.

Melbourne entered the ninth with a 3-2 lead, after an RBI single from Rob Hondromatidis and a sacrifice fly by Oliver McMahon. In the top of the ninth they conceded three hits and two walks allowing Blackburn to put up three runs in the top of the ninths and secure the win.

Nathan Aron and Rob Hondromatidis recorded three hits each for the day, while Adam Burton had two, Mitch Ayres and Alex Hondromatidis each had one.

On a cold night at Altona Ballpark the Sandringham Royals lost their second mid-week game to the Fitzroy Lions 2 - 0 through 9 innings.

Fitzroy's pitching combination of Josh Tols and Brock Pawley handcuffed the Royals allowing just 1 hit and striking out 18. Pawley's bag of multiple fastballs and off-speed pitches struck out 11 through 5.0 - the Royals simply had no
answers.

An Alex Turlea RBI double in the first and Tom Dicker RBI single in the third were the only two runs of the game and both came of Sandringham starter Branden Stenhouse. He was relieved by young recruit Jayson Arthur who had a spectacular night on the mound - striking out five, allowing just 2 hits and no runs in his 5.1 innings of work.

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Baseball Australia are proud to announce the following 24 men that will represent Australia at the U23 World Cup in Mexico at the end of October.

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 the 28th of 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."

Following his selection in the Team Australia side that ventured to Honkbalweek earlier this year in the Netherlands, Sydney Blue Sox star Jacob Younis gets another chance to put on the green and gold in Mexico.

Three names to look out for on this trip are a trio of Australians in the US college system, Josh Hendrickson, Jye Deeble and Mitch Neunborn. Deeble, a member of Central Arizona College, will be making the trip with his father, Team Australia manager Jon Deeble. Hendrickson is a member of Ranger College, Texas, while Neunborn represents North Iowa Area Community College.

Head Coach Tony Harris is keen to see the team make an impression in Mexico.

"It's a great chance for these guys to get some international exposure," Harris said.

"It's been a massive effort from Glenn Williams and everyone else working behind the scenes to get this squad together, I'm very excited about getting over there and watching these guys compete."

To stay up to date with the tournament, and all of Australia's progress, click here.

Brandon Stenhouse - VIC

Jeremy Young - VIC

Nick Hutchings - SA

Sam Holland - QLD

Nick Veale - WA

Lachlan Madden - VIC

Daniel Nilsson - QLD

Mitch Neunborn - WA

Chris Horne - SA

Josh Hendrickson - WA

Matt Wilson - VIC

Conor Lourey - WA

Jye Deeble - QLD

Liam Bedford - VIC

Robbie Perkins - ACT

Guy Edmonds - NSW

Zac Shepherd - NSW

Aaron Whitefield - QLD

Connor Macdonald - QLD

Sam Kennelly - WA

Jacob Younis - NSW

Ben Leslie - VIC

Jared Cruz - VIC

Josh Guyer - NSW

Baseball Australia will compete in the U12 Baseball Confederation of Oceania Qualifying Tournament, January 2017. The winner of this tournament will gain entry to the 2017 u12 World Cup to be played later in the year.

Baseball Australia is calling for expressions of interest for the January tournament in the voluntary positions of;

·       Head Coach
·       Assistant Coach x2
·       Executive Officer

Note- EOIs for the World Cup Staff may be re-opened following the conclusion of the Baseball Confederation of Oceania Qualifying Tournament, at the discretion of the BA High Performance Manager

Applications are required to meet the following criteria;

·       Minimum Level 4 Coaching Accreditation (Head Coach)
·       Minimum Level 3 Coaching Accreditation (Assistant Coaches)
·       Demonstrated extensive and current baseball coaching experience of players
of this age group
·       Current Working with Children Clearance
·       Willingness to work within the National Player Development Philosophies
·       A strong work ethic

Note – Executive Officer role does not require a coaching accreditation

Duty statements are listed below for each of the advertised positions, and applicants are expected to fulfil these duties in full.

·       Duty Statement – Head Coach
·       Duty Statement – Assistant Coach
·       Duty Statement – Executive Officer

Expressions of interest outlining experience and resume (no longer than 5 pages) are to be submitted via email to Sharon.butty@baseball.org.au – addressed to Glenn Williams, Head of High Performance. Please place U12 National Team EOI in the email subject line.

Applications close Monday 24th October 2016.

25-year-old Jacinda Barclay is a country girl, and like most country girls, she loves her sport. But the combination of top level baseball, top level LFL and now, top level Women’s AFL is one that may get a few heads turning.

After representing the Australian Emeralds at the 2016 Women’s Baseball World Cup, as well as taking the field for the Chicago Bliss at Quarterback in the Legends Football League, one of the most unique sporting stories took another turn yesterday, when Barclay was selected by the GWS Giants at pick #65 in the inaugural AFL Women’s National Draft.

A native of Chidlow, WA, about an hour’s east of Perth, Barclay, like so many multi-talented sportswomen, have forged successful careers in a variety of sports while juggling a career off the diamond.

“In between all of the sport and travel, I work off-shore as an assistant life support technician, which involves helping deep sea divers under my care.” Barclay said.

Even in her role as an assistant life support technician, Barclay has aspirations as a Sports Psychologist, a profession she believe will enhance her ability to give back and work in the industry that has given her so much in her on-field career.

"I'm looking at getting into Sports Psychology somewhere down the line," Barclay said.

"To get an idea and understand how physiological factors effect performance on and off-field in a range of different sports interest me greatly and given my experiences in a variety of top level sports around the world, I think it would be an advantage in this career."

Barclay certainly has no problems diving into different sports, and following her recent selection to the GWS Giants; she’s excited to get back into a sport she played as a youngster.

“I was heavily into AFL as a kid,” Barclay reflected.

“I began playing when I was 12 and loved it, but ultimately I favoured baseball. I’m really excited to get back into the football environment, it’s an incredible sport with such a diverse skill base, so it’ll be great to test myself against the best players in the country.”

Barclay favouring baseball has been a choice that has seen her play in multiple Women’s Baseball World Cup, most recently playing an integral role out of the bullpen at the 2016 tournament in Korea, and even with her various sporting ties; Barclay is still firmly committed to the Australian Emeralds moving forward.

“The World Cup in Korea was great for us (The Emeralds) to come together and create a new culture with the amount of debutants we had. I’m happy to work with Simone (Wearne) moving forward and will be sure to give back as much to the Emeralds as they’ve given me.” Barclay said.

“I feel privileged to work with someone like Simone, who, even with all of my other commitments, has offered me flexibility and an opportunity to represent my country at the highest level.”

That flexibility may come in handy in the coming years, with Barclay juggling a potential move back to the Chicago Bliss, her new venture with the GWS Giants and playing an integral role in the Emeralds set-up.

“I’m the type of girl who puts her sails up and goes with the wind,” Barclay said.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds, but at the moment, I’m pretty happy with how it’s all going.”

Whether she’s slinging touchdown passes, kicking bags of goals or throwing shutouts, Barclay’s story is one that all Australian sports fans should keep their eyes on moving forward.

Gavin Smith started for the Dolphins, struggling to contain both the unruly gusts of wind and the seasoned bats of the host Rebels.

That unfortunate combination was magnified by some ill-timed errors by Chelsea, preventing the game from ever being close.

Mulgrave scored four times in the first, thrice in the second, added another four in the third, six in the fourth and one in the fifth to provide the final margin of victory.

Chelsea scored their lone run in the top of the fourth, with Ryan Lee crossing the plate after his double. The only other hit for the Dolphins also went for extra bases: Scotty Rodda slugged a triple.

The bright spots for Chelsea were Tony Shao’s terrific work at the hot corner and the relief efforts of David Chen who only gave up one run after entering in the fifth frame.

Original report supplied by Belinda Worton of the Chelsea Baseball Club

Gavin Smith started for the Dolphins, struggling to contain both the unruly gusts of wind and the seasoned bats of the host Rebels.

That unfortunate combination was magnified by some ill-timed errors by Chelsea, preventing the game from ever being close.

Mulgrave scored four times in the first, thrice in the second, added another four in the third, six in the fourth and one in the fifth to provide the final margin of victory.

The bright spots for Chelsea were Tony Shao’s terrific work at the hot corner and the relief efforts of David Chen who only gave up one run after entering in the fifth frame.

Original report supplied by Belinda Worton of the Chelsea Baseball Club

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In the windiest conditions most players had ever competed in, St Kilda won a wild back-and-forth tilt, 18-16, on the howling grounds of Footscray.

The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, capitalizing on a few hits and some errors undoubtedly caused by the unpredictable gusts, leading 5-2 after two innings.

The top of the third proved decisive with St Kilda scoring nine runs, thanks to timely hitting and some Footscray misplays.

After trading runs the next few innings, the Saints scored four times in the sixth. Instead of following it up with a shut down inning, the Bulldogs rallied for six runs in their half of the frame, trimming the deficit to two.

With the light fading, the game was called after seven innings.

St Kilda shortstop Paul Puskar followed up his four hits in the opener with three more knocks and centerfielder Mariano Favia also recorded three hits.

Defensively, Bill Craske was a stalwart at first base and Todd Clarkson (taking over for ace Jarrod MacEachern) closed the game out to save the Saints second win in as many games.

Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dean Hayhow of the Footscray Baseball Club