Victorian Women's and Youth Women's State Teams tryouts will take place next month ahead of the 2024 Australian Championships in April.
Tryouts will be held on Saturday 9 December and 16 December, with the venue and times TBD. A training program will follow the selection process in preparation for the Australian Women's & Youth Women's Championships.
Please click HERE to register for tryouts.
Little League Major, Intermediate, Junior and Senior League will need proficient umpires, while Minor and Development League will need developing, community, or green shirt umpires.
Little League Major, Minor, Development, and Intermediate League will be held 5-7 April at Knox while Junior and Senior League are set for Geelong from 12-14 April.
Please click HERE to register your interest.
Fitzroy Baseball Club is celebrating past Players and Life Members Day on Sunday 26 November, with four teams playing at home vs. Newport.
Junior players will throw out the first pitch on both diamonds at Merri Park, with games starting at 1:00pm and 3:30pm.
The first nine will wear special club heritage jerseys, which will be presented to them on the day by life members. Click HERE for more details.
The Baseball Victoria Board has appointed two new directors to casual vacancies, Anna Blackett and Jessica Toop.
These appointments follow the departure of board members Amy McCann and Matt Nichol who stepped down last month.
“Thank you to Amy and Matt for their dedicated contributions as Baseball Victoria Directors,” President Andy Rose said. “We are excited to welcome Anna and Jessica to the board with their extensive experience in various aspects of business management. They will be great additions as we continue to support the strategic direction of baseball in Victoria and work together to strengthen our sport and build a bright baseball future.”
Anna Blackett – Director
Anna is the founder and managing director of Level Up Collective, a collective of specialist consultants and collaboration partners, passionate about working with organisations to help build internal capability, and providing solutions across capability, culture, change and customer. Anna brings 15+ years of professional experience in consulting, recruitment, and talent management to the Baseball Victoria Board. Her previous work includes senior roles with Jetstar Airways, Carlton & United Breweries, Cricket World Cup 2015, and Newcrest Mining. She has also served as a board member for So Brave, a breast cancer charity for young women, and Viva Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary.
Jessica Toop – Director
Jessica is the founder and managing principal of Toop Workplace Law, which she started in 2018 after many years as an employee solicitor in private practice and corporate roles. Her boutique legal practice provides employment law advice and support to organisations ranging from small to medium businesses to large corporates, multinationals, and not-for-profits. The University of Melbourne alum previously served as a volunteer solicitor for the Mental Health Legal Clinic and the Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre and was recently selected to participate in The Observership Program with the Rebecca Jane Foundation.
Click HERE to read more about the Baseball Victoria Board of Directors.
Baseball Victoria is calling for expressions of interest for a head coach, assistant coach, and pitching coach to support the Victorian Youth Women's State Team at the 2024 Australian Youth Women's Championships next April.
Please click HERE to submit your interest.
Learn more about coaching roles and accreditation HERE.
Baseball Victoria is pleased to announce dates/venues for the 2024 Little League State Championships.
Little League Minor/Major/Development and Intermediate League will be held at Knox from Friday 5 April to Sunday 7 April.
Junior League and Senior League will be played from Friday 12 April to Sunday 14 April.
All players interested in Little League Charter competitions should register HERE.
Malvern Braves Baseball Club marks a big milestone this month, and the Victorian baseball community is invited to join in the celebrations at Wadsworth Field.
"On Saturday 25 November, Malvern Baseball Club will hold its 125th Anniversary Celebration Event right after our Premier League Firsts and Seconds play a doubleheader against Waverley Baseball Club," President Andrew Othen said. "We welcome all baseball enthusiasts to come and celebrate one of Australia's oldest existing baseball clubs with our members, both past and present."
The Premier League Reserves play at 1:00pm followed by the Premier League Firsts at 3:30pm. There will be catered food and entertainment from 5:30pm, plus a live auction and live music.
Please note that dinner requires an RSVP and event ticket purchase by Monday 20 November. You can see more details and purchase tickets HERE.
The BV All-Stars are taking on Melbourne Aces in a practice match on Friday 11 November at Melbourne Ballpark!
Thank you to these players for stepping up to the plate and VSBL clubs for nominating them for this friendly game ahead of the 2023/24 ABL season.
Thank you to the Aces for inviting us and we hope to see you there for first pitch at 7pm! There’s free entry for members and free parking.
$5 general admission tickets are available online or at the ticket box: https://melbourneaces.com.au/tickets/
Baseball Victoria wishes to acknowledge the tireless contributions of Kellie Thomas, who steps down from her role as Operations & Events Officer as of Friday 3 November.
Kellie has been an invaluable member of the BV team for 5+ years and she will be missed by her colleagues and the baseball community. During her time at BV, Kellie has overseen a number of areas, including memberships, competitions, tournaments/events, office operations, and administration.
“On behalf of Baseball Victoria, thank you to Kellie for all she has done to support our sport,” BV CEO Chet Gray said. “Her dedication, team leadership, and work ethic have made a positive difference to our organisation and baseball across the state. We wish her all the best in her new endeavours and know she will do a fantastic job just like she did with baseball.”
Kellie thanks BV and the Victorian baseball community for all the memories over the past five years.
“I am proud of everything we accomplished and how we navigated the challenges of COVID-19 and growing grassroots sport,” Kellie said. “I believe baseball in Victoria is in a better place and I will continue to cheer on our athletes and clubs from afar. I know our operations and competitions are in good hands with Allie Bebbere and she will pick right up where I left off.”
Thank you to Kellie for 5+ years of dedicated service to baseball in Victoria and best of luck in the future.
Please email Allie at competitions@baseballvictoria.com.au with any queries regarding VSBL.