The Little League Charter & Junior League Charter Academy made its debut on Saturday, 7 November, with four games featuring Under 14s taking the field. This week it was the Under 12s turn, with the Northern Diamondbacks, Geelong Baycats, Eastern Athletics, and Southern Mariners vying for supremacy. The games last Saturday (14 November) were held at the home grounds of Werribee (Northern and Geelong) and Blackburn (Eastern and Southern).
Northern Diamondbacks (Green) 13, Geelong Baycats 5
Four Diamondback hurlers—Harrison Green-Williams, Campbell Hutton, Joel Prpic, and Connor Schibeci—combined to limit the potent Baycats to just five runs on Saturday morning. Though Green-Williams started it was the stellar bullpen that carried the day, with the three relievers allowing only a single batter to reach base safely in 3.2 innings.
For Geelong two Coopers (Tipping and Rickard) and Bradyn Barker took the mound ably.
Jordan Baumann paced the Baycats with two hits while the D’Backs Schibeci had three hits and two runs batted in and Billy Kolyniuk blasted the game’s only home run.
Geelong Baycats 6, Northern Diamondbacks (Orange) 3
Scoreless after one, the Baycats crossed the plate first in the top of the second. The Northern Diamondback responded immediately, tallying three times in the bottom half of the frame to take a two run lead. Like the first the third was scoreless, but the fourth inning was where the game was won with the Baycats putting five runs on the board. Hudson Carter got the win for Geelong, pitching three scoreless innings in relief.
Eastern Athletics (Green) 5, Southern Mariners (A) 3
Pitching was the name of the game in this first clash between the A’s and Mariners at Blackburn’s home ground. Finn Weichard and Ferris Sallaka dominated for the Eastern and Southern squads, respectively, before ceding the mound to teammates who also pitched well. The Mariners jumped on the board first, plating three runs in the top of the fourth inning. The A’s answered right back, however, scoring once in the bottom of the fourth to narrow the deficit. A scoreless fifth by Southern left the door open for Eastern to walk off the win by scoring four times in the final frame.
The A’s used five pitchers—Weichard, Kynan Jones, Charlie O’Connell, Ewan Jones, and winning hurler Kobi Lyen—to navigate a win. The Mariners, meanwhile, had Mitchell Johnson and Luke Anson take the mound after Sallaka, with Balin O’Laughlin and Sallaka’s teammate with St Kilda, Millar Kuhl, doing the catching.
Southern Mariners (A) 10, Eastern Athletics (Gold) 6
Rebounding from their earlier loss, the Southern Mariners (A) used a huge seven run second inning to run away with their first victory of the season. Led by starting catcher Millar Kuhl, the Mariners scored runs in every inning but the first, following up their robust second frame with two in the third and one in the fourth.
The Eastern Athletics (Gold) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but it was not enough. They failed to score in the second but added two runs in each of the last two innings to provide the final margin.
Dylan Williamson, David Pillinger, Genevive Beacon, and Angus Newman combined for the victory while Bronson Neave, Blake Mitchell, and Will Stone pitched for the A’s.
Eastern Athletics (Green) 8, Southern Mariners (B) 4
Completing a remarkable day on the diamond, the Eastern Athletics (Green) swept their compatriots from the south. Nick Parton started, leading a cavalcade of pitchers who limited the Mariners to just four runs (all in the third inning). For the losing side, five pitchers also took the mound. The A’s scored five in the first, one in the second and two more in the fourth for good measure.
Northern Diamondbacks (Green) 13, Geelong Baycats 5
Four Diamondback hurlers—Harrison Green-Williams, Campbell Hutton, Joel Prpic, and Connor Schibeci—combined to limit the potent Baycats to just five runs on Saturday morning. Though Green-Williams started it was the stellar bullpen that carried the day, with the three relievers allowing only a single batter to reach base safely in 3.2 innings.
For Geelong two Coopers (Tipping and Rickard) and Bradyn Barker took the mound ably.
Jordan Baumann paced the Baycats with two hits while the D’Backs Schibeci had three hits and two runs batted in and Billy Kolyniuk blasted the game’s only home run.
Geelong Baycats 6, Northern Diamondbacks (Orange) 3
Scoreless after one, the Baycats crossed the plate first in the top of the second. The Northern Diamondback responded immediately, tallying three times in the bottom half of the frame to take a two run lead. Like the first the third was scoreless, but the fourth inning was where the game was won with the Baycats putting five runs on the board. Hudson Carter got the win for Geelong, pitching three scoreless innings in relief.
Eastern Athletics (Green) 5, Southern Mariners (A) 3
Pitching was the name of the game in this first clash between the A’s and Mariners at Blackburn’s home ground. Finn Weichard and Ferris Sallaka dominated for the Eastern and Southern squads, respectively, before ceding the mound to teammates who also pitched well. The Mariners jumped on the board first, plating three runs in the top of the fourth inning. The A’s answered right back, however, scoring once in the bottom of the fourth to narrow the deficit. A scoreless fifth by Southern left the door open for Eastern to walk off the win by scoring four times in the final frame.
The A’s used five pitchers—Weichard, Kynan Jones, Charlie O’Connell, Ewan Jones, and winning hurler Kobi Lyen—to navigate a win. The Mariners, meanwhile, had Mitchell Johnson and Luke Anson take the mound after Sallaka, with Balin O’Laughlin and Sallaka’s teammate with St Kilda, Millar Kuhl, doing the catching.
Southern Mariners (A) 10, Eastern Athletics (Gold) 6
Rebounding from their earlier loss, the Southern Mariners (A) used a huge seven run second inning to run away with their first victory of the season. Led by starting catcher Millar Kuhl, the Mariners scored runs in every inning but the first, following up their robust second frame with two in the third and one in the fourth.
The Eastern Athletics (Gold) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but it was not enough. They failed to score in the second but added two runs in each of the last two innings to provide the final margin.
Dylan Williamson, David Pillinger, Genevive Beacon, and Angus Newman combined for the victory while Bronson Neave, Blake Mitchell, and Will Stone pitched for the A’s.
Eastern Athletics (Green) 8, Southern Mariners (B) 4
Completing a remarkable day on the diamond, the Eastern Athletics (Green) swept their compatriots from the south. Nick Parton started, leading a cavalcade of pitchers who limited the Mariners to just four runs (all in the third inning). For the losing side, five pitchers also took the mound. The A’s scored five in the first, one in the second and two more in the fourth for good measure.
Essendon 7, Footscray 5
Down a run after the first half inning, the Bombers immediately responded by plating three runs in the bottom of the first. The Bulldogs rallied to tie the game with single runs in the second and third but it was the next three frames that proved decisive. Essendon scored once in the fourth, again in the fifth, and then added two runs in the sixth to build an insurmountable lead. Single runs in the fifth and seventh by Footscray provided the final margin.
Vibeke Pederson paced the Bombers with three hits (including a double) and two runs batted in. Browyn Gell and Emma French also had multiple hits for the home team. Abbey McLellan starred for the Bulldogs, recording two hits in four tries.
Springvale 11, Malvern 3
Bouncing back from their lone defeat of the season, the Lions took their frustrations out on the host Braves, beating them decisively 11-3. In defeat, Ashling Da Silva had two hits, including a double and a RBI.
Doncaster was idle this week.
Mulgrave 15, Footscray 5
Upping their record to 5-0-1—their only blemish the come-from-behind effort of St Kilda to force a dusk-shortened draw—the Rebels pounded out 18 hits, including five doubles, a triple, and two home runs, to pummel the visiting Bulldogs, 15-5. Nicholas Thompson led the assault with three hits (including a couple of two-baggers and a dinger) and five runs batted in. Caleb Poole (three hits, including a double and triple) and Trent Watkinson (home run) also knocked in three runs apiece for Mulgrave.
Footscray also had their moments at the bat, registering 13 hits—including three from Matt Martin—and four doubles.
With the loss the Bulldogs fall to 3-3 on the season.
Pakenham 15, Research 5
In their first year playing summer baseball, the Pumas continue to impress, socking 15 hits and scoring an identical amount of runs. Pakenham was led by Andrew Sullivan who recorded four hits (including a double) and plated two runs. James Mills and Martin Kennedy also had two RBI while Shaun Fahy batted in four.
Across the diamond, the Roadrunners only mustered six hits—none for extra bases—though Sam Mather did account for two of those and batted in three of the five Research runs.
The defeat pushes the Roadrunners into a tie for third while the Pumas sit alone in second, a point behind Mulgrave but having played one additional game.
St Kilda 5, Ormond Glenhuntly 1
Lanky left hander Gary Mills made his season debut in impressive fashion for the Saints, throwing eight sterling innings before club coach Brett Elliot closed out St Kilda’s first win of the season. Aggressive baserunning and timely hitting got the Saints off to the fast start they so desperately needed, plating three runs in the top of the second. They gave up the single allowed run in the bottom half, but that was the end of the scoring for the Hunters.
For insurance purposes, St Kilda added lone markers in the fifth and eighth to seal the victory. The Saints will try to make it a winning streak on Wednesday when they travel back to Chelsea. Ormond Glenhuntly also play a mid-week game, visiting still unbeaten Mulgrave.
Chelsea had a bye this week.
Upping their record to 5-0-1—their only blemish the come-from-behind effort of St Kilda to force a dusk-shortened draw—the Rebels pounded out 18 hits, including five doubles, a triple, and two home runs, to pummel the visiting Bulldogs, 15-5. Nicholas Thompson led the assault with three hits (including a couple of two-baggers and a dinger) and five runs batted in. Caleb Poole (three hits, including a double and triple) and Trent Watkinson (home run) also knocked in three runs apiece for Mulgrave.
Footscray also had their moments at the bat, registering 13 hits—including three from Matt Martin—and four doubles.
With the loss the Bulldogs fall to 3-3 on the season.
Pakenham 15, Research 5
In their first year playing summer baseball, the Pumas continue to impress, socking 15 hits and scoring an identical amount of runs. Pakenham was led by Andrew Sullivan who recorded four hits (including a double) and plated two runs. James Mills and Martin Kennedy also had two RBI while Shaun Fahy batted in four.
Across the diamond, the Roadrunners only mustered six hits—none for extra bases—though Sam Mather did account for two of those and batted in three of the five Research runs.
The defeat pushes the Roadrunners into a tie for third while the Pumas sit alone in second, a point behind Mulgrave but having played one additional game.
St Kilda 5, Ormond Glenhuntly 1
Lanky left hander Gary Mills made his season debut in impressive fashion for the Saints, throwing eight sterling innings before club coach Brett Elliot closed out St Kilda’s first win of the season. Aggressive baserunning and timely hitting got the Saints off to the fast start they so desperately needed, plating three runs in the top of the second. They gave up the single allowed run in the bottom half, but that was the end of the scoring for the Hunters.
For insurance purposes, St Kilda added lone markers in the fifth and eighth to seal the victory. The Saints will try to make it a winning streak on Wednesday when they travel back to Chelsea. Ormond Glenhuntly also play a mid-week game, visiting still unbeaten Mulgrave.
Chelsea had a bye this week.
Baseball Victoria will be once again sending four Victorian teams to Sydney for the Under 16 and Under 18 National Youth Championships to be held from 10-18 January 2016. Both tournaments will be held in Blacktown, New South Wales at the home of the Sydney Blue Sox. Victoria will be represented in both age groups with Victoria Blue and Victoria White, with the Under 16 Blue team looking to defend their title from last season.
“Strong showings by all four teams—especially last year’s title by the Under 16 Blue squad—provide further evidence that Victoria’s high performance program is operating at a remarkably high level,” said Ashely Blair, Interim General Manager of Baseball Victoria.
BV’s High Performance Manger Damian Shanahan sees more success on the horizon:
“We are very pleased with our teams. The talent, depth, and overall competiveness will serve us well on the national level.”
“Victorian Baseball has a long and proud history at the National Championships,” said Myles Foreman, President of Baseball Victoria. “For these young men the opportunity to represent Victoria and play for the “Big V” comes as a result of many hours of practice and dedication. It also comes thanks to the support of coaches and family who have all played a critical role in helping our State players’ journey in achieving their baseball goals.
“On behalf of the Victorian baseball community: congratulations to all the players on their selection. We look forward to the Championships and the opportunities it provides for these young men to play the great game of baseball at a state level.”
Supporters can follow the progress of the Victorian teams at the National Youth Championships with live scores, ladders, statistics and photographs on the Baseball Australia National Youth Championships website.
The final squads of the respective teams are as follows:
VICTORIA UNDER 18 BLUE
Name
Current Summer Club
Current Winter Club
Max Barrett
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Matthew Beattie
Waverley
Forrest Hills
Steven Hughes
Springvale
Berwick
Jackson Boyd
Sandringham
Dingley
Jayson Arthur
Springvale
Dandenong
Mitchell Wicox
Sandringham
Dingley
Emerson Rickard
Geelong Baycats
East Belmont
Nicholas Mason
Blackburn
Ringwood
Oliver Dunn
Waverley
Ringwood
Cooper Goodman
Waverley
Heathmont
Jordan Barnett
Sandringham
Mornington
Liam Spence
Geelong Baycats
Guild Lions
Nathan Picchioni
Sandringham
Dingley
Luke Cartwright
Blackburn
Ringwood
Justin Burke
Waverley
North Balwyn
Chase Hodkinson
Waverley
GMBC
Aaron Ouwehand
Berwick
Berwick
Jamie Young
Sunshine
North Balwyn
Jordan Busch
Waverley
Forest Hill
VICTORIA UNDER 18 WHITE
Name
Current Summer Club
Current Winter Club
Andrew Di-Giovambattista
Springvale
Dingley
Jack Daniels
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Rhys De Highden
Melbourne
North Balwyn
Jesse Hunter
Berwick City
Berwick
Oliver McMahon
Melbourne
North Balwyn
William Day
Berwick City
Berwick
Tim Lane
Sandringham
Dingley
Adam Pahos
Melbourne
North Balwyn
Warwick Purchase
Fitzroy
GMBC
Grant Svikulis
Doncaster
GMBC
Benjamin Wilson
Fitzroy
La Trobe University
Hamish Foreman
Preston
Greensborough
Tyson Cox
Essendon
Arncliffe Scots
Rydge Hogan
Springvale
Berwick
Mitchell Whiting
Blackburn
Ringwood
James Wolstencroft
Blackburn
Ringwood
Blake Hodgson
Blackburn
Ringwood
Jack Dunn
Cheltenham
North Balwyn
Malachi Kere
Waverley
Watsonia
Ayden Norman
Essendon
Essendon
VICTORIA UNDER 16 BLUE
Name
Current Summer Club
Current Winter Club
Alexander Barling
Melbourne
North Balwyn
Jarrod Belbin
Preston
Greensborough
John-Paul Callil
Cheltenham
N/A
Harvey Chinn
Waverley
Upwey Ferntree Gully
Jarryd Dale
Waverley
North Balwyn
David Hurley
Upwey Ferntree Gully
Knox
William Kline-Marantelli
Essendon
Essendon
Jai Lyttleton
Sandringham
Dingley
Liam Madden
Springvale Lions
Berwick
Joshua Meyer
Sandringham
Dandenong
Kyle Morrison
Newport
Bacchus Marsh
Conor Myles
Cheltenham
Frankston
Ciaran Palmer
Berwick
North Balwyn
Mackenzie Salmon
Waverly
North Balwyn
Kaioh Sato
Waverley
Waverley
Brian Smart
Waverley
Forest Hill
Blake Townsend
Waverley
Waverley and Traralgon
James Walshe
Newport
GMBC
Brock Wells
Geelong
Guild Baseball Geelong
Aidan Willis
Berwick
Dandenong
VICTORIA UNDER 16 WHITE
Name
Current Summer Club
Current Winter Club
Chris Burke
Waverley
North Balwyn
Curtis Cox
Preston
N/A
Declan Croker
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Nicholas Dimitrakopoulos
Melbourne
North Balwyn
Liam Evans
Waverley
Waverley
Ben Fierenzi
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Mohi Kahui
Waverley
N/A
Richard Kiel
Upwey Ferntree Gully
Knox
Cruiz Leech
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Hugo Leropoulos
Essendon
Essendon
Maxwell Leuga
Newport
Newport
Daniel Ling
Melbourne
Forest Hill
Ryan Pahos
Melbourne
North Balwyn
Cody Rodwell
Essendon
Watsonia
River Stevens-Dobby
Upwey Ferntree Gully
Forest Hill
Anthony Tancredi
Berwick
Berwick
Lucas Taylor
Berwick
BonBeach
Julian Vance
Blackburn
N/A
Cooper Veal
Preston
Research Lower Plenty
Samuel Wild
Preston
Falcons
Scott Meager, switching white for blue, returns to manage again this year while Jordan Young takes his place helming the Under 16 White squad. Gavin Young will lead the U18 White team while Kerry Gassner assumes U18 Blue managerial duties.
The Victorian coaches are:
U16 Blue (Assistant): Jardy Rogers
U16 Blue (Pitching): Luke Abels
U16 White (Assistant): Marshall Skinner
U16 White (Pitching): Daniel Beattie
U18 Blue (Assistant): Andrew Hayes
U18 Blue (Pitching): Tim Ballard
U18 White (Assistant): To Be Announced
U18 White (Pitching): Tim O’Meara
And the roster of executive officers:
U16 Blue: Stuart Chinn
U16 White: Graham Norman
U18 Blue: Trevor Bird
U18 White: Vacant (yet to be appointed)
The Diamond Creek Baseball Club is seeking the services of an experienced baseball coach for the 2016 Winter season.
The club enters teams in the B, B Reserve, and EE grades of the MWBL. We are a small, family orientated club looking to grow and develop its player base and secure long term success within our division.
Position requirements of the coach:
· Facilitate effective mid-week Club training sessions during the Winter season;
· Design and deliver a comprehensive pre-season training plan for the Club;
· Manage the firsts on game day;
· Support and assist selected coaches of other grades;
· Help encourage the continued development of the club's very successful junior program;
· Conduct selection meetings once a week;
· Implement a season training programme that caters for a wide variety of skills right across the club;
· Attend all club functions and take an active leadership role within the club.
Key Selection Criteria
The applicant should:
· Have appropriate coaching qualifications and have coaching experience at a junior or senior level;
· Have highly developed communication skills;
· Be able to lead the club with pride and maturity both on and off the field;
· Have the ability to work with all players regardless of standard and skill level in a professional manner;
· Be able to maintain the high integrity of the club at all times;
· Be able to provide input into the long term strategic direction and planning of the club.
The position would be subject to a contract with remuneration to be negotiated with the committee.
Please forward your application addressing the Key Selection Criteria to email or contact Club President Dean Malcolm on 0438 569 211 for further details. Applications are due by COB 1 December.
Werribee 2, Bonbeach 1
In a cracker of a game, the Giants eked past the Bluejays, 2-1. Bonbeach started the scoring thanks to a great two out at-bat in the top of the fifth by Andy Webber. In the bottom of the frame, a diving catch by Mitch Sheldon-Collins extinguished Werribee's rally, stranding two runners. But the very next inning the Giants struck back, tallying twice.
Jon Bannister took the mound for the Bluejays, throwing seven excellent innings, while southpaw Josh Lee started for the Giants, pitching until the six. Wes Dejong relieved Lee in the seventh, successfully navigating a tough part of the Bonbeach order before finishing off the game. Ben Donald pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Bluejays.
Original report supplied by Matty Prior of Bonbeach Baseball Club
Fitzroy 5, Ballarat 4
Baseball is a game of rhythm. Scoreless innings often begat scoreless innings, lulling teams into a stasis of zeros until one team breaks the numeric mold. So it was on Sunday in Fitzroy. After no runs crossed the plate in the first three frames, the Brewers exploded for three runs only to see the hometown Lions do them two better by plating five in the bottom half of the fourth. A single Ballarat marker in the seventh halved the lead but the visitors could get no closer.
Moorabbin 14, Malvern 0
Though they scored in the first four innings (and five of the first six) the first run to cross the plate proved the only one that mattered in the Panthers whitewashing of the Braves. So reads the box score: two, one, five, five, zero, and one in their home half innings. The game was called in the seventh due to the 10-run rule.
Upwey Ferntree Gully 4, Berwick City 3
If you want to reside atop the ladder at season’s end, winning your home games is a must. The victory on Sunday for the Tigers, then, was a necessary step toward that goal. With the win they creeped closer to .500 (4-5) and closed the gap on the now 6-3 Cougars.
Williamstown 21, Port Melbourne 7
Winning by two touchdowns, the Wolves stayed hot, moving to 5-4 on the season and now sitting alone in fifth place. The Mariners, meanwhile, continued to struggle and fell to 1-8 on the year.
In a cracker of a game, the Giants eked past the Bluejays, 2-1. Bonbeach started the scoring thanks to a great two out at-bat in the top of the fifth by Andy Webber. In the bottom of the frame, a diving catch by Mitch Sheldon-Collins extinguished Werribee's rally, stranding two runners. But the very next inning the Giants struck back, tallying twice.
Jon Bannister took the mound for the Bluejays, throwing seven excellent innings, while southpaw Josh Lee started for the Giants, pitching until the six. Wes Dejong relieved Lee in the seventh, successfully navigating a tough part of the Bonbeach order before finishing off the game. Ben Donald pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Bluejays.
Original report supplied by Matty Prior of Bonbeach Baseball Club
Fitzroy 5, Ballarat 4
Baseball is a game of rhythm. Scoreless innings often begat scoreless innings, lulling teams into a stasis of zeros until one team breaks the numeric mold. So it was on Sunday in Fitzroy. After no runs crossed the plate in the first three frames, the Brewers exploded for three runs only to see the hometown Lions do them two better by plating five in the bottom half of the fourth. A single Ballarat marker in the seventh halved the lead but the visitors could get no closer.
Moorabbin 14, Malvern 0
Though they scored in the first four innings (and five of the first six) the first run to cross the plate proved the only one that mattered in the Panthers whitewashing of the Braves. So reads the box score: two, one, five, five, zero, and one in their home half innings. The game was called in the seventh due to the 10-run rule.
Upwey Ferntree Gully 4, Berwick City 3
If you want to reside atop the ladder at season’s end, winning your home games is a must. The victory on Sunday for the Tigers, then, was a necessary step toward that goal. With the win they creeped closer to .500 (4-5) and closed the gap on the now 6-3 Cougars.
Williamstown 21, Port Melbourne 7
Winning by two touchdowns, the Wolves stayed hot, moving to 5-4 on the season and now sitting alone in fifth place. The Mariners, meanwhile, continued to struggle and fell to 1-8 on the year.
Blackburn 2, Sunshine 1
Great pitching dominated throughout on Saturday as the Orioles and Eagles faced off at Sunshine’s home ground. The Eagles struck first, plating a run in the bottom of the fifth. But the Orioles answered right back, scoring twice in the sixth to provide the winning margin. The big hits came from Steven Bookluck and Daniel Mack, who knocked in runners Ryan Berg and Nick Rossell. Bookluck paced Blackburn with two hits.
Geelong 9, Melbourne 6
An epic seven-run seventh inning propelled the Baycats to a huge victory over the previously undefeated Demons. With the win, Geelong and Melbourne are now tied atop the ladder with identical 7-1 records.
Geelong tallied once in the first and again in the sixth before the seventh inning outburst. Melbourne, meanwhile, scored thrice in the fourth, once in the sixth and narrowed the lead to three in the ninth before the Baycats recorded the 27th and final out.
Essendon 10, Springvale 2
The Lions rough start to the season continued on Sunday when they lost on the road to the Bombers, 10-2. Essendon’s victory improves their record to 6-2 and puts them in a tie with Blackburn for third place in the league, trailing top-of-the-ladder Geelong and Melbourne.
Newport 4, Doncaster 1
In a battle of teams still trying to establish their identities during their first way through the competition, the Rams downed the Dragons, 4-1, at the KC White Reserve. With the win, Newport improved to 3-4; the loss, meanwhile, dropped Doncaster to 2-6 eight games into the season.
Sandringham 3, Waverley 1
The host Royals struck first, scoring one in the third and two in the fourth to outscore the Wildcats, 3-1. Waverley’s only run crossed the plate in the fourth. The victory, Sandringham’s third of the season, ends their three game losing streak. The Wildcats have now fells short in four consecutive games.
Cheltenham 11, Preston 2
In resounding fashion, the Rustlers evened their record at 4-4 and pushed the Pirates further down the ladder. The road victory piggybacks on their upset of Essendon last Sunday.
Great pitching dominated throughout on Saturday as the Orioles and Eagles faced off at Sunshine’s home ground. The Eagles struck first, plating a run in the bottom of the fifth. But the Orioles answered right back, scoring twice in the sixth to provide the winning margin. The big hits came from Steven Bookluck and Daniel Mack, who knocked in runners Ryan Berg and Nick Rossell. Bookluck paced Blackburn with two hits.
Geelong 9, Melbourne 6
An epic seven-run seventh inning propelled the Baycats to a huge victory over the previously undefeated Demons. With the win, Geelong and Melbourne are now tied atop the ladder with identical 7-1 records.
Geelong tallied once in the first and again in the sixth before the seventh inning outburst. Melbourne, meanwhile, scored thrice in the fourth, once in the sixth and narrowed the lead to three in the ninth before the Baycats recorded the 27th and final out.
Essendon 10, Springvale 2
The Lions rough start to the season continued on Sunday when they lost on the road to the Bombers, 10-2. Essendon’s victory improves their record to 6-2 and puts them in a tie with Blackburn for third place in the league, trailing top-of-the-ladder Geelong and Melbourne.
Newport 4, Doncaster 1
In a battle of teams still trying to establish their identities during their first way through the competition, the Rams downed the Dragons, 4-1, at the KC White Reserve. With the win, Newport improved to 3-4; the loss, meanwhile, dropped Doncaster to 2-6 eight games into the season.
Sandringham 3, Waverley 1
The host Royals struck first, scoring one in the third and two in the fourth to outscore the Wildcats, 3-1. Waverley’s only run crossed the plate in the fourth. The victory, Sandringham’s third of the season, ends their three game losing streak. The Wildcats have now fells short in four consecutive games.
Cheltenham 11, Preston 2
In resounding fashion, the Rustlers evened their record at 4-4 and pushed the Pirates further down the ladder. The road victory piggybacks on their upset of Essendon last Sunday.
Blue Sox Stadium, Blacktown International Sports Park, NSW, will have a team of 30 technical delegates headed up by Umpire Manager Trent Thomas and his Umpire Assistant Gordon Wright who together will work side by side with Fran Inkster as Scorers Coordinator.
Making the trip to Narrabundah Ballpark, ACT, Home of the Cavalry, will be Umpire Managers Fiona Lambrick and Matt Pearson and Scorers Coordinator Caroline Adamson supported by their team of 23 technical officials.
“They really are the unsung hero’s of our sport” Baseball Australia Head of Little League and National Championships, Mathew Sundstrom said. “ Without the contribution of these volunteers, it would not be possible for tournaments such as these to go ahead, so we want to thank them for the dedication and commitment they show to the sport, not only in January but all year round”.
U16 and U18 National Youth Championships
Blue Sox Stadium, Blacktown International Sports Park, NSW, 10 to 18 January
Umpire Manager Trent Thomas, NSW
Umpire Assistant Manager Gordon Wright, QLD
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Greg Howard, VIC |
Ben Nash, NSW |
Kevin McGuire, QLD |
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Peter Avery, VIC |
Nick Glazebrook, NSW |
Ben Stone, WA |
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Ian Gavin, VIC |
Rob Brown, NSW |
Mike Penn, WA |
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Geoff Boyes, VIC |
Josh Voight, NSW |
Kym Smith, SA |
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Frank Nigro, VIC |
Stephen Legge, VIC |
Geoff Hallman, QLD |
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David Rice, VIC |
Payne Sowter, SA |
Mark Britt, QLD |
Scorers Coordinator Fran Inkster, NSW
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Michelle Juhasz, QLD |
Sue Morgan, VIC |
Maree Griffiths, NSW |
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Meri Brealey, QLD |
Karen Mason, VIC |
Jeanette Irwin, NSW |
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Jenny Rogers, VIC |
Leah Hodgson, VIC |
Siobhan Staats, NSW |
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Lyn Stokes, VIC |
Janine Hunt, NSW |
Enza Henty, SA |
National Women’s and Youth Women’s Championships
Narrabundah Ballpark, ACT, 10 to 17 January
Umpire Manager Fiona Lambrick, WA
Umpire Manager Matt Pearson, ACT
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Greg Stevens, QLD |
David Everett, QLD |
Keith Laymen, NSW |
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Carla Pinder, QLD |
Hugo Von Alpen, SA |
Geordie McRae, NSW |
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Paul Carthy, VIC |
Russell King, SA |
Jacob Carson, ACT |
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Janine Thomson, VIC |
Connor Casey, NSW |
Gavin Carson (PT), ACT |
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Glen Taylor, NSW |
Ian Wannan, VIC |
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Scorers Coordinator Caroline Adamson, WA
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Di Smith, QLD |
Michael Gourlay, VIC |
Kim Robertson, NSW |
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Wendy Raverty, QLD |
Emma Medwin, VIC |
David Bonham, NSW |
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Melody Callahan, QLD |
Carol Burns, SA |
Kay Cooper, NSW |
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Blue Sox Stadium, Blacktown International Sports Park, NSW, will have a team of 30 technical delegates headed up by Umpire Manager Trent Thomas and his Umpire Assistant Gordon Wright who together will work side by side with Fran Inkster as Scorers Coordinator.
Making the trip to Narrabundah Ballpark, ACT, Home of the Cavalry, will be Umpire Managers Fiona Lambrick and Matt Pearson and Scorers Coordinator Caroline Adamson supported by their team of 23 technical officials.
“They really are the unsung hero’s of our sport” Baseball Australia Head of Little League and National Championships, Mathew Sundstrom said. “ Without the contribution of these volunteers, it would not be possible for tournaments such as these to go ahead, so we want to thank them for the dedication and commitment they show to the sport, not only in January but all year round”.
U16 and U18 National Youth Championships
Blue Sox Stadium, Blacktown International Sports Park, NSW, 10 to 18 January
Umpire Manager Trent Thomas, NSW
Umpire Assistant Manager Gordon Wright, QLD
Greg Howard, VIC
Ben Nash, NSW
Kevin McGuire, QLD
Peter Avery, VIC
Nick Glazebrook, NSW
Ben Stone, WA
Ian Gavin, VIC
Rob Brown, NSW
Mike Penn, WA
Geoff Boyes, VIC
Josh Voight, NSW
Kym Smith, SA
Frank Nigro, VIC
Stephen Legge, VIC
Geoff Hallman, QLD
David Rice, VIC
Payne Sowter, SA
Mark Britt, QLD
Scorers Coordinator Fran Inkster, NSW
Michelle Juhasz, QLD
Sue Morgan, VIC
Maree Griffiths, NSW
Meri Brealey, QLD
Karen Mason, VIC
Jeanette Irwin, NSW
Jenny Rogers, VIC
Leah Hodgson, VIC
Siobhan Staats, NSW
Lyn Stokes, VIC
Janine Hunt, NSW
Enza Henty, SA
National Women’s and Youth Women’s Championships
Narrabundah Ballpark, ACT, 10 to 17 January
Umpire Manager Fiona Lambrick, WA
Umpire Manager Matt Pearson, ACT
National Women’s and Youth Women’s Championships
Narrabundah Ballpark, ACT, 10 to 17 January
Umpire Manager Fiona Lambrick, WA
Umpire Manager Matt Pearson, ACT
Greg Stevens, QLD
David Everett, QLD
Keith Laymen, NSW
Carla Pinder, QLD
Hugo Von Alpen, SA
Geordie McRae, NSW
Paul Carthy, VIC
Russell King, SA
Jacob Carson, ACT
Janine Thomson, VIC
Connor Casey, NSW
Gavin Carson (PT), ACT
Glen Taylor, NSW
Ian Wannan, VIC
Scorers Coordinator Caroline Adamson, WA
Di Smith, QLD
Michael Gourlay, VIC
Kim Robertson, NSW
Wendy Raverty, QLD
Emma Medwin, VIC
David Bonham, NSW
Melody Callahan, QLD
Carol Burns, SA
Kay Cooper, NSW
Look out for more information on the January National Championships at baseball.com.au or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.