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 |
Look out for more information on the January National Championships at baseball.com.au or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
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.
An open tryout for the 2016 Youth Women’s National Championship is scheduled for next Saturday, 21 November, at the Sandringham Baseball Club.
The tryout will go from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Please arrive no later than 8.45 a.m.
To participate in the youth women's national championships you must have turned 12 by 10 January 2016 and have not turned 16 by 31 December 2015.
Sandringham Baseball Club is located on Davies Street in Sandringham, Victoria.
The 2016 Youth Women’s National Championship will be held at the Narrabundah Ballpark in Canberra from 10-15 January 2016.
If you need any further information please contact Baseball Victoria on 9645 8000.
An open tryout for the 2016 Women’s National Championship is scheduled for this Saturday, 14 November, at the Newport Baseball Club. The tryout will go from 9 a.m. to noon.
To participate in the women's national championships you must have turned 16 by 31 December 2015.
Head coach Dean Anglin has been appointed and will run the tryout.
Newport Baseball Club is located at 120 Park Crescent in Williamstown North, Victoria.
The 2016 Women’s National Championship is scheduled to take place in Canberra in January.
If you need any further information please contact Baseball Victoria on 9645 8000.
To participate in the women's national championships you must have turned 16 by 31 December 2015.
Head coach Dean Anglin has been appointed and will run the tryout.
Newport Baseball Club is located at 120 Park Crescent in Williamstown North, Victoria.
The 2016 Women’s National Championship is scheduled to take place in Canberra in January.
If you need any further information please contact Baseball Victoria on 9645 8000.
Baseball Victoria recently hosted the "Corporate Governance for Victorian Baseball Club Committees and Boards" seminar, which was held prior to the scheduled Victorian Summer Baseball League Presidents & Secretary’s meeting hosted by the Victorian Summer Baseball League Committee.
Please reference the addended PDF for more information.