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Little League International has assembled online resources dedicated to baseball bat information. These regulations, along with a document produced by Baseball Australia, make it easier to understand which bats are approved for use at the various age levels. Attached is the latest bat information, including the current Little League Baseball rules and regulations governing bats, definition of terms, the moratorium on the use of composite bats, a series of frequently asked questions, licensed bat lists, and Baseball Australia’s bat regulations document.

Baseball Australia have been working with equipment suppliers since early 2015 to manage the new regulations, and Baseball Victoria recommends that if you are unsure of whether your bat conforms to the new regulations that you contact one of the many suppliers for this information.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA. The Aussie’s could not surmount Mexico Region’s nine-run explosion in the first inning, battling through a 14-3 loss, to end their LLWS competition play.

Mexico scored in the first on an RBI double by Gerardo Lujano, an RBI single by Raul Leon, a walk by Daniel Zaragoza, a two-run double by Andres Villa, a two-run single by Jorge Armenta, an error, and a wild pitch.

Mexico hit three home runs in the win. Home runs for Mexico came when Damian Garcia homered in the second inning, Armenta homered in the third inning, and Alberto Bustos homered in the fourth inning.

It was not for lake of effort by the Australian side, securing six hits against Hector Sanchez’s dominant pitching. The runs went to William Fullerton, Jake Burns and Lachlan Regan, with Blake Cavill digging in for the side with two hits and one RBI.

Luke Krkovski took the loss for Australia. He allowed 11 runs in two innings, walked one and struck out two.

It has been a successful Series for the local Sydney team, finishing with a 1-2 win loss record, equaling Australia’s best LLWS effort.

Cronulla’s joyous 3-0 win over the Caribbean on Saturday was a save for Australia in the double-elimination bracket, after losing their first game 5-2 to Latin America Region on Friday. Jake burns also hit a home run in that game, a 260-foot shot to left-center in the fourth inning to tie it at 2.

The team will remain in Williamsport for the last week of the Little League World Series, playing scratch matches and continuing the off-field festivities with the other teams in The Grove accommodation precinct and Stadium.

Australia Region’s 2015 results and statistics from all three games are available through Game Changer.

Video Highlights at videos.littleleague.org

Mexico hit three home runs in the win. Home runs for Mexico came when Damian Garcia homered in the second inning, Armenta homered in the third inning, and Alberto Bustos homered in the fourth inning.

Luke Krkovski took the loss for Australia. He allowed 11 runs in two innings, walked one and struck out two.

It has been a successful Series for the local Sydney team, finishing with a 1-2 win loss record, equaling Australia’s best LLWS effort.

Australia Region’s 2015 results and statistics from all three games are available through Game Changer.

Video Highlights at videos.littleleague.org

Baseball Australia are pleased to announce the final 20-man roster for the Under 18 team that will participate in the upcoming World Baseball Softball Confederation U18 Baseball World Cup in Osaka, Japan 28 August to 5 September.

The roster was selected from a group of players participating in the MLB Australian Academy Program in Surfers Paradise, Queensland. Team manager Steve Fish described the players as "scrappy," praising them as the kind of baseballers who execute the fundamentals of baseball - namely pitching and defence - and get the job done every time they step onto the field.

"We've been able to do all the little things right so far," Fish said. "They battle and battle and scrap and scrap and come away with a win. As long as we continue to execute the little things, we have the ability to outlast against anyone in the world."

Australia has executed the little things very well so far in their eight-game WBSC sanctioned friendly series against Canada. The series, intended to be a pre-Baseball World Cup warmup for both sides, began 17 August and concludes this afternoon. Australia leads Canada 7-0, and those seven wins ranged from a 13-1 blowout win in Game 2 to comeback walk-off wins in Games 3 and 7. Most recently, the Aussie side swept a doubleheader yesterday, beating Canada 6-0 in the first game and coming away with a 3-2 walk-off win in the second game.

At the plate, Australian hitters sit atop the series leaderboards in most offensive categories. Outfielder James McCallum (NSW) is hitting .400 with six RBIs in seven games, while infielder Dean Frew (NSW) leads the pack with 10 RBIs. Western Australian Tristan King is tied for the lead with two home runs, one of which was a walk-off shot in Game 3.

On the mound, NSW's Alex Wells has dominated the Canadian hitters, striking out 19 batters in his 10 innings pitched in the series so far and holding opposing hitters to a .125 batting average. In his most recent start on Sunday, Wells wowed by striking out 10 batters in five innings, including five in a row sent down looking.

"I don't think I've ever seen anyone in my entire baseball career strike out five batters in a row looking," Fish said.

Wells' twin brother Lachlan, a fellow pitcher currently playing professionally in the USA with the Minnesota Twins organisation, will also join the team in Osaka, adding another experienced arm to Australia's arsenal.

In addition to giving the team a pre-World Cup tune up on the field, the series against Canada also gave the players the chance to bond off the field.

"I'm extremely proud of how they've come together," Fish said. "They're like a band of brothers now."

The series against Canada wraps up this afternoon, and Australia will play its first World Cup game on Friday, 28 August at 10:00am AEST against Mexico. Follow the series and the World Cup here.

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Position

Bat/Throw

State

Barrett

Max

Pitcher

R/R

VIC

Callil

George

Infield

R/R

VIC

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Jye

Pitcher

R/L

QLD

Enciondo

Jack

Pitcher

R/R

VIC

Frew

Dean

Infield

R/R

NSW

Hendrickson

Joshua

Pitcher

L/L

Holding

Mitch

Catcher

R/R

VIC

Kift

Ryan

Outfield

R/R

King

Tristan

Catcher

R/R

MacDonald

Lachlan

Pitcher

R/R

QLD

McCallum

James

Outfield

L/L

NSW

Neunborn

Mitchell

2/Way

R/R

Percival

James

Outfield

R/R

NSW

Rawlinson

Joshua

2/Way

R/R

Steedman

Rhys

Pitcher

R/R

Tsui

Ben

Outfield

R/R

NSW

Vankan

Nate

Outfield

L/R

QLD

Wells

Alexander

Pitcher

R/L

NSW

Wells

Lachlan

Pitcher

L/L

NSW

Williams

Jess

2/Way

L/R

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First Name

Position

State

Fish

Steve

Manager

Lloyd

Graeme

Pitching Coach

Shanahan

Damian

Assistant Coach

VIC

Williams

Glenn

Assistant Coach

NSW

Onofrio

Ben

Physio

Barrowcliff

Neil

NSW

Two home runs, ten strikeouts and a diving catch star in Australia Region’s second ever Little League World Series win.

Blake Cavill went 2-3 and hit a home run, helping Australia to a 3-0 victory over Caribbean on Saturday at Volunteer Stadium. He singled in the first inning and homered in the sixth inning.

Caribbean's lineup had no answer for Jake Burns, they managed just one hit off of Burns, who allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out eight during his 4 1/3 innings of work.

Myles Chabi raced to make a terrific diving catch, stealing a hit and keeping Australia ahead.

Despite the loss, Caribbean's Idelfonso Puello dominated Australia's batters, giving up two runs and striking out 10.

Emmanuel Rodriguez was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out five, and allowed one run.

Australia closer Luke Krkovski put away the final five outs to record the save.

The game's last lead went to Australia thanks to a first inning rally that saw one run cross the plate on an RBI single by Cavill.

Australia tacked on another two runs in the sixth. A solo blast by Burns ignited the offense. That was followed up by Cavill's solo home run.

WATCH Myles Chabi’s clutch diving catch

Box Score is available through Game Changer.

A day of rest on Sunday before Australia will face the winner of game 15; either nine-time champions Japan or Mexico, who knocked Australia Region out contention last year. The elimination game is scheduled for 2:00pm Monday 24 August local time, 4:00am Tuesday 25 August AEST. Watch live on ESPN 508 or follow live scoring on Game Changer.

Caribbean's lineup had no answer for Jake Burns, they managed just one hit off of Burns, who allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out eight during his 4 1/3 innings of work.

Myles Chabi raced to make a terrific diving catch, stealing a hit and keeping Australia ahead.

Despite the loss, Caribbean's Idelfonso Puello dominated Australia's batters, giving up two runs and striking out 10.

Emmanuel Rodriguez was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out five, and allowed one run.

Australia closer Luke Krkovski put away the final five outs to record the save.

The game's last lead went to Australia thanks to a first inning rally that saw one run cross the plate on an RBI single by Cavill.

Australia tacked on another two runs in the sixth. A solo blast by Burns ignited the offense. That was followed up by Cavill's solo home run.

WATCH Myles Chabi’s clutch diving catch

Box Score is available through Game Changer.

Latin America and Australia Region, Cronulla, traded the lead five times, but Latin America ended up on top with a 5-2 win in six innings over Australia, thanks to a late three-run blast.

The Venezuela team scored on a three-run home run by Yeiner Fernandez off Benjamin Andrews, plating Adrian Sandoval and Felix Vasquez.

Luis Castillo went a perfect 2-2 at the plate for Latin America. He doubled in the third inning and singled in the fifth inning.

Fernandez brought the heat against Australia during his outing. Fernandez held Australia hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out five.

Australia jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Australia attack began with a single from Kyle Yeo. A groundout by William Fullerton then moved Yeo from first to second.

Despite the loss, Australia's Blake Cavill dominated Latin America's batters, giving up two runs and striking out 10.

Jake Burns took the loss for Australia. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walked two, struck out two, and allowed two runs.

Cronulla played outstanding in their first Little League World Series game, stepping up their mind-set and intensity to go toe-to-toe at the international level.

They will now play the Caribbean tomorrow at 1:00pm local time, 3:00am Sunday 23 August AEST. Watch live on ESPN 508 or follow live scoring HERE.

Box Score is available through Game Changer. Full Australia Region information and links at LITTLELEAGUE.org.au