Baseball Victoria, Author at Baseball Victoria

YOU COULD WIN A ONCE IN A LIFETIME BATTING PRACTICE EXPERIENCE AT MELBOURNE BALL PARK WITH STARS FROM THE ACES AND WITH TOMMY THOMPSON!

Coach Thompson has offered and amazing opportunity for 10 people who register for camp before the 31st of December 2014. All people who register will go in the draw to win a pre-game session on the field and free tickets for the game.

If you want to go in the draw to win this amazing opportunity REGISTER TODAY for Summer Camp 2014!

ABOUT SUMMER CAMP

The annual Baseball Victoria Summer Camp is on again at Essendon Baseball Club. Jan 12 13 14.

Be coached by the stars of the Melbourne Aces plus some of Victoria's elite players and coaches at one of the most fun and informative camps of the year.

Cost is $70 per day with a discount for families who book all 3 days.

As with all our camps the focus is on baseball with majority of the day dedicated to games and coaching. However, summer is supposed to be fun, so we will be setting up our famous 'fun zone' with zorb balls, jumping castles, slip and slides, and a lot of water fun and pranks. Bring a change of clothes and a towel because chances are you will need it!

If you have your own baseball gear bring it along, and if you're new to baseball don't worry, we will lend you our gear so you're ready to play!

Camp runs from 9am to 5pm each day, but we will have staff on hand from 8am until 6pm if you require an early drop off or late pick up.

Note: We are including a LUNCH PACK option for $10 a day. While the canteen will be open, we would prefer lunch orders in advance to help out our staff and volunteers. Canteen will have drinks and snacks and we will be providing fruit for morning and afternoon tea. Don't forget to bring a drink bottle.

REGISTER TODAY FOR SUMMER CAMP 2015 CLICK HERE

Expressions of interest are being sought by the ‘Saints’ Baseball Club for a suitably qualified person to provide the coaching and leadership to the senior playing group and guiding the club for success in the 2015 GBA winter season. Remuneration and conditions of appointment are negotiable for the suitably qualified persons who may be considered.

Fielding 5 senior, 4 junior teams and supporting the GBA development in Rally Cap, in the 2014 GBA season ‘Saints’ has a strong and committed playing group with a proud and successful history. We are looking to build on those successes in the future.

Job function includes but not limited to:

-Game day preparation, game strategy and management for first nine and direction to the second nine team.

-Senior team selections

-Setting club senior training sessions

-Provide playing and training advice to all club team coaches, senior & juniors

-Advocating the club standards of on field player and coaches conduct

-Attending key club social functions

For more information contact Chris Rickard (0411 165 205)

Applications close COB Dec 22nd 2014

Interested parties are invited to send their application to:

Email: cjrickard@lizzy.com.au

Match Report- Women’s Division 1 Essendon at Springvale

Saturday 13th December 2014

Starting batting line-up for Essendon- Gell 2, Deeble 4, Pedersen 8, Abbey Kelly 6, Megan Kelly 7, Page 5, Garaofolo 3, French 1, Kline 9.

Springvale- Lillywhite 6, Manzie-Novotney 2, Hough 5, Row 3, Jackson 1, Matsuo 7, Loon 8, Wearne 4, Garnett 9.

Springvale-

Top of the 1st- Gell started it for Essendon with a walk then stole 2nd with one out and she advanced to third on a “hit and run” ground out from Pedersen. Abbey Kelly got a two out RBI single to left and advanced to second on a pass ball. Megan Kelly then hit into the hole at short to make it 1st and 3rd occupied and Page walked to load them up. Jackson absorbed the pressure and got an infield pop-up to end it. Essendon lead 1-0.

Bottom of the first and Lillywhite lead off with a double over the right fielder’s head, then Manzie-Novotney advanced her on a bunt that she nearly beat at 1st. Hough scored Lillywhite on an error and Row got on after another wild throw. With 1st and 3rd occupied Jackson hit to centre to score another run. Matsuo singled to load the bases and with pressure on Essendon turned a 6-4-3 double play to end the innings.

Springvale lead 2-1.

Top 2nd and French lead off with a walk. Jackson threw a strikeout to get back to the top of the Essendon batting order. There was a pop-up to centre for the second out, then another in right to send the game into the bottom of the second.

Bottom 2 and Wearne got on with an error. A flyball to left was the first out and that brought up the top of the Springvale batting order. Lillywhite got her second hit of the day to advance Wearne to 3rd on a hit and run play. Manzie-Novotney scored an RBI on a sacfly to increase the Lions lead to 2. Hough singled to score Lillywhite who had advanced to second on wild throw to the plate. Springvale 4, Essendon 1. Row walked to make it first and second occupied with two out. Jackson then singled to left and scored Hough but Gerogia Page made a good running catch in foul territory to end it. Essendon 1, Springvale 5

Top 3 and Abbey Kelly started it off with a one out single to centre then stole second. Megan Kelly then singled to right and stole 2nd to make it second and third occupied. Page also singled to left and batted in A Kelly. Manzie-Novotney picked off Megan Kelly at third from the dish and Jackson ended it with a strikeout. Essendon 2, Springvale 5.

Bottom 3 and Loon lead off with a double to deep centre and Wearne walked. Tobias came in for Garnett but struck out then Lillywhite walked to load the bases. Manzie-Novotney singled to right and batted in two and it was first and third occupied with one out when Abbey Kelly took the mound from French for Essendon. Hough belted a long double to the left field corner to clear the bases then Row singled to make it first and third occupied with one out. Jackson hit again to score Hough and make the score 10 and Matsuo singled for another RBI. Jackson scored on a wild pitch to make it 12. Wearne singled and Matsuo scored on a pass ball with two out. Garnett walked to the vacant first base to make it first and second occupied for Lillywhite who doubled to deep left to make the score 14-2.

Top of the fourth and Row took the mound from Jackson for Springvale. French got HBP and was out on a fielder’s choice at second. Gell got on after an error to make it first and second occupied. Deeble advanced the runners with a groundout then Pedersen hit hard to score her on an error. Abbey Kelly singled to left to score another and take the Bomber’s score to 4. Lillywhite threw long from short and combined well with Garnett who picked the ball out of the dirt for the third out.

Bottom of the fourth and Page continued on the mound for Essendon. Hough lead off with a single to right just out of reach of the fielder. Row walked, then there was fielder’s choice play at second for the first out and a pop-up to short for the second. Loon got on with an error and scored two. Atkins came in to bat for Wearne of Springvale and walked then Essendon finished it with groundout at third. Score now 16-4.

Top of the fifth and Row was right on target getting two strikeouts swinging and a pop-up to centre. That ended the game on the ten run, mercy, rule.

A great performance by Springvale with pitching from Jackson and hitting from her, Lillywhite, Hough, Row and Loon.

Hannah Jackson- Springvale, 75 pitches, 45 strikes and 30 balls, 3 strikeouts

Emma French- Essendon, 62 pitches, 35 strikes and 27 balls. 1 strikeout.

Hits- Springvale- Lillywhite 3, Hough 3, Row 1, Jackson 3, Matsuo 1, Loon 1, Wearne 1. total 13.

Essendon- Pedersen 1, A Kelly 3, M Kelly 1, Page 1. Total 6.

Final score Springvale 16, Essendon 4.

Interview with David White, Newport Baseball Club. Can't see the player? Click here.

The game started with two lefties when Kline took the hill for Newport and Yarran for Upwey. Both gave up a run in the first. Newport however took four walks and five stolen bases for their one run to let Upwey off the hook.

Weir lead off with a walk in the top of the 2nd then Kline singled to shallow centre. Jordan Young bunted for a sacrifice to put them both in scoring position. Vicary-Lovegrove drove deeper to centre to score Weir on a double. The in-form Malthouse then brought in another on a sac fly to left but Vicary-Lovegrove got tagged trying for third to end the innings in the same play. Newport was then leading 3-1.

Cassidy walked in the bottom of the frame but with two out Kline threw a low breaking curve to finish it with a strikeout.

In the top of the 3rd Seipolt hit a long single to advance Jeremy young to 3^rd, after he had earlier beat out a single deep into the hole at short. Yarran steadied though and that's where they stayed.

Kline got hold of the situation in the bottom of the 3rd and finished it with a curve ball strike out again.

Vicary-Lovegrove walked for Newport with one out to start the action in the top of the fourth then he advanced to second on a pass ball and stole third standing up. After Malthouse walked Yarran of the Tigers made way on the mound for Mark Jones. Vicary-Lovegrove then scored on a wild throw from the catcher and Heath Black walked to make it second and third occupied with one out. Jeremy Young walked and Seipolt snuck by a tag at 1st to score an RBI with two out then a groundout finished it off. Newport was then leading 5-1.

Kline hit a batter in the bottom of the dig but other than that looked in command for the 3 outs.

Rice of Upwey made a good play at short to back up Jones for the second out in the top of the 5th. Vicary-Lovegrove got HBP and Malthouse walked with two out. Vicary-Lovegrove scored on an error before Jones finished it with a strikeout. Newport was then leading 6-1.

Kline sat down the batters in order again in the bottom of the frame.

Foreman of Newport singled to right, and then advanced on an error to start the 6th. Jeremy Young singled and Foreman scored on another error. Young made it to 3rd after a sac fly, but Jones used his field to end it there. Newport was then leading 7-1.

Bottom 6 and Jeremy Young of the Rams made a sharp bare handed play from third to steal a running bunt off Rice. Elliott got on after an error with two out but Kline was in control and ended the dig shortly after as time was running out for the Tigers.

Top seven and Pengally pinch hit for Newport with two out and walked, as Upwey moved towards their last chance at bat with 15 minutes remaining. Jones kept his composure on the hill though and gave his side a chance when the inning ended with a pop- up.

McNish came in to close for Newport after Kline vacated the mound. Cassidy walked with one out and Lewis got HBP. Shroeders also walked to load them up and this created some interest from the crowd. Donovan Hendricks singled to right to score one and reduce the Tigers deficit to 5, meaning the tieing run was in the dugout. Nick Rice ratcheted up the tension when he batted in two with a ground ball single through short to make the difference three runs. Josh Hendricks was then the tieing run at the plate, with two runners on base he was caught in deep to centre for the second out. McNish managed it after that and finished the game with a strikeout.

Final score Newport 7 Upwey 4.

Report by Cam Gleeson

@valiantcam

@baseballvic

All photos for this article were supplied courtesy of Darren Malthouse from Newport Baseball Club.

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Midweek Rap December 9th 2014.

Midweek games this week open with two top teams from different conferences meeting. Essendon travel to Surrey Park tonight, for a 6pm game, to meet the in-form Melbourne in the return leg of their series after the Demons won 3-1 on the weekend. Whilst both teams had five hits apiece Essendon will be looking to improve their accuracy after they allowed thirteen walks on Sunday. Matthew Kent for Melbourne and Tristan McDonald for Essendon collected two hits and an RBI each and Shane Kraemer threw seven innings for only two hits for the Demons. Both teams still have plenty of pitching in reserve in what promises to be a showcase of Victorian baseball.

Preston travel to Waverley after the Wildcats won 6-3 with twelve hits to six on the weekend. Waverley look to have steadied after losing some tight games to begin the season. The team from Napier Park are in touch with the top of the ladder and now have John Kennedy back on the mound. Kennedy pitched five innings for four hits and six strikeouts and was backed up by Darcy and Luke Papanicolaou who threw two and four innings respectively. With Matthew Wilson on their list Waverley look well stocked with pitching with three games remaining before the break.

Preston is three games behind Essendon in their conference and even with Geelong so a win tonight will put a cap on their hard work so far. The Pirates will be looking to stop Jamie Papanicolaou who collected three hits on the weekend. Preston will also be looking to collect more than six hits after Jordan Ley collected two and four other players got one each on Sunday.

Newport travel to MBP as the away team to Upwey FTG tonight at 6.30pm after the Rams won in a shootout 6-7, 13 hits to14. The Tigers will be looking to contain Jordan Young who collected four hits for the winners whilst Malthouse got three. Weir took the mound as he continues to be the workhorse for Newport and was relieved by Jeremy Young. Newport will stay in touch with the ladder leaders if they win while Upwey will be looking for some joy before Christmas after some tough losses.

Geelong is the away team to Blackburn for the late game at MBP tonight at 8.50pm. The Orioles will be looking to break out of the box after they were blanked 5-0 by the Baycats on the weekend. The winner of tonight’s game will go ahead on points as both teams are even although they are in separate conferences.

Sandringham travel to MBP as the away team to Doncaster for the early game tomorrow night after they lost to the Dragons 2-0 on the weekend. Sandringham have been lead by Grant Irving in both defence and offence all season and Mitch Glasser has been hitting well but the Royals have suffered some tough losses in the last couple of weeks. Meanwhile, Doncaster is being lead with the bat by their playing manger Ben Utting who is 17 from 47 over the season and Westphal is leading with the ball. From the hill Luke has thrown 43 innings so far for only 14 hits. The Royals will be looking for a win and the Dragons will be looking to score more runs to support their solid defence and stay in touch with the top teams.

The 8.50pm late game, tomorrow night, at MBP sees Cheltenham host Williamstown after the Rustlers won 9-5 on the weekend. Williamstown have some pitching in reserve for this game, as Jason Lester and Andrew Russell didn’t throw on the weekend. Josh Lee threw long relief for the Wolves with three strikeouts over four innings giving up only one earned run. Blake Cunningham threw five innings and has been solid for Cheltenham all season with an ERA of 2.28. Trevorah and Rossell got two hits apiece for the Rustlers and have also been solid with the bat all season. Rutgers who is in career best form got one hit as well. Aaron Green got two hits for the Wolves so will be looking to continue his form midweek.

Division 2

There are no midweek games in Division 2 this week. On Saturday Berwick travel to Bonbeach after the Cougars lost to third placed Moorabbin and Bonbeach got blanked 6-0 by Springvale. On Sunday Springvale travel to Malvern after the Braves lost in extras to Fitzroy. The Lions of the north travel to Sunshine for another shot at the top team after the Eagles sat out a washout 0-0 versus Werribee. The Giants travel to St.Kilda after the Saints lost in their local derby against Port Melbourne 7-10. The Mariners go to Moorabbin to see if some of their recent form will come through against the second placed Panthers.

Women’s Division 1

All games are on this Saturday at 3.30pm. Essendon, who are on a roll, travel to Springvale to see if they can dent the record of the undefeated Lions. The Bulldogs will be hoping for some inspiration after losing 13-1 to Springvale, when they are the away team to Malvern. The Braves will be also want to shake off their loss to Doncaster 18-5 and the Dragons host Werribee with three games to go before the break.

Report By Cam Gleeson

@valiantcam

@baseballvic

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Midweek Rap December 9th 2014.

Division 2

Women’s Division 1

Report By Cam Gleeson

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@baseballvic

Baseball Australia is pleased to announce the 2015 Little League National Championships will be held from 4 to 9 June at the Far North Coast Baseball Association in Lismore, New South Wales, in conjunction with the New South Wales State Government and Lismore City Council.

Little League is the world’s largest youth sports program, and 2015 will mark the ninth year Australia has been a part of the chartered Little League family. The sport continues to grow under the guidance of Baseball Australia and is currently the fastest growing Little League country in the world.

The Championships will feature twenty All-Star Little League teams from across Australia over a six-day tournament. The winning team will receive automatic qualification for the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.

Baseball Australia Chief Executive, Brett Pickett, believes the Little League pathway is instrumental in growing the sport of Baseball in Australia and getting more participants active and involved:

“Having the New South Wales State Government and Lismore City Council recognise the value of Little League in our community is very encouraging. Baseball Australia are very pleased to take Little League to the Far North Coast and welcome our new partners into the Little League community as we work together to grow the game”.

These partnerships have made it possible to take the event to Lismore for the first time. The National Championships will provide a boost to the local economy, showcase the region as a sporting destination, and provide a chance to reward the loyal Lismore baseball community.

Member for Lismore Thomas George was pleased the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, secured the hosting rights for the 2015 National Little League Championships.

“I congratulate Lismore City Council and the Far North Coast Baseball Association on their successful bid to host the event. This is a win for residents of the Lismore region who are set to benefit from a significant boost in visitors to the area,” Mr George said.

“The Albert Park Baseball and Softball Complex, where the event will be held, is an ideal venue to host a national sporting event such as this, and with most competitors coming from outside the region, hosting the Championships provides Lismore with an opportunity to showcase this wonderful facility, as well as our unparalleled accommodation, hospitality venues, and other world-class tourist attractions on offer here in Lismore,” he said.

Lismore City Council Tourism and Events Manager, Mitch Lowe, said Lismore is delighted to be hosting the Little League Championships in 2015.

“Our City has a long and proud history in baseball and we look forward to showcasing our facilities and wonderful region to all of the competing teams. The Championships will bring more than 770 visitors from outside the region to Lismore, generating in excess of $600,000 in visitor expenditure.”

Baseball Australia Chief Executive, Brett Pickett, believes the Little League pathway is instrumental in growing the sport of Baseball in Australia and getting more participants active and involved:

Member for Lismore Thomas George was pleased the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, secured the hosting rights for the 2015 National Little League Championships.

Lismore City Council Tourism and Events Manager, Mitch Lowe, said Lismore is delighted to be hosting the Little League Championships in 2015.

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About Little League® in Australia
Little League in Australia falls under the banner of Baseball Australia. Australian Little League was first launched in the year 2007 with Australia becoming one of over 80 countries that play Little League. In Australia there are over 320-chartered teams and over 4,500 participants between the ages of eleven and twelve across all States and Territories making it one of the fastest growing grassroots sports in Australia. Australia is the fourth largest Little League country in terms of participation, and twenty teams from around Australia participate in the Little League National Championships each year vying for their place in the Little League World Series. Visit LittleLeague.org.au

About Little League®
Little League® Baseball and Softball is the world’s largest organized youth sports program, with 2.4 million players and one million adult volunteers in every U.S. state and more than 80 of other countries. In 2014, Little League is celebrating its 75th Anniversary of developing major league people. For more information, visit LittleLeague.org.

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SYDNEY, 8 December — The Australian Baseball League and Baseball Australia proudly announce the rosters for the 2014 Australia Baseball League All-Star Game, presented by Levi’s®. The game, which pits the World All-Stars against Team Australia, takes place in Melbourne on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 at 7:40pm.

The World All-Stars, comprised of the league’s top international performers, will go into the fourth annual event with a 2-1 win record over Team Australia. However, Australia’s national team enters the contest riding the momentum of their historic upset of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks and near-victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Team Australia Challenge during the 2014 MLB Opening Series at the Sydney Cricket Ground last March.

The 2014 ABL All-Star Game will be broadcast live in Australia and New Zealand on ESPN and on delay to over 70 million households in the US through MLB Network. It will also be seen in over 30 Asia countries on Fox Sports Asia, showcasing Australian baseball talent to a truly global audience.

Team Australia’s side displays a diverse group of both familiar faces and national team newcomers. The pitching staff features young guns Sam Gibbons of the Jet Couriers Melbourne Aces and reliever Aaron Sookee of the Sydney Blue Sox, along with league top ten pitchers Tim Atherton of the Canberra Elite Cavalry, Luke Wilkins and Craig Anderson of Sydney and ace Ryan Searle of the Brisbane Bandits, proudly presented by Welldog.

On offence, Team Australia is supported by outfielder Mitch Dening of the Adelaide Bite, proudly presented by SA Power Networks, whose eight home runs lead the league. The lineup will also include slugger and fellow outfielder David Kandilas of the Blue Sox, who is tied for the league lead with 18 RBIs. The Aussies also have four former Major Leaguers anchoring the batting order in the form of Brad Harman and Justin Huber of the Aces, Alcohol. Think Again Perth Heat mainstay Luke Hughes and Sydney's Trent Oeltjen. Hughes and Huber have seen limited playing time in the first part of the season, while Harman has a strong .306 batting average and five home runs, and Oeltjen is hitting at a .309 clip with four longballs to date.

TEAM AUSTRALIA ROSTER AND BIOS

The World All-Stars team boasts the ABL’s best-performing international players this season from six baseball nations, including the United States, Canada, Taiwan and Korea. The team also features prospects from nine Major League Baseball clubs: the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays. Fellow international leagues Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) and the Korean Baseball Organisation (KBO) are also represented on the roster.

Canberra cult hero and fan favourite Jack Murphy makes his third-straight All-Star appearance, thanks to a league-leading .397 batting average for the Cavalry. In addition to Murphy, the World Team also boasts five other hitters in the league top ten: Los Angeles Dodgers prospect and Adelaide outfielder Aaron Miller, infielder Tommy Coyle of the Bandits and Tampa Bay Rays, Canberra infielder and Toronto Blue Jays farmhand Christian Lopes, along with outfielder/designated hitter Tim Smith and shortstop Joey Wong, both of the Heat. Young catcher/first baseman Kellin Deglan of the Aces/Texas Rangers will also add some pop to the lineup, and sits tied for the ABL RBI lead and in second place on the league’s home run leaderboard.

Legendary closer Dae Sung Koo returns to the All-Star Game to anchor the World bullpen, which also includes top reliever Jorge Marban of the Heat, whose performance this season earned him a contract with the Boston Red Sox. Team World’s starting pitchers include young MLB prospects Markus Solbach and Cody Buckel, along with Taiwan’s Chen-Hua Lin, who pitched a complete-game shutout in his last start for the Bandits.

For the second time, the ABL will let its supporters choose which import player will fill the World All-Star team’s final roster spot via an All-Star game fan ballot. The ballot consists of 12 nominees, two from each ABL club, and voting will take place on the ABL’s official Facebook page.

FAN BALLOT NOMINEES:
Adelaide - Rocky Gale (C), Brandon Dixon (2B)
Brisbane - Granden Goetzman (OF), Jaspreet Shergill (P)
Canberra - Anthony Alford (OF), Sean Toler (RHP)
Melbourne - Adam Engel (OF), Chace Numata (C)
Perth - Brian Pointer (OF), Mike McClendon (RHP)
Sydney - Tyler Bortnick (SS), Will Swanner (C)

For complete rosters for both teams, click here.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AT TheABL.com.au/ASG14.

Gates open at 5:30pm with a live performance by Australian indie band Kingswood at 6:30pm.

TEAM AUSTRALIA ROSTER AND BIOS

For complete rosters for both teams, click here.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AT TheABL.com.au/ASG14.

Gates open at 5:30pm with a live performance by Australian indie band Kingswood at 6:30pm.

In an Australian first, the National Junior League Championships will be held from 4th-9th April, 2015, at Surfers Paradise Baseball Club on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The event is supported by City of Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise Baseball Club.

This is the first time the Junior League competition will be held in Australia, following a restructure of the Championship pathway in line with Little League International.

The Championships will feature 16 All-Star Junior League teams from across Australia over the six-day tournament. The winning team will have the opportunity to participate in the Asia Pacific Championships with travel fully funded. The winner of the Asia Pacific Championships will then progress to play in the Junior League World Series in Taylor, Michigan.

BA General Manager, Justin Drew, explained the decision to add Junior League to the baseball pathway in Australia.

“Over the next year, all levels of Little League International will be implemented in Australia. This structure gives more opportunities for players to participate in tournaments locally, nationally and around the world. We are looking forward to seeing how this pathway will impact the growth of baseball throughout Australia," he said.

“The partnership between Baseball Australia and the City of Gold Coast has given us the opportunity to host a major national championship on the Gold Coast and we’re appreciative of it.”

Junior League is an extension of Little League, acting as a bridge to transition from Little League to the next level. It is played on a 80 to 90 foot diamond, pitching from 54 feet, compared with a 60-foot diamond and pitching at 46 feet for Little League.

Tony McPhail, President of the Surfers Paradise Baseball Club said: “We are excited to be hosting a National Championship at our club. After the success of holding the Pan Pacific Baseball games, we are up for the challenge once again.”

Baseball Australia will bring you more information on the National Junior League Championships in early 2015.

BA General Manager, Justin Drew, explained the decision to add Junior League to the baseball pathway in Australia.

“The partnership between Baseball Australia and the City of Gold Coast has given us the opportunity to host a major national championship on the Gold Coast and we’re appreciative of it.”

Baseball Australia will bring you more information on the National Junior League Championships in early 2015.