Baseball Victoria is excited to announce a new partnership with Salesian College Sports Academy in Chadstone.

As an official partner of baseball in Victoria, Salesian College has joined the BV Diamond Partnership Program at the Home Run level.

Salesian plans to introduce a baseball program by Year 7, 2025, subject to student enrolment. Salesian also welcomes any Year 7-10 enrolments for next year who could still benefit from their Sports Academy program and its many components.

“Salesian College is excited to be partnering with BV with the aim to introduce a baseball-specific program within our existing Sports Academy,” Stephen Sellwood, Salesian College Sports Academy Coordinator, said.

“The inclusion of baseball alongside our existing sports offerings will further strengthen our program and enable us to continue to improve students sporting abilities through a specialised and accelerated curriculum.”

Baseball Victoria hopes Salesian College will become a hub for secondary school students to pursue their academic and baseball goals in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

“This is a fantastic new partnership and we look forward to supporting Salesian College in their efforts to introduce a dedicated baseball program to their already thriving Sports Academy,” BV CEO Chet Gray said. “The addition of a baseball specific program will offer new opportunities for junior baseballers in the east as we continue to grow our grassroots sport.”

Learn more about Salesian College Sports Academy and click HERE to book a tour or click HERE for the online application.

What an awesome weekend of baseball at the 2023 Senior, Junior & Intermediate League State Championships!

Unfortunately, wet weather called off the Junior & Intermediate League finals. A huge thank you to the grounds crew from Guild All-Stars, East Belmont Saints, and Deakin for all their efforts to get the grounds playable today and throughout the whole weekend. We greatly appreciate this hard work!

Congratulations to our 2023 State Champions: Mets (Senior League), Rangers (Junior League), and Athletics (Intermediate League).

Thank you to all involved for a fantastic tournament!

Check out recaps from Sunday's games below.

Senior League

Mariners 8, Athletics 7

Athletics fought back after falling down by six runs in the third inning, although the comeback fell just short in an 8-7 defeat to Mariners on Sunday. Hudson Pallay, Will Kent, Jack Noble, Nathan Rumbelow, and Kent came through with RBIs to lead the Mariners rally.

Athletics fell behind early in the loss as Mariners took the lead on a Joshua Villanti single in the first inning.

Athletics tallied four runs in the third inning as Pallay, Kent, and Noble recorded RBIs.

Mariners scored five runs in the third inning. The offensive firepower was led by Villanti, Jarrod Thomas, Carson Thomas, and Zachariah Dunkley.

Dunkley led things off on the hill for Mariners. The hurler surrendered six runs on four hits over five and a third innings, striking out seven.

Rumbelow led things off on the mound for Athletics. The pitcher went two and a third innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out three. Declan Marshall, Joshua Antonacci, and Kent contributed in relief.

Kent led Athletics with two hits in four at-bats.

Mariners racked up eight hits in the game. Dunkley went 3-for-3 at the plate as Villanti had multiple hits, too.

Grand Final: Mets 8, Mariners 7

Mets snagged a late lead and defeated Mariners 8-7 on Sunday. Mets were down 7-6 in the bottom of the fifth inning when an error scored two runs.

There was plenty of action on the basepaths as Mets collected six hits and Mariners had 11. Mets fired up the offense in the first inning as Harvey Elderfield grounded out, scoring one run.

Mets tied things up at four in the bottom of the fourth when Tanner Stack grounded out, scoring one run.

Riley Peoples got the start for Mets. The bulldog surrendered seven runs on ten hits over five innings, striking out one and walking one.

Robinson Smith toed the rubber for Mariners. The bulldog surrendered two runs on two hits over three and a third innings, striking out five. Joseph Lewis and Deakin Mitchell entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and one-third innings and one and one-third innings respectively.

Mets tallied one home run on the day. Jordan Ellis had a long ball in the fourth inning. Lachlan Ispen, Stack, Cade White, Brayden Barker, Peoples, and Ellis all had one hit to lead Mets.

Mariners collected 11 hits on the day. Smith went 3-for-4 as Lewis and Carson Thomas managed multiple hits, too.

Junior League

Mariners 15, Twins 1

Mitch Langworthy was clutch at the plate with runners on base on Sunday, hitting a grand slam to lead Mariners past Twins 15-1.

Mariners fired up the offense in the first inning. Thomas Hill was hit by a pitch, driving in a run.

Langworthy got the start for Mariners. The fireballer lasted five innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out 11 and walking one.

Windsor Breckenridge was on the hill for Twins, with 13 runs on four hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out five. Charlie Davenport threw one-third of an inning out of the bullpen.

Mariners tallied one home run on the day. Langworthy went yard in the second inning.

Brooklyn Riwaka-Kinney, Langworthy, Lachie Wright, and Harrison Brodie all had one hit to lead Mariners. Langworthy led Mariners with two stolen bases as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases overall.

Intermediate League

Rangers 13, Mariners 3

An early lead helped Rangers defeat Mariners 13-3 on Sunday. Rangers scored on an error, a groundout by Ethan Sissing, a walk by Spencer Tyers, and a walk by Patrick Mahoney in the first inning.

Rangers notched four runs in the fourth inning with RBIs from Tyers, Matthew Brache, and Zac Long.

Cliff Neilson led the Rangers to victory on the hill. The ace went five innings, allowing three runs on three hits, striking out 13 and walking one.

James Quiney took the loss for Mariners. The hurler lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and nine runs while striking out nine.

Cooper Griggs started the game for Mariners, lasting one inning, allowing zero hits and four runs while striking out one.

Oliver Corrigan, Long, Connor Mckenzie, and Neilson each collected one hit to lead Rangers. The team stole 23 bases during the game as seven players stole more than one. Sam Stafilis led the way with four.

Quiney led Mariners with two of the team's six stolen bases.

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The 2023 Senior, Junior & Intermediate League State Championships continued with another action-packed day in Geelong as we got through the majority of the games with just three washouts in the afternoon. Head to our State Champs hub for the latest results and schedules, and check out recaps from the second day below or catch up on Day 1 HERE.

Senior League

Mariners 4, Rangers 3

Rangers stayed in it until the end, but Mariners pulled away late in a 4-3 victory. The game was tied at three with Mariners batting in the top of the tenth when Joshua Villanti singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Rangers captured the lead in the second inning, scoring two runs when Oliver Hill doubled.

Mariners tied things up at three on an error in the top of the sixth.

Jarrod Thomas was on the hill for Mariners. The hurler allowed six hits and three runs over five innings, striking out one.

Ethan Johnston was on the pitcher's mound for Rangers. The pitcher allowed seven hits and three runs over five and two-thirds innings, striking out four. Zak Stafilis threw four and a third innings in relief.

Samuel Walk, Johnston, George Elliott, Stafilis, Buster Vos, and Hill each collected one hit to lead Rangers.

Mariners racked up ten hits on the day. Ty Daniels went 3-for-5 and Villanti had multiple hits, too.

Athletics 23, Twins 3

Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 23-3 loss to Athletics. Athletics scored on a double by Jack Noble and a walk by Jake Fesili in the first inning.

Athletics scored 11 runs in the sixth inning with RBIs from Hudson Pallay, Will Kent, Declan Marshall, and Fesili.

Patrick Matthews got the start for Athletics. The ace went five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, striking out two and walking one.

Jai Di Blasi toed the rubber for Twins. The bulldog surrendered eight runs on three hits over three innings, striking out two. Cody Liersch and Samuel Blakely entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and one inning respectively.

Twins collected eight hits. Di Blasi, Ryley Shanks, and Liersch had two hits each.

Athletics totaled 13 hits as Kent went 3-for-4 and Pallay, Marshall, and Noble had multiple hits, too. Marshall led Athletics with two stolen bases as the team stole six overall.

Mets 15, Mariners 4

Mariners got on board in the first on a Ty Daniels single, but Mets tied it up at two with an RBI from Riley Peoples in the third.

Mets pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. An error scored one run and Peoples singled on a 2-0 count, scoring another.

After Mets scored one run in the top of the fifth, Mariners answered with one of their own as Hunter Richardson singled on a 2-2 count.

Mets scored nine runs in the seventh inning with RBIs from Lachlan Ispen, Fletcher Wilson, Brayden Barker, Peoples, Harvey Elderfield, and Jordan Ellis.

Elderfield was on the mound for Mets. The fireballer surrendered three runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out two.

Liam Puncher was on the pitcher's mound for Mariners. He surrendered four runs on four hits over three and a third innings, striking out one. Richardson and Ned Johnson entered the game as relief, throwing three innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.

Mariners saw the ball well today, racking up nine hits in the game, including two apiece for Robinson Smith and Daniels.

Mets racked up 15 hits on the day. Ellis went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead the way with multiple hits for Peoples, Elderfield, Barker, Tanner Stack, and Ispen, too. Two players stole at least two bases, including Ellis who had three.Mets was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Cade White had the most chances with six.

Junior League

Twins 10, Athletics 2

Twins took the lead late and defeated Athletics 10-2 on Saturday. The game was tied at one with Twins batting in the bottom of the fifth when an error scored one run.

Twins secured the victory thanks to six runs in the sixth inning. They scored on walks by Windsor Breckenridge and Lincoln Grech, a single by Andy Zdihan, and a sacrifice fly by Marcus Murphy.

Roman Coote led things off on the mound for Twins. The hurler allowed ten hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out six and walking zero.

Angus Saggers was on the pitcher's mound for Athletics, giving up four runs on six hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out seven. Oliver Baillargeon and Lachlan Brennan entered the game as relief, throwing one inning and one-third of an inning respectively.

Twins collected seven hits, including two hits apiece for Maisen Ricketts and Breckenridge.

Athletics racked up ten hits on the day, with multiple for Kycen Dowling, Brennan, and Declan Tayler.

Rangers 5, Mariners 4

Rangers took home a 5-4 victory over Mariners on Saturday. The winning offense got started in the first as Ishant Dittakavi grounded out, scoring one run.

In the top of the third inning, Mariners tied things up at two as Ashley Hill grounded out, scoring one run.

Rangers pulled away for good with one run in the fourth inning. Brodie Trevean led things off on the mound for Rangers. The hurler surrendered three runs on five hits over six innings, striking out four.

Harrison Brodie started the game for Mariners. The hurler allowed two hits and four runs over four and a third innings, striking out four. Matt Fielden threw one and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.

Blake Ochoa and Cooper Busch each collected one hit to lead Rangers.

Mariners saw the ball well today, racking up seven hits in the game. Euan Clarkin and Brooklyn Riwaka-Kinney had multiple hits and stolen bases.

Mariners 17, Mets 1

Mariners got things moving in the first inning as Ashley Hill singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Mariners put up eight runs in the fourth inning. The offensive onslaught came from walks by Thomas Hill, Harper Slattery, Harrison Brodie, and Theo Rutgers, a single by Brooklyn Riwaka-Kinney, and a double by Euan Clarkin.

Hill got the start for Mariners. The hurler went one inning, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out one and walking zero.

Hunter Mudford was on the hill for Mets, throwing six hits and nine runs over two and a third innings. Sid Grimmer-Cobbledick threw one and one-third innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Mariners tallied 12 hits on the day. Brodie Hill, Jack Thomas, and Riwaka-Kinney had two hits apiece, while the team stole eight bases and didn't make any errors, either.

Parks Halasz went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Mets in hits.

Twins 7, Mets 6

Despite a 4-run deficit in the third inning, Mets almost came all the way back, eventually falling 7-6 to Twins on Saturday. Mets put up five runs in the failed comeback with RBIs from Alexandros Papadopoulos, Lucas Joel, Cooper Bishop-Worn, and Reuben Millar.

Mets collected eight hits and Twins had nine in the high-scoring affair. Twins got their offense started in the first, scoring two on a single from Windsor Breckenridge.

Mets tallied four runs in the third inning with RBIs from Papadopoulos and Joel. Mets tied things up at four in the bottom of the third, scoring on a stolen base during Joel's at-bat. Then Joel doubled, driving in another run.

Twins pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. Christopher Woodney singled on a 3-0 count, scoring two runs.

Andy Zdihan was on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The bulldog surrendered zero runs on one hit over two and a third innings, striking out three.

Tylah Laurie started the game for Mets. Laurie surrendered seven runs on eight hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out three. Papadopoulos threw one and one-third innings out of the bullpen.

Joel led Mets with two hits in three at bats.

Twins tallied nine hits on the day. William Cashen went 3-for-4 and Roman Coote had multiple hits, too.

Rangers 7, Athletics 5

Athletics almost came back from down six runs in the fourth inning but ultimately fell 7-5 to Rangers on Saturday. Athletics put up four runs in the comeback attempt with RBIs from Kycen Dowling, Eric Webster, Lachlan Brennan, and Declan Tayler.

Athletics couldn't keep up with Rangers early in the game. Rangers scored on a home run by Cooper Busch in the first inning, followed by a single from Noah Traplin, a walk by Jackson Burton, and a double by Brodie Trevean in the second.

Rangers added five in the second inning on a walk by Burton, a single by Traplin, and a double by Trevean.

Athletics put up three runs in the sixth inning with a single by Tayler and a double by Brennan.

Traplin was on the pitcher's mound for Rangers. The hurler went five and a third innings, allowing five runs on six hits and striking out five.

Joseph Lotan toed the rubber for Athletics. The bulldog lasted one inning, allowing six hits and seven runs while striking out one. Tayler threw five and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.

Lotan went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Athletics in hits.

Rangers tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Jax Clarke led the way with two.

Intermediate League

Athletics 28, Mariners 1

Mariners fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 28-1 loss to Athletics on Saturday. Athletics scored in the first on a double by Nikau Galligan, a groundout by Oliver Von Tunk, and a wild pitch during Jackson Schneider's at-bat.

Athletics scored ten runs in the third inning with RBIs for Harvey Devlin, Ned Richards, Von Tunk, Schneider, Matthew Godden, and Jonathan Ryan.

Hamish Willemsen got the start for Athletics. The hurler went four innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out eight.

Lucius Brody was on the mound for Mariners. The bulldog went one and two-thirds innings, allowing 15 runs on seven hits and striking out two. Fletcher Cowan and William Boothroyd entered the game as relief, throwing one and two-thirds innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.

Cooper Griggs went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Mariners in hits. Daniel Herft led Mariners with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases.

Athletics collected 19 hits on the day. Von Tunk, Galligan, Devlin, Willemsen, Ryan, and Schneider all managed multiple hits for Athletics. The team was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error as Richards made the most plays with eight. Athletics tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Godden led the way with three.

Rangers 28, Mets 3

Mets watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 28-3 loss to Rangers on Saturday. Rangers scored big in the first inning on a double by Cliff Neilson, a walk by Connor Mckenzie, and a single by Ethan Sissing. More runs scored on a wild pitch and walks to Patrick Mahoney, Matthew Brache, and Coadhey Rebbechi.

Rangers scored nine runs in the second inning, with walks by Neilson, Sissing, Smith, and Oliver Corrigan and hits to Brock Edwards, Zac Long, and Brache.

Jiah Cosgrave got the start for Rangers. The hurler allowed two hits and three runs over four innings, striking out four.

Riley Harrington started the game for Mets. The hurler surrendered seven runs on two hits over one-third of an inning, striking out one. Hayden Nguyen and Kit Kinder entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and one and two-thirds innings respectively.

Harrington and Isaac Sharpe each collected one hit to lead Mets. The team stole seven bases during the game as Isabelle Zurawel led the way with two.

Rangers totaled 13 hits. Sissing went 3-for-3 and Edwards, Cosgrave, and Spencer Tyers had multiple hits, too. Rangers tore up the base paths, as four players stole at least two bases. Cosgrave led the way with four.

Athletics 18, Rangers 3

Oliver Von Tunk showed timely hitting on Saturday, driving in five runs on two hits to lead Athletics past Rangers 18-3. Von Tunk drove in runs on a double in the first, a groundout in the second, and a single in the fourth.

Athletics got things started in the first inning, scoring two on Von Tunk's double.

Nikau Galligan led things off on the hill for Athletics. The pitcher surrendered three runs on two hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out nine.

Sam Stafilis toed the rubber for Rangers. The pitcher allowed seven hits and 11 runs over three innings, striking out two. Patrick Mahoney threw one-third of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Athletics totaled 11 hits in the game. Noah Azrein, Ned Richards, and Von Tunk racked up two hits apiece as the team was solid in the field with no errors. Jackson Schneider had nine chances and three stolen bases, the most on the team. Five players stole at least two bases.

Connor Mckenzie led Rangers with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 11 stolen bases. Rangers didn't commit a single error in the field. Cliff Neilson had the most chances in the field with five.

Mariners 15, Twins 5

Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 15-5 loss to Mariners on Saturday. Mariners took the lead in the first when Noah Choi drew a walk, scoring one run.

Twins lost despite out-hitting Mariners nine to five. Mariners got things moving in the first inning, when Noah Choi drew a walk, scoring one run.

Mariners scored four more runs in the sixth inning on singles by James Quiney and Lucius Brody and a sacrifice fly by Aariv Singh.

Singh was the winning pitcher for Mariners, throwing five innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and striking out three. Alyssa Jamieson threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Royce Pirera took the loss for Twins. The bulldog allowed four hits and eight runs over four innings, striking out four.

Murphy Carrison started the game for Twins. The hurler went one and one-third innings, allowing six runs on zero hits and striking out three.

Twins racked up nine hits in the game. Morgan Owen, Harry Davenport, and Seth Stott each had two hits for Twins.

Mariners stole 12 bases during the game as four players stole more than one. Brody led the way with two.

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The 2023 Senior, Junior & Intermediate League State Championships got off to a great start in Geelong! Head to our State Champs hub for the latest results and schedules, and check out recaps from the first day below.

Senior League

Mets 11, Twins 0

Mets two pitchers didn't allow a single hit, defeating Twins 11-0 on Friday. Fletcher Wilson induced a groundout from Montgomery Pithouse to get the last out of the game.

Mets opened up scoring in the first inning, when Brayden Barker singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.

Riley Peoples led things off on the mound for Mets. The pitcher went two and two-thirds innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits, striking out five and walking one.

Jesse Hando started the game for Twins. The bulldog allowed two hits and five runs over one inning, striking out two. Cooper Underwood and Liam Campbell entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three and a third innings and one-third of an inning, respectively.

Barker led Mets with two hits in three at-bats. Mets didn't commit a single error in the field as Tanner Stack had the most chances with six.

Mets 8, Rangers 7

Mets took the lead in dramatic fashion with an 8-7 walk-off victory over Rangers. The game was tied at seven with Mets batting in the bottom of the seventh when Samuel Land singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.

Despite falling down by six runs in the third inning, Rangers battled back, scoring seven runs in a comeback attempt. Rangers scored on a double by Zak Stafilis, a groundout by Benjamin Tan, and a single by Ezra Ferguson in the sixth. An error and singles by Tan and Austin McConville added runs in the seventh.

Earlier in the game, Miles Paulley and Jordan Ellis had big hits in the Mets' four-run third inning.

Brayden Barker was on the hill for Mets. The ace allowed two hits and zero runs over two and a third innings, striking out one and walking zero.

Liam Bald was on the mound for Rangers. The hurler went two innings, allowing two runs on one hit and striking out four. Ferguson and Buster Vos entered the game as relief, throwing two and two-thirds innings and one and two-thirds innings respectively.

Mets racked up eight hits on the day, including two apiece for Harvey Elderfield and Barker. Stafilis went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Rangers in hits.

Athletics 15, Mariners 8

Mariners watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 15-8 loss to Athletics on Friday. Athletics scored on a single by Devin Leahy and a double and stolen base by Hudson Pallay in the second inning.

Mariners collected 11 hits and Athletics had ten in the high-scoring affair.

Six Athletics runs scored in the sixth with RBIs from Pallay, Will Kent, Jake Fesili, Charles Chislett, and Jai Mithen.

Chislett toed the rubber for Athletics. The hurler went two and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out five and walking one.

Zachariah Dunkley was on the pitcher's mound for Mariners. The bulldog went one and one-third innings, allowing five runs on three hits and striking out two. Liam Puncher, Hunter Richardson, and Erin Kent each contributed in relief for Mariners.

Out of Mariners' 11 hits, Robinson Smith led with three hits in three at-bats as Brandon Elton had multiple hits, too.

Pallay, Declan Marshall, and Leahy had multiple hits for Athletics. Pallay went 3-for-4 and had five of the team's 12 stolen bases.

Rangers 9, Athletics 8

Athletics came up just short, falling 9-8 to Rangers despite a big comeback in the fifth. Athletics scored three runs in the rally on a double by Hudson Pallay, a walk by Jack Noble, and a fielder's choice by Charles Chislett.

Athletics fell behind early as Rangers took the lead on Liam Bald's single in the first inning. They went on to add four in the fifth with singles by Buster Vos and Zak Stafilis.

Samuel Walk toed the rubber for Rangers. The fireballer allowed three hits and five runs over four innings, striking out eight.

Noble was on the pitcher's mound for Athletics. He allowed two hits and four runs over one and one-third innings. Evan Sertis, Will Kent, and Devin Leahy each contributed in relief for Athletics.

Kent, Nathan Rumbelow, Chislett, and Pallay each managed one hit to lead Athletics. The team stole six bases as Pallay led the way with two. Athletics also didn't commit a single error in the field as Pallay had seven chances, the most on the team.

Rangers racked up nine hits in the game, including multiple for Bald and Vos.

Mariners 11, Twins 6

Friday's game against Mariners was a heartbreaker for Twins, as they lost the lead late in an 11-6 defeat. Mariners were down 5-4 in the top of the sixth inning when Hunter Richardson singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Twins collected four hits and Mariners had 12 in the game, with the winners jumping on the board early as Cai Batey-Smith hit an RBI single in the first.

Twins notched five runs in the fourth inning with RBIs from Cody Liersch, Ryley Shanks, Liam Campbell, and Joshua Bence.

Jarrod Thomas led things off on the pitcher's mound for Mariners. The bulldog went two innings with no runs, hits, or walks.

Walter Le Ferve toed the rubber for Twins. The pitcher allowed four hits and four runs over one and one-third innings, walking one. Liam Coster and Shanks entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three and a third innings and one inning respectively.

Jesse Hando, Liersch, Shanks, and Jai Di Blasi each managed one hit to lead Twins.

Mariners racked up 12 hits in the game. Carson Thomas, Joshua Villanti, and Brandon Elton all collected multiple hits for Mariners. Elton led Mariners with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with eight stolen bases.

Junior League

Rangers 12, Twins 8

Rangers weathered a scare by Twins in the sixth inning, giving up five runs but holding on for the 12-8 victory. Roman Coote, Windsor Breckenridge, Marcus Murphy, and William Cashen each drove in Twins runs during the inning.

Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. Rangers collected six hits and Twins had eight.

Rangers captured the lead in the first inning. Jarvis Johansen drew a walk, scoring one run.

After Twins scored one run in the top of the fourth, Rangers answered with one of their own. Twins scored on a wild pitch before Rangers responded when Cooper Busch doubled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run.

Rangers took the lead for good with seven runs in the third inning. Johansen singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs and Daniel Williams hit into a fielder's choice as another run came home. Alex Smith singled on a 0-1 count, Jackson Burton drew a walk, and Jonathan Park singled on a 1-1 count to add three more.

Busch was on the hill for Rangers. The fireballer lasted two and a third innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out three and walking one.

Murphy was on the mound for Twins. The bulldog allowed two runs on zero hits. Christopher Woodney, Breckenridge, Brody Stokes, and Cashen pitched in relief.

Busch went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Rangers in hits. Rangers stole 15 bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Blake Ochoa led the way with four.

Twins tallied eight hits. Coote led Twins with three hits in three at-bats. Cashen also had multiple hits and led Twins with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 11 stolen bases.

Mariners 11, Athletics 10

A walk-off single led Mariners past Athletics 11-10 on Friday. The game was tied at ten with Mariners batting in the bottom of the seventh when Ashley Hill singled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run.

Mitch Langworthy led Mariners to victory by driving in four runs. He went 2-for-2 at the plate, driving in runs on homers in the first and fourth.

Athletics opened up scoring in the first inning on a wild pitch.

After Athletics scored one run on Kycen Dowling's single in the top of the fourth, Mariners answered with one of their own as Langworthy hit a solo homer.

Clarkin was on the hill for Mariners, allowing one hit and one run over one inning, striking out one and walking zero.

Sawyer Fisher led things off on the hill for Athletics. The pitcher lasted two innings, allowing two hits and three runs while striking out one. Darcy Squire and Angus Saggers entered the game in relief, throwing two and two-thirds innings and one and one-third innings respectively.

Athletics racked up nine hits. Ethan Kent and Joseph Lotan each racked up multiple hits as Kent led with three hits in four at-bats.

Rangers 10, Mets 0

Mets fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 10-0 loss to Rangers on Thursday. Rangers took the lead on a single by Cooper Busch in the first inning.

A single by Cooper Bishop-Worn in the first inning was a positive for Mets.

Ethan Nakamura led things off on the mound for Rangers. The fireballer allowed one hit and zero runs over two and a third innings, striking out four and walking zero.

Bishop-Worn was on the hill for Mets. The bulldog went one and one-third innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out one. Toby Arnott, Jack Northfield, and Sid Grimmer-Cobbledick each contributed in relief for Mets.

Bishop-Worn went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Mets in hits.

Rangers racked up ten hits, with two apiece for Brodie Trevean, Ishant Dittakavi, and Nakamura. Busch led Rangers with four stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 15 stolen bases. Rangers didn't commit a single error in the field as Jax Clarke had six chances, the most on the team.

Mariners 12, Twins 1

Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 12-1 loss to Mariners on Thursday. Mariners scored on a double by Theo Rutgers and singles by Matt Fielden, Euan Clarkin, and William Ferguson in the first.

Mitch Langworthy was on the mound for Mariners. The pitcher went three innings with no hits, walks, or runs and four strikeouts.

Lincoln Grech toed the rubber for Twins. The pitcher allowed five runs on two hits. Marcus Murphy and Oliver Bergin entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three innings and two innings respectively.

Christopher Woodney, Roman Coote, and Windsor Breckenridge all had one hit to lead Twins.

Mariners didn't commit a single error in the field as Fielden had the most chances with six. Mariners tore up the base paths with four players stealing multiple bases. Harrison Brodie led the way with three.

Athletics 9, Mets 2

Athletics put up five runs in the first on the way to a 9-2 victory over Mets on Friday afternoon. Lachlan Brennan and Bailey Stewart both drove in runs.

Kycen Dowling was on the hill for Athletics. The ace surrendered one run on one hit over two innings, striking out five and walking one.

Reuben Millar led things off on the pitcher's mound for Mets. The bulldog surrendered five runs on four hits over two innings. Theo Hedt, Lachlan Hunter, Parks Halasz, and Alexandros Papadopoulos pitched in relief.

Athletics racked up eight hits with two apiece for Joseph Lotan and Stewart. Athletics stole nine bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Lotan led the way with four.

Cooper Bishop-Worn led Mets with two hits in three at-bats.

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Athletics 7, Twins 6

Despite seeing its six-run lead whittled down by the end, Athletics still held off Twins for a 7-6 victory on Thursday. Twins scored three runs in the failed comeback on a walk by Oliver Antonowicz in the fourth and a single by Hugo Schulz in the seventh.

Athletics collected five hits and Twins tallied two.

Athletics got on the board in the first inning when Oliver Von Tunk singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run.

Twins scored three runs in the seventh inning on a single by Schulz.

Von Tunk was the winning pitcher for Athletics. The pitcher allowed zero hits and zero runs over two and a third innings, striking out five. Harvey Devlin and Noah Azrein entered the game out of the bullpen to close it out in relief.

Von Tunk went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Athletics in hits. Athletics tore up the base paths, as five players stole at least two bases. Ned Richards led the way with three.

Rhys Rayner led Twins with four of the team's ten stolen bases.

Mariners 29, Mets 28

A walk-off single led Mariners past Mets 29-28 on Friday. Mariners were down a run in the bottom of the seventh inning when Daniel Herft singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Herft collected five hits in five at-bats to help lead Mariners to victory. He doubled in the first, singled in the second, doubled in the fourth, singled in the sixth, and singled in the seventh.

Mariners took an early lead in the second inning when two runs scored on a wild pitch.

Mets scored six in the top of the fourth when Sharpe doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring three runs and Tyler Barton singled on a 0-1 count, scoring another. Radrodro hit an RBI single on a 0-2 count and a wild pitch scored one more.

Mariners answered with six of their own when Aariv Singh drew a bases-loaded walk and William Boothroyd doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs. Herft doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run, and Cooper Griggs doubled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run.

In the top of the sixth inning, Mets tied things up at 16. Isaac Sharpe drove in two on a single.

Mets scored 14 runs in the sixth inning. Sharpe, Radrodro, Hayden Nguyen, Isabelle Zurawel, Kit Kinder, and Riley Harrington all had RBIs in the frame.

James Quiney was on the pitcher's mound for Mariners. The fireballer lasted one-third of an inning, allowing one hit and six runs.

Barton led things off on the mound for Mets. Barton allowed two hits and four runs over two-thirds of an inning, striking out one. Radrodro, Timur Pooley, Keith Respondek, and Angus Frazer pitched in relief.

Mariners totaled 14 hits. Herft went 5-for-5 as Griggs, Boothroyd, and Singh had multiple hits, too. Mariners tore up the base paths with nine players stealing at least two bases. Singh led the way with eight.

Mets racked up 13 hits on the day. Sharpe went 4-for-5 and Harrington, Radrodro, and Barton had multiple hits as well. Mets stole 27 bases during the game as seven players stole more than one. Sharpe led the way with four.

Twins 19, Rangers 9

Rangers fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 19-9 loss to Twins on Thursday. Twins scored on singles by Murphy Carrison, Hugo Schulz, and Tyler Wood in the first inning.

Despite the loss, Rangers did collect three hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Twins had 16 hits on the way to victory.

Rangers scored four runs in the sixth inning thanks to a walk by Ethan Sissing and a single by Connor Mckenzie.

Twins scored four runs in the seventh inning with RBIs from Ethan Everett, Schulz, and Rhys Rayner.

Seth Stott led things off on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The hurler lasted one inning, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out one and walking one.

Cliff Neilson toed the rubber for Rangers. The hurler surrendered four runs on five hits over two innings, striking out three and walking zero. Matthew Brache, Mckenzie, Lachlan Smith, and Spencer Tyers all entered the game in relief.

Sissing, Jiah Cosgrave, and Mckenzie each collected one hit to lead Rangers. The team tore up the base paths, as five players stole at least two bases. Mckenzie led the way with four.

Twins totaled 16 hits in the game. Everett, Stott, Wood, Rayner, and Carrison all racked up multiple hits for Twins. They stole 16 bases during the game as four players stole more than one, Jack Cooper-Blair leading the way with three.

Twins didn't commit a single error in the field. Wood had ten fielding chances, the most on the team.

Athletics 21, Mets 4

Mets opened up scoring in the first inning on an error, although Athletics took the lead for good with a huge second inning.

Cohen Power singled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run and Ned Richards drew a walk to score another.

Harvey Devlin, Noah Azrein, Matthew Godden, Jackson Schneider, Nikau Galligan, Oliver Von Tunk, Power, Hamish Willemsen, and Richards also got on base to bring home runs.

Richards led things off on the mound for Athletics. The hurler surrendered two runs on three hits over one and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking one.

Luca Gatewood started the game for Mets. The bulldog surrendered 17 runs on nine hits over two and a third innings, striking out five. Kit Kinder, Isabelle Zurawel, and Arlo VonFelden each contributed in relief for Mets.

Riley Harrington led Mets with two hits in two at-bats. Two players stole at least two bases as Harrington led the way with three, plus nine plays in the field as the team didn't make any errors.

Athletics had 13 hits in the game, with multiple hits for Power, Schneider, and Devlin.

Rangers 22, Mariners 7

Rangers grabbed an early lead on its way to a 22-7 victory over Mariners on Thursday. Rangers scored on a single by Ethan Sissing, a single by Spencer Tyers, a walk by Matthew Brache, a single by Brock Edwards, and a single by ZacLong in the first inning.

Bats blistered as Rangers collected eight hits and Mariners tallied five in the high-scoring game.

Mariners scored three runs in the fourth inning thanks to doubles by Lucius Brody and Aariv Singh.

Sissing earned the win for Rangers. The ace went three and a third innings, allowing seven runs on five hits with eight strikeouts.

Leo Stillwell took the loss for Mariners. The bulldog went two-thirds of an inning, allowing seven runs on three hits and striking out one.

Tabitha Pitt started the game for Mariners. The hurler lasted one and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and 15 runs while striking out three.

Rangers tallied eight hits in the game. Long went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Rangers in hits while Edwards got on base multiple times, too. He led the way with five stolen bases as nine players total stole at least two bases.

Daniel Herft led Mariners with two hits in two at-bats. Mariners stole eight bases during the game as two players stole more than one. James Quiney led the way with three.

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Victoria secured a silver medal finish at the 2023 Australian Women's Championship, rounding out a fantastic week of baseball at Melbourne Ballpark.

While the final game didn't go their way, Victoria has so much to be proud of. After a 6-0 opening round, the team stayed right in it until the end, with WA pulling ahead late to win 6-3 on Thursday night.

 

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Victoria had seven hits in the final game, including two apiece for Shae Lillywhite and Lili Cavanagh. Abbey McLellan plated two with a big single and Lily Bell-Tanner and Maddy Patrick also had base hits.

Jess Johnson, Abbey Kelly, and Allie Bebbere put in a valiant effort on the mound but WA's offense proved too strong in the end.

Looking back on the entire tournament, Victoria had six wins and one loss, with 81 runs scored compared to 16 runs allowed. Pitchers combined for 32 strikeouts and a 2.659 ERA and a 1.318 WHIP. Kelly struck out nine and had a 1.125 ERA in eight innings while Maddy Patrick struck out seven in 6.2 innings on the mound. See all pitching stats HERE.

The team batted .376 with an on-base percentage of.488 and a slugging percentage of .472. They had 74 hits and 71 RBIs with 55 singles and 19 doubles. Lillywhite and Cavanagh led the team with 11 hits each, batting .579 and .524, respectively. Abbey McLellan had eight hits and batted .571. View more team stats HERE.

Congratulations to all on an awesome tournament and the silver medal, and thank you to head coach Samantha Hamilton, assistant coaches Jarryd Rogers and Stephen Black, and EO Urs Howard for supporting the team’s success!

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Victoria prevailed 10-2 over Western Australia in a battle of two undefeated teams on Day 6 of the 2023 Australian Women's Championship at Melbourne Ballpark.

The offense wasted no time getting on the board, as Lili Cavanagh doubled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run in the first inning.

Three more runs came in the third with a bases-loaded walk, groundout, and sacrifice fly. WA scored one in the fourth and another in the fifth but Victoria added six across the last few innings.

Abbey McLellan had an RBI double in the fourth and Shae Lillywhite picked up a base hit to bring Lily Bell-Tanner and Jasmine Bentley home after their leadoff singles.

Three base hits, a hit by pitch, and two errors saw Victoria score three more to end the game. The team collected 13 hits and gave up just four, with two hits apiece for Jamie Bastian, Bentley, Bell-Tanner, McLellan, and Lillywhite. Abbey Kelly, Allie Bebbere, and Cavanagh had one hit each.

Winning pitcher Maddy Patrick went four and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out three and walking zero. Gabby Bevan threw one and one-third innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Now 6-0, Victoria will be the home team for the gold medal game against WA, set for Thursday at 5pm. Head down to the ballpark to cheer on our women's baseball superstars or follow on GameChanger/livestream.

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Victoria ran away with an early lead to improve to 5-0 at the 2023 Australian Women's Championship at Melbourne Ballpark.

Lily Bell-Tanner's sacrifice fly and Nyah O'Brien's double scored two in the first. Ruby Dale reached on an error as a run scored.

Jess Johnson and Gabby Bevan singled to start the second before Maddy Patrick hit an RBI double. Two more runs scored as Simpson and Bell-Tanner grounded out, too.

O'Brien, Johnson, and Bevan loaded the bases with no outs in the third for Patrick, who picked up another RBI with a base hit. Bell-Tanner and Bebbere plated two each with base hits.

It was 12-0 heading into the bottom of the third, and Victoria added two more in the fourth with three walks, a Bevan's sacrifice fly, and Maddi Weller's single.

A final four runs came home in the fifth as Jess Brown walked with the bases loaded and Johnson hit a sacrifice fly. Bevan doubled on a fly ball to left and Weller hit a sacrifice fly.

Victoria tallied 12 hits in the game. O'Brien went 3-for-3 as Johnson, Bevan, and Patrick had two hits apiece.

The winners gave up just two hits, with Lili Cavanagh throwing 2.1 innings and striking out two. Jasmine Bentley struck out three and O'Brien put in an inning of work, too.

Next, Victoria heads into a huge clash with fellow undefeated side Western Australia - first pitch is 11am Wednesday.

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Victoria brought home bronze to finish out the 2023 Australian Youth Women's Championship in style.

The team finished with three wins, powered by a .359 team batting average and a .535 on-base percentage. They scored 59 total runs total with 41 RBIs and 23 strikeouts of opposing batters.