Summer League is back in 2023! We hope everyone enjoyed the first week of baseball this year as the VSBL season resumed in style.
Catch up on the latest results below and don't forget to follow VSBL on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates. The latest fixtures, results, and standings can be viewed HERE.
Women's Week 13
In Women's Division 1, Doncaster defeated Footscray 18-1 as Essendon shut out Springvale 7-0.
Doncaster's Women's Division 2 team also picked up a win, shutting out Newport's second team with 28 runs. Geelong secured an 11-2 win over Footscray as Sandringham defeated North Western 20-1. Melbourne scored first, but Springvale ended up winning 12-6.
Upwey Ferntree Gully won 6-4 at Malvern in Women's Division 3 East, while Waverley Red prevailed 8-7 in a close matchup with Preston.
In Women's Division 3 South, Chelsea outlasted Cheltenham 8-3 as Springvale finished 12-7 in front of Berwick. South East Warriors remain undefeated after a 14-6 performance at Moorabbin, while Pakenham overpowered St Kilda 17-6.
Women's Division 3 West ladder leader Port Melbourne won 13-4 at Werribee and Newport picked up a 12-3 win over Essendon at home. Geelong kept up the pressure in a 14-6 game vs. Williamstown as Fitzroy secured a 17-12 victory against North Western. Both sides put up seven late runs but Alfredton pulled off an 11-9 victory over Mitchell Majors.
Seniors Week 13
Division 1 Firsts: a scoreless pitcher's duel went into the tenth before Geelong scored three runs to seal the deal over Blackburn. It was close between Sunshine and Essendon too, with the Eagles securing a 1-0 victory. Waverley shut out Mulgrave 14-0 and Berwick came back to beat Melbourne 8-7. Upwey Ferntree Gully got the job done 7-2 vs. Sandringham as Malvern defeated Moorabbin 15-2.
Division 2 Firsts: Doncaster prevailed 14-8 against Werribee as Fitzroy shut out North Western 12-0. Ormond Glenhuntly won 6-5 over Bonbeach in extra innings and Port Melbourne finished 9-4 in front of Cheltenham. Newport won 7-2 against Preston and Williamstown edged St Kilda 3-1.
Division 3 Firsts: first-place Pakenham shut out Essendon 10-0, while Sandringham cruised to an 11-3 victory over Geelong. Mornington scored 29 in a shutout at Footscray as Chelsea defeated Port Melbourne 14-6.
Division 4 East: a Research battle ended with Maroon up 6-5 as Waverley Black shut out Doncaster 12-0. Melbourne Red defeated Monash 12-4 and Melbourne Blue won 8-5 at Waverley Red.
Division 4 North: North Coburg was busy at the plate in a 15-4 victory over Footscray. Mitchell Majors held on for an 8-7 win against Essendon, while Alfredton won 4-2 at Fitzroy Maroon.
Division 4 South: both Pakenham teams fought hard as the Pumas White team won 8-4. South East Warriors picked up an 8-4 win over Mornington.
Masters Week 13
There were two shutouts in Masters 38+ East, with Melbourne scoring 13 vs. Waverley and Blackburn putting up six against Monash/Ormond Glenhuntly. Research Lower Plenty won 17-3 at Ormond Glenhuntly as Upwey Ferntree Gully Black won 13-5 over their fellow Tigers.
In Masters 38+ North West, Essendon Bombers racked up 18 runs while Pivot City scored four. Williamstown won 10-0 at Fitzroy and Werribee also picked up a shutout victory, scoring nine runs over Port Melbourne. Sunshine White and Essendon Jets drew 13-all as Newport and Sunshine Blue also ended in a draw at nine runs apiece.
In Masters 38+ South, Cheltenham cruised to a 17-2 win over Pakenham/Berwick and Springvale Bigcats held on for a 6-5 victory at Bonbeach Blue. Bonbeach White beat Chelsea 11-7.
Blackburn remains undefeated in Masters 45+ after beating Malvern 9-6. Sandringham secured an 11-7 victory at Melbourne.
Juniors Week 12
U14 East Metro: Waverley's hot streak continued with a 7-2 win over Sandringham as Melbourne beat Doncaster 11-5. Cheltenham cruised to an 18-4 victory at Berwick/Mulgrave and Pakenham edged Malvern 8-7. Bonbeach/Chelsea finished 14-4 in front of Upwey Ferntree Gully.
U14 West Metro: A high-scoring game ended Essendon's way, 18-17 over Research Lower Plenty. Newport Footscray outlasted Port Melbourne 13-9 as Sunshine and North Western drew 15-all.
U14 East State: Upwey Ferntree Gully held on for a 7-6 win at Blackburn while Chelsea beat Moorabbin 5-1. Melbourne picked up a 10-5 victory at Sandringham.
U14 West State: Geelong overpowered Werribee 15-1 while Research scored in every inning for a 16-9 win over Sunshine. Newport started early but Essendon battled back for a 17-6 victory.
U16 Metro: Essendon prevailed 13-9 over Williamstown while Malvern scored 19 and gave up just one to Port Melbourne. Sandringham secured a 15-2 victory over North Western as a Fitzroy contest saw Maroon finish on top 14-7. Research/Preston put together a late rally for a 12-all draw with Werribee.
U16 State: Waverley shut out Doncaster 20-0 and Sandringham won 18-4 at Newport. Moorabbin defeated Williamstown 9-6 while Geelong and Research/Preston ended in a 10-all draw after a busy fifth inning.
U18 Metro: Sandringham pulled off a 10-9 victory over St Kilda as Mulgrave scored 10 and kept Doncaster off the board. Essendon won 10-6 at Pakenham.
U18 State: Essendon beat Preston 12-2 while Newport scored late for a 5-4 victory against Bonbeach Moorabbin. Sandringham won 26-2 at Waverley and Malvern defeated Werribee 8-4.
Under 12s Week 11
U12 A State East: Chelsea edged Sandringham 12-10 as Blackburn scored 18 and kept Malvern off the board. Melbourne finished 15-7 in front of Cheltenham/Moorabbin and Waverley won 17-7 at home vs. Bonbeach.
U12 A State West: Essendon prevailed 15-8 over Research Lower Plenty Maroon as Port Melbourne came back to defeat Newport 7-6. Research Gold earned a 15-3 victory over Sunshine and Geelong outlasted Werribee 8-4.
U12 B East: Springvale and Sandringham went back and forth as the Royals won it late, 9-8. Chelsea put together a final rally but fell just short with Melbourne winning 15-13.
U12 B West: Essendon was first on the board and kept up the pressure in a 14-8 win at Fitzroy Maroon. Preston scored in every inning on the way to a 17-3 win over Newport Red.
Southern Mariners Intermediate: Moorabbin scored 11 runs and kept Cheltenham Blue from scoring as Chelsea defeated Sandringham 9-5.
Congratulations to our U16 and U18 Victorian State Teams on their bronze medals! Both teams wrapped up the 2023 Australian Youth Championships in style with big victories on Tuesday.
U16: VIC 8, QLD 4
Victoria defeated Queensland 8-4 on Monday after taking the lead late in the game. It was tied at four with Victoria batting in the bottom of the sixth when Hudson Pallay doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs.
QLD was first on the board with one run, but Jordan Ellis tripled and Roman Coote doubled in the second to make it 2-1.
The back-and-forth battle continued with QLD tying it up in the fourth before scoring another two in the fifth. Victoria evened things up in the bottom of the inning when Robinson Smith singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Victoria put up a four-run sixth inning, starting with back-to-back walks before a Hudson Pallay double. Andrew Land and Mitch Langworthy got on base with a hit by pitch and a walk, putting runners in scoring position for Smith's second single. One more run scored before the inning was over, and Pallay got three quick outs on the mound to seal the deal in the seventh.
Nathan Rumbelow led things off on the hill, throwing four innings, allowing two runs on three hits. Cade White and Pallay pitched in relief.
Victoria totaled nine hits, with two apiece for Langworthy and Smith. Ty Daniels, Land, Pallay, Ellis, and Coote had one hit each.
U18: VIC 13, NSW 4
Victoria took an early lead with big hits from Lachlan Smith and Jack Ratcliffe in the first inning. It was 9-0 going into the second, and they kept up the pressure with another run in the third and three in the sixth.
NSW put up four in the third but other than that struggled to keep up with Victoria's quality pitching. Starter Aimon Dowling gave up two hits and three runs with a strikeout in two and a third innings. Lachlan Amon struck out three and gave up two hits and a run in four innings of work.
Smith went 4-for-5 as Victoria totaled 12 hits. Declan Speirs tripled and knocked in two runs while Harper Rickard had two hits. Ratcliffe, Jayden Kim, Evan Maury, James Squire, and Will Cavanagh had one hit each.
Baseball Victoria is excited to continue the BV Green Vest Program through the second half of the summer season, with VSBL clubs encouraged to get involved and support our umpire development pathway.
All summer clubs have received four brightly coloured green vests featuring Baseball Victoria Volunteer Umpire across the back. Beginner umpires at the club level should wear these vests to identify them as “in training” and help build greater understanding among players, parents, spectators and coaches. 
BV is running a competition for clubs that send in photos of their green vests in action. The club that sends in the best photo will receive a prize, with entries shared on social media and included in the 2022/23 Annual Report. Please send photos to rachael.bouley@baseballvictoria.com.au by 28 February.
As a reminder, all clubs are asked to step up to the plate and recommend at least three players or individuals for the BV Umpire Community Coach Program. We need to build our base and upskill current members to ensure a new generation of umpires can come through our pathway. Please submit your recommendations HERE.
View more umpire information and resources on our website, including umpire expressions of interest and the BV Umpire Pathways Program.
The 2023 Australian Youth Championships will conclude on Tuesday with final matchups set in stone after a busy day of baseball. Both the U16 and U18 Victorian State Teams will play for bronze.
Read recaps below and catch up on all the latest #AYC2023 action on Facebook and Instagram.
U16: WA 6, VIC 1
WA had four hits and Victoria had two in a close contest where errors proved costly. Victoria's lone run came on an error in the fifth, made possible by three walks to load the bases.
Windsor Breckenridge threw two and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on four hits, striking out one and walking one. Brooklyn Riwaka threw three and a third innings in relief with no hits and a pair of strikeouts.
Riley Peoples and Ty Daniels recorded hits for Victoria.
U16: NSW 7, VIC 0
Victoria collected four hits and gave up seven to NSW in a tough loss as Cooper Laurie, Mitch Langworthy, and Riley Peoples shared duties on the mound.
Robinson Smith doubled while Hudson Pallay, Devin Leahy, and Jordan Ellis singled.
U18: NSW 8, VIC 2
NSW opened with three runs as Victoria struggled to bounce back, eventually scoring two runs in the middle innings with RBIs from Declan Speirs and Lachlan Smith.
Despite the final score, Victoria was competitive at the plate with five hits to NSW's seven. Jack Ratcliffe went 3-for-4 while Harper Rickard and Smith also picked up hits.
Cooper Drummond led things off on the mound, with relief appearances by Cooper Tipping, Alex Duske, and James Squire.
U18: VIC 4, QLD 1
Victoria scored two in the third, one in the fourth, and a final run in the sixth with eight hits total.
Starter Alex Duske gave up no hits or runs with two strikeouts to end the first inning. Blake Mitchell struck out five in four innings while James Squire, Jayden Kim, and Harper Rickard also put in work on the mound.
Squire and Will Cavanagh had two hits apiece as Jack Ratcliffe, Evan Maury, Addison Bishop-Worn, and Matthew Johnston also connected to get on base.
Victoria was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Taran Rose made the most plays with nine.
#AYC2023 Day 6
Both Victorian teams will play for a bronze medal on Tuesday, with the U16s at 10am against Queensland and the U18s against NSW at 1:00pm.
View schedules, GameChanger, and livestream information below:
Stay tuned to Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates from Victoria’s #AYC2023 campaign.
Baseball Victoria looks forward to entering an all-girls charter team in the 2023 Little League Development State Championships at Knox on 21-23 April.
This all-girls team may have the opportunity to represent at the Little League National Championships in Division 2.
Coaching expressions of interest are open through Wednesday 25 January - please click HERE to submit your interest.
Baseball Victoria is pleased to open tryout registration for the 2023 Australian Youth Women's Championship, which will take place in April over the Easter holidays.
The 2023 Victorian Youth Women's State Team will be open to female players born in 2007, 2008, or 2009. Interested players are encouraged to sign up for tryouts, which will take place on:
- Saturday 4 February at Newport (9-11am)
- Monday 6 February at Melbourne Ballpark (6-8pm)
- Saturday 11 February at Newport (9-11am)
Please click HERE to register for tryouts and stay tuned for updates on this year's championships.
The round games wrapped up on the fourth day of the 2023 Australian Youth Championships, with Victoria's U16 and U18 State Teams working hard on the field.
Read recaps below and catch up on all the latest #AYC2023 action on Facebook and Instagram.
U16: Vic 9, NSW 1
Victoria scored three in the first on a triple by Andrew Land, a groundout by William Kent, and a single by Zak Stafilis. They added another three in the second and one in the third before a final two came around in the seventh.
Robinson Smith was on the hill for Victoria, giving up just one run on three hits over five innings, striking out six and walking one.
Out of 10 hits on the day, Land, Hudson Pallay, and Mitch Langworthy had two each.
U16: Vic 8, QLD 7
Victoria pulled away late in an 8-7 victory on Sunday afternoon. The game was tied at five with Victoria batting in the top of the fifth when Hudson Pallay's sac fly scored a run. Victoria had 11 hits and gave up nine in the high-scoring affair.
Andrew Land hit into a fielder's choice, scoring the first run before a bases-loaded hit by pitch scored another. Victoria scored one in the third, three in the fifth, and two in the sixth.
Big hits on the day included Cade White's RBI single and Nathan Rumbelow's huge triple to bring home two runs.
Hamish Stone led things off on the hill for Victoria. Stone surrendered three runs on two hits over two innings, striking out three.
Victoria tallied 11 hits in the game. Samuel Walk, Rumbelow, and William Kent collected two hits each.
U18: Vic 8, NSW 3
Victoria took the lead on Declan Speirs' single in the first inning and ended up with eight hits to NSW's seven.
Three runs came around in the third with singles from Jack Ratcliffe, Lachlan Smith, and Harper Rickard. Victoria scored four runs in the sixth inning with RBIs to Jack Ratcliffe and Speirs.
Lachlan Amon toed the rubber for Victoria. The ace allowed five hits and three runs over three innings, striking out four and walking zero.
Victoria totaled seven hits, including two apiece for Speirs and Ratcliffe.
U18: WA 5, Vic 3
Victoria lost the lead late in a 5-3 defeat. The game was tied at three with WA batting in the top of the fifth when a single scored two runs.
Victoria fired up the offense in the first inning on Lachlan Smith's single. They tied it up at three when Matthew Johnston drew a walk, scoring one run in the fourth inning.
Aimon Dowling toed the rubber for Victoria. The bulldog went two innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits and striking out two. Addison Bishop-Worn and Smith entered the game as relief, throwing two innings and one inning respectively.
Evan Maury, Jack Ratcliffe, Taran Rose, and Smith each managed one hit to lead Victoria.
#AYC2023 Day 5
Monday will be a big day at #AYC2023 with Victoria's U16 team playing WA at 10am and NSW at 12:45pm. The U18s take on NSW at 3:30pm, followed by Queensland at 6:15pm.
View schedules, GameChanger, and livestream information below:
Stay tuned to Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates from Victoria’s #AYC2023 campaign.
It was another action-packed day at the 2023 Australian Youth Championships with doubleheaders for Victoria's U16 and U18 State Teams.
Read recaps below and catch up on all the latest #AYC2023 action on Facebook and Instagram.
U16: Vic 15, ACT 3
Victoria cruised to a 15-3 win over ACT, collectng 11 hits while giving up five. The offense got started with Hudson Pallay's single in the first, going on to score four in the opening inning. Zak Stafilis and Riley Peoples had base hits, too.
Cooper Laurie had a lead-off single in the second, followed by Devin Leahy's base hit and Pallay's RBI double. Samuel Walk hit a sacrfice fly to make it 7-0 and Stafilis doubled before the inning was over.
Riley Peoples led off the third with a triple and came around to score on Cade White's sacrifice fly. An error and a wild pitch made it a 10-0 ballgame in the fourth.
ACT got on the board in the fifth but Victoria backed it up with a five-run inning thanks to RBIs from Will Kent, Walk, and Stafilis.
Windsor Breckenridge threw two innings with no hits or runs, just a walk and a pair of strikeouts. Hamish Stone struck out two in one inning and Stafilis struck out four in three innings.
Victoria collected 11 hits, including two apiece for Stafilis, Peoples, Pallay, and Kent.
U16: QLD 6, Vic 5
Victoria led 2-0 after the second with singles from Ty Daniels and Andrew Land. Queensland cut the lead in half in the third but Victoria got another in the fourth.
QLD tied it up and then took the lead in the fifth. Daniels singled, Land doubled, and Kent singled to make it 5-5, but Victoria just missed out as QLD scored once more in the bottom of the sixth to win the game.
Nathan Rumbelow was on the hill for Victoria. He went three innings, allowing one run on three hits and striking out one. Mitchell Langworthy threw two innings in relief.
Victoria racked up seven hits in the game. Roman Coote, Land, and Daniels all had multiple hits.
U18: ACT 7, Vic 5
Victoria opened up scoring on a wild pitch in the first inning, and it was a back-and-forth battle from there. A 5-4 lead after four didn't last long as ACT came back to get the win.
James Squire was on the mound for Victoria. The hurler went three innings, allowing three runs on three hits, striking out two and walking one. Jayden Kim, Matthew Johnston, and Alex Duske each contributed in relief for Victoria.
Victoria tallied five hits. Kim and Will Cavanagh had two hits each.
U18: QLD 5, Vic 4
Queensland walked it off in a close matchup, which opened with three runs for Victoria. Declan Speirs hit a sacrifice fly and Harper Rickard doubled.
QLD got two back in the third while Victoria stayed off the board again until the sixth, scoring one on Ben Howard's RBI single.
Cooper Drummond toed the rubber for Victoria. The bulldog surrendered two runs on four hits over three innings, striking out three. Blake Mitchell and Jayden Kim entered the game as relief, throwing three innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.
Rickard led Victoria with two hits in two at-bats.
#AYC2023 Day 4
Next up for Victoria's U16 team is a 10am game against NSW on Sunday morning, while the U18s play at 3:30pm.
View schedules, GameChanger, and livestream information below:
Stay tuned to Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates from Victoria’s #AYC2023 campaign.
The 2023 Australian Youth Championships continued Friday with doubleheaders for Victoria's U16 and U18 State Teams.
Read recaps below and catch up on all the latest #AYC2023 action on Facebook and Instagram.
U16: Vic 9, NSW Country 5
An early lead helped Victoria defeat New South Wales Country 9-5 on Friday morning. Ethan Johnston singled, Mitch Langworthy walked, and Jordan Ellis and Samuel Walk doubled in the first.
Cooper Laurie got the start for Victoria, throwing two innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out three. Cade White recorded five K's in two innings and Hamish Stone pitched in relief, too.
Walk, Zak Stafilis, and Ty Daniels had two hits apiece while Roman Coote, Johnston, and Ellis had one each.
U16: WA 13, Vic 10
Victoria put up a good effort offensively, tying the game at seven runs in the second before WA pulled in front.
Hudson Pallay, Brooklyn Riwaka, and Nathan Rumbelow took turns on the mound while Zak Stafilis and Will Kent had two hits each. Devin Leahy, Ty Daniels, Jordan Ellis, and Robinson Smith got on base with timely hits, too.
U18: Vic 14, NSW Country 0
Victoria defeated New South Wales Country 14-0 on Friday afternoon as three pitchers combined to throw a shutout. James Squire got Thomas Karnaghan to hit into a fielder's choice to finish off the game.
An error scored two runs in the first, while Evan Maury tripled and Addison Bishop-Worn singled to add five more in the second.
Lachlan Amon gave up two hits over three innings, striking out one and walking zero. Blake Mitchell and James Squire pitched in relief.
Victoria racked up 13 hits on the day. Lachlan Smith led the way with three hits while Ryan Williams, Jayden Kim, Maury, and Bishop-Worn had two hits apiece.
U18: Vic 6, WA 6
A tight game between Victoria and Western Australia ended in a tie on Friday night. WA led 3-1 after the first and it stayed that way until the bottom of the fifth when Victoria scored three.
WA got three back in the sixth, but Victoria wasn't going down without a fight, scoring two in the final frame for a 6-6 draw.
Victoria outhit WA 8-4 with two doubles for Harper Rickard, triples for Lachlan Smith and James Squire, and a double for Ben Howard. Jayden Kim had a pair of singles while Jack Ratcliffe scored two runs.
Starter Cooper Tipping struck out three while Aimon Dowling, Bishop-Worn, and Ryder Wilson helped in relief.
#AYC2023 Day 3
Victoria's U16 team has another doubleheader on Saturday, playing ACT at 10am and Queensland at 12:45pm. The U18 team takes on ACT at 3:30pm and QLD at 6:15pm.
View schedules, GameChanger, and livestream information below:
Stay tuned to Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates from Victoria’s #AYC2023 campaign.