Baseball Victoria is pleased to open tryout registration for the 2023 All-Girls Development team to play in the Little League State Championships at Knox as well as the Division 2 Little League Nationals.
The 2023 Development Team will be open to female players baseball ages 9 - 12 years.
Further information will be email to all registered participants – please sign up HERE.
Baseball Victoria is calling for 2023 tournament officials, including a BV Umpire Coordinator (12-month position) and umpires.
The BV Umpire Coordinator will oversee umpire appointments for tournaments and events throughout the year, including:
- Senior, Junior, and Intermediate League @ Geelong/Deakin 14-16 April
- Little League Major, Minor, and Development @ Knox 21-23 April
- Senior State Winter Championship @ Geelong 10-12 June
- U18 State Winter Championship @ Wangaratta 24-25 June
- U14 State Winter Championship @ Bendigo 1-2 July
- U12 State Winter Championship @ Werribee 15-16 July
- U16 State Winter Championship @ Morwell/Traralgon 22-23 July
Please click HERE to submit your interest as we look to make this a fantastic tournament season.
It's time for VSBL Finals! Best of luck to everyone taking the field in search of premiership glory!
Catch up on the latest results below and don't forget to follow VSBL on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates. Fixtures, results, and standings can be viewed HERE.
Women's Week 17
In Women's Division 1, Doncaster won 11-2 against Springvale and Essendon shut out Footscray 10-0.
Springvale Women's Division 2 snuck past Sandringham 8-7 and Melbourne defeated Newport 9-4. Essendon edged Geelong 4-3 and Doncaster ended up 11-2 over Footscray.
Research Women's Division 3 East went 8-7 against Malvern as Upwey Ferntree Gully prevailed 14-5 at Waverley Red. Waverley Black defeated Preston 13-4.
In Women's Division 3 South, Moorabbin and Pakenham kept busy at the plate, with the Panthers holding on for a 15-13 victory. South East Warriors won 13-2 at Chelsea and Springvale won 18-2 at Cheltenham. Berwick outlasted St Kilda 15-7.
Geelong Women's Division 3 West scored 23 runs and gave up just one to Mitchell Majors. Newport beat Fitzroy 13-1 as North Western rallied for an 18-17 victory over Williamstown. Werribee won 5-1 at Alfredton and Port Melbourne won 20-1 at Essendon.
Seniors Week 18
Division 1 Firsts: Melbourne won 6-5 over Malvern in extra innings as Waverley edged Geelong 4-3. Moorabbin and Mulgrave ended in a 6-6 draw while Blackburn won 7-5 against Essendon. Upwey Ferntree Gully outlasted Berwick 12-5 as Sandringham shut out Sunshine 7-0.
Division 2 Firsts: Cheltenham scored nine and kept Bonbeach off the board while Doncaster walked it off for a 7-6 win over Williamstown. Newport racked up 36 runs in a shutout vs. North Western and Ormond Glenhuntly defeated Werribee 5-1. Port Melbourne won 3-1 at Fitzroy and St Kilda beat Preston 9-5.
Division 3 Firsts: Pakenham picked up a 19-2 win at Port Melbourne while Essendon outlasted Footscray 19-9. Mornington won 7-6 over Sandringham in extra innings and Geelong blanked Chelsea 13-0.
Division 4 East: Research Maroon prevailed 15-7 over the Gold team as Melbourne Blue beat Doncaster 27-2. Waverley Red recorded an 18-2 result at Blackburn as Waverley Black won 12-2 at Monash. Melbourne Red shut out Research Black 10-0.
Division 4 North: Alfredton got the job done 15-6 over Essendon as Greensborough beat North Coburg 19-6. Mitchell Majors scored 18 while keeping Newport off the board and Footscray beat Fitzroy Maroon 12-4.
Division 4 South: Chelsea Blue beat Chelsea White 7-2 as Upwey FTG Gold prevailed 12-4 over Mornington. Springvale won 10-2 at Pakenham White as South East Warriors and St Kilda drew 6-6.
Masters Week 18
Masters 38+ East saw Blackburn win 18-5 over Research Lower Plenty. Ormond Glenhuntly outdid Upwey Ferntree Gully Gold 10-4 as Upwey Ferntree Gully Black edged Waverley 9-7. Melbourne got the job done 11-2 over Monash/Ormond Glenhuntly.
In Masters 38+ North West, Sunshine Blue defeated Pivot City 11-2. Williamstown struck early in a 9-4 win over Port Melbourne while Essendon Jets outlasted Fitzroy 8-4. Newport won 14-2 against Sunshine White and Essendon Bombers shut out Werribee 7-0.
In Masters 38+ South, Bonbeach Blue took care of business 15-3 against Pakenham/Berwick. Springvale Tomatoes got the better of the Bigcats 5-1 and Mornington won 8-1 against Bonbeach White. Cheltenham defeated Chelsea 4-1.
Blackburn Masters 45+ finished the regular season undefeated with a 10-3 outing vs. Melbourne as Sandringham beat Malvern 8-4.
Juniors Week 17
U14 East Metro: Melbourne won 15-6 against Berwick/Mulgrave and Upwey Ferntree Gully finished 16-4 in front of Doncaster. Waverley won 10-3 against Malvern as Pakenham edged Bonbeach/Chelsea 8-7 and Cheltenham won 14-11 at Sandringham.
U14 West Metro: Research Lower Plenty came away with a hard-fought 18-16 victory over Essendon while North Western outlasted Sunshine 12-9. Port Melbourne won 20-2 at Newport Footscray.
U14 East State: Chelsea beat Melbourne 11-3 and Essendon defeated Upwey Ferntree Gully 11-1. Sandringham won 10-4 at Blackburn as Waverley scored 18 in a shutout at Malvern.
U14 West State: Newport's late rally made it a 12-all draw with Werribee as Essendon won 12-5 over Research Lower Plenty. Geelong picked up a 14-4 victory over Sunshine.
U16 Metro: North Western outpaced Essendon 16-9 while Waverley cruised to a 25-3 victory over Fitzroy Blue. Werribee had the edge vs. Fitzroy Maroon, winning 13-10 as Sandringham came away with an 11-4 result against Research/Preston. Malvern tallied 19 runs in a shutout at Williamstown.
U16 State: Newport took care of business 11-3 against Waverley as Geelong narrowly defeated Doncaster 4-3. Research/Preston won 8-5 at Moorabbin while Williamstown prevailed 6-1 at Sandringham.
U18 Metro: Cheltenham kept up the pressure in a 12-6 outing vs. Pakenham. Essendon outdid Doncaster 6-3 as St Kilda won 7-4 over Mulgrave. Sandringham scored 21 runs and gave up four in a big victory at Sunshine.
U18 State: Blackburn Upwey FTG defeated Preston/Research 7-1 as Bonbeach Moorabbin beat Malvern 10-3. Geelong cruised to a 14-2 victory over Waverley while Werribee held on for a 5-3 win at Melbourne and Essendon won 4-1 at Sandringham.
Under 12s Week 16
U12 A State East: Blackburn won 20-1 vs. Cheltenham/Moorabbin and Chelsea scored 18 in a shutout over Bonbeach. Sandringham prevailed 17-8 against Malvern and Waverley edged Melbourne 5-2.
U12 A State West: Essendon beat Newport 14-2 as Research Lower Plenty Gold won 15-8 at Port Melbourne. Werribee rallied for a 10-8 victory at Research Maroon and Geelong shut out Sunshine 15-0.
U12 B East: Melbourne overpowered Chelsea 14-3 and Springvale beat Sandringham 6-3. St Kilda scored in every inning for an 11-4 victory at Berwick.
U12 B West: Fitzroy Blue held on for a 10-9 win over Newport Red as Research Blue pulled in front of Fitzroy Maroon 14-12. A close one between Preston and Essendon went the Pirates' way, 10-9.
Southern Mariners Intermediate: Bonbeach/Chelsea won 15-10 over Cheltenham White as Chelsea beat Moorabbin 17-7. Sandringham defeated Ormond Glenhuntly 12-3.
Eastern Athletics Metro A: Blackburn Black won 14-1 over the Burners White team as Grey won 11-5 vs. Ormond Glenhuntly. Doncaster Green beat Greenhills Monty Black 8-3 while Melbourne defeated Greenhills Monty White 7-2. Malvern Red defeated Doncaster Gold 8-4 and Upwey Ferntree Gully shut out Malvern Blue 7-0.
Eastern Athletics Metro B Gold: Malvern Blue held on for a 15-12 win at Melbourne Stars as Blackburn won 24-22 at Melbourne White. Melbourne Red won 19-11 at Ormond Glenhuntly while Malvern Red and Melbourne Blue drew with 20 runs apiece.
Eastern Athletics Metro B Green: Upwey FTG Gold outlasted Doncaster 29-21 as Upwey FTG White also won, beating Waverley Blackcats 20-18. Waverley Panthers won 25-13 against the Cougars and Wildcats beat Upwey FTG Black 24-20.
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.
We are looking for a few more coaches to support this team – please submit expressions of interest HERE.
Bacchus Marsh Baseball Club has announced the appointment of Bronwyn Gell as head coach going into the 2023 winter season.
With 20 years of baseball experience under her belt, Gell is looking ahead to this new role as the Tigers hope to reach the grand final again this winter.
Gell is one of just a few females appointed to a head club coaching position in Victoria. She's also serving as assistant coach to the Victorian Youth Women's State Team ahead of the national championships this April.
Gell moved to Bacchus Marsh in 2021, starting her own occupational therapy practice Driven By You, and finding a new baseball home with the Tigers.
She's no stranger to on-field success, having first represented Victoria in 2008 at the age of 14. She earned Golden Glove and VP honours with the Victorian Women's State Team at the Australian Women's Championship last year.
Gell has also played for the Australian National Women's Baseball team, representing the Emeralds at five international events with two World Cup medals and a 2012 Stolen Bases award. With two VSBL Women's Division 1 batting titles to her name, she has impressed on the field and now looks forward to furthering her coaching career.
She has the Tigers' full support as the club hopes to grow the number of teams and overall participation.
“With Bronwyn’s very strong background in baseball, we will improve the baseball abilities of all our members," Club President Greg Tinkler said. "Part of the growth of any club needs to be not just players to build the number of teams, but for volunteers; those individuals helping out in the canteen, scoring, and umpiring. We will also work this year to build a women’s team and at least one junior team."
Follow the Tigers on Facebook for more updates leading into the season.
Congratulations to our talented Victorians selected to the 2023 U18 National Junior Squad!
Jayden Kim, Jack Ratcliffe, Declan Speirs, and Lachlan Smith have been named to the 28-player National Junior Squad following the Australian Youth Championships in January. The selection of the squad marks the second milestone in Team Australia’s campaign for the 2023 Under 18 World Cup.
The National Junior Squad will commence their World Cup preparation at the conclusion of the summer season, which will culminate in a selection camp to be held in August.
Click HERE to read the full announcement from Baseball Australia.
The Summer League season is wrapping up in style with just one week to go before finals.
Catch up on the latest results below and don't forget to follow VSBL on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates. Fixtures, results, and standings can be viewed HERE.
Women's Week 16
In Women's Division 1, Doncaster narrowly defeated Essendon 3-2 as Springvale shut out Footscray 12-0.
In Women's Division 2, Geelong edged Doncaster 3-2 while Newport beat Footscray 11-1. Springvale finished 10-4 in front of Newport’s second side. Melbourne prevailed 13-9 at North Western and Essendon defeated Sandringham 18-7.
Preston Women's Division 3 East recorded another win with an 11-4 outing vs. Research as Upwey Ferntree Gully outlasted Waverley Black 16-9. Waverley Red won 10-5 at Malvern.
In Women's Division 3 South, a back-and-forth battle between Pakenham and Cheltenham went the Pumas’ way 12-11 as South East Warriors cruised to a 21-4 win over St Kilda. Moorabbin won 24-2 at Berwick while Chelsea defeated Springvale 15-5.
Geelong Women's Division 3 West was busy at the plate in an 18-3 victory over Essendon while Mitchell Majors pulled ahead late to win 4-3 against North Western. Port Melbourne shut out Newport 15-0 as Werribee won 15-8 over Williamstown. Alfredton won 18-9 at Fitzroy.
Seniors Week 17
Division 1 Firsts: Melbourne got the job done 9-2 over Geelong as Sunshine edged Malvern 4-3. Blackburn finished 6-3 in front of Berwick as Moorabbin beat Essendon 9-3. Mulgrave won 13-5 at Upwey Ferntree Gully and Sandringham picked up an 11-7 victory at Waverley.
Division 2 Firsts: Port Melbourne went 5-1 at St Kilda as Cheltenham held on for a 7-6 win over Williamstown. Doncaster scored 24 runs and kept North Western off the board while Fitzroy won 15-2 over Werribee. Newport shut out Bonbeach 10-0 and Ormond Glenhuntly defeated Preston 8-5.
Division 3 Firsts: Pakenham racked up 16 runs while Mornington scored two. Geelong scored 35 runs in a shutout over Port Melbourne as Chelsea went 16-10 at Footscray. Essendon won 7-2 at Sandringham.
Division 4 East: Melbourne Red beat Doncaster 16-4 as Waverley Black finished 6-4 in front of Waverley Red. Monash University won 12-9 at Research Lower Plenty Black. Research Lower Plenty Gold prevailed 8-6 over Melbourne Blue.
Division 4 North: Essendon came back to beat Fitzroy Maroon 9-8. Greensborough recorded an 18-3 win against Newport as North Coburg narrowly defeated Alfredton 10-9.
Division 4 South: Upwey Ferntree Gully Gold won 13-8 over St Kilda as Chelsea Blue snuck past Pakenham White 7-6. South East Warriors shut out Chelsea White 9-0 and Springvale won 15-0 at Pakenham Black.
Masters Week 17
Masters 38+ East saw Melbourne win 5-1 at Research Lower Plenty as Blackburn beat Waverley 13-7. Monash/Ormond Glenhuntly outlasted Upwey Ferntree Gully Gold 8-5 as Tigers Black won 21-1 at Ormond Glenhuntly.
In Masters 38+ North West, Essendon kept up the pressure for a 13-2 victory over Newport. Port Melbourne went 11-1 over Fitzroy and Sunshine Blue won 8-6 at Essendon Jets. Williamstown got the job done 18-2 at Sunshine White.
In Masters 38+ South, Cheltenham edged Bonbeach Blue 4-2 and Sandringham finished 10-2 in front of Chelsea. Springvale Tomatoes won 16-4 at Mornington and Bonbeach White won 12-7 at Pakenham/Berwick.
Blackburn is now 13-0 in Masters 45+ after beating Sandringham 13-9. Melbourne won 9-3 over Malvern.
Juniors Week 16
U14 East Metro: Malvern edged Upwey Ferntree Gully 12-11 while Pakenham prevailed 16-5 over Sandringham. Waverley won 17-8 at Berwick/Mulgrave, with Melbourne beating Cheltenham by the same score. Bonbeach/Chelsea picked up an 18-3 win at Doncaster.
U14 West Metro: Port Melbourne defeated Sunshine 19-6 as Essendon won 15-5 at Newport Footscray. A back-and-forth battle ended with Research Lower Plenty up 17-13 over North Western.
U14 East State: Melbourne edged Blackburn 15-14 while Waverley narrowly beat Chelsea 7-6. Moorabbin scored 19 and gave up just one to Sandringham. Malvern finished 14-7 in front of Upwey Ferntree Gully.
U14 West State: Essendon cruised to a 20-1 win at Werribee while Research Lower Plenty defeated Geelong 15-8. Newport prevailed 15-8 at Sunshine, too.
U16 Metro: Essendon won 9-1 over Research/Preston as Malvern won 26-1 at Blackburn/Doncaster. Williamstown won 18-1 at Fitzroy Blue and North Western defeated Fitzroy Maroon 11-6. Werribee recorded an 11-1 result at Port Melbourne and Waverley outlasted Sandringham 13-7.
U16 State: Moorabbin got the job done 8-3 over Doncaster and Williamstown defeated Newport 10-5. Sandringham won 12-5 at Geelong and Waverley won 15-1 at Research Preston.
U18 Metro: Doncaster defeated Sunshine 13-2 and Pakenham outpaced Mulgrave 4-1. Cheltenham scored every inning for an 11-7 victory at Sandringham as Essendon defeated St Kilda 10-7.
U18 State: Essendon blanked Blackburn Upwey FTG 1-0 and Preston/Research finished 11-6 against Bonbeach Moorabbin. Newport went 10-2 at Waverley and Sandringham beat Werribee 21-4. Geelong and Malvern drew 4-4.
Under 12s Week 15
U12 A State East: Malvern outlasted Bonbeach 20-9 and Blackburn won 12-5 at Chelsea. Waverley went 11-3 against Cheltenham/Moorabbin as Melbourne won 8-2 at Sandringham.
U12 A State West: Essendon beat Port Melbourne 15-3 as Geelong edged Newport 4-2. Research Maroon defeated Sunshine 17-7 while Werribee came back to beat Research Gold 8-7.
U12 B East: Sandringham outlasted Berwick 13-9 as Springvale won 12-8 at Chelsea. Melbourne defeated St Kilda 12-6.
U12 B West: Newport Red recorded a 12-5 victory against Fitzroy Maroon and Williamstown scored 15 in a shutout vs. Research Blue. Essendon won 12-9 at Fitzroy Blue.
U12 Baycats: Geelong Riverdogs won 13-8 against Firefrogs and Mudhens outlasted Lake Monsters 13-10.
After the success of the inaugural Rake by the Lake last January, St Kilda Baseball Club will again play host to Melbourne’s biggest Home Run Derby.
This Labour Day, 13 March, the championship belt and $1,000 cash will be back up for grabs, with nominations now open for what will be an invite-only event.
The winner-takes-all contest is expected to bring together a field of Baseball Victoria’s best power hitters and, with some ABL stars potentially in the mix, competition will be fierce!
Last year, the Melbourne Aces’ Jack Barrie (now with Auckland Tuatara) claimed the title in the grand final over Williamstown’s Justin Gourlay, while St Kilda’s Marcel McFall and Melbourne Ace Darryl George fell in the semis.
St Kilda Baseball Club President Todd Clarkson said this year’s event is shaping up to be even better.
“We’re partnering with some local businesses and our own club members to bring an improved fan experience on the day, and the new invitational format means we’re expecting more dingers, more often!
“It’s a great day with plenty for kids to get involved in and we know from last year the derby itself is a great spectacle for casual fans and baseball fanatics.”
If you think you’ve got what it takes to enter or want to watch on from the hill, visit rakebythelake.com.au for more information.
Baseball Victoria is excited to announce the Victorian Youth Women’s State Team roster, filled with exciting young talent who will play for the #AYWC2023 Simone Wearne Cup at Melbourne Ballpark this April.
“Thank you to all the awesome girls who tried out for the team. It was great to see such strength throughout the tryouts and we are proud of each and every one of these players,” BV Youth Women’s Head Coach Dean Anglin said. “We look forward to the next few months of training and preparing leading up to the tournament, and we can’t wait to play at Melbourne Ballpark as we chase the cup.”
The 2023 Australian Youth Women’s Championship will run from Saturday 8 April to Tuesday 11 April, coinciding with the Australian Women’s Championship from Friday 7 April to Thursday 13 April.
“Congratulations to all our youth women’s players who will suit up for Victoria at the Australian Youth Women’s Championship,” BV CEO Chet Gray said. “We are so excited to have this event back in Victoria, and we look forward to the reintroduction of the youth women’s tournament after last year’s Australian Youth Invitational. Best of luck to these representatives as their training program gets underway.”
Victoria previously won the Australian Youth Women’s Championship in 2018.
Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to #AYWC2023.
2023 Victorian Youth Women’s State Team
- Amelia Wright
- Billie McCulloch
- Chelsea Nunn
- Eden Neave
- Emily Brennan
- Emily Loong
- Emma Sullivan
- Isabella Lee-Young
- Jessica Warwick
- Kendra Rutgers
- Lacey Tompkins
- Lily McKenner
- Mackenzie Prentice-Evans
- Morgan McConville
- Phoebe Martin
- Ruby Benne
Emergency Players
- Athena Koulis
- Saya Turnley
Coaching staff:
- Dean Anglin (head coach)
- Bronwyn Gell (assistant coach)
- Alan Sutherland (assistant coach)
- Erin Collis (EO)
