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)
The Summer League season continued with another awesome weekend of baseball across juniors, seniors and masters.
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 15
In Women's Division 1, Essendon shut out Footscray 15-0 on Wednesday as Doncaster won 17-4 at Springvale. On Saturday, Springvale prevailed 5-4 at Essendon as Doncaster picked up a 15-4 win at Footscray.
Springvale Women's Division 2 kept up the momentum in a 16-8 victory over Essendon while Melbourne won 14-3 against Footscray. Newport defeated Geelong 19-8 as North Western won 19-6 over the Rams' second side.
A Waverley Women's Division 3 East matchup saw the Red team win 16-14. Upwey Ferntree Gully outlasted Research Lower Plenty 12-8 and Preston recorded a 10-4 result at Malvern.
In Women's Division 3 South, South East Warriors remain undefeated after a 16-4 performance vs. Springvale. Berwick won 8-3 over Cheltenham as Moorabbin prevailed 14-11 at St Kilda. Chelsea ended up 14-9 over Pakenham.
Essendon Women's Division 3 West outpaced Mitchell Majors 16-9 and Newport beat Geelong 14-6. A close one between Port Melbourne and Alfredton went the Mariners' way 7-6 as Werribee won 8-6 at North Western. Fitzroy picked up an 18-7 victory at Williamstown.
Seniors Week 16
Division 1 Firsts: Malvern got the job done 8-5 at Berwick as Mulgrave won a close one 5-4 at Geelong. Melbourne scored early on the way to a 4-1 win over Sunshine as Sandringham defeated Essendon 14-3. Upwey Ferntree Gully edged Blackburn 4-3 and Moorabbin sealed the deal 9-8 in extra innings at Waverley.
Division 2 Firsts: Newport cruised to an 18-2 victory over St Kilda as Preston won 26-4 over North Western. Port Melbourne won 7-1 at Bonbeach and Doncaster won 3-1 at Cheltenham. Ormond Glenhuntly defeated Fitzroy 19-9 while Williamstown beat Werribee 7-1.
Division 3 Firsts: Pakenham and Geelong kept up the pressure at the plate, with Pumas eventually winning 19-13. Sandringham won 14-2 at Chelsea and Port Melbourne overpowered Footscray 23-9.
Division 4 East: Research Gold put up an impressive rally but Melbourne Red still pulled off a 10-9 victory. Research Maroon won 6-1 over Waverley Black and Melbourne Blue won 15-2 at Blackburn. Monash finished 12-7 in front of Waverley Red while Research Black ended up 9-6 vs. Doncaster.
Division 4 North: a Fitzroy contest saw the Maroon side pull off a 17-10 victory over Blue while Alfredton beat Newport 12-8. North Coburg won 13-8 at Essendon.
Division 4 South: Springvale scored 19 while keeping South East Warriors off the board. Pakenham White also picked up a shutout victory, recording a 22-0 result against Chelsea White. St Kilda scored won 8-5 over Pakenham Black as the two Upwey Ferntree Gully sides drew 6-6.
Masters Week 16
Masters 38+ East saw Blackburn win 5-3 over Melbourne and Waverley beat Ormond Glenhuntly 13-8. Upwey Ferntree Gully Black got the job done 13-2 against Monash/Ormond Glenhuntly while the Tigers Gold team outlasted Research Lower Plenty 11-6.
In Masters 38+ North West, Newport snuck past Pivot City 6-5 as Port Melbourne prevailed 6-4 over Sunshine White. Sunshine Blue beat Fitzroy 6-2 as Essendon Jets held on for a 9-7 win at Werribee. Essendon Bombers won 6-1 at Williamstown.
In Masters 38+ South, Bonbeach Blue beat Sandringham 7-3 while Cheltenham had the upper hand over Bluejays White, winning 17-3. Springvale Bigcats secured a 9-8 win over Mornington in the final inning and Springvale Tomatoes beat Pakenham/Berwick 12-1.
Blackburn improved to 12-0 in Masters 45+ after an 11-6 victory at Malvern as Sandringham rallied late to beat Melbourne 11-9.
Juniors Week 15
U14 East Metro: Malvern beat Doncaster 13-7 and Upwey Ferntree Gully won 18-8 over Berwick/Mulgrave. Waverley pulled away late for a 7-4 victory vs. Cheltenham while Pakenham snuck past Melbourne 14-13. Bonbeach/Chelsea scored early on the way to a 12-4 win at Sandringham.
U14 West Metro: Port Melbourne was busy at the plate in a 17-3 outing against Research Lower Plenty while Newport Footscray edged Sunshine 16-15. Essendon won 18-7 at North Western.
U14 East State: Chelsea shut out Malvern 11-0 as Essendon beat Sandringham 15-2. Moorabbin ended up 13-5 against Melbourne and Waverley won 17-0 at Blackburn.
U14 West State: Geelong battled back to win 11-7 over Essendon while Research Lower Plenty also picked up a victory, winning 17-7 against Newport. Werribee finished 13-7 in front of Sunshine.
U14 Baycats: Geelong Lugnuts had the edge, defeating Snappers 13-10.
U16 Metro: Fitzroy Blue won 14-6 at Blackburn/Doncaster as Essendon had the upper hand in a 16-3 contest at Fitzroy Maroon. Port Melbourne came back to win 10-9 over North Western as Research/Preston also staged a comeback, winning 7-5 at Waverley. Malvern scored 27 while keeping Werribee to just one as Sandringham also scored 27 in a shutout at Williamstown.
U16 State: Sandringham scored each inning on the way to a 13-3 win over Moorabbin. Waverley narrowly defeated Williamstown 6-5 as Research/Preston also had a close one with a 12-11 victory at Doncaster. Geelong blanked Newport 10-0.
U18 Metro: Cheltenham recorded a 7-2 result against Doncaster as Essendon pulled ahead late for a 9-8 win over Mulgrave. Pakenham prevailed 12-6 vs. Sandringham and St Kilda kept busy at the plate in a 25-9 outing at Sunshine.
U18 State: Blackburn Upwey FTG scored late to beat Werribee 4-3 and Geelong won 6-4 against Preston/Research. Malvern shut out Waverley 14-0 as Essendon blanked Bonbeach Moorabbin 10-0. Newport won 16-6 at Melbourne.
Under 12s Week 14
U12 A State East: Blackburn put up runs in every inning for a 9-3 win over Waverley. Melbourne scored 15 and gave up one to Bonbeach as Sandringham won 15-7 at Cheltenham/Moorabbin. Chelsea picked up a 14-7 win at Malvern.
U12 A State West: Research Maroon pulled ahead late for a 9-6 victory at Newport as Geelong sealed the deal 16-12 over Port Melbourne. Werribee won 17-7 at Sunshine.
U12 B East: Melbourne scored 14 while keeping Berwick off the board as Sandringham defeated Chelsea 7-4.
U12 B West: Essendon won 16-6 over Newport Red while Fitzroy Maroon kept up the pressure in a 9-6 victory against Williamstown. Preston picked up a 15-6 win at Research Blue.
U12 Baycats: Geelong Mudhens ended up 17-7 vs. Firefrogs and Lake Monsters won 15-13 against Riverdogs.
Southern Mariners Intermediate: Moorabbin beat Ormond Glenhuntly 14-8 while Sandringham scored 17 in a shutout at Bonbeach/Chelsea. The Dolphins won 20-1 at Cheltenham Blue.
Eastern Athletics Metro A: Blackburn Grey scored 12 runs in a shutout victory against Malvern Blue. Blackburn White prevailed 12-7 over Ormond Glenhuntly as a Doncaster matchup saw Gold beat Green 3-0. Greenhills Monty Black had an edge over the White side 5-1 as Upwey Ferntree Gully came back for a 6-5 win vs. Blackburn Black. Melbourne and Malvern Red drew 2-2.
Eastern Athletics Metro B Gold: Malvern's derby saw Red pull off a 20-13 victory over Blue as Ormond Glenhuntly won 18-8 at Blackburn. Melbourne Red held on for a 25-22 win against Melbourne Blue while the Stars won 22-11 over Melbourne White.
Eastern Athletics Metro B Green: Waverley Wildcats racked up 30 runs as Doncaster scored 22. Waverley Panthers won 28-10 at Upwey FTG Gold as the Cougars beat the Blackcats 19-3. Upwey FTG White and Black drew at 18 runs apiece.
Team Australia has announced the 30-man roster that will travel to Tokyo to compete at the World Baseball Classic next month, with six BV Performance Pathway alumni making the cut.
Victorians Darryl George, Dan McGrath, Jon Kennedy, Liam Spence, Blake Townsend, and Jarryd Dale will suit up for Team Australia. BV High Performance Officer Damian Shanahan has been named to the coaching staff.
Team Australia is set to compete in Pool B, which features current world No.1 Japan, as well as Korea, China and Czech Republic.
Pool B will compete in Tokyo from 9-13 March. The top two teams from Pool B then advance to the quarterfinals, which will be held in Tokyo on 15-16 March.
Securing a top-two finish in the quarterfinals would then qualify Team Australia to travel to Miami, Florida to compete in the semi-final and championship games on 20-21 March.
Congratulations to all representatives! Read the full release HERE.
Baseball Victoria is excited to reveal our new strategic plan for 2023-2026 following a dedicated planning process with the BV Board of Directors, office staff, and stakeholders.
Vision: Baseball at its best
Mission: For all people to experience the joy of baseball in Victoria
Baseball Victoria Values: Integrity, communication, innovation, collaboration, access
“We are pleased to launch our new strategic plan to benefit baseball in Victoria and guide our grassroots sport to greater success over the next few years,” Baseball Victoria CEO Chet Gray said. “We greatly appreciate the feedback from our stakeholders, which helped us identify our strategic priorities and the operational measures needed to reach our goals.”
“We look forward to following this strategic plan and working with all our clubs, associations, and members to ensure a bright future for baseball across the state.”
The BV operational plan is being finalised internally in line with the strategic plan for 2023-2026.
Click HERE for an overview of our strategic plan, including details on our values and pillars.
Dear VSBL Club Presidents, Secretaries and Members,
Thank you for your continued efforts to deliver grassroots baseball and support our great game. As we approach the end of the 2022/23 VSBL season, there are several ongoing issues that must be addressed. While there are certainly many positives to our Victorian baseball community, we continue to see a concerning trend of inappropriate behaviour from players, coaches, and spectators. There have been numerous violations of the BV Codes of Conduct, which set the standards for all participants in our sport.
It is simply unacceptable to verbally or physically abuse anyone in any baseball game or activity. While we acknowledge the competitive nature of our sport, at the end of the day it is a game, and an experience everyone should get to enjoy. Inappropriate gestures, name-calling, and obscene language bring our sport into disrepute and make it an unwelcoming, unenjoyable environment.
Week after week, we receive reports of verbal and physical altercations at various clubs, and responding to these incidents takes up valuable time and resources when we would much rather focus on supporting and growing the sport. Such negative behaviour also makes it very challenging to encourage more people to step up to the plate and lead the way in gameday management and umpiring.
We currently have very low umpiring numbers with long-standing officials retiring from the game, and we need to build up a new generation of officials to follow in their footsteps. We cannot do this when officials of all levels are harassed and left feeling discouraged and disheartened when they are just trying their best. We understand that not every call will go your team’s way, but it’s essential that all participants remain respectful, from players and coaches on the field to spectators on the sidelines.
It’s become apparent that it’s not just one or two clubs involved; this is a widespread problem within the culture of our sport. We need your help to change this and make baseball better for everyone. Poor behaviour not only affects senior players but also junior players and parents who see this negativity and don’t want to be involved anymore. Equipment abuse, verbal abuse, and physical altercations must stop if we are to grow our sport and build a bigger, brighter future for baseball in Victoria.
As part of the Victorian Government’s 2022 Fair Play Code, clubs are required to draw attention to their own member and spectator behavior and address all unsportsmanlike conduct. This includes social media as well as training sessions, competitions, and tournaments. Clubs with repeated incidents will face sanctions in an effort to stamp out this negative behaviour.
We need your support to improve the baseball environment and experience at grassroots clubs so our sport can thrive. We also want to remind all VSBL clubs of our ongoing umpire recruitment initiatives, including the BV Green Vest & Green Shirt Umpire Programs. All summer clubs have received green vests for beginner officials to wear, yet we’ve observed many clubs not using these vests.
Please make good use of this resource and help create a safe, respectful environment for those stepping up to umpire junior games. If you choose not to implement this program for the safety and well-being of volunteer umpires, please return your vests so we can reallocate them to other clubs that are successfully participating in this program.
We’ve also given clubs several reminders to provide three recommendations for potential green shirt umpires who may be interested in a basic umpiring course. We’ve had a very disappointing turnout with just a handful of clubs providing recommendations thus far. Our BV Umpire Officers have offered to hold umpire info/training sessions for all clubs and while a few have participated, we want to see much more interest and involvement.
We cannot build our umpiring ranks on our own – we need to know from our clubs which current and past players, coaches, parents, and supporters may be a good fit to get behind the plate and see what umpiring is all about.
We ask all clubs to recommend three individuals for the BV Green Shirt Program by Wednesday 15 February 2023. As a show of good faith, we will offer free BV/BA member fees for those who sign up to the program.
Please submit your recommendations online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/greenshirtumpires. Recommendations must be received by 15 February for your club to be eligible for a free box of balls from BV (maximum one box per club).
We would like to thank the clubs that have participated in these umpire recruitment initiatives, and the clubs that have demonstrated zero tolerance for negative behaviour throughout the season. We acknowledge the many challenges of running a club as volunteers, and we want to reiterate that we are here to support you as best as possible. The fewer incidents we have, the more we can focus on support services and participation programs to give our beloved game the attention it deserves.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and support of this message and our approach to negative behaviour and umpire recruitment. We want to focus on the positives as much as possible, but we need to see changes in the culture and environment to ensure everyone feels safe and welcome in our grassroots sport.
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch.
Regards,
Chet Gray
Chief Executive Officer
Baseball Victoria
p: (03) 9645 8000
a: Melbourne Ballpark, Merton Street, Altona Meadows, VIC, 3028
e: ceo@baseballvictoria.com.au
Baseball Australia has confirmed the 2023 Australian Women’s Championship and Youth Women’s Championship will be held in Victoria at Melbourne Ballpark this April.
The Australian Women’s Championship will commence on Friday 7 April and conclude Thursday 13 April. The event will see the reintroduction of the Australian Youth Women’s Championship, playing for the “Simone Wearne Cup” after two years of the Australian Youth Invitational. This youth women's tournament will run from Saturday 8 April to Tuesday 11 April.
“We are pleased to welcome the Australian Women’s Championships back to Victoria and can’t wait for an awesome week on and off the field for our Victorian representatives and their talented peers from around the country,” BV CEO Chet Gray said. “It will be fantastic to have the women’s and youth women’s tournaments at Melbourne Ballpark, and we look forward to supporting Baseball Australia and stakeholders in delivering the best possible event.”
This announcement comes as Victorian Youth Women’s State Team trials are underway, with final team selections to be confirmed later this month. The Victorian Women's State Team was revealed in December.
“After a silver medal finish at nationals last year, we will be doing everything we can to bring home the cup, and what better place to do it than at Melbourne Ballpark,” BV Women’s Head Coach Samantha Hamilton said. “We are excited for the next few months of training and teamwork as we strive to put our best foot forward while representing Victoria on the national stage.”
Stay tuned for more updates as the countdown to #AWC2023 begins.
Another action-packed week of Summer League is done and dusted!
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 14
In Women's Division 1, Essendon narrowly beat Doncaster 5-4 while Springvale outdid Footscray 29-3.
Footscray Women's Division 2 rallied for a 10-9 result over North Western. Springvale defeated Doncaster 15-10 as Melbourne won 12-7 at Geelong. Newport scored seven early runs on the way to a 16-5 victory at Sandringham.
Upwey Ferntree Gully scored each inning to finish 18-4 in front of Preston in Women's Division 3 East.
In Women's Division 3 South, Moorabbin overpowered Cheltenham 15-6 and Springvale defeated St Kilda 19-5. Chelsea cruised to an 18-3 victory over Berwick.
Port Melbourne continues to lead Women's Division 3 West after a 15-3 victory over Williamstown. Newport scored 22 runs and gave up just one to Mitchell Majors. Fitzroy came back from a six-run deficit to defeat Werribee 13-7. Essendon won 10-5 over North Western.
Seniors Week 15
Division 1 Firsts: a late flurry of offense put Berwick in front of Geelong 13-4. Melbourne beat Waverley 8-3 while a pitcher’s duel between Moorabbin and Blackburn went the Panthers’ way 3-1. Mulgrave won 10-9 over Essendon in extra innings as Malvern broke through in the ninth for an 8-4 victory at Sandringham. Sunshine defeated Upwey Ferntree Gully 5-1.
Division 2 Firsts: Doncaster prevailed 9-4 over Newport while Port Melbourne captured an early lead, cruising to a 9-2 win vs. Preston. Williamstown won 8-4 at Bonbeach and Werribee got the job done 9-1 at North Western. Cheltenham picked up a 4-0 victory at Ormond Glenhuntly as Fitzroy edged St Kilda 9-8.
Division 3 Firsts: Essendon pulled ahead late for a 10-5 victory over Chelsea as Geelong narrowly defeated Mornington 11-9. Sandringham secured a 15-5 win against Port Melbourne and Pakenham won 18-4 at Footscray.
Division 4 East: Melbourne Blue scored first but Waverley Black ended up winning 7-3. Melbourne Red won 13-9 at Blackburn while Research Lower Plenty Maroon scored 14 and gave up just one to Monash. Doncaster and Research Lower Plenty Gold drew 5-5.
Division 4 North: Essendon outdid Fitzroy Blue 14-2 and Greensborough shut out Footscray 15-0. North Coburg came away with a 16-8 win over Newport as Mitchell Majors beat Fitzroy Maroon 16-5.
Division 4 South: Three runs were all Springvale needed for a shutout victory over Upwey Ferntree Gully Gold. Pakenham White won 12-6 at Mornington and St Kilda held on for a 5-3 win over Upwey Ferntree Gully Black.
Masters Week 15
Blackburn racked up 20 runs while keeping Ormond Glenhuntly scoreless in Masters 38+ East. Upwey Ferntree Gully Black defeated Research Lower Plenty 11-2 and Waverley won 12-4 at Monash/Ormond Glenhuntly. Melbourne got the job done 14-1 at Upwey Ferntree Gully Gold.
In Masters 38+ North West, Williamstown won 13-8 at Pivot City and Essendon Bombers scored 26 runs in a shutout victory over Sunshine White. Essendon Jets and Newport ended in a 3-3 draw.
In Masters 38+ South, Sandringham jumped out to an early lead, eventually beating Bonbeach White 13-5. Springvale Bigcats shut out Chelsea 7-0 and Springvale Tomatoes finished 12-5 in front of Cheltenham.
Blackburn's streak continued in Masters 45+ with an 18-7 win over Melbourne while Malvern won 14-8 at Sandringham.
Juniors Week 14
U14 East Metro: Cheltenham scored five late runs for a 13-11 win over Upwey Ferntree Gully. Malvern prevailed 15-11 at Berwick/Mulgrave and Melbourne came away with a 10-5 victory at Bonbeach/Chelsea. Sandringham won 12-5 at Doncaster and Waverley outlasted Pakenham 15-11.
U14 West Metro: Newport Footscray beat North Western 17-3 as Essendon pulled ahead late to defeat Port Melbourne 13-11. Research Lower Plenty kept up the pressure in a 14-9 outing at Sunshine.
U14 East State: Malvern outlasted Blackburn 7-2 while Waverley edged Moorabbin 9-8. An early start propelled Chelsea to a 9-1 victory at Upwey Ferntree Gully as Essendon and Melbourne drew 7-all.
U14 West State: a close one between Geelong and Newport went the Baycats' way 9-8. Research defeated Werribee 15-4 and Essendon ended up 15-6 over Sunshine.
U14 Baycats: Geelong Snappers held on for a 10-8 victory over Rockhounds.
U16 Metro: Essendon prevailed 12-5 over Waverley as Malvern shut out North Western 14-0. Port Melbourne beat Fitzroy Maroon 14-5 while Research/Preston cruised to a 19-4 victory over Williamstown. Sandringham scored 17 and kept Blackburn/Doncaster off the board as Werribee won 19-4 at Fitzroy Blue.
U16 State: Sandringham got the job done 14-4 against Doncaster as Waverley beat Geelong 12-6. Williamstown outlasted Research/Preston 10-5 and Moorabbin recorded an 18-7 victory at Newport.
U18 Metro: Sandringham pulled in front late for an 11-7 victory over Mulgrave and St Kilda won 5-3 at Cheltenham. Pakenham outdid Doncaster 13-8 and Essendon defeated Sunshine 23-4.
U18 State: Essendon beat Geelong 9-1 as Sandringham blanked Newport 9-0. Malvern also picked up a shutout win, scoring eight runs over Preston as Blackburn Upwey FTG defeated Sunshine 20-5. Melbourne shut down Waverley 7-0 and Bonbeach Moorabbin won 9-3 at Werribee.
Under 12s Week 13
U12 A State East: Blackburn prevailed 15-3 over Sandringham and Melbourne won 11-7 against Malvern. Bonbeach battled back to beat Cheltenham/Moorabbin 8-7 and Chelsea won 14-4 at Waverley.
U12 A State West: Essendon recorded a 14-4 win over Werribee as Newport defeated Sunshine 15-2. Geelong won 12-4 at Research Gold as Research Maroon and Port Melbourne drew 9-all.
U12 B East: Sandringham defeated St Kilda 15-8 and Chelsea racked up the runs in an 18-4 outing at Berwick. Melbourne won 14-7 at Springvale.
U12 B West: Williamstown won 16-4 against Newport Red as Preston ended up 12-4 at Fitzroy Maroon. Fitzroy Blue prevailed 20-3 at Research Blue.
U12 Baycats: Geelong Mudhens won 15-6 over Lake Monsters and Firefrogs defeated Riverdogs 14-4.
Southern Mariners Intermediate: Moorabbin narrowly defeated Sandringham 1-0 as Bonbeach/ Chelsea won 15-8 over Cheltenham Blue. Chelsea prevailed 16-4 over Cheltenham White.
Eastern Athletics Metro A: Doncaster Green recorded a 9-0 victory at Greenhills Monty White and Blackburn Black won 7-0 at Ormond Glenhuntly. Blackburn Grey defeated Upwey Ferntree Gully 9-1.
Eastern Athletics Metro B Gold: Ormond Glenhuntly took an early lead but Malvern Red came back to tie it 20-all.
Eastern Athletics Metro B Green: Waverley Panthers won 20-5 over Doncaster and Waverley Cougars won 20-10 at Upwey Ferntree Gully Black. Waverley Blackcats and Wildcats tied at 25 runs apiece.