On Sunday, 25 April 2021, we acknowledge Anzac Day and the sacrifices of all those who have served our country.

The baseball family will commemorate the ANZAC ceremonies and we confirm that community sport can be conducted before 1pm so long as there is no charge to attend the event. Spectator events are only permitted after 1pm.

There is more information from the Victorian Government on community sport on ANZAC Day. Click HERE for more information to ensure you do the right thing by Anzac Day.

Additional resources on Anzac Day are available from:

• Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• Legacy Club
• RSL Victoria

Baseball Victoria has several updates to the Board including the appointment of three new directors.

Rob Stanley, Amy McCann, and Matt Nichol have been appointed to the board to fill casual vacancies, which will be ratified at the AGM.

• Rob Stanley will join as the Finance Director and chair the Finance and Audit Committee. Stanley is an accountant and has a background in finance at several sporting organisations including Cricket Australia. “I am really looking forward to the opportunity to use my experience to help Baseball Victoria and seeing where we can take the sport over the next few years,” Stanley said. “I’m also keen to work with my fellow directors to ensure the sport remains strong for the Victorian baseball community.”
• Amy McCann joins with extensive baseball playing experience including state and national teams. McCann is starting her broadcasting career and was part of the recent Women’s Super Saturday Livestream. “It is an honour to be joining the Board of Baseball Victoria as it embarks on a new strategic plan,” McCann said. “I am keen to apply the unique insight and knowledge gained from three decades in baseball as a player and coach across all levels, in addition to my professional experience working in the sporting industry at the national and international level.”
• Matt Nichol has worked within the Melbourne Winter Baseball structure, with many years of playing and administrative experience. “I am excited to join the Baseball Victoria Board and bring my experience to the table to benefit the organisation and our baseball community,” Nichol said. “I look forward to working alongside my fellow directors and supporting Victorian baseball as we plan strategically for the future.”

Myles Foreman will be stepping down from the role of Baseball Victoria President and resigning as a director at the upcoming annual general meeting on Tuesday, 20 April 2021 after six years in the role and eight years on the Board.  Baseball Victoria is thankful for Myles and his countless contributions to baseball over the years unfortunately, Myles' term of office as President concludes at this AGM in accordance with the Constitution.

Director Sam Taylor has resigned from his Directors position, creating an additional casual vacancy.

The Baseball Victoria Board thanks Sam and Myles for their contributions and welcomes Rob, Amy, and Matt to their roles.

Click HERE to read more about the Baseball Victoria Board of Directors.

The 2021 Senior, Junior, and Intermediate League State Championships finished at Werribee Baseball Club on Sunday with four thrilling grand finals.

Congratulations to Southern Mariners on their Senior League, Junior League, and Little League Major Championships, as well as Eastern Athletics on their Intermediate League win!

Little League Major

Southern Mariners 8 v Twins 7

The Twins made a great effort to come back from down five runs in the sixth inning but came up just short, falling 8-7 to Southern Mariners on Sunday. Twins scored four runs in the failed comeback on a double by Lachlan Brennan, a double by Oliver Baillargeon, and a double by Cooper Bishop-Worn.

Twins was right in it until Southern Mariners singled in the fifth inning.

Southern Mariners got things started in the first inning when Harrison Brodie reached on a dropped third strike.

In the top of the third inning, Southern Mariners tied things up at two. An error scored one run for Southern Mariners.

After Southern Mariners scored four runs in the top of the sixth, Twins answered with four of their own. Southern Mariners scored when Jack Thomas doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs, Jarvis Johansen grounded out, scoring one run, and an error scored one run for Southern Mariners. Twins then answered when Brennan doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs, Baillargeon doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run, and Bishop-Worn doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

Brooklyn Riwaka was on the pitcher's mound for Southern Mariners. Riwaka lasted four and two-thirds innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out nine and walking zero.

Windsor Breckenridge started the game for Twins. Breckenridge surrendered two runs on three hits over four innings, striking out nine and walking one. Bishop-Worn threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Twins racked up 11 hits on the day. Breckenridge and Roman Coote all had multiple hits for Twins. Coote and Breckenridge each collected two hits to lead Twins.

Southern Mariners tallied nine hits. Thomas, Alex Smith, and Mitch Langworthy each had multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Thomas led Southern Mariners with three hits in three at bats.

Senior League

Eastern Athletics 11 v Twins 9

The game against Eastern Athletics was a heartbreaker for Twins, as they lost the lead late in an 11-9 defeat. The game was tied at six with Eastern Athletics batting in the top of the fifth when Evan Maury doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.

Twins collected eight hits and Eastern Athletics had ten in the high-scoring affair.

Eastern Athletics opened up scoring in the first inning. Eastern Athletics scored one run when Tyler Evans doubled.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Twins tied things up at six when Twins scored one run on a stolen base.

Twins scored three runs in the fourth inning. Twins scored its runs on a single by Ben Howard.

Jack Ratcliffe led things off on the pitcher's mound for Eastern Athletics. The fireballer surrendered six runs on five hits over three and a third innings, striking out three.

Lachlan Amon led things off on the hill for Twins. The bulldog surrendered six runs on seven hits over four innings, striking out two. Logan O'Brien and Hunter Arnel entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and one inning respectively.

Twins scattered eight hits in the game. Noah Scott and Addison Bishop-Worn all managed multiple hits for Twins. Bishop-Worn and Scott all had two hits to lead Twins. Declan Speirs led Twins with four stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 11 stolen bases.

Eastern Athletics totaled ten hits in the game. Evans, Maury, Ned Hargreaves, Ryan McCleery, and Jack Meyers all collected multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Eastern Athletics stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Hargreaves led the way with two.

Grand Final: Southern Mariners 8 v Eastern Athletics 0

Southern Mariners defeated Eastern Athletics 8-0 on Sunday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Tyler Ellis struck out Ned Hargreaves to finish off the game.

Southern Mariners secured the victory thanks to five runs in the second inning. Thomas Yuile, Lachlan Smith, Charlie Pierson, and Ellis all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

Southern Mariners got on the board in the second inning when Yuile singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.

A single by Jack Ratcliffe in the first inning was a positive for Eastern Athletics.

Pierson led things off on the hill for Southern Mariners. The ace lasted six innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out five.

James Squire was on the pitcher's mound for Eastern Athletics. The bulldog surrendered six runs on four hits over one and one-third innings, striking out one. Tyler Evans and Shintaro Katon entered the game as relief, throwing three and two-thirds innings and one inning respectively.

Smith went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Southern Mariners in hits. Tom Brookes led Southern Mariners with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with six stolen bases.

Junior League

Twins 17 v Geelong Baycats 2

A 12-run fourth inning led Twins to a 17-2 victory on Sunday. Patariki Pouaka-Grego, Nathan Rumbelow, Hudson Pallay, Jake Fesili, Dylan Brooks, and Lachlan Schumann all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Twins got things started in the first inning. Pouaka-Grego drove in two when Pouaka-Grego homered.

Twins put up 12 runs in the fourth inning. Twins put the pressure on, lead by walks by Rumbelow, Fesili, and Brooks, singles by Pallay and Andrew Land, fielder's choices by Schumann and Pouaka-Grego, an error on a ball put in play by Pouaka-Grego and Pallay, and a double by Rumbelow.

Pallay toed the rubber for Twins. Pallay surrendered two runs on two hits over four innings, striking out eight.

Cooper Laurie was on the mound for Geelong Baycats. The bulldog allowed four hits and five runs over three innings, striking out three. Cade White threw one-third of an inning out of the bullpen.

Twins smacked one home run on the day. Pouaka-Grego had a dinger in the first inning.

Twins racked up eight hits on the day. Pallay and Land all managed multiple hits for Twins. Pallay led Twins with three hits in four at bats. Twins didn't commit a single error in the field. William Gaskett had the most chances in the field with five. Twins stole 11 bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Rumbelow led the way with four.

Southern Mariners 10 v Eastern Athletics 2

Eastern Athletics watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 10-2 loss to Southern Mariners on Saturday. Southern Mariners scored on a stolen base by Noah Koulaouzos-Chun in the first inning, a single by Soi Ogawa in the first inning, and a single by Zach Dunkley in the second inning.

The Eastern Athletics struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Southern Mariners, giving up ten runs.

Southern Mariners got things moving in the first inning, when Ty Daniels drew a walk, scoring one run.

Liam Bald led things off on the mound for Southern Mariners. The ace surrendered one run on four hits over six innings, striking out 11.

Charles Chislett led things off on the hill for Eastern Athletics. Chislett lasted four innings, allowing five hits and six runs while striking out three. Jack Noble threw three innings in relief.

Eastern Athletics collected six hits. Harry Doyle and Daniel Crichton all collected multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Crichton and Doyle all had two hits to lead Eastern Athletics.

Southern Mariners racked up 12 hits in the game. Samuel Walsh, Dunkley, and Ogawa each managed multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Southern Mariners tore up the base paths, as three players stole at least two bases. Walsh led the way with three.

Grand Final: Twins 6 v Southern Mariners 15

Both Southern Mariners and Twins had their offenses going on Sunday, but Twins eventually succumbed 15-6 in the high-scoring affair.

The Twins struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Southern Mariners, giving up 15 runs.

Southern Mariners scored five runs in the fifth inning. Ty Daniels, Ta'ne Graham, Robert Hodgetts, Jovan Giardina, and Samuel Walsh each had RBIs in the frame.

Zach Dunkley was on the mound for Southern Mariners. The fireballer went four and a third innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out four.

Nathan Rumbelow started the game for Twins. The bulldog lasted three innings, allowing four hits and five runs while striking out four. Patariki Pouaka-Grego and William Hardy entered the game as relief, throwing two and two-thirds innings and one and one-third innings respectively.

Twins totaled six hits. Andrew Land and Hamish Stone each managed multiple hits for Twins. Stone and Land each collected two hits to lead Twins.

Southern Mariners racked up nine hits in the game. Walsh and Dunkley all managed multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Walsh went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Southern Mariners in hits.

Intermediate League

Twins 11 v Southern Mariners 4

Southern Mariners struggled to get their offense going on Saturday, getting easily dispatched by Twins, 11-4.

Twins fired up the offense in the first inning. Austin Caulfield singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.

Southern Mariners evened things up at one in the bottom of the second inning when Kendra Rutgers grounded out, scoring one run.

Twins pulled away for good with five runs in the third inning. In the third Ryley Shanks singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run and Patrick Matthews singled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs.

Walter Le Fevre got the start for Twins. The hurler lasted five and a third innings, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out four.

Liam Puncher started the game for Southern Mariners. The bulldog allowed seven hits and nine runs over four and a third innings, striking out five. Miller Leech threw two and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.

Lucas Tucker, Bardia Nikakhtar, and Cai Batey-Smith each managed one hit to lead Southern Mariners.

Twins collected eight hits on the day. Matthews and Caulfield each collected multiple hits for Twins. Matthews went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Twins in hits. Matthews led Twins with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with six stolen bases.

Grand Final: Eastern Athletics 11 v Twins 7

Eastern Athletics defeated Twins 11-7 on Sunday after taking the lead late in the game. The game was tied at seven with Eastern Athletics batting in the bottom of the fifth when Peter Li singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

Eastern Athletics earned the victory despite allowing Twins to score four runs in the fifth inning. William Cashen, Jai Di Blasi, and Patrick Matthews each had RBIs in the frame.

Eastern Athletics took an early lead in the first inning. Declan Marshall drove in one when Marshall doubled.

Eastern Athletics tallied four runs in the third inning. Samuel Walk and Marshall all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

Ethan Johnston led things off on the pitcher's mound for Eastern Athletics. The fireballer allowed eight hits and seven runs over five innings, striking out five.

Liam Coster was on the pitcher's mound for Twins. Coster went five and a third innings, allowing ten runs on ten hits and striking out four. Fletcher Wilson threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Eastern Athletics tallied 13 hits. Marshall, Walk, and Ezra Ferguson all collected multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Walk and Marshall each collected three hits to lead Eastern Athletics. Johnston led Eastern Athletics with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 11 stolen bases. Eastern Athletics was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Ethan Hilhorst made the most plays with 11.

Coster led Twins with two hits in three at bats.

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The 2021 Little League State Championships featured plenty of exciting baseball action at Werribee Baseball Club today as the Senior, Junior, and Intermediate League competitions continued.

Sunday will open with the Little League Major Grand Final between Southern Mariners and Twins at 8:00am before finals for Senior, Junior, and Intermediate League.

Click HERE for GameChanger and more updates on our website.

Senior League

Southern Mariners 18 v Twins 8

Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in an 18-8 loss to Southern Mariners on Friday. The Mariners scored on a triple by Lachlan Smith, a double by Charlie Pierson, a sacrifice fly by Tyler Ellis, and a sacrifice fly by Christopher Tsakoumakis in the first inning.

Twins collected six hits and Southern Mariners had 17 in the high-scoring affair.

Southern Mariners fired up the offense in the first inning, when Smith tripled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run.

Twins notched four runs in the fourth inning. Harrison Fitzgerald, Macks Powell, and Noah Scott all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

Southern Mariners scored five runs in the sixth inning. Ellis, Ryan Langworthy, Mitchell Denny, and Genevieve Beacom powered the big inning with RBIs.

Joel Poole was on the pitcher's mound for Southern Mariners. The ace lasted three and a third innings, allowing two hits and six runs while striking out two.

Addison Bishop-Worn started the game for Twins. The bulldog allowed six hits and seven runs over one and two-thirds innings. Cohen Breckenridge and Liam Sullivan entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three and a third innings and one inning respectively.

Fitzgerald led Twins with three hits in four at bats.

Southern Mariners tallied 17 hits in the game. Pierson, Smith, Denny, and Ellis each had multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Pierson went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead Southern Mariners in hits. The team stole seven bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Pierson led the way with two.

Eastern Athletics 4 v Southern Mariners 21

Southern Mariners won 21-4 over Eastern Athletics, scoring in the first when Lachlan Smith singled on a 2-0 count to bring the first runner home.

Eastern Athletics knotted the game up at two in the bottom of the first inning, when an error scored one run for Eastern Athletics.

Southern Mariners pulled away for good with two runs in the second inning. In the second Ryan Langworthy's sac fly scored one run for Southern Mariners and Wesley Ka doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Southern Mariners scored ten runs in the fifth inning. Smith, Ryan Willams, Mitchell Denny, Langworthy, Ka, and Tom Brookes each had RBIs in the big inning.

Smith toed the rubber for Southern Mariners. The pitcher surrendered four runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out four and walking zero.

Ryder Wilson was on the mound for Eastern Athletics. Wilson allowed 12 hits and 11 runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one. Bailey Wilson threw one and one-third innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Eastern Athletics hit one home run on the day. Tyler Evans had a long ball in the fifth inning.

Evans led Eastern Athletics with two hits in two at bats.

Southern Mariners tallied 15 hits. Smith, Brookes, Charlie Pierson, Ka, and Tyler Ellis each managed multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Smith went 5-for-5 at the plate to lead Southern Mariners in hits. Smith led Southern Mariners with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with ten stolen bases.

Eastern Athletics 14 v Twins 6

Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 14-6 loss to Eastern Athletics on Saturday. Eastern Athletics scored on a single by Evan Maury in the first inning and a groundout by Jack Ratcliffe in the second inning.

Twins collected five hits and Eastern Athletics had 13 in the high-scoring affair.

Eastern Athletics got things started in the first inning when Maury singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

Eastern Athletics scored five runs in the third inning. Eastern Athletics batters contributing to the big inning included Jack Meyers and Noah Toplis, all driving in runs in the frame.

Matthew Johnston was on the hill for Eastern Athletics. The fireballer allowed three hits and two runs over four innings, striking out three.

Harrison Fitzgerald led things off on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The bulldog allowed two hits and two runs over one inning, striking out two and walking zero. Mace Poole, Atticus Hurford, Ben Howard, and Macks Powell each entered the game as relief, throwing four and a third innings, one inning, one-third of an inning, and one-third of an inning respectively.

Twins smacked one home run on the day. Logan O'Brien put one out in the second inning.

O'Brien, Addison Bishop-Worn, Hurford, Howard, and Noah Scott all had one hit to lead Twins. Twins stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Howard led the way with two.

Eastern Athletics tallied 13 hits in the game. Tyler Evans, Maury, Ned Hargreaves, and Ratcliffe all managed multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Evans led Eastern Athletics with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with ten stolen bases.

Junior League

Twins 10 v Eastern Athletics 4

An early lead helped Twins defeat Eastern Athletics 10-4 on Saturday. Twins scored on a single by Patariki Pouaka-Grego in the first inning, a single by Nathan Rumbelow in the first inning, and a stolen base by Devin Leahy in the second inning.

Twins pulled away for good with one run in the second inning. In the second Twins scored one run on a stolen base.

Twins put up four runs in the third inning. Twins put the pressure on, lead by singles by Rumbelow and Hamish Stone and a double by Jake Fesili.

Alex Liersch led things off on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The pitcher allowed eight hits and four runs over five innings, striking out three and walking one.

Cameron Branson toed the rubber for Eastern Athletics. The hurler lasted two and two-thirds innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs while striking out two. Benjamin Tan, Jack Noble, and Ethan Holloway each contributed in relief for Eastern Athletics.

Twins racked up ten hits. Pouaka-Grego, Rumbelow, and Fesili all managed multiple hits for Twins. Fesili, Rumbelow, and Pouaka-Grego each collected two hits to lead Twins. Twins didn't commit a single error in the field. Liersch had six chances in the field, the most on the team.

Eastern Athletics tallied nine hits on the day. Tan and Campbell Dawes each had multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Eastern Athletics didn't commit a single error in the field. Harry Doyle had the most chances in the field with five.

Southern Mariners 17 v Eastern Athletics 7

Southern Mariners defeated Eastern Athletics 17-7 on Saturday thanks in part to Ty Daniels, who drove in five runners. Daniels drove in runs on a home run in the second and a home run in the third.

Bats blistered as Southern Mariners collected 14 hits and Eastern Athletics tallied four in the high-scoring game.

Southern Mariners fired up the offense in the first inning. Southern Mariners scored three runs when Liam Bald singled.

Southern Mariners pulled away for good with seven runs in the second inning. In the second Zach Dunkley singled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs, Daniels homered on a 3-1 count, scoring three runs, and Joshua Villanti singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Bald led things off on the hill for Southern Mariners. The pitcher lasted one inning, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out three and walking one.

Albie Thornton-Court started the game for Eastern Athletics. The bulldog went two innings, allowing ten runs on five hits and striking out two. Campbell Dawes threw two and a third innings out of the bullpen.

Southern Mariners socked three home runs on the day. Daniels had a four bagger in the second and third innings. Dunkley put one out in the fifth inning.

Southern Mariners collected 14 hits on the day. Villanti, Daniels, Samuel Walsh, Dunkley, and Bald each collected multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Daniels and Villanti each managed three hits to lead Southern Mariners. Southern Mariners stole ten bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Dunkley led the way with two.

Geelong Baycats 4 v Southern Mariners 19

Geelong Baycats watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 19-4 loss to Southern Mariners on Saturday. Southern Mariners took the lead on a groundout in the first inning.

The Geelong Baycats struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Southern Mariners, giving up 19 runs.

Southern Mariners opened up scoring in the first inning. Ta'ne Graham grounded out, scoring two runs.

Geelong Baycats put up four runs in the third inning. Geelong Baycats put the pressure on, lead by a walk by Reuben Brewer, a single by Alex Paddle, and an error on a ball put in play by Jordan Ellis.

Southern Mariners scored 13 runs in the third inning. Southern Mariners's big inning was driven by singles by Brandon Elton, Robert Hodgetts, and Jovan Giardina, doubles by Robinson Smith and Samuel Walsh, and a home run by Zach Dunkley.

Jarrod Thomas led things off on the pitcher's mound for Southern Mariners. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out three.

Ellis led things off on the hill for Geelong Baycats. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing five hits and eight runs while striking out four. Patrick Johnson and Mason Hergstrom entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and two-thirds innings and one-third of an inning respectively.

Hergstrom, Paddle, Cooper Laurie, and Tanner Stack all had one hit to lead Geelong Baycats.

Southern Mariners tallied 13 hits on the day. Walsh, Elton, Giardina, and Dunkley each had multiple hits for Southern Mariners.

Intermediate League

Eastern Athletics 16 v Twins 6

Twins fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 16-6 loss to Eastern Athletics on Friday. Eastern Athletics scored on a groundout by Ezra Ferguson, a fielder's choice by Buster Vos, and a walk by Declan Marshall in the first inning.

Despite the loss, Twins did collect six hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Eastern Athletics had eight hits on the way to victory.

Eastern Athletics fired up the offense in the first inning, when Ferguson grounded out, scoring one run.

Eastern Athletics scored seven runs in the second inning. Eastern Athletics big bats were led by Samuel Walk, Ethan Hilhorst, Vos, Luke Hutton, Joel Farrar, and Ferguson, all driving in runs in the inning.

Vos led things off on the mound for Eastern Athletics. The pitcher went four innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out five.

Austin Caulfield was on the mound for Twins. Caulfield surrendered 11 runs on six hits over two innings, striking out one. Spencer Pallay threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Twins tallied one home run on the day. Fletcher Wilson put one out in the fourth inning.

William Cashen, William Bird, Wilson, Darcy Phemister, Patrick Matthews, and Zachary Locklier each collected one hit to lead Twins.

Walk went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Eastern Athletics in hits. Zak Stafilis led Eastern Athletics with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 18 stolen bases.

Southern Mariners 4 v Twins 15

Twins had all cylinders firing on offense on Friday, winning big over Southern Mariners 15-4

Southern Mariners fired up the offense in the first inning, when Hayden Ochoa doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs.

Twins pulled away for good with four runs in the second inning. In the second Spencer Pallay grounded out, scoring one run, an error scored one run for Twins, Austin Caulfield singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run, and an error scored one run for Twins.

Twins tallied five runs in the fourth inning. Darcy Phemister, William Cashen, Jai Di Blasi, and Caulfield all drove in runs in the frame.

Patrick Matthews led things off on the mound for Twins. The fireballer went five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and striking out three.

Blake Ochoa was on the hill for Southern Mariners. The hurler lasted three innings, allowing nine hits and ten runs while striking out one and walking one. Theo Rutgers threw one inning in relief.

Twins scattered 12 hits in the game. Caulfield, Di Blasi, Cashen, and Liam Coster all managed multiple hits for Twins. Cashen, Di Blasi, and Caulfield each collected three hits to lead Twins. Twins stole ten bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Caulfield led the way with two.

Lucas Tucker led Southern Mariners with two hits in two at bats.

Eastern Athletics 20 v Southern Mariners 14

There were runs aplenty on Saturday, as Eastern Athletics defeated Southern Mariners 20-14.

Eastern Athletics secured the victory thanks to 13 runs in the first inning. Luke Hutton, Samuel Walk, Ethan Hilhorst, Joshua Antonacci, Oliver Hill, and Ethan Johnston all drove in runs in the frame.

Eastern Athletics got things started in the first inning when Bardia Nikakhtar threw a wild pitch allowing one run across the plate for Eastern Athletics.

Southern Mariners scored six runs in the fifth inning. The offensive onslaught by Southern Mariners was led by Cai Batey-Smith, Liam Puncher, Lucas Tucker, and Hunter Richardson, all driving in runs in the inning.

Hilhorst was on the mound for Eastern Athletics. The hurler lasted three innings, allowing six hits and four runs while striking out two and walking one.

Nikakhtar was on the hill for Southern Mariners. The hurler allowed one hit and four runs walking one. Hayden Ochoa, Puncher, Billie McCulloch, and Kendra Rutgers each entered the game as relief, throwing four innings, one inning, two-thirds of an inning, and one-third of an inning respectively.

Eastern Athletics tallied one home run on the day. Zak Stafilis went for the long ball in the sixth inning.

Eastern Athletics racked up ten hits. Buster Vos, Hill, and Hutton each racked up multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Hutton, Hill, and Vos all had two hits to lead Eastern Athletics. Eastern Athletics tore up the base paths, as nine players stole at least two bases. Hilhorst led the way with three.

Southern Mariners racked up 15 hits on the day. Batey-Smith, Tucker, Blake Ochoa, Nikakhtar, and Theo Rutgers each had multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Southern Mariners stole 12 bases during the game as four players stole more than one. Tucker led the way with three.

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Senior League

Eastern Athletics 14 v Twins 3

Eastern Athletics claimed a 14-3 victory on Friday, despite a big push by Twins in the third inning. Jack Hotere-Moana and Declan Speirs each had RBIs in the inning.

The Athletics scored three runs when Evan Maury tripled in the first.

James Squire was on the mound for the winning side. The fireballer went two innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out one and walking zero.

Lachlan Amon started the game for Twins. The pitcher allowed five hits and seven runs over one inning, striking out one. Hunter Arnel, Ashton Coote, and Mace Poole each contributed in relief for Twins.

Eastern Athletics racked up ten hits. Maury and Matthew Johnston all managed multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Johnston and Maury all had two hits to lead Eastern Athletics. Eastern Athletics didn't commit a single error in the field. Finley Ronalds-Greatbatch had the most chances in the field with four. Tyler Evans led Eastern Athletics with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 12 stolen bases.

Twins didn't commit a single error in the field. Ben Howard had four chances in the field, the most on the team.

Southern Mariners 16 v Twins 6

Both pitching staffs had their hands full on Friday in a high-scoring affair where Southern Mariners bested Twins, 16-6.

Southern Mariners secured the victory thanks to ten runs in the third inning. The big inning was thanks to singles by Charlie Pierson, Lachlan Smith, Ryan Willams, and Lachlan Stevens, a walk by Pierson, and a sac fly by Mitchell Denny.

Southern Mariners pulled away for good with ten runs in the third inning. In the third Pierson singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run, Smith singled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs, Willams singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs, Denny's sac fly scored one run for Southern Mariners, Pierson drew a walk, scoring one run, and Stevens singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Twins scored three runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower by Twins was led by Declan Speirs and Addison Bishop-Worn, all driving in runs in the inning.

Otto Moje was on the mound for Southern Mariners. The fireballer allowed one hit and zero runs over two innings, striking out two.

Logan O'Brien led things off on the mound for Twins. O'Brien went two and a third innings, allowing five runs on two hits and striking out one. Cohen Breckenridge, Atticus Hurford, and Jack Hotere-Moana each contributed in relief for Twins.

Smith led Southern Mariners with two hits in three at bats. Southern Mariners stole 27 bases during the game as seven players stole more than one. Smith led the way with six.

Twins racked up seven hits in the game. Harrison Fitzgerald and Noah Scott each collected multiple hits for Twins. Fitzgerald went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Twins in hits.

Eastern Athletics 6 v Southern Mariners 13

Eastern Athletics watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 13-6 loss to Southern Mariners on Friday. Southern Mariners scored on a error in the first inning, a walk by Genevieve Beacom in the first inning, and a single by Lachlan Stevens in the second inning.

Eastern Athletics collected seven hits and Southern Mariners had ten in the high-scoring affair.

Southern Mariners opened up scoring in the first inning. An error scored one run for Southern Mariners.

Tyler Ellis was on the pitcher's mound for Southern Mariners. The fireballer surrendered one run on one hit over two innings, striking out one.

Bailey Wilson started the game for Eastern Athletics. Wilson surrendered three runs on zero hits over two-thirds of an inning, striking out two. Evan Maury, Ned Hargreaves, Matthew Johnston, and Shintaro Katon each entered the game as relief, throwing two innings, two innings, one and two-thirds innings, and two-thirds of an inning respectively.

Ryan McCleery led Eastern Athletics with two hits in four at bats.

Southern Mariners racked up ten hits in the game. Lachlan Smith, Stevens, and Ellis all managed multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Charlie Pierson led Southern Mariners with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases.

Junior League

Eastern Athletics 17 v Geelong Baycats 2

A nine-run first inning led Eastern Athletics to a 17-2 victory on Friday. Eastern Athletics batters contributing to the big inning included Jack Noble, Aimon Dowling, Charles Chislett, Daniel Crichton, Benjamin Tan, and Campbell Dawes, who all drove in runs.

Eastern Athletics opened up scoring in the first inning, when Noble singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

Chislett led things off on the pitcher's mound for Eastern Athletics. The hurler lasted two innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out five and walking zero.

Cooper Laurie led things off on the mound for Geelong Baycats. The bulldog allowed five runs on one hit. Reuben Brewer, Tyson Sherry, Hunter Mann, and Prabh Waris Sodhi each entered the game as relief, throwing two innings, one inning, one-third of an inning, and one-third of an inning respectively.

Declan Bardsley went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Eastern Athletics in hits.

Geelong Baycats 0 v Twins 12

Twins defeated Geelong Baycats 12-0 on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Devin Leahy struck out Prabh Waris Sodhi to finish off the game.

Twins got things started in the first inning when an error scored one run for Twins.

Twins notched six runs in the fourth inning. Nathan Rumbelow, Ashton Locklier, Lachlan Schumann, and William Hardy all drove in runs in the frame.

A single by Tyson Sherry in the first inning was a positive for Geelong Baycats.

Schumann led things off on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The hurler allowed four hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out two.

Harvey Elderfield was on the pitcher's mound for Geelong Baycats. The bulldog lasted one and one-third innings, allowing zero hits and three runs while striking out one. Tanner Stack, Hudson Carr, and Cade White each contributed in relief for Geelong Baycats.

Twins launched one home run on the day. Locklier had a dinger in the fourth inning.

Jake Fesili, Schumann, Hardy, Hamish Stone, Andrew Land, Patariki Pouaka-Grego, Rumbelow, and Locklier all had one hit to lead Twins. Twins didn't commit a single error in the field. Pouaka-Grego had the most chances in the field with six.

Elderfield went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Geelong Baycats in hits.

Southern Mariners 8 v Twins 14

Southern Mariners lost the lead late in a 14-8 defeat to Twins on Friday. The game was tied at five with Twins batting in the top of the sixth when William Hardy drew a walk, scoring one run.

Despite the loss, Southern Mariners did collect eight hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Twins had eight hits on the way to victory.

Twins opened up scoring in the second inning when Andrew Land singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Southern Mariners tied things up at five. Southern Mariners scored two runs when Liam Bald doubled.

Twins scored six runs in the seventh inning. The big inning for Twins came thanks to doubles by Land and Patariki Pouaka-Grego, a walk by Nathan Rumbelow, and a home run by Alex Liersch.

Rumbelow was on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The fireballer lasted two innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking out four.

Zach Dunkley was on the mound for Southern Mariners. The hurler allowed zero hits and two runs over one and one-third innings, striking out two.

Twins socked two home runs on the day. Rumbelow put one out in the third inning. Liersch went deep in the seventh inning.

Bald, Dunkley, Jarrod Thomas, Soi Ogawa, Robert Hodgetts, Samuel Walsh, Joshua Villanti, and Ta'ne Graham each collected one hit to lead Southern Mariners. Southern Mariners stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Walsh led the way with three.

Twins had eight hits in the game. Pouaka-Grego, Land, and Liersch all managed multiple hits for Twins. Pouaka-Grego led Twins with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with six stolen bases.

Intermediate League

Eastern Athletics 14 v Southern Mariners 1

Nothing came easy for Southern Mariners on Thursday, as they fell 14-1 to Eastern Athletics

Eastern Athletics opened up scoring in the first inning, when Luke Hutton drew a walk, scoring one run.

In the bottom of the first inning, Southern Mariners tied things up at one when Miller Leech singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Eastern Athletics pulled away for good with one run in the second inning. In the second Ethan Johnston doubled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run.

Eastern Athletics scored seven runs in the third inning. Eastern Athletics's big inning was driven by a single by Zak Stafilis, a groundout by Frances Scott Mackereth, an error on a ball put in play by Ezra Ferguson, and a double by Johnston.

Johnston got the start for Eastern Athletics. The hurler surrendered one run on two hits over two innings, striking out two.

Harper Slattery was on the mound for Southern Mariners. The bulldog went one inning, allowing one run on one hit.

Leech, Lucas Tucker, and Kendra Rutgers all had one hit to lead Southern Mariners.

Eastern Athletics collected nine hits. Stafilis, Samuel Walk, and Johnston all collected multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Eastern Athletics tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Stafilis led the way with two.

Eastern Athletics 16 v Twins 14

A walk-off double led Eastern Athletics past Twins 16-14 on Friday. The game was tied at 14 with Eastern Athletics batting in the bottom of the seventh when Buster Vos doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Eastern Athletics collected 15 hits and Twins had 13 in the high-scoring affair.

In the first inning, Twins got their offense started. Twins scored one run when Jai Di Blasi singled.

After Twins scored two runs in the top of the third, Eastern Athletics answered with two of their own. Twins scored when Walter Le Fevre singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run and William Cashen singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. Eastern Athletics then answered when Samuel Walk doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run and Ethan Hilhorst singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Eastern Athletics scored seven runs in the fourth inning. Ethan Johnston, Luke Hutton, Walk, Peter Li, Harvey Arifovic, and Ezra Ferguson each had RBIs in the frame.

Twins scored three runs in the fourth inning. Twins's big inning was driven by a triple by Patrick Matthews and a groundout by Spencer Pallay.

Walk led things off on the pitcher's mound for Eastern Athletics. The hurler lasted one-third of an inning, allowing one hit and three runs.

Le Fevre was on the hill for Twins. The bulldog lasted two and a third innings, allowing two hits and two runs while striking out two and walking one. Cashen, Fletcher Wilson, and Zachary Locklier each contributed in relief for Twins.

Eastern Athletics smacked one home run on the day. Walk had a homer in the fifth inning.

Eastern Athletics racked up 15 hits. Walk, Vos, Hilhorst, and Li each racked up multiple hits for Eastern Athletics. Walk led Eastern Athletics with three hits in four at bats. Eastern Athletics tore up the base paths, as six players stole at least two bases. Johnston led the way with four.

Twins racked up 13 hits in the game. Di Blasi, Le Fevre, Austin Caulfield, and Cashen all had multiple hits for Twins. Di Blasi went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead Twins in hits. Twins stole 12 bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Di Blasi led the way with four.

Southern Mariners 18 v Twins 17

Southern Mariners took the lead late in the game in an 18-17 victory over the Twins on Friday. The game was tied at 18 with the Twins batting in the top of the seventh when Patrick Matthews singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

A seven-run lead in the fifth inning was just enough for Southern Mariners to hold off the Twins for the victory. The Twins tallied 15 runs in the failed comeback with RBIs from Austin Caulfield, Liam Coster, James Dinham, Matthews, and William Cashen.

The Twins opened up scoring in the second inning when an error scored one run.

In the top of the sixth inning, Twins tied things up at 17 when Cashen doubled on a 2-0 count, scoring two runs.

Southern Mariners tallied ten runs in the fifth inning. The rally was led by walks by Lucas Tucker, Kendra Rutgers, Miller Leech, Theo Rutgers, and Bardia Nikakhtar and singles by Harper Slattery and Tucker.

Tucker led things off on the mound for Southern Mariners. The fireballer surrendered 17 runs on 23 hits over six innings, striking out one and walking one.

Jai Di Blasi was on the mound for Twins. The bulldog allowed four hits and two runs over two innings, striking out one. Darcy Phemister and Matthews entered the game as relief, throwing two and two-thirds innings and one and one-third innings respectively.

Southern Mariners socked three home run on the day. Hunter Richardson went for the long ball in the first, third, and fourth innings.

Southern Mariners racked up 13 hits on the day. Rutgers and Richardson each racked up multiple hits for Southern Mariners. Richardson and Rutgers each managed three hits to lead Southern Mariners. Southern Mariners tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Billie McCulloch led the way with two.

Twins scattered 28 hits in the game. Caulfield, Matthews, Cashen, Di Blasi, William Bird, Ryley Shanks, Coster, and Dinham all collected multiple hits for Twins. Di Blasi led Twins with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with ten stolen bases.

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The 2021 Victorian Masters Baseball Carnival concluded at Geelong Baseball Centre on Sunday with three teams earning grand final glory.

Congratulations to the Big Cat Tomatoes (45+ and 50+) and the Pandas (35+) on their big wins!

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50+ Division

Sloths 7 v Bees 11

The Bees opened the morning with six runs, and despite giving up two in bottom half, they were able to keep rolling from there. The Bees scored three in the third and two in the third.

The Sloths weren't going down without a fight, managing five runs in the bottom of the fourth although the Bees still came away with the win.

Ross Hornstra and Andrew Hamilton pitched for the Bees while Sean O'Halloran handled pitching duties for the Sloths.

Doncaster 2 v Tassy Tigers 19

The Tigers won 20-3 over the Sloths on Day 2 and won in similar fashion over Doncaster. Tassy scored in four of the five innings while Doncaster got just two on the board in the final frame.

Tassy's big innings included two in the first, six in the second, four in the third, and seven in the fifth.

Doncaster 11 v Gold Diggers 4 

The Gold Diggers picked up two runs at the top of the first to kickstart proceedings in the game against Doncaster though the home side went ahead by two runs after scoring four at the bottom. 

Doncaster added five to its score at the bottom of the second, while the Gold Diggers got one back in the top of the third. They scored another in the fifth inning but Doncaster's hitters weren't done, scoring two more at the bottom to see the game out. 

Neil Southwell was the starter for Doncaster, assisted by Dale Robertson in relief in the fifth. 

Geoff Freeman got the start, finishing two innings on the mound for the Gold Diggers. Wayne Pollock came on as relief in the third while Bill Leropoulos entered in the fifth. 

Big Cat Tomatoes 4 v Coburg 3 

Coburg ran out to a three-run lead during the second inning after a two-run first dig, managing to shut down the opposition bats for three innings. 

After Coburg's three runs, the Tomatoes came back into the game with two runs at the bottom of the fourth. 

The strong defense ensured Coburg didn't steer further ahead and the Tomatoes went into the bottom needing two runs to win, which they managed for a big victory. 

David Rosser spent the entire game on the mound for Big Cat Tomatoes, while David Simpson and John McBride shared the duties for Coburg. 

Sandringham 7 v Pandas 8 

Darren Wilcox, Marshall Skinner, and Keith Klein handled pitching for Sandringham as the team came within one.

The Pandas had Michael Alldis and Greg Buzza on the mound with Rob Barnes catching behind the plate.

The Pandas led 2-1 after the first and extended their advantage by one in the second and four in the third. The fourth inning saw the Pandas score one while Sandringham got two. Sandringham scored another four in the bottom of the fifth but fell by just one run as the Pandas kept up the pace to get into finals.

Final: Pandas 4 v Big Cat Tomatoes 6

The Pandas finished atop the ladder but lost out to the Tomatoes in the final as the Big Cats stayed undefeated. The winners scored five in the first and one in the fifth while giving up one in the second and three in the fourth.

Rob Hogan pitched until David Rosser came in for the Tomatoes in the fifth. The Pandas had Michael Alldis on the mound for four before Kyle Murrells entered in the fifth.

45+ DIVISION 

Rebels 14 v Fitzroy 3 

Fitzroy scored three runs at the top of the first but that's where the offence finished for the side as the Rebels closed them out for the remainder of the game. 

The Rebels fought ahead after scoring five runs at the bottom of the first inning, earning an 11-run lead at the completion of three. They finished the game in the fourth with three more runners scoring to claim victory. 

Rebels pitcher Anthony Sullivan was on the mound through the entire four innings and did well with the defense behind him. 

Darren Hill started for Fitzroy until he was swapped for Paul Blakeney in the fourth inning. 

Big Cat Tomatoes 12 v Gold Diggers 2

The Tomatoes scored four to start the game and kept it going from there, adding one in the third and seven in the fourth as Chris Nicholas and Mark Jones were solid on the mound. This result marked their fourth win of the weekend.

The Gold Diggers scored one in the fourth and one in the fifth with Richard King on the mound.

Rebels 3 v Sloths 14

The Sloths sealed the deal on their trip to the final with a comprehensive performance over the Rebels thanks to a few good innings. They finished with three wins going into last game of the day.

Final: Big Cat Tomatoes 8 v Sloths 2

The Tomatoes had Simon Pole and Simon Ratcliffe on the mound as they finished the tournament in style with a six-run win.

Steve Ellis and Grant Taylor pitched for the Sloths but the Tomatoes proved too much to handle as they scored one run in both the first and the second before a two-run fourth and a one-run fifth. They scored three final runs in the sixth while the Sloths offence managed one in the second and one in the sixth.

35+ Division

Tip Rats 2 v Sloths 8

The Sloths kept their finals hopes alive with a win over the Tip Rats, although the Rats got two on the board to start.

The Sloths were behind by two until the fourth when they tied the game, and eventually pulled ahead by six in the fifth. Cam Williams followed Gavin Smith's turn on the mound for the winning side while Luke Sherwell, Paul Cameron, and Trevor Elliot threw for the Tip Rats.

Cods 10 v Doncaster 3

The Cods worked their way to an early two-run lead and by the end of the second, they were ahead by seven. One more run came around in the third while Doncaster avoided the shutout by scoring three in the fifth.

Pandas 21 v Rebels 0

The Pandas put together two seven-run innings to open the game, adding three more in the third and a final four in the fourth while shutting the Rebels out. The Pandas also booked their place in the final.

Bald Eagles 5 v Red Sox 4

The Red Sox missed out on a spot in the finals as the Bald Eagles came back to win it in the last two innings. The Red Sox were in a good position with Luke Hornstra and Davis Long pitching and the offense taking a 1-0 lead in the second.

The Red Sox briefly led 2-0 in the fifth before the Bald Eagles turned the game around, scoring three in the fifth. The Red Sox fought back with two in the top of the second, but the Bald Eagles were right there with two more to seal the deal.

Troy Waterman and Warren Attard pitched for the winning side as they finished fourth.

Final: Pandas 11 v Sloths 1

The Sloths got one on the board to start the game but soon gave up seven to the Pandas. The eventual winners went on to score two more in both the second and the third.

David Morris, Daniel Conway-Jones and Brendan Robinson pitched for the Sloths while Cameron Forbes, Ross Hipke, and Russell Spear threw for the Pandas.

Sunday 11 April 2021 Update at 2:20pm