We're halfway through the opening round of the 2019 Australian Youth Championship presented by Beastwear, and day three threw up multiple extra innings ballgames! Read about each ballgame here.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-9 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering a lead in the fifth inning, Victoria Blue steadied to hold off a determined NSW Country side on Diamond 1.
NSW Country plated seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead, but Vic Blue kept their cool, scoring seven of the last nine runs to claim a narrow win.
Nikau Pouaka-Grego equaled the 2019 championship record of six RBI, as the shortstop went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.
Leadoff man Charlie Collins was a triple away from a cycle, while Bronson Neave and Mitchell Thomas also chimed in with three hits apiece.
James Lynch struck out six in 4 2/3 of solid baseball for Vic Blue.
Mathew Clements recorded a team-high three RBI for NSW Country, as Harrison Dobb picked up two hits and two RBI.
Vic Blue take on the ACT and Vic White in their doubleheader tomorrow, while NSW Country face off with the ACT and WA.
U16: Western Australia 13-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White stuck with Western Australia through three innings, but nine unanswered runs saw WA storm to their third win of the tournament.
Maddux Stivey kicked things off for WA in the first with a two-RBI single, and finished with a team-high four RBI on the day.
Max Chipper was an impossible out for Vic White in the leadoff spot, as the WA centerfielder walked and scored three times.
Nick Bertucci and Alex Ryan each drove in a run for Victoria White.
Andrew Hurrelbrink and Jay Reynolds kept Vic White’s bats quiet in the late inning, as the pair tossed a combined 2 2/3 of scoreless relief.
Vic White face Queensland and Victoria Blue as part of their doubleheader tomorrow, while WA take on NSW and NSW Country.
U18: Queensland 11-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Jack Waters anchored Queensland’s first win at #AYC2019 with a stellar pitching performance.
Waters struck out five and only allowed one earned run, as his offence got going late to topple Victoria White.
A four-run fifth inning started it for Queensland, and a six-run eighth finished it as the reigning silver medallists claimed win number one of their 2019 campaign.
Franco Natale drove in a team-high three RBI for Queensland, while Josh Marriott worked three solid innings with the pressure on.
U18: Victoria Blue 15-12 New South Wales (f/10) | BOX SCORE
In a comeback for the ages, Victoria Blue came back from the brink to defeat New South Wales in 10 innings on Diamond 3.
Down by two runs and with only one out remaining, Vic Blue plated two runs to tie the ballgame, before dominating extra innings. That win is Victoria Blue’s third in as many days, and their second extra innings win of the tournament.
Caleb Shepherd cleared the bases in the fifth with a double to give NSW a seven run lead, but from there it was all Victoria.
Ben Fierenzi claimed two massive RBI and Conor Myles tossed three high-pressure innings in regulation to give Victoria Blue a chance.
NSW take on SA tomorrow at midday, while Victoria Blue take on ACT at 7pm on Diamond 1.
U16: Victoria Blue 12-9 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Despite surrendering a lead in the fifth inning, Victoria Blue steadied to hold off a determined NSW Country side on Diamond 1.
NSW Country plated seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead, but Vic Blue kept their cool, scoring seven of the last nine runs to claim a narrow win.
Nikau Pouaka-Grego equaled the 2019 championship record of six RBI, as the shortstop went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.
Leadoff man Charlie Collins was a triple away from a cycle, while Bronson Neave and Mitchell Thomas also chimed in with three hits apiece.
James Lynch struck out six in 4 2/3 of solid baseball for Vic Blue.
Mathew Clements recorded a team-high three RBI for NSW Country, as Harrison Dobb picked up two hits and two RBI.
Vic Blue take on the ACT and Vic White in their doubleheader tomorrow, while NSW Country face off with the ACT and WA.
U16: Western Australia 13-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria White stuck with Western Australia through three innings, but nine unanswered runs saw WA storm to their third win of the tournament.
Maddux Stivey kicked things off for WA in the first with a two-RBI single, and finished with a team-high four RBI on the day.
Max Chipper was an impossible out for Vic White in the leadoff spot, as the WA centerfielder walked and scored three times.
Nick Bertucci and Alex Ryan each drove in a run for Victoria White.
Andrew Hurrelbrink and Jay Reynolds kept Vic White’s bats quiet in the late inning, as the pair tossed a combined 2 2/3 of scoreless relief.
Vic White face Queensland and Victoria Blue as part of their doubleheader tomorrow, while WA take on NSW and NSW Country.
U18: Queensland 11-2 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Jack Waters anchored Queensland’s first win at #AYC2019 with a stellar pitching performance.
Waters struck out five and only allowed one earned run, as his offence got going late to topple Victoria White.
A four-run fifth inning started it for Queensland, and a six-run eighth finished it as the reigning silver medallists claimed win number one of their 2019 campaign.
Franco Natale drove in a team-high three RBI for Queensland, while Josh Marriott worked three solid innings with the pressure on.
U18: Victoria Blue 15-12 New South Wales (f/10) | BOX SCORE
In a comeback for the ages, Victoria Blue came back from the brink to defeat New South Wales in 10 innings on Diamond 3.
Down by two runs and with only one out remaining, Vic Blue plated two runs to tie the ballgame, before dominating extra innings. That win is Victoria Blue’s third in as many days, and their second extra innings win of the tournament.
Caleb Shepherd cleared the bases in the fifth with a double to give NSW a seven run lead, but from there it was all Victoria.
Ben Fierenzi claimed two massive RBI and Conor Myles tossed three high-pressure innings in regulation to give Victoria Blue a chance.
NSW take on SA tomorrow at midday, while Victoria Blue take on ACT at 7pm on Diamond 1.