The matchups for the medal games are all set, and tomorrow should be a memorable day! Before we get to tomorrow, there were eight massive ballgames to recap today! Check them out here.
U16: Victoria Blue 14-5 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
Victoria Blue have sealed their place in the gold medal game after a big win over Victoria White on Diamond 2.
In the blink of an eye Vic Blue raced out to an eight run lead, as their offence clicked into gear.
Seven of their 16 hits were doubles, with centerfielder Jaycob Pascuzzi going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and five RBI.
Marshall Hansen drive in four runs of his own, including an RBI double off the first pitch he saw.
Matthew West struck out six in 4 1/3 innings of work, only allowing two baserunners in his first three innings on the hill.
Andrei Popa-Smith picked up a team-high two hits, with Tim Liersch and Alex James claiming RBI.
Vic Blue match up with NSW in the gold medal game, with Vic White taking on WA for the bronze.
U16: New South Wales 8-1 Western Australia | BOX SCORE
New South Wales will enter the gold medal game with a perfect record after defeating WA on Diamond 1 this morning.
Drew Ferris and Tom Stancic were sensational on the bump for NSW, with Ferris allowing one run in his four inning start. Stancic picked up where Ferris left off, as he tossed three hitless innings to end the ballgame.
Christos Lyberopoulos drove in a team-high two runs for NSW, with left-fielder Nick Chappell chiming in with two hits.
Dustin Brown picked up WA’s only RBI of the game in the first inning, but from there it was all NSW, who scored the last eight runs of the ballgame.
NSW will face Victoria Blue in tomorrow’s gold medal game, while WA face Victoria White for bronze.
U18: Australian Capital Territory 7-4 Victoria White | BOX SCORE
ACT plated two in the first and never looked back, claiming their first win of pool play on Diamond 2.
Cooper Morgan set the tone early for ACT, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in the leadoff spot.
Despite giving up five hits in his start, Jack Mitchell kept his composure on the mound, only allowing one run in 3 2/3 innings.
The heart of the Vic White lineup did the damage, as Harvey Mitchelhill went 3-for-5 with a double and a triple. Mack Turley nailed a home run and drove in two for Vic White, but it wasn’t enough as ACT held on.
ACT and Vic White will do battle again tomorrow in the seventh place playoff, first pitch is scheduled for 3.15pm.
U18: Western Australia 5-0 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Seven sparkling innings from Broadee Binder lifted WA to a shutout win over South Australia this morning on Diamond 1.
Binder allowed only two hits and struck out five in seven innings, as WA claimed their first win of pool play.
Scott Cornish continued his strong championship, driving in three of WA’s five runs.
Nick Riley also made a solid contribution in the leadoff spot, picking up two singles, a walk and scoring three times.
Flynn Luders was excellent on the mound for SA, striking out four and only allowing two runs in seven innings of work.
Zach Holland and Calvin Eissens finished the job on the hill for WA, each throwing scoreless innings.
WA and SA match up again at 9am tomorrow to decide the bronze medal.
U16: Australian Capital Territory 17-10 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
The ACT exploded in the final inning, plating seven runs to claim their second pool play victory.
Lochlainn Varian put the icing on the cake for ACT, nailing a two-RBI triple to put ACT up by six.
Varian finished with three RBI, as did shortstop Patrik Paramonov.
Tom Shakespeare found some form, as the centerfielder went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four runs scored.
Brandon Tangaroa and Parker Robinson nailed consecutive triples in the fifth inning to keep Country in the ballgame, but the ACT scored 11 of the last 12 runs to run out winners.
ACT take on Queensland for fifth place tomorrow, while Country match up with SA in a battle for seventh.
U16: Queensland 7-6 South Australia | BOX SCORE
Cain McClelland played the hero, claiming a walk-off single to lift Queensland to a narrow win over South Australia on Diamond 3.
McClelland drove in Jaime Fox, who lead off the bottom of the seventh with a triple as Queensland secured their second win of pool play.
Fox finished with three hits, while leadoff man Luke Smith finished with two doubles.
South Australia threatened with a run in the sixth, but Ian Lee steered Queensland home. Lee tossed 1 2/3 innings of perfect relief, only needing 16 pitches to record five outs.
Wil Paech struck out four in 4 1/3 innings of strong relief for SA, as Max Stagg claimed a team-high two RBI.
SA face off with NSW Country for seventh tomorrow, while Queensland face off with ACT for fifth.
U18: Queensland 7-1 New South Wales Country | BOX SCORE
Queensland scored early and often and rode some stellar pitching to claim a six run win on Diamond 2.
Patrick Day was exceptional in his five inning start, allowing two baserunners in a lights out performance. Day kept the ball on the ground all afternoon, and only needed 53 pitches to claim his 15 outs.
Day was backed up perfectly by Maxim Watson, who fanned six in three innings.
Angelo Natale lead QLD with two RBI, while leadoff man Riki Ward picked up two hits.
Brett Allen claimed two of NSW Country's four hits and it was Zach Murphy who starred on the hill, fanning five and only allowing one walk in three innings of relief.
QLD match up with NSW Country again tomorrow for fifth.
U18: New South Wales 6-5 Victoria Blue | BOX SCORE
New South Wales will be the home team in tomorrow's gold medal game against Victoria Blue after a one run win to conclude pool play.
NSW inflicted Victoria Blue's first loss of the tournament off the back of six strong innings from Ethan Keane.
Keane struck out seven and only allowed two earned runs in six innings of work, while for Vic Blue, Tim Reid was equally as impressive, surrendering one hit in five innings of relief.
Jo Stevens lead the way for NSW with three hits, while Taituha Nukunuku continued his excellent tournament, driving in a team-high two runs.
Damon Hill's two RBI single in the bottom of the ninth gave Vic Blue some hope, but their comeback fell short.
Both teams will meet again tomorrow in the gold medal game.