The in-principle agreement will see Davies take the helm of the Baycats for the next three seasons, after playing a starring role for the Essendon Bombers during that Club’s incredible record-breaking run of six consecutive Victorian Summer Baseball League championships, including three club batting titles and two club MVP awards.
Davies brings a wealth of experience to the Baycats, having spent five years in the minor leagues with the Anaheim Angels and San Diego Padres, before returning to Australia to forge a stellar career in the Australian Baseball League with the Melbourne Aces. A crowd-favourite with the Aces, Davies is the all-time hits leader, was a two-time Aces batting champ, and was named Aces MVP in 2013.
His consistent performances with the Aces led Davies to higher recognition, being selected to the ABL All-Star team three times and representing Australia three times, including at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Davies has previously coached in high performance programs, including the Aces High Performance Academy and as an assistant coach with the Victorian Under 18 program.
The Baycats committee was extremely pleased with the quality of candidates that expressed interest in the position, but was left in no doubt that Davies was the best candidate for the job. His clarity in expressing his coaching philosophies and game plan, and the alignment of his values with those of the Baycats gave the Committee great confidence that Davies would drive the Club toward future success.
The Baycats Committee will introduce Davies as the Club Coach at the Baycats AGM on Wednesday May 3 at the Geelong Baseball Centre, starting at 7pm. All members are invited to attend the AGM and meet and greet the new coach after the meeting.