U16 – Western
Australia 9-8 South Australia
A six run inning lead Western Australia to a
come-from-behind walk-off win against South Australia in the opening game on
Diamond 3. Carter Dowling had two innings of scoreless relief for Western
Australia, and despite putting up only one run through the first five innings,
WA snuck home 9-8 thanks to a pinch-hit single from Josh Paull in the bottom of
the seventh. Cayden Nicoletto, Nicholas Riley and Evan Perera had two hits each
for WA, with Riley knocking in two runs. Zac Heintze-Unger and catcher Joe
Gluyas both had multiple hits, with Heintze-Unger picking up two RBI.
U16 – Victoria Blue
6-4 New South Wales
Despite New South Wales driving in four early runs, Victoria
Blue fought back to record a 6-4 victory on Diamond 2. Jarryd Wood had a huge day at the plate,
going 2-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Dante Caruso also notched up three
RBI to go with his three hits. Lachlan Hockey continued his strong tournament
so far, striking out three and only giving up one hit in 2.2 relief innings.
Jack Lee threw well from the bullpen for New South Wales, only giving up one
earned run and sitting down three Victorian hitters. Thomas Horne was the only
New South Wales player to claim multiple hits, as he went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
U16 – Queensland 10-0
Australian Capital Territory
Queensland swung the bats early and often, and behind a
no-hitter from Brandan Bidois, defeated the ACT 10-0. Bidois only allowed one
walk in his five innings, while striking out seven in one of the most
impressive pitching performances so far. Angelo Natale, Max Watson and Riki
Ward all had two hits each for Queensland, while Takumi Kimoto and Mac Butler
claimed multiple RBI.
U16 – Victoria Blue 15-11
Western Australia
Vic Blue and WA combined for 30 total hits, however it was
Vic Blue who made the most of them, taking a high scoring ballgame 15-11. Nick
Riley had four RBI for WA, while Matt Martin continued his great tournament,
driving in three runs. Cayden Nicoletto again hit well, claiming a team high
four hits for WA. Jarryd Wood went 4-for-5 for Vic Blue with three RBI, while
Mohi Kahui claimed two hits, an RBI and crossed the plate three times.
U16 – New South Wales
7-5 South Australia
South Australia scored first, but a strong start from Aidan
Torpey and some late consistent scoring saw NSW take a 7-5 win. Torpey struck
out five and only gave up one earned run in a solid 5.1 innings on the mound.
The hits were shared by a NSW, with Daniel Bannon, Zac Lawrence and Liam Spinks
all collecting two, with Spinks and Caleb Shepherd picking up two RBI each.
Brodie Arriola was SA’s standout bat of the game, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Blake Farr and Callum Pike had the other RBI of the game. Tyson McKee kept the
NSW hitters honest, striking out five and only giving up three earned runs in
five innings.
U16 – Victoria White
11-10 New South Wales Country
A contender for most eventful game at the 2017 National
Youth Championships was the game between Victoria White and New South Wales
Country, which ended 11-10 in favour of Victoria White after a change of venue,
a rain delay and two extra frames. Bailey Van Leeuwen had two hits and three
RBI, while Tristan Watts chimed in with two hits of his own for Country NSW.
Damon Hill had a monster day at the plate, with three hits, a double and five
RBI. Cooper de Haan had a strong start for Victoria White, giving up two runs
and striking out five across four innings.
U18 – New South Wales
Country 8-7 New South Wales
A massive six run inning from New South Wales Country held
them in good stead as they survived a late comeback from New South Wales to
record a 8-7 walk-off victory in extra innings. Rhys Neuhold scored on a
throwing error in the eighth to claim a hard-fought victory for New South Wales
Country. Coming in as a pinch-hitter, Henry Groth had two hits and two RBI from
his two at bats, while Matt Martinson and Flynn Stallworthy each had two hits
for New South Wales. Tom Holland had three RBI from his one hit, while Nic
Anderson-Vine and Mitch Ellison had two hits each for Country.
U18 – Western
Australia 17-1 South Australia
Western Australia had South Australia’s number from the
get-go, as they ended up winning 17-1 on Diamond 1. David John threw a complete
game for WA, and only gave up five hits in five innings. Jake Taylor had a
perfect game at the plate for WA, going 4-for-4 with four RBI. After missing a
few games with injury, Jess Williams didn’t miss a beat at shortstop, going
4-for-5 with three RBI.
U18 – New South Wales
7-4 South Australia
Coen Wynne anchored New South Wales to a tight 7-4 win over
South Australia in the final game on Diamond 1. Wynne struck out eight and only
gave up four runs in his six innings of work, while a scoreless final inning
from Chris Rofe capped off the win for New South Wales. Leadoff trio of Ismail
Adra, Alex Brook and Matt Martinson had two hits each, while Adra and Brook
both drove a run in. Wade Chant was one of SA’s best with the bat, picking up
two RBI, while Mason Clavell legged out a triple in hot conditions, driving in
a run of his own. Tom Norley didn’t give up an earned run in his 2.2 innings
for SA, while Morgan Ruchel and Blayke McMillan had two hits apiece.
U18 – Western
Australia 10-4 New South Wales Country
Three RBI from Alex Hall and three hits from Jess Williams saw
Western Australia topple NSW Country 10-4 on Diamond 2. Hall had three RBI,
while Williams and Jake Taylor had two each. Jackson Riley only gave up the
sole earned run in his five inning start, fanning five NSW Country hitters. Sam
Rada had three scoreless innings of relief, as he struck out three West
Australians. Rhys Neuhold, Minami Matsumoto and Nic Anderson-Vine were the
three WA hitters to claimed RBIs, with Neuhold picking up two hits.
U18 – Victoria White
7-6 Victoria Blue
Victoria White scored seven early runs, and weathered a big
Victoria Blue comeback to hold on 7-6 in the final game on Diamond 3. Kyle
Morrison only gave up two earned runs in his 4.1 inning start, while Jai
Lyttleton finished the game strongly, striking out two in three innings. Sam
Drummond had a double and a triple from his two hits, as well as driving in a
team-high three runs. Alex Barling chipped in with three hits and two RBI.
Lachlan Medew and Brock Wells had the other two RBI for Vic White. Jarryd Dale
had three hits, while Matt Beattie claimed two RBI from his two hits. Jordan
Barnett and Jack Dunn drove in a run each for Victoria Blue.
U18 – Queensland 7-2
Australian Capital Territory
Three early runs from Queensland saw them maintain their
lead and eventually defeat the ACT 7-2 in the final game at Gilchrist Oval. Luke
Turner fanned an impressive eight ACT hitters, while only giving up one
unearned run in his five innings. Jordan Kelly kept the Queensland bats quiet
and extended the game, with two innings of scoreless relief. Luke Clapson drove
in Liam Sherer for the ACT’s only earned run of the day while first baseman
Mark Zhang claimed a hit and worked a walk. Callum MacDonald was strong with
the bat for Queensland, claiming two RBI from his three hits.
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