U16 – Queensland 6-5 New
South Wales Country
Queensland tied up the ballgame in the bottom of the final
frame before escaping with a 6-5 walk-off extra innings victory. Kai-Noa
Wynyard had the walk-off knock, with a single to right field scoring Franco Natale
as Queensland guaranteed a place in the 5th place playoff. Angelo
Natale had two hits and two RBI, while brother Franco also had two base hits.
Chet Robinson had three hits for NSW Country, with Liam Purcell and Bailey Van
Leeuwen claiming an RBI each.
U16 – South Australia
4-3 Victoria Blue
South Australia held on following a late Victorian comeback
to hold on to claim a 4-3 victory on Diamond 2. Max Leuga had a pair of hits
for Vic Blue, while Riley Light and Mackenzie Salmon had an RBI each. Tim Reid
struck out six in 4.1 innings, while Oscar Hargreaves kept the SA bats quiet
late, only giving up the one hit and striking out three in two innings. Jasper
Clark had a solid start for SA, only giving up one run in five innings. Joe
Gluyas had a great day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and
two RBI. Victoria Blue will play off in the Gold Medal game despite their loss,
with defending champions SA will look to claim bronze.
U16 – Western
Australia 9-3 New South Wales
Western Australia sealed their place in the Gold Medal Game
of the U16s with a 9-3 victory against New South Wales. Western Australia put
up three in the first inning, and didn’t cool down, scoring at least a run in
each of the first five innings. Dylan Walsh picked up three hits and three RBI,
while Nick Riley continued his good tournament with two hits and two runs.
Lachlan Waite only gave up three earned runs in his six-inning start, while
Blake Monaghan closed the game out in the seventh. Jaylin Rae had two hits,
while Hayden Lyberopoulos picked up two of the three RBI for New South Wales.
U16 – Queensland 11-1
Victoria White
Queensland put up six runs in the second inning to topple
Victoria White and seal a place in the fifth place playoff. Marcus Feagaiga’s
lone hit was a triple, while JD Winlaw had three hits and an RBI. Mac Butler
had a great day on the mound, only giving up two walks in his four innings
shutout start. Donnie Poole had Vic White’s only hit of the ballgame, while
Cooper de Haan had the sole RBI.
U16 – New South Wales
Country 8-0 Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales Country took a little bit of time to warm
up, but eventually defeated the ACT 8-0 on Diamond 3. Stuart Tharle had two
hits for the ACT, with Hamish Lambert and Tom Pellow claiming a hit each. Sam
McLean had another strong day for NSW Country, with three RBI from his one hit,
while Kalin Marum and Chet Robinson had the other RBI for Country. Nick Dollin
had a phenomenal start for NSW Country, striking out nine and not giving up a run
in 6.2 innings.
U16 – Victoria White
12-1 Australian Capital Territory
Jed Woodger tossed a no-hitter as Victoria White rolled the
Australian Capital Territory 12-1 in the final game on Diamond 3. Woodger
struck out seven and only gave up the one uneared runs in five innings. Damon
Hill had three RBI and two hits for Victoria, while Chris Nielsen went 2-for-3
with two RBI.
U18 – New South Wales
11-4 Western Australia
In what eventuated as a Gold Medal Game preview, New South
Wales claimed a hard-fought 11-4 win over Western Australia. Ismail Adra has
three RBI in the leadoff spot, while Matt Martinson and Flynn Stallworthy each
had two RBI. Mitch Skinner was immense for NSW, striking out six and only
giving up only one earned run in his 6.1 innings. Grant Kerry was a tough out
for NSW, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Versatile first baseman David John had two
hits and an RBI for WA.
U18 – New South Wales
Country 10-6 South Australia
Four early runs and four late runs saw New South Wales
Country topple South Australia 10-6 on Diamond 1. Rixon Wingrove, Alex Osborne
and Rhys Neuhold each had two hits on the day, with Neuhold knocking in a team
high three RBI. Josh Peruch threw three innings of scoreless relief for NSW
Country, striking out three and only allowing three base runners. Harry Knuckey
and Griffin Weber both had two hits each for SA, with Weber and Nick Platten
picking up two RBI each.
U18 – Victoria White
2-1 Queensland
Victoria White just edged out Queensland 2-1 in a tight
tussle on Diamond 2 this afternoon. It took until the fifth inning to break the
scoreless deadlock as Jarrod Belbin and Brock Wells claimed RBI in the fifth
and sixth inning. Richard Kiel only gave up one unearned run in his 5.1 innings
pitched for Victoria White, while Duane Johannsen tossed a complete game for
Queensland, while Callum MacDonald claimed Queensland’s only RBI.
U18 – Victoria White
4-0 Australian Capital Territory
Neither Victoria White nor the ACT managed to score in the
first four innings, but four late runs from Vic White saw them defeat the ACT
4-0 in the final game on Diamond 2. Alex Barling and Brock Wells had two hits
each for Vic White, while the pitching load was shared, the final 5 innings
yielding no ACT hits. Jake Green threw all seven innings for the ACT in trying
conditions, and with bat in hand, Ricky Deeble and Rylie Goodwin had the ACT’s
two hits.
U18 – Victoria Blue
3-2 Australian Capital Territory
Lead by another strong start from Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis,
the ACT held a two run lead heading into the final frame, only for Victoria Blue
to score three runs and claim a walk-off victory. Ciaran Palmer was the hero
for Vic Blue, with a pinch hit RBI single to left field to ice the ballgame.
Matt Beattie struck out seven over his six innings of work, while
Cooper-Vassalakis also had seven strikeouts for the ACT. Mitch Edwards had the
ACT’s only RBI, while Ricky Deeble and Julian Paramanov claimed the other two
hits.
U18 – Victoria Blue
vs. Queensland
Victoria Blue scored early, left the door open for a Queensland
comeback with three late runs, however held their nerve to take a 6-4 win on
Diamond 1. Luke Turner and Josh Bedggood each claimed two hits, with Bedggood
picking up an RBI. Ryoto Kusumoto went 2-for 3 with a double and a run for
Queensland. Jamie Young was one of Victoria’s best with bat in hand, picking up
two RBI from his two hits, while on the bump Jayson Arthur was solid, only
conceding one run and striking out four in four digs.
Following nine days of intense competition at the National
Youth Championships, the standings have been finalised and Gold/Bronze Medal
Games finalised. Click here to view the full schedule for the final day's play.