SURFERS PARADISE, QLD. — Twelve games took place across the diamonds at Surfers Paradise Baseball Club, as the quarterfinals of the 2015 Australian Junior League Championships played out to decide which team will represent Australia in Saipan in June. Tomorrow, the top four teams — Adelaide South, Manly, Perth Metro Central and Perth Metro North — will decide the winner.
Manly 17, Coastal Bay 14
After Coastal Bay tied the ballgame with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Manly scored six times in the top of the eighth inning to come away with a 17-14 win. The two teams traded blows throughout the extra-inning affair, with Chase Diggins and Reilly Comrie going deep for Coastal Bay and Aidan Torpey smashing a home run for Manly.
Swan Hills 20, Brisbane North 1
Mitchell Bacon smashed both a two-run and a three-run home run as Swan Hills dominated Brisbane North 20-1. JD Winlaw’s solo home run represented the lone scoring of the game for Brisbane North.
Canberra 7, Southern Mariners 0
Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis tossed a complete-game shutout and struck out 12 batters as Canberra defeated Southern Mariners 7-0. The game stood as a scoreless deadlock until the bottom of the third inning, when Canberra took a 2-0 lead and added five more insurance runs over the next two innings to seal the shutout win.
Adelaide South 25, Brisbane Metro 1
Adelaide South clubbed six home runs en route to a 25-1 rout of Brisbane Metro. Ky Hampton hit a pair of three-run home runs and Mason Clavell smashed two solo shots, while Cameron Blackwell and Harrison Knuckey had one longball apiece.
Ryde 5, Cronulla 4
After emerging from the first inning locked a 2-2 tie, Ryde scored twice in the final two innings to claim a 5-4 win over Cronulla.
Adelaide North 14, Hills 6
Blake Farr smashed a grand slam as Adelaide North beat Hills 14-6. Adelaide North scored nine runs in the final two innings to seal the win.
Swan Hills 20, Adelaide North 7
Eight runs crossed the plate in the final frame for Swan Hills as they defeated Adelaide North 20-7. A grand slam home run by Cooper Harrison in the bottom of the fourth inning capped off the scoring and ended the game on a high note for the Aces. For Adelaide North, Blake Farr contributed a solo home run as baseballs continued to fly over fences on Diamond 1.
Perth Metro Central 15, Yarra Rangers 0
Caydyn Hancock, Maverick Hamilton, and Thomas Wiltshire all went deep for Perth Metro Central as they shut out Yarra Rangers 15-0. Hamilton and Wiltshire’s home runs came as a part of a seven-run seventh inning that put the game out of reach for the Rangers.
Perth Metro North 12, Brisbane South 1
Adam Erdmann had two home runs, including a grand slam, as Perth Metro North defeated Brisbane South 12-1. Michael Cooper and Raleigh Pelkonen also went deep for the Northern Metros in the win.
Ryde 11, Canberra 5
After leading by one run for most of the ballgame, Ryde scored five times in the final frame to cruise to an 11-5 win over Canberra. Jo Stevens and Luke Livian drove in two runs apiece for Ryde in the victory.
Hills 14, Brisbane North 4
After jumping ahead 5-0 after the first frame, Hills scored in six of the seven innings of play to defeat Brisbane North 14-4. On the mound for Hills, Jack Fishburn tossed three innings of no-hit baseball, supporting the offence. Jaiden Holly homered twice for home team Brisbane North, though it wasn’t enough to salvage the game.
Southern Mariners 16, Cronulla 1
Southern Mariners scored 11 times in the first two innings to secure a 16-1 win over Cronulla. Shun Satoh smashed a three-run home run in the top of the third inning that boosted the lead to 15-0.
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SURFERS PARADISE, QLD. — Twelve games took place across the diamonds at Surfers Paradise Baseball Club, as the quarterfinals of the 2015 Australian Junior League Championships played out to decide which team will represent Australia in Saipan in June. Tomorrow, the top four teams — Adelaide South, Manly, Perth Metro Central and Perth Metro North — will decide the winner.
Manly 17, Coastal Bay 14
After Coastal Bay tied the ballgame with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Manly scored six times in the top of the eighth inning to come away with a 17-14 win. The two teams traded blows throughout the extra-inning affair, with Chase Diggins and Reilly Comrie going deep for Coastal Bay and Aidan Torpey smashing a home run for Manly.
Swan Hills 20, Brisbane North 1
Mitchell Bacon smashed both a two-run and a three-run home run as Swan Hills dominated Brisbane North 20-1. JD Winlaw’s solo home run represented the lone scoring of the game for Brisbane North.
Canberra 7, Southern Mariners 0
Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis tossed a complete-game shutout and struck out 12 batters as Canberra defeated Southern Mariners 7-0. The game stood as a scoreless deadlock until the bottom of the third inning, when Canberra took a 2-0 lead and added five more insurance runs over the next two innings to seal the shutout win.
Adelaide South 25, Brisbane Metro 1
Adelaide South clubbed six home runs en route to a 25-1 rout of Brisbane Metro. Ky Hampton hit a pair of three-run home runs and Mason Clavell smashed two solo shots, while Cameron Blackwell and Harrison Knuckey had one longball apiece.
Ryde 5, Cronulla 4
After emerging from the first inning locked a 2-2 tie, Ryde scored twice in the final two innings to claim a 5-4 win over Cronulla.
Adelaide North 14, Hills 6
Blake Farr smashed a grand slam as Adelaide North beat Hills 14-6. Adelaide North scored nine runs in the final two innings to seal the win.
Swan Hills 20, Adelaide North 7
Eight runs crossed the plate in the final frame for Swan Hills as they defeated Adelaide North 20-7. A grand slam home run by Cooper Harrison in the bottom of the fourth inning capped off the scoring and ended the game on a high note for the Aces. For Adelaide North, Blake Farr contributed a solo home run as baseballs continued to fly over fences on Diamond 1.
Perth Metro Central 15, Yarra Rangers 0
Caydyn Hancock, Maverick Hamilton, and Thomas Wiltshire all went deep for Perth Metro Central as they shut out Yarra Rangers 15-0. Hamilton and Wiltshire’s home runs came as a part of a seven-run seventh inning that put the game out of reach for the Rangers.
Perth Metro North 12, Brisbane South 1
Adam Erdmann had two home runs, including a grand slam, as Perth Metro North defeated Brisbane South 12-1. Michael Cooper and Raleigh Pelkonen also went deep for the Northern Metros in the win.
Ryde 11, Canberra 5
After leading by one run for most of the ballgame, Ryde scored five times in the final frame to cruise to an 11-5 win over Canberra. Jo Stevens and Luke Livian drove in two runs apiece for Ryde in the victory.
Hills 14, Brisbane North 4
After jumping ahead 5-0 after the first frame, Hills scored in six of the seven innings of play to defeat Brisbane North 14-4. On the mound for Hills, Jack Fishburn tossed three innings of no-hit baseball, supporting the offence. Jaiden Holly homered twice for home team Brisbane North, though it wasn’t enough to salvage the game.
Southern Mariners 16, Cronulla 1
Southern Mariners scored 11 times in the first two innings to secure a 16-1 win over Cronulla. Shun Satoh smashed a three-run home run in the top of the third inning that boosted the lead to 15-0.
View the Championships Day Schedule, brought to you by Rawlings. Watch game replays and highlights at ABLTV.com, Game Changer links and all event information at LITTLELEAGUE.ORG.AU/AJLC
View the Championships Day Schedule, brought to you by Rawlings. Watch game replays and highlights at ABLTV.com, Game Changer links and all event information at LITTLELEAGUE.ORG.AU/AJLC