Sale Baseball Club is excited to host the first State Winter Championships in two years following the ups and downs of the COVID pandemic.
After the most recent lockdown, the Rangers were thrilled to get back to baseball and deliver a safe and exciting event for junior baseballers who have been looking forward to winter tournaments.
“We are pretty excited to get in here and host a Winter Championship as we haven’t had one here before,” Club President Julie Neesham said.
While there are no spectators due to COVID restrictions, the club is determined to make this weekend a memorable experience for all the players and their parent/guardian. After a busy week of preparing the field, stocking the canteen, and ensuring a safe sporting environment, the club community is ready to go.
“To watch the players arrive, see the field, and get so excited about playing baseball, it made it all worthwhile for us,” Neesham said.
The Rangers are pleased with the opportunity to showcase how baseball in Latrobe Valley is a family-friendly sport. They are also looking ahead to exciting renovations at Stephenson Park in the coming months.
“We certainly hope in the future we can host more tournaments after major upgrades to the grounds,” Neesham said. “New lights are going in and we are getting all-new clubrooms and a new canteen as part of a multi-million dollar sporting upgrade. It got delayed because of COVID but it will be great and exciting to get that started.”
The Stephenson Park renovations will commence in September and incorporate changes to the AFL football fields adjacent to the baseball facilities and will be ready for the next Latrobe Valley winter season in 2022.