Round 2 of the VSBL season saw our Women's and Juniors return to the diamond for the start of their 2026/27 season, along with our Men's teams who washed out for Round 1.
Check out all of our scores and fixtures for the season HERE.
PREMIER LEAGUE 1 FIRSTS
All of our Premier League 1 Firsts hit the diamond for the first time this season, with weather much better than the opening round.
Belbin's Batting Performance Pushes Essendon Ahead of Melbourne
Essendon def. Melbourne, 16-6
Boeing Reserve hosted Essendon and Melbourne on Saturday, with Essendon leading Melbourne by 10 runs to win their first played round of the season.
Jarrod Belbin was a standout player for Essendon, going 3-for-5, with 5 RBIs and 2 runs, including a home run. Luke Abels also supported the team with 2 shutout innings pitched, only giving up a single hit to Melbourne.
In response, Melbourne's Josh Hendricks went 3-for-4, bringing in 2 runs for the Demons. This was followed by Lochlann O'Connor going 2-for-4 with a single run.
Malvern Claim Win Over Moorabbin
Malvern def. Moorabbin, 11-4
Moorabbin headed over to Malvern on Saturday afternoon to get on the diamond for the first time this season. Malvern very quickly led off the scoring in the first inning, with Moorabbin following suit in the third.
Tyler Luther-Wilson played a stellar game for Malvern, going 4-for-4, with 4 RBIs and a home run. Jarryd Dale and Ulrich Bojarski also scored home runs alongside Luther-Wilson, with Bojarski also bringing in 2 RBIs. Zald Flynn pitched a solid 3 innings, only giving up 2 hits and 1 run, while Matt Beattie, Max Wu and Keinosuke Lee pitched a combined 3 innings to only give up a single run.
Moorabbin's Matt Hardie pitched a shutout inning against Malvern, only giving up a single hit, while Jake Bertucci went 1-for-3, with a run and RBI.
Blackburn's Late Score Pulls Them Over Williamstown
Blackburn def. Williamstown, 7-3
Saturday saw Billabong Park host a tight match between the Blackburn Orioles and Williamstown Wolves. With a total of 3 runs scored between both sides until the bottom of the fifth, it was a close fight. Ultimately, Blackburn pushed ahead, scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the fifth, plus another 2 runs in the next 3 innings to get themselves the win.
The Orioles saw some standout batting from Oliver Mabee and Kenneth Rinehart. Mabee went 4-for-5, with 2 RBIs and a run, while Rinehart went 2-for-3 with 3 runs. For pitching, Blake Hodgson took the lead, pitching 5 innings with 7 strikeouts, to only give up 2 runs and 4 hits. Following Hodgson, Mabee came out to pitch 3 innings, with 7 strikeouts.
Harper Rickard leads Williamstown, going 3-for-4, with a single run and RBI. This was closely followed by Mitchell Zahariades who went 2-for-4, with another single run and RBI. Samuel Reale pitched a helpful shutout inning for the Wolves, with 2 strikeouts.
Sunshine's Jamie Young Leads Win Over Doncaster
Sunshine def. Doncaster, 13-2
Saturday highlighted a dominating start for Sunshine's VSBL season, leading Doncaster by 11 runs. Scoring in all but 2 innings, Sunshine did not hold back for their first match of the season.
Jamie Young paved the way for Sunshine in batting, going 2-for-3, with a homerun and 4 RBIs. Devin Leahy also supported the Eagles, bringing home 4 runs across the match. Hunter Jones pitched an outstanding 4 innings, only giving up a single hit, with 4 strikeouts.
Doncaster DH, Jean Alvarado, assisted Doncaster with a homerun and an RBI, however Sunshine could not be competed with.
Waverley Make a Statement Against Werribee
Waverley def. Werribee, 16-0
Werribee headed over to Napier Park on Saturday to battle it out with Waverley. Ultimately, Waverley took the lead of the match, defeating the Giants by 16 runs.
For Waverley, Kai Reum pitched 4 shutout innings before Conor Myles closed it out as Oliver Dunn and Shakore Bragg-Taylor led with 3 RBIs each. To add to this, home runs were scored by 6 players during the match.
Werribee unfortunately could not match the power of Waverley, unable to bring in any runs and only 3 hits.
Barber & Howard Lead Newport To Victory Over Cheltenham
Newport def. Cheltenham, 8-4
Cheltenham hosted Newport on Saturday, for Newport to take home a 4 run lead. Cheltenham fought hard in the first few innings, but unfortunately could not bring Newport down in the second half of the match.
Newport's Taylor Barber led the batting, with 4 hits and 2 runs, followed by Ben Howard who went 2-for-4 with 4 RBIs. In pitching, Kyle Morrison paved the way, pitching a shutout 4 innings and only giving up a single hit.
For Cheltenham, Brandon Stenhouse went 2-for-3 with a run, while Max Barrett pitched 3 innings, only giving up 4 hits and a single run.
Geelong Baycats Give Up Single Hit For Upwey Tigers
Geelong def. Upwey Ferntree Gully, 18-0
The Tigers visited Geelong Baseball Centre on Saturday for their first time hitting the diamond this season. Unfortunately, Geelong were too powerful for Upwey to fight back.
Brock Wells was a standout player for the Baycats, going 3-for-4, with 3 runs and 5 RBIs. Along with this, Bradyn Barker went 4-for-4 with 3 runs, while Will Brennan and Jarryd Wood each got 3 RBIs and a combined 3 runs.
In pitching, Wood was supported by Sam Gibbons and Harvey Mitchelhill to pitch 5 shutout innings, only giving up a single hit.
Sandringham Fights Right To The End Against Fitzroy
Sandringham def. Fitzroy, 6-2
Fitzroy and Sandringham battled hard on Saturday, with the first runs being scored in the fourth inning, and being scored up until the ninth inning.
Sandringham's Matthew Wilson pitched 6 innings, only giving up 2 runs and 4 hits, with Josh Meyer and Riley Trad pitching the following 3 innings, only giving up 2 hits. Mitchell Denny assisted Sandringham's batting going 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs.
Pitching for Fitzroy, Kodai Hamaya pitched a shutout 6 innings, only giving up 2 hits, keeping Sandringham at bay until the seventh inning.
WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE
Women's baseball is officially back for the 2026/27 season and the Women's Premier League kicked off with a bang.
Doncaster's Late Score Pushes Win Over Newport
Doncaster def. Newport, 6-5
A late score in the sixth inning of the match led Doncaster to winning by a single run over Newport. The fight at Deep Creek Reserve was close right until the very end.
Newport's Saeko Suzuki pitched 5 innings, only giving up 2 runs, while also bringing in 3 hits and 2 runs. Following this, Macy Priamo went 1-for-2 with 2 RBIs.
For Doncaster, Erin Collins went 2-for-3, with 2 runs, while Jess Johnson pitched a shutout 2 innings, only giving up a single hit.
Springvale Score High Innings To Take Down Footscray
Springvale def. Footscray, 13-3
Abbey McLellan's batting for Footscray assisted the team, going 2-for-3 with a single run and RBI, while Brittney Baker went 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs.
Springvale saw Leah Cornish push their batting ahead, going 3-for-4, with a run and 2 RBIs. This was supported by Molly Lewis and Shirlie Bull, who each went 2-for-2, with 2 runs and 2 RBIs.
Essendon Take On Sandringham In High Scoring Thriller
Essendon def. Springvale, 22-11
Essendon had many high scorers against Sandringham, with Alexandra Egan taking the lead, bringing in 4 runs. Jade Devlin, Lauren Hagan and Alessia Fabiani followed suit with 3 runs each. Devlin, Jessica Brown and Kayla Adams each had 3 RBIs.
Jenna Gambrell and Morgan McConville led Sandringham with 3 runs each and Holly Lunn followed with another 2.
PREMIER LEAGUE KEY SCORES
Premier League 1 Reserves
Geelong def. Upwey Ferntree Gully, 19-2
Waverley def. Werribee, 23-0
Premier League 2 Firsts
Bonbeach St Chads def. Ormond Glenhuntly, 16-6
Port Melbourne def. Chelsea, 11-1
Premier League 2 Reserves
Port Melbourne def. Chelsea, 11-2
STATE LEAGUE KEY SCORES
State League 1
Newport def. St Kilda, 12-0
Waverley def. Footscray, 7-0
State League 2
Geelong def. Point Cook, 21-6
Waverley def. by Footscray, 13-2
Blackburn def. Research Lower Plenty, 11-1
State League 3
Chelsea def. Waverley, 21-0
Upwey Ferntree Gully def. Melbourne, 15-0
Mornington def. St Kilda, 17-1
Williamstown def. Footscray, 17-7
State League 4
Waverley def. Chelsea , 17-0
Pakenham def. Mulgrave, 19-2
Diamond Creek def. Fitzroy, 20-5
Williamstown def. Footscray, 13-2
Women's State Leagues 1 & 2
Moorabbin def. Essendon, 15-5
Waverley def. Werribee, 14-4
St Kilda def. Port Melbourne, 21-5
Research Lower Plenty def. Pakenham, 18-7
REGIONAL LEAGUE KEY SCORES
Regional League North East
Greensborough def. Preston, 13-2
South East Warriors def. Diamond Creek S5, 15-2
Regional League South
Frankston Black def. Pakenham, 27-6
Cheltenham White def. Frankston Red, 18-5
Chelsea def. Springvale, 15-4
Regional League West
North Coburg def. Research Lower Plenty Gold, 13-1
Fitzroy Maroon def. Fitzroy Blue, 15-9