Photo: Swan Districts Baseball Club
It was a big weekend for Harcher State League as Wanneroo, Morley, South Perth, Carine, Perth, and Braves all picked up wins. Read GameChanger recaps below and view fixtures HERE. Follow BWA on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news throughout the season. Wanneroo 2, Gosnells 0 Frazer Brice had all the right stuff on Thursday for Wanneroo Giants, allowing zero runs and besting Gosnells Hawks by a score of 2-0. The pitching was strong on both sides. Brice struck out four, while Gosnells pitchers sat down four. Wanneroo got on the board in the first inning with a single from Dawson Summers. A single by Louis Scaramella in the second inning was a positive for the Hawks. Brice earned the victory on the mound for Wanneroo. The right-hander went seven innings, allowing zero runs on three hits, striking out four and walking one. Jameson Kruger took the loss for Gosnells, lasting five innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out two. Ethan Cooper went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Wanneroo in hits. Wanneroo 16, Wembley 1 Wembley Magpies fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 16-1 loss to Wanneroo Giants on Saturday. Wanneroo scored on a double by Ben King, a double by Nick Irwin, and an error in the first inning. Jordan Matos led the Giants to victory on the pitcher's mound. The right-hander surrendered one run on one hit over five innings, striking out seven. Jay Bullingham threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Chris Crawford took the loss for Wembley. The pitcher allowed six hits and eight runs over three innings, striking out one. Joris Van Ballegooy and Nathan Ireton each collected one hit to lead Wembley. Wanneroo tallied 16 hits. Courtney Jones, Irwin, King, Jacob Santich, Dawson Summers, and Byron Armstrong each had multiple hits for Wanneroo. Jones went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead the way. The Giants didn't commit a single error in the field as Jones had the most chances with seven. South Perth 4, Rockingham 3 South Perth Souths ran off with the lead late in the game in a 4-3 victory over Rockingham Rams on Saturday. The game was tied at two with Rockingham batting in the top of the seventh when Donnie Stone's sac fly scored one run for the Rams. The Souths took an early lead in the third inning as Tanner Mccarn grounded out, scoring one run. In the bottom of the ninth inning, South Perth tied things up at three when Max Wheeler singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run. They added one more run in the tenth to seal the deal. Lucas John was the winning pitcher for South Perth. The bulldog allowed three hits and two runs over four innings, striking out three and walking zero. Tomas Swinson took the loss for Rockingham. The right-hander lasted one and one-third innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out three. Vinnie Tarantola started the game for Rockingham. The lefthander allowed four hits and two runs over eight innings, striking out 12. Haden Keller started the game for South Perth. The fireballer surrendered one run on six hits over six innings, striking out 11 and walking zero. Wheeler led South Perth with two hits in four at-bats. Rockingham tallied nine hits on the day. Swinson and Stone each had multiple hits for the Rams. The team was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Stone made the most plays with 15. Morley 17, Swan Districts 0 Swan Districts Swans watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 17-0 loss to Morley Eagles on Sunday. Morley scored on a single by Luke Hughes, a walk by Kieran Chapman, a double by Jayson Miller, a sacrifice fly by Zac McMillin, a groundout by Cody Holt, and a single by Matt Dixon in the first inning. One bright spot for Swan Districts was a single by Anthony Daniele in the first inning. Adam Millson earned the victory on the mound for Morley. Millson surrendered zero runs on three hits over three innings, striking out two and walking one. Trent Daniele took the loss for the Swans. The pitcher allowed five hits and six runs over two-thirds of an inning. Daniele led Swan Districts with two hits in two at-bats. Morley totaled 15 hits. Hughes, Miller, Dixon, and Holt all managed multiple hits for the Eagles. Hughes went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead Morley in hits. The Eagles were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Miller made the most plays with four. Morley 8, Swan Districts 7 It came down to the wire on Sunday, with Morley Eagles taking the victory on a dramatic walk-off single in the late innings that sealed their victory over Swan Districts Swans. Morley was down 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning when Luke Hughes singled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs. The base paths were crowded in this high-scoring game. Morley collected nine hits and Swan Districts had 13. Morley opened up scoring in the first inning when Jayson Miller grounded out, scoring two runs. Josh Silvi was credited with the victory for Morley. The ace lasted three innings, allowing six hits and one run while striking out three and walking zero. Cody Holt threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Marshall Shill took the loss for Swan District. The hurler surrendered two runs on four hits over four innings, striking out four and walking zero. Lachlan Waite started the game for Morley. The bulldog went four innings, allowing six runs on five hits. Dillian Clarkson started the game for Swan Districts. The bulldog went four and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on five hits and striking out two. Morley smacked one home run on the day as Ulrich Bojarski had a homer in the fifth inning. The Eagles racked up nine hits on the day. Hughes and Bojarski had two hits apiece to lead the team. The Swans scattered 13 hits in the game. Conor Parry, Ashton Hamilton, Trent Daniele, Demias Jimerson, Daniel Johnston, and Brody Clarkson all managed multiple hits for the Swans. Parry led the Swans with three hits in five at-bats. The Swans didn't commit a single error in the field as Dutin Brown had eight chances, the most on the team. Perth 3, Braves 2 Both teams were strong on the mound Sunday, but Perth defeated Braves 3-2. Perth pitchers allowed just three hits to Braves. An early lead helped propel Perth to victory. Perth scored on a single by Edgar Mundarain in the first inning, a single by Jordano Vivona in the second inning, and a single by Brady Oliphant in the second inning. Perth pulled away for good with two runs in the second inning. Vivona singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run and Oliphant singled on a 0-2 count, scoring another. Matteo Pizziconi earned the victory on the hill for Perth. The southpaw went six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out two. Devon Ramirez-Beaver threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Tucker Smith took the loss for Braves. Smith allowed six hits and three runs over six innings, striking out seven. Vivona, Ronnie Sweeny, Peter Reyes, Oliphant, Ramirez-Beaver, and Mundarain each managed one hit to lead Perth. The Braves didn't commit a single error in the field as Josh Kennelly had the most chances with nine. Carine 7, Vic Park Belmont 6 Victoria Park Belmont's effort to come back from down five runs in the eighth inning came up just short, as they fell 7-6 to Carine Cats on Sunday. The Reds scored four runs in the failed comeback on a single by Curtis Bacon, a double by Joshua Cosgrove, and a groundout by Josh Paull. Vic Park fired up the offense in the first inning when Joshua Greenham singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The Reds scored four runs in the ninth inning with RBIs by Bacon, Cosgrove, and Paull. Carine Cats scored four runs in the eighth inning. Olal Carter and Joshua Davies all drove in runs in the frame. Cas Silber led things off on the mound for Carine. The fireballer surrendered one run on three hits over four innings, striking out six and walking one. Andrew Hurrelbrink led things off on the pitcher's mound for Victoria Park Belmont. The bulldog surrendered zero runs on five hits over six innings, striking out five and walking zero. Cole Jenkins, Bacon, and Riley Marsh each contributed in relief. The Reds scattered ten hits in the game. Bacon, Zac Meloncelli, and Cosgrove had two hits apiece as Greenham made the most plays with 11. Carine racked up nine hits on the day. Chase Mitchell, Carter, Jordan Power, and Samuel Gooch all had multiple hits. Braves 12, Perth 6 The base paths were crowded today for both offenses in a high-scoring game where Braves came out on top against Perth, 12-6. Perth captured the lead in the second inning when Devon Ramirez-Beaver singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. Braves took the lead for good with seven runs in the fifth inning. Elliott Curtis doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs while two more scored on errors. Geoff Kerr and Jordan Dyer singled to bring more runners home. Sam Kennelly earned the win for the Braves. Kennelly went five and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out six. Flynn McGahan threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Jake White took the loss for Perth. White allowed nine hits and nine runs over five innings, striking out three. Campbell Froude started the game for Braves. The fireballer went one and one-third innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out one. Perth tallied seven hits in the game. Ramirez-Beaver went 3-for-4 at the plate while Jordano Vivona also had multiple hits. Braves totaled 11 hits in the game. Curtis and Kevin Clark each racked up multiple hits as Curtis led the side with three hits in five at-bats. Braves stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Jack Rigden led the way with three. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. Stingrays took home a 7-5 victory over Pelicans on Wednesday.
Pelicans got things moving in the first inning, when Bailey Moorfield singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. After Pelicans scored one run in the top of the sixth, Stingrays answered with one of their own. Stingrays then answered when Nick Davis singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Stingrays pulled away for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Jaxon Date doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs and Davis singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Lucas John led things off on the hill for Stingrays. The fireballer went three innings, allowing one run on one hit, striking out three and walking one. Matthew Stanton was on the hill for Pelicans. The pitcher went three innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out four and walking one. Brendan Heath threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen. Davis went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Stingrays in hits. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. Baseball WA has moved the start of Pony Girls League games to Term 1 to allow more teams and players to join in the fun.
Pony Girls League offers females League Age 13 to 16 the opportunity to play in a "league of their own" (age as at 31/8/23). In order to ensure everyone who wants to play has an opportunity to do so, we have taken the decision to delay the start of the formal competition until Term 1. In the interim, clubs that have already formed teams will be participating in a pre-Christmas competition to ensure they are getting game time as well as training (contact your local club for details). “We remain committed to the Pony Girls programs but in order for the League to be vibrant and functional this season, we will need to delay the start of the games until Term 1,” BWA Participation Manager David Hayes said. “Thank you to all the players who have already registered, and we strongly encourage any junior girls interested in playing to sign up for an awesome season ahead.” Pony Girls League will now start on Sunday 5 February and wrap up prior to Easter. There will be additional midweek games at Empire Ballpark and Wanneroo Giants Baseball Club. This means that both the Pony Girls League (for 13 to 16 yo) and Pony Girls Futures (for 10 to 13 yo) will operate concurrently. We also have exciting news regarding the 2023 Pony Girls tournaments. Pony has announced that a World Series tournament will take place in Tokyo, Japan during the first week of August 2023 (report date 30 July) in two age divisions:
To be eligible for the 12 to 14yo team, players MUST participate in either the Pony Girls League or Futures programs or a Regional WA program. Female players who play club ball but choose not to play Pony Girls are not eligible. For the open team, players only need to be BWA registered. There will be plenty on offer for female athletes to participate in as BWA also looks forward to hosting the 2023 Barclay Cup for Under 17’s (as at 31/8/23) and the return of the Australian Youth Women’s Championship. More updates on these tournaments will be provided in the coming months, and in the meantime BWA looks forward to a successful Pony Girls League season with the support of participating clubs and our baseball community. Visit the Pony Girls League page to read all the program details and click HERE to register for Pony Girls League. Registrations close 31 December 2022. Photo: Carine Cats Baseball Club
Two games were washed out but the rest of the Harcher State League matchups got underway this past weekend. Ladder leaders Morley picked up another victory while Wanneroo, Gosnells, and Perth also added to the win column. Read GameChanger recaps below and view fixtures HERE. Follow BWA on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news throughout the season. Morley 9, Perth 2 Perth couldn't keep up with Morley Eagles and fell 9-2 on Friday. Perth got things moving in the first inning, when Brady Oliphant singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. Morley pulled away for good with two runs in the third inning as Daniel Calverley's sac fly scored one run. The Eagles added six more runs in the seventh inning with RBIs from Kieran Chapman, Zac McMillin, and Josh Silvi. Adam Millson was the winning pitcher for Morley. The ace lasted six innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out four. Silvi threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Jake White took the loss for Perth. The righthander lasted seven innings, allowing nine hits and nine runs while striking out seven. Peter Reyes, Oliphant, Nathan Driessen, Matt Sibley, and Devon Ramirez-Beaver each collected one hit to lead Perth. Morley collected nine hits. Aaron Bonomi went 3-for-4 and Millson had multiple hits, too. Wanneroo 10, Rockingham 2 Rockingham Rams watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 10-2 loss to Wanneroo Giants on Saturday. Wanneroo took the lead on an error in the second inning. Rockingham lost despite out-hitting Wanneroo 11 to 10. Wanneroo fired up the offense in the second inning as an error scored one run. The Giants added four more in the eighth inning, thanks to a single by Courtney Jones and an error on a ball put in play by Daniel Bourke. Frazer Brice pitched Wanneroo to victory. The pitcher allowed two hits and zero runs over two innings, striking out one and walking one. Jordan Matos threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen. Samuel Sheppard took the loss for Rockingham. The pitcher surrendered four runs on three hits over three innings, striking out one. Tom Bailey started the game for Wanneroo. The righthander surrendered one run on five hits over four innings, striking out three. Rockingham tallied 11 hits. Finlay Duncan, Tomas Swinson, and Mitchell Field had two hits apiece. Wanneroo racked up ten hits on the day. Jones led the team with three hits in five at-bats while Nicholas Riley and Ethan Cooper had multiple hits, too. Wanneroo didn't commit a single error in the field. Jones had the most chances with eight. Gosnells 11, Vic Park Belmont 3 Gosnells Hawks had no trouble on offense on Sunday, winning big over Victoria Park Belmont Reds 11-3. The Hawks pulled away for good with five runs in the fourth inning. Eli Von Garsen's sac fly scored one run, Louis Scaramella singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs, and Jamie White singled on a 1-0 count, scoring another. One more run came around on an error. Jameson Kruger earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for Gosnells. The pitcher lasted four innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out eight. Maclin Berry threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Andrew Hurrelbrink took the loss for the Reds. The hurler lasted one and one-third innings, allowing two hits and five runs while striking out one. Riley Hall started the game for Gosnells. Hall surrendered three runs on six hits over four innings, striking out two and walking one. Cole Jenkins started the game Vic Park. He allowed two hits and four runs over three innings, striking out two. Scaramella and White had two hits apiece for Gosnells while Zac Meloncelli went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Reds. Perth 5, Carine 1 Perth took home a 5-1 victory over Carine Cats on Sunday. Perth fired up the offense in the first inning. Brady Oliphant singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. Peter Reyes was on the mound for Perth. The righty lasted seven innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out ten. Jordan Power led things off on the mound for Carine. The bulldog allowed nine hits and three runs over six innings, striking out three and walking one. Tarrant Reimers threw two innings out of the bullpen. Perth hit one home run on the day. Ronnie Sweeny went yard in the first inning. Perth racked up 11 hits on the day. Ezzard Bryant and Oliphant had three hits apiece while Sweeny had two. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. The inaugural Diamond League competition continued at Empire Ballpark on Wednesday night, with the Scorpions defeating Pelicans 12-4 thanks to a big fourth inning.
It was a back-and-forth battle, with the Scorpions tying the game up at two in the bottom of the second on an RBI single from Ben Warrington. Riley Edgar drew a walk in the third as the Scorpions added two more. Curtis Bacon, Mitch Forrest, Callum Hurrelbrink, and Braedan Stannard each had RBIs in the Scorpions' seven-run fourth inning. Bacon led things off on the pitcher's mound for Scorpions, throwing three innings, allowing one run on three hits and striking out four. Matthew Stanton was on the hill for Pelicans. The hurler surrendered four runs on five hits over two innings, striking out three and walking one. James Brunskill and Lachlan Cooper entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and two-thirds innings and one-third of an inning respectively. Scorpions scattered eight hits in the game. Bacon and Warrington both collected two hits to lead Scorpions. Bacon also led the way with two of the team's stolen bases. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. |
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