Braves have done it again! They are back-to-back champions in Harcher State League after a 5-0 win over Wanneroo at Empire Ballpark on Friday night.
Braves backed up their 12-2 Game 1 victory with a strong shutout performance to seal the deal. Congratulations Braves and well done to Wanneroo on a fantastic season! Read more on Braves' grand final glory and follow BWA Facebook and Instagram for more updates. Braves 5, Wanneroo Giants 0 Braves defeated Wanneroo Giants 5-0 on Friday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Matt Kennelly and Daniel Schmidt each pitched for Braves, with Schmidt inducing a groundout from Courtney Jones to get the last out of the game. Braves got on board in the bottom of the second when Joel Beches singled, scoring one run. Kennelly earned the win for Braves. The starting pitcher surrendered five hits and zero runs over eight innings, striking out eight and walking two. Tom Bailey took the loss for Wanneroo. The righty went six and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs (zero earned) on four hits, striking out four and walking three. Schmidt collected the save. Beches led Braves with three runs batted in on a 2-for-5 day. They were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Kevin Clark had the most chances with 10. Leadoff hitter Nicholas Riley led Wanneroo with two hits in four at-bats. Copyright © 2024 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Braves are off to a hot start in the big dance, winning 12-2 over Wanneroo in Game 1 of the Harcher State League Grand Final Series at Empire Ballpark.
Read more on Wednesday night's win and stay tuned for Game 2 on Friday 22 March at 7pm. Follow along on GameChanger, BWA Facebook, and Instagram for more updates. Braves 12, Wanneroo Giants 2 Braves jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with a 2-RBI single by Sam Kennelly. Joel Beches and Kennelly made it 6-0 with a pair of doubles in the second inning. Byron Armstrong's 2-RBI double made it 6-2 in the third, although Braves responded with a bases-loaded single and a walk. The score remained 8-2 until the top of the eighth, when Tim Kennelly homered on a fly ball to left field, scoring three. A final flurry of offense saw the Braves walk away 12-2 winners, out-hitting Wanneroo 10 hits to eight. Kennelly, Beches, and Kerr had multiple hits for Braves as Tucker Smith got the win on the mound, throwing seven innings with six hits and two runs allowed. He walked three and struck out eight. Todd Hatcher appeared in relief, throwing two scoreless innings with two hits. Nicholas Riley, Courtney Jones, Owen Pilcher, and Byron Armstrong had two hits each for Wanneroo, with Armstrong knocking in two runs. A combination of six pitchers struck out eight Braves batters. Copyright © 2024 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Baseball WA is proud to announce our 2024 inductee for the BWA Hall of Fame, which celebrates outstanding achievements of the players, coaches, and officials who have shaped our beloved game across the state.
Congratulations to our 2024 Baseball WA Hall of Fame inductee:
“It is with great pride that we announce Peter Moylan as our 2024 Baseball WA Hall of Fame inductee. He is incredibly deserving of this honour after outstanding and inspiring performances at his club, state, national, and international level,” Baseball WA CEO Lachlan Dale said. “We look forward to adding Peter to the BWA Hall of Fame where he belongs. It is an honour and a privilege to be able to recognise someone who has helped transform WA and Australian baseball into the sport it is today.” Peter began his baseball career at South Perth, playing State League in 1994/95/96 and Claxton Shield for Perth Heat in the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons. The relief pitcher signed with Minnesota Twins at the age of 17 and although he was released in 1998, he staged a comeback, breaking out in the 2006 World Baseball Classic with Team Australia. He was signed by the Atlanta Braves that same year and became the 22nd Australian to play in the Major Leagues. Peter went on to have stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals before finishing his MLB playing career back at the Braves in 2018. He represented Australia once more at the 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2019 WBSC Premier12. In 499 Major League Career Games, he has 324 strikeouts, 418.2 innings pitched, a 3.10 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 24 wins, and four saves. Since his retirement from playing, he has gone on to manage the Melbourne Aces and continues to inspire WA and Australian baseballers to follow their dreams. Peter will be recognised and officially inducted at the Baseball WA Awards Night held on 26 March 2024. Click HERE to learn more about the Baseball WA Hall of Fame. Barclay Cup is back in 2024, and this time it's headed to Sydney!
Baseball NSW will host the youth girls' tournament from 29 September to 5 October 2024 at a venue TBA. This will be the third annual Barclay Cup tournament, which was named in honour of talented West Australian sportswoman Jacinda Barclay, who passed away in 2020. Baseball WA is seeking player and coach nominations for the West Coast Blue and Gold Rays to represent at the 2024 Barclay Cup. Nominations close Thursday 9 April. Click HERE for coach nominations and click HERE for player nominations. For more information, please view the Barclay Cup page. Wanneroo Giants are headed to the Harcher State League Grand Final Series after winning game three 8-2 over Victoria Park Belmont.
Giants will take on Braves in the big dance starting this Wednesday night at Empire Ballpark. Check out the game recap below and stay tuned to GameChanger, BWA Facebook, and Instagram for more updates. Wanneroo Giants 8, Victoria Park Belmont Reds 2 Wanneroo Giants beat Victoria Park Belmont 8-2 on Saturday at Empire Ballpark to secure a spot in the grand final. Wanneroo opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two singles. Jacob Santich singled to score a run. Giants added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning when a wild pitch scored one run, and Ben King singled, scoring two runs. Jay Bullingham earned the win for Wanneroo. The right-handed pitcher allowed five hits and two runs over six and two-thirds innings, striking out nine and walking three. Josh Paull took the loss for Vic Park. He threw two innings, giving up five runs on six hits, striking out two and walking two. Rob Sorensen threw two and one-third innings of no-run ball for Wanneroo in relief. The right-handed pitcher gave up three hits, striking out one and walking one. Wanneroo accumulated 11 hits in the game. Byron Armstrong went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Giants in hits. King and Dawson Summers each drove in two runs while Santich collected two hits in five at-bats. Giants had a strong eye at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Nicholas Riley and Daniel Bourke led the team with two bases on balls each. Wanneroo stole four bases and turned two double plays in the game. Taiyo Kurosawa, Vic Park's number seven hitter, led the team with two hits in four at-bats. Ryan Boyer and Kurosawa each drove in one run for Reds. Copyright © 2024 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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