Baseball WA is excited to announce the third annual Machine Pitch MP70 Summer Classic, with registration now open for the 2022 event.
From 17-20 January 2022, the MP70 Summer Classic at Empire Ballpark in Thornlie will host players aged 9 through 13 from all over Western Australia (age as at 31 August 2022). Participants will be placed into teams at the end of the first day and then play three days of games with expert coaching. Each day will start at 9.00am and finish at 1.00pm. MP70 is machine pitch played on a 70 foot diamond size (same size as Intermediate League) and ideal for regional players, tee-ballers wanting to give baseball a go, and metro players who would benefit from more game play and the enjoyment of a tournament-style event. Registrations close 13 December 2021 - click HERE to learn more and register today. The Annual General Meeting of Baseball WA Limited will be held on Wednesday 10 November 2021 at 8:00pm Dept LGSCI - 246 Vincent St, Leederville, WA 6007.
Welcome from the CEO – Lachlan Dale I’d like to personally welcome the WA baseball community, including our clubs, members, volunteers, and commercial partners of the game to the 2021/22 season. It's been a busy off-season planning, restructuring, and preparing for a big year ahead and we look forward to sharing more memories on and off the field throughout the season. Whilst there continues to be a level of uncertainty with COVID-19 around Australia, we are really excited for the full schedule of competitions, development, and high-performance programs this summer so we can all enjoy our beloved baseball. We look forward to hearing and sharing stories of the season with you and providing regular updates on the latest in baseball both locally and nationally. We want to make it easy to follow your favourite players and clubs this season as we celebrate great achievements at all levels. Best of luck, have fun, and welcome again to the 2021/22 season. Photo: South Perth Baseball Club Senior & Junior Competitions Information We're so excited to have 111 teams competing across all senior divisions and a whopping 141 teams competing in all junior competitions across our state. All fixtures, results, and ladders are available online HERE. For all regulations, please click HERE. View State League statistics HERE and all senior statistics HERE. State League 1 at Empire Ballpark This season's State League 1 Empire Ballpark schedule has been fully loaded up before Christmas and we’re going all out! We’re aiming to offer that awesome game-day experience that you expect when you’re out at the ballpark. The music will be on, the games will be announced, and plenty of food and beverages will be available. So put on your club colours and get on down to Empire Ballpark by 7.30pm in time for the first pitch! Every game will be:
Photo: Braves Baseball Club Empire Ballpark Schedule October 2021
View full season fixtures HERE and click HERE to read the latest recaps. Photo: Carine Cats Baseball Club ABL News WA baseball fans have plenty of opportunities to catch their favourite Alcohol. Think Again Perth Heat players in action at suburban ball grounds with the resumption of the WA State League. A total of 25 current Heat and Heat Futures players are set to suit up for their respective club ball teams in preparation for the 2021-22 Australian Baseball League season, with Braves Baseball Club leading the way with six Heaters in their ranks. Among them is Heat captain Tim Kennelly, who said club ball was as important a part of his ABL preparation as anything else in his pre-season regime. "It gives you a chance to get your body right, see some nice pitching and get used to the speed of the game again," he said. "It's also good to give back to grassroots clubs who get you to the ABL. I've played with the Braves since I started playing baseball so it's important to get down there among all the guys as well as prep for the season." The Morley Eagles, who are now coached by Heat legend Luke Hughes, will boast five Heat players when Alex Hall and Ulrich Bojarski return from the USA, Swan Districts four players, Wanneroo and Wembley two, and Gosnells and Carine one each. Meanwhile, South Perth will have four players including young gun pitcher Will Sherriff, who registered his first save for the club in Cubs' 2-1 win over the Braves in the first weekend of the season on Sunday, October 3. "Obviously it's great prep for the season ahead, especially for those who have a Heat season as well," the Arizona Diamondbacks prospect said. "The first game of a new season is always a rough one for everyone, getting used to game again, but it's great prep for the ABL. "It's also especially important for myself and other pitchers to get our arms ready again for the year." Who the Heaters play for - click club names for fixtures. Braves Baseball Club of Melville Tim Kennelly Sam Kennelly Daniel Schmidt Cameron Lamb Ben Drew Flynn McGahan Morley Eagles Alex Hall* Ulrich Bojarski* Jess Williams Lochy Southee Raleigh Pelkonen South Perth Cubs Warwick Saupold Jake Bowey Will Sherriff Caleb Goodwin Swan Districts Swans Maddux Stivey BJ Cooke Dylan Bojarski Tyson Noel Wanneroo Giants Tom Bailey Conor Lourey Wembley Magpies Nick Alexiou Riley Spring Gosnells Hawks Liam Collins Carine Cats Cam Landy * upon return from the MiLB season in the United States Tom Bateman House Works have been well underway on the renewal of the old Tom Bateman House (situated on the grounds at Empire Ballpark), which will become the new home of the Baseball WA support team. We'd like to say thank you to Stu Johnson who has moved on from his previous role as Senior Competitions Manager to the new Project Manager of this development. Cancer Fundraiser in Honour of Scott Steed
Earlier this year, beloved player and BWA Hall of Fame member Scott Steed lost his battle with cancer at the age of 61. Now, his loved ones are raising money through a walking fundraiser to benefit pancreatic cancer research. Click HERE if you'd like to learn more. Get in Touch with Baseball WA If there is anything you want to know about in WA baseball, or if you have a good news story, event or photo, please contact us at media@baseballwa.asn.au. Baseball WA is excited to announce tryouts for the 2022 Rays Showcase Perth, which will take place at the start of January 2022.
After the success of this year’s program, we are looking forward to another fantastic showcase for our dedicated athletes. The Rays Showcase is not just another baseball training camp or a normal National Youth Championship program. Athletes experience day to day life in an elite program supported and endorsed by the Tampa Bay Rays. The schedule mimics their spring training and the start of a minor league season - with a focus on athlete development both on and off the field. Players will be surrounded by a range of opportunities to enhance their knowledge and abilities in key areas for success both locally and internationally. The focus of this program is NOT for you sign a professional contract or go to US college, these are just opportunities that will come your way once you learn to: ● Compete fearlessly (even when you are terrified) ● be disciplined ● be organised ● be a great teammate and an even better person. It will be your job as the player: ● to push yourself and hold yourself accountable when you could easily bluff your coach or yourself. ● To focus on what you can control and execute no matter how tough the situation. ● Use all of the amazing resources around you to improve your approach each and every day. Goals and objectives: ● Learn to thrive in a daily training environment ● Create impeccable habits ● Learn the discipline required of an elite athlete ● Provide support and opportunities to learn ● Have lots of fun Expectations ● Commitment - doing the small things each and everyday will yield far greater results than doing the big things infrequently. ● Effort - try as hard as you can even when you think you might fail ● Measure only what you can control - if you can't control it, don’t worry about it. Focus on the process not the result. ● NO EXCUSES - plain and simple: don’t make them ● Balance - creating balance in your life is important, so make time for your family and friends, do your homework and make time for the things you love to do. Interested participants should register for tryouts, which will take place at Empire Ballpark in Thornlie on the following dates:
Specific details about the program will be communicated to everyone at the showcase tryouts. Please register for the tryouts HERE. Photo: Carine Cats Baseball Club
The 2021/22 State League 1 season is off to a flying start with two big weekends in the books. After six action-packed games on Sunday, Wanneroo is the only undefeated side with a 2-0 record, while the Braves and Vic Park are both 3-1. Carine and Swan Districts round out the top five at 2-1. Click HERE for full State League 1 fixtures and results, and follow along with your favourite team on GameChanger. Check out recaps from games on Sunday 10 October: South Perth 1 v Vic Park Belmont 5 Both teams collected four hits but the Reds held onto their early lead, which started with three runs in the first. Three walks and a hit by pitch helped Vic Park jump ahead early, but South Perth got one back in the bottom of the first on Jake Bowey's home run. Lachlan Ballantyne hit an RBI double in the third and a bases-loaded walk brought Vic Park to five runs total in the fifth. Mathew Martin threw five innings with eight first-pitch strikes for the winning side, while Bowey and Caleb Goodwin combined to strike out 10 batters on the mound for South Perth. South Perth is 1-2 and plays Perth on 15 October while Vic Park is 3-1 going into a game v Wanneroo. Carine 8 v Vic Park Belmont 5 Carine Cats took the lead late in the game for an 8-5 victory over Victoria Park Belmont Reds on Sunday. The scoring started when Andre Bello hit into a fielder's choice, scoring one run for Carine in the first. After Vic Park scored one run in the top of the second on a Joshua Cosgrove single, Carine answered with one of their own as Cameron Landy singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. The Reds scored three runs in the third inning with RBIs for Matthew Reynolds, Zac Meloncelli, and Ryan Boyer. The score was evened at five apiece in the top of the fourth inning when Mathew Martin doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. The game was still tied at five with Carine batting in the bottom of the sixth when Tarrant Reimers doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Reimers earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for Carine. The ace lasted three and a third innings, allowing five hits and one run while walking zero. Corey Brown took the loss for the Reds. The bulldog allowed five hits and three runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one. Jacob Stanton started the game for Carine. The hurler allowed three hits and four runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out one. Riley Marsh started the game for the Reds, giving up five runs on five hits over two innings with three strikeouts. Carine had ten hits in the game, including three apiece to Landy and Josh Davies. Boyer and Meloncelli each had multiple hits as the Reds collected eight total. 2-1 Carine plays South Perth next Sunday and the Reds are 3-1 going into a matchup with Wanneroo. Wanneroo 10 v Carine 5 Wanneroo Giants ran off with the lead late in the game for a 10-5 victory over Carine Cats on Sunday. The game was tied at four with Wanneroo batting in the bottom of the fourth when Daniel Bourke hit a solo homer. Carine scored four runs in the first inning with a single by Andre Bello and a fielder's choice by Cooper McDonnell. Wanneroo evened things up at four in the bottom of the second inning. Ben King drew a walk, scoring one run. The Giants pulled away for good with four runs in the fourth inning. Bourke hit a solo homer, Courtney Jones singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, and Dawson Summers singled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs. Chris King earned the victory on the hill for Wanneroo, lasting two innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out one and walking one. Jay Bullingham and Jackson Riley entered the game out of the bullpen to close it out. Declan Phillip took the loss for Carine. The righthander surrendered four runs on four hits over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one. Joel Hughes started the game for Carine, allowing five hits and four runs over two innings. Frazer Brice started the game for Wanneroo, covering two innings, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out two and walking one. Bourke went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Wanneroo in hits as the team collected 12 hits total. Byron Armstrong had multiple hits too. Wanneroo is 2-0 and plays Vic Park next Sunday, while 2-1 Carine takes on South Perth. Swan Districts 2 v Braves 9 Swan Districts watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 9-2 loss to the Braves on Sunday. The winning side scored on a double by Kevin Clark and a single by Joel Beches in the first inning. The Braves also scored three runs in the fifth inning a home run by Ben Drew, while Broadee Binder led the team to victory on the hill. Binder lasted one inning, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out two and walking zero. Cameron Lamb threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Tyson Noel took the loss for the Swans, allowing five hits and four runs over three innings, striking out four. Daniel Schmidt started the game for the Braves. The lefthander surrendered zero runs on one hit over four innings, striking out five and walking zero. Dan Carter led the Swans with two hits in three at bats while the Braves tallied 12 hits in the game. Masato Nishio went 3-for4 as Beches and Clark each had multiple hits. The 3-1 Braves play Wembley this weekend while the 2-1 Swans take on Rockingham. Morley 5 v Swan Districts 9 Morley Eagles fell 9-5 to Swan Districts Swans on Sunday despite out-hitting them ten to eight. Morley opened up scoring in the first inning when Luke Hughes grounded out, scoring one run. The Swans tied things up at two in the top of the second on a wild pitch before taking the lead for good with two runs in the fourth inning on Bailey-Jay Cooke's sac fly. The Swans went on to score five runs in the sixth inning with RBIs from Cooke, Maddux Stivey, Lewdon Te Mara, Brody Clarkson, and Daniel Johnston. Riley Moore led the Swans to victory on the mound, lasting six innings, allowing nine hits and four runs while striking out six. Stivey threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Koskei Partington-Hopes took the loss for Morley after throwing one inning, allowing zero hits and two runs while striking out one and walking one. Pelkonen started the game for Morley. The hurler allowed three hits and two runs over three innings, striking out six. The Eagles had 10 hits in the game including two for Aaron Bonomi, Brandon Migro, Cody Holt, and Zac McMillin. The side also didn't make any errors as Hughes had the most chances in the field with 11. Morley is 0-2 going into the next game v Gosnells while the 2-1 Swans play Rockingham next. Wembley 1 v Perth 1 Wembley got on the board in the first when Nick Alexiou doubled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run. It wasn't long before Perth tied the game on a groundout in the second inning, and the scores remained level for the rest of the day. Alexiou pitched six solid innings for the Magpies with 13 first-pitch strikes and 10 strikeouts. Kyle Francis covered 4.2 innings for Perth with a 1.29 WHIP, eight first-pitch strikes and three strikeouts. Wembley had five hits total, including two apiece for Alexiou and Riley Spring. Perth didn't make any errors as Edgar Mundarain had six chances to lead the team in the field. Wembley is 1-1-1 and plays the Braves this weekend while Perth will look for a win v South Perth on Friday. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. |
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