Sun City Thunder is seeking expressions of interest for coaching positions for the 2022 State LL, IL and JL Championships.
Head coaches must be members of the clubs in the charter - North Coast Breakers and Alkimos Ball Club Inc. Please click HERE to fill in the nomination form below if you are interested. View the position description HERE. The first nine weeks of the 2021/22 State League 1 season are in the books with Morley (10-2), Wanneroo (9-2), and Braves (11-3) leading the way. Swan Districts and Victoria Park Belmont are still in the top five as we head into week 10.
Click HERE for full State League 1 fixtures and results, and follow along with your favourite team on GameChanger. Check out recaps from this past week: Wembley Magpies 1 v Morley Eagles 12 Wembley Magpies couldn't keep up with Morley Eagles and fell 12-1 on Wednesday. The Magpies got on the board in the first inning when an error scored one run. However, it didn't last as the Eagles pulled away for good with four runs in the second inning. Jayson Miller drew a walk, scoring one run and Cody Holt doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs. Morley went on to score five in the fourth inning with hits from Luke Hughes, Adrian Blount, and Miller. Adam Millson earned the victory on the hill for Morley. The pitcher surrendered one run on three hits over five innings, striking out five and walking zero. Riley Franklin threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen. Kellen Henry took the loss for Wembley. The hurler went three and two-thirds innings, allowing ten runs on five hits and striking out three. Jayson Brown, Nick Alexiou, and Callan Anderson each collected one hit to lead the Magpies while Holt went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Eagles. Swan Districts Swans 5 v South Perth Cubs 4 Swan Districts Swans took Friday's game in dramatic fashion, with a 5-4 walk-off victory over South Perth Cubs. The Swans trailed 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Lewdon Te Mara singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs. The Cubs fired up the offense in the first inning. Patrick Temby grounded out, scoring one run. Maddux Stivey got the win for the Swans. The righty allowed zero hits and zero runs over one and one-third innings, striking out three and walking zero. Tyson Noel threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen. Jake Bowey took the loss for the Cubs, allowing four runs on three hits. Will Sherriff started the game for South Perth. The hurler lasted four innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out nine. Dillan Clarkson started the game for the Swans, going five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out five. Swan Districts collected seven hits including two apiece for Dan Carter and Te Mara. Adam Barbarich went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Cubs in hits. The Swans are 8-4-1 and plays at Gosnells (Tom Bateman Reserve) on Sunday. Braves 8 v Victoria Park Belmont 7 The Braves and Victoria Park Belmont went head-to-head in an exciting back-and-forth game that saw the Braves come away with a 8-7 victory. The game was tied at seven with the Braves batting in the bottom of the eighth when Sam Kennelly's sac fly scored one run. The base paths were crowded in this high-scoring game. The Braves collected nine hits and the Reds had 11. Ben Drew singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs for the Reds in the first. Vic Park also scored three runs in the seventh inning, driven by a triple by Joshua Greenham and by Lachlan Ballantyne. Kennelly led the Braves to victory on the mound. The pitcher went two innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out four. Flynn McGahan and Todd Hatcher entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Daniel Meloncelli took the loss for the Reds. The bulldog lasted two and a third innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out three. Cameron Lamb started the game for the Braves. The righty went three innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, striking out one and walking zero. Mathew Martin started the game for the Reds. The pitcher lasted five innings, allowing three hits and five runs while striking out four. The Braves had nine hits in the game. Drew and Cody Parkinson all collected multiple hits as the team didn't commit a single error in the field. Kevin Clark had the most chances with 11. Vic Park collected 11 hits on the day, including multiple for Zak Meloncelli, Ballantyne, and Ryan Boyer. Meloncelli led the Reds with three hits in four at bats. Vic Park is 7-6-1 and has a doubleheader at home (Forster Park) v Wembley on Sunday. The 11-3 Braves play at Wanneroo (Mateljan Park) on Sunday. Carine Cats 1 v Morley Eagles 9 Carine Cats struggled to get their offense going on Sunday, getting easily dispatched by Morley Eagles, 9-1. Morley scored three runs in the ninth inning. Luke Hughes and Zac McMillin each drove in runs during the inning. Brendan Sing was the winning pitcher for Morley. The fireballer surrendered zero runs on zero hits over four innings, striking out nine and walking one. Tarrant Reimers took the loss for Carine. The hurler went eight innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and striking out three. Adam Millson started the game for Morley. The bulldog went three innings, allowing zero runs on three hits, striking out five and walking zero. Braydin Horsley went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Cats in hits. Morley scattered 12 hits in the game. Hughes, McMillin, Aaron Bonomi, and Adrian Blount all managed multiple hits for the Eagles. Morley tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases, including Bonomi. Morley has a 10-2 record before facing South Perth at Empire Ballpark on Wednesday night and Rockingham on the weekend at home (Crimea Park). Carine has a 5-9 record and has a doubleheader v Perth at home (Carine Open Space) on Sunday. Gosnells Hawks 2 v Wembley Magpies 0 Gosnells Hawks defeated Wembley Magpies 2-0 on Sunday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Louis Scaramella struck out Chris Crawford to finish off the game. The pitching was strong on both sides. Gosnells pitchers struck out 12, while Wembley pitchers sat down ten. One bright spot for the Magpies was a single by Riley Spring in the first inning. Jack Burt got the win for the Hawks. The pitcher allowed three hits and zero runs over eight innings, striking out ten. Scaramella threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Nick Alexiou took the loss for Wembley. Alexiou surrendered two runs on four hits over seven innings, striking out nine. Lee Wisby led the Hawks with two hits in four at bats. Gosnells didn't commit a single error in the field. Luke Houston had 12 fielding chances, the most on the team. Wembley plays the Reds at Vic Park (Forster Park) on Sunday while 6-6 Gosnells hosts the Swans for a doubleheader (Tom Bateman Reserve). Perth 9 v South Perth 6 Perth defeated South Perth Cubs 9-6 on Sunday after taking the lead late in the game. Perth trailed 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Matt Sibley homered on a 3-2 count, scoring four runs. There was plenty of action on the basepaths as both sides collected 12 hits. South Perth fired up the offense in the first inning. Jake Bowey hit a solo homer. The Cubs scored three runs in the third inning on a home run by Jaxon Limpus. Matteo Pizziconi led things off on the pitcher's mound for Perth. Pizziconi allowed ten hits and six runs over six innings, striking out seven. Tyler Paull was on the pitcher's mound for the Cubs. Paull allowed five hits and three runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out one. Luke Gozzi, Bowey, and Limpus each contributed in relief for South Perth. Perth hit one home run on the day. Sibley had a dinger in the seventh inning. Jared Pirone, Kyle Francis, and Sibley all collected multiple hits for Perth as Pirone went 3-for-5 at the plate. The team was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error as Edgar Mundarain made the most plays with 11. South Perth racked up 12 hits on the day. Limpus, Adam Barbarich, Max Wheeler, and Luke Mann all managed multiple hits as Limpus led with three hits in five at bats. South Perth is 6-8 and plays Morley at Empire Ballpark on Wednesday night before taking on Gosnells this weekend at Tom Bateman Reserve. Perth has a doubleheader at Carine this Sunday. Rockingham 1 v Wanneroo Giants 11 Rockingham Rams watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in an 11-1 loss to Wanneroo Giants on Sunday. The Giants took the lead on a groundout in the first inning. Wanneroo opened up scoring in the first inning as Ben King grounded out, scoring one run. The Giants scored three runs in the seventh inning, driven by singles from Nick Irwin and Daniel Stephenson and a sac fly by Jacob Santich. Tom Bailey was the winning pitcher for Wanneroo. The righthander went two innings, allowing one run on four hits, striking out five and walking zero. Frazer Brice and Jackson Riley entered the game out of the bullpen. Brock Molloy took the loss for Rockingham. The bulldog went six innings, allowing nine runs on ten hits and striking out eight. Conor Lourey started the game for Wanneroo. Lourey went four innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out four. Zachary Gomersall led the Rams with two hits in three at bats. Wanneroo Giants collected 12 hits including multiple for Owen Pilcher, King, and Stephenson. Pilcher went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead Wanneroo in hits. The Giants were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error as Courtney Jones had the most chances with 11. Wanneroo takes a 9-2 record into the next games v Rockingham (Friday at Empire Ballpark) and Braves (Sunday at home). Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Photo: Carine Cats Baseball Club
The 2021/22 State League 1 season is heating up as the Braves improved to 10-3 while Morley and Wanneroo have impressive 8-2 records. Swan Districts and Victoria Park Belmont round out the top five going into week nine. Click HERE for full State League 1 fixtures and results, and follow along with your favourite team on GameChanger. Check out recaps from this past week: South Perth 4 v Gosnells 5 South Perth Cubs lost the lead late in a 5-4 defeat to Gosnells Hawks on Wednesday. The Hawks trailed 3-2 in the top of the fifth inning when Joshua Silvi doubled on a 2-0 count, scoring three runs. The Cubs lost despite out-hitting Gosnells three to two. The Hawks got their offense started in the first with an RBI single from Robin Adamson. South Perth scored three runs in the fourth inning with RBIs from Adam Barbarich and Luke Mann. Jack Burt took the win for the Hawks, throwing six innings, allowing four runs on three hits and striking out five. Patrick Temby took the loss for South Perth. The pitcher went two-thirds of an inning, allowing four runs on one hit and striking out two. Jake Bowey started the game for the Cubs. The hurler went four innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out nine. Oliver Mcmahon, Max Wheeler, and Barbarich each collected one hit to lead the Cubs. Victoria Park Belmont 1 v Swan Districts 1 The Reds tied the game on a walk in the fifth inning as Victoria Park Belmont drew Swan Districts 1-1 on Friday. The Reds had six hits in the game including two apiece for Chris Dawson and Roy Hotveldt. The Swans were strong in the field with an error-free performance including eight plays from Brody Clarkson, ensuring the team never fell behind. Swan Districts 4 v South Perth 12 Swan Districts had a tough time generating runs on Sunday, dropping their game with South Perth 12-4. The Cubs scored six runs in the ninth inning, driven by a walk by Luke Mann, a single by Joshua Rawlinson, and a double by Kent Fitzgibbons. James Watson earned the win for the Cubs, giving up four runs on three hits over one and one-third innings with a strikeout. Tyler Paull and Rawlinson pitched in relief. Tyson Noel took the loss for Swan Districts. The lefthander surrendered two runs on four hits over five innings, striking out six. Will Sherriff started the game for the Cubs, going four innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out three. The Swans racked up nine hits in the game, including two apiece for Anthony Danielle, Bailey-Jay Cooke, and Maddux Stivey. South Perth had 12 hits. Rawlinson, Patrick Temby, Jaxon Limpus, Jake Bowey, and Mann each had multiple hits. South Perth is 6-6 and plays the Swans again on Friday. Rockingham 0 v Braves 9 Rockingham Rams fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 9-0 loss to the Braves on Sunday. The Braves took the lead on a double from Cody Parkinson in the second inning. A single by Finlay Duncan in the first inning was a positive for Rockingham. Ryan Nuttall led the Braves to victory on the hill. The pitcher allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out three. Sam Kennelly started the game for the Braves. The righthander lasted four innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out nine. Brock Molloy took the loss for Rockingham. The hurler lasted six innings, allowing five hits and nine runs while striking out three. Sean Garratt, Duncan, and Thomas Flynn each managed one hit for the Rams as Jordan Dyer went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Braves. The winning side didn't make any errors either as Parkinson had 12 chances in the field, the most on the team. Rockingham 0 v Braves 15 Rockingham also fell behind in a 15-0 loss to the Braves, who took the lead on a sacrifice fly by Sam Kennelly in the first inning. David Nichols singled in the second inning but Rockingham's offense was otherwise fairly quiet compared to the opposition. Cameron Lamb led the Braves to victory on the mound, throwing two scoreless innings followed by Flynn McGahan appearing in relief out of the bullpen. Zachary Gomersall took the loss for the Rams. The pitcher went three and a third innings, allowing eight runs on four hits and striking out three. Todd Hatcher started the game for the Braves, allowing four hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out two and walking zero. Rockingham totaled six hits in the game including two apiece for Mitchell Field and Finlay Duncan. The Braves tallied 12 hits in the game including multiple for Kennelly, Tim Kennelly, and Jack Rigden. The side didn't make any errors either as Kevin Clark had the most plays with seven. The Braves are 10-3 and play Vic Park this Sunday while Rockingham sits at 2-7 and plays Wanneroo next. Morley 7 v Perth 0 Brendan Sing didn't allow a single run against Perth, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Morley Eagles to a 7-0 victory on Sunday. Morley got things started in the first inning when Alex Hall doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. One bright spot for Perth was a single by Jared Pirone in the second inning. Sing took the win for Morley. The pitcher went seven innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out four. Jake White took the loss for Perth. The righty went six innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits and striking out two. Mitchell Schofield led Morley with two hits in four at bats. Luke Hughes had two of the team's six stolen bases as no errors were made and Kieran Chapman had 11 chances in the field, the most on the team. Pirone went 1-for-1 at the plate to lead Perth in hits. Morley 21 v Perth 6 Four runs batted in from Mitchell Schofield helped lead Morley Eagles past Perth 21-6 in the second game of the doubleheader. Schofield drove in runs on doubles in the first and second. Although Morley's offense was on fire, Perth's biggest inning came in the third with four runs on RBIs from Matt Sibley and Javier Pelkonen. This came after Sibley hit into a fielder's choice, scoring one run in the first Riley Franklin took the win for Morley. The fireballer allowed zero hits and zero runs over one inning, striking out one and walking one. Jordan Moore took the loss for Perth. The bulldog lasted one-third of an inning, allowing six hits and eight runs. Morley collected 20 hits with three apiece from Schofield, Cody Holt, and Zac McMillin. Luke Hughes, Aaron Bonomi, Kieran Chapman, Mark Hannah, and Alex Hall all managed multiple hits too. Perth was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Sibley had the most fielding chances with four. Perth plays South Perth on Sunday and Morley plays Wembley on Wednesday at Empire Ballpark in hopes of building on their 8-2 record. Gosnells 2 v Victoria Park Belmont 13 Gosnells Hawks watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 13-2 loss to Victoria Park Belmont Reds on Sunday. The Reds scored on a error during Matthew Reynolds's at bat in the first inning and a single by Jack Smalpage in the second inning. The Reds scored six runs in the fifth inning with RBIs from Chris Dawson, Roy Hotveldt, Zak Meloncelli, and Ryan Boyer. Daniel Meloncelli got the win for after throwing five innings, allowing one run on five hits. Curtis Bacon and Andrew Hurrelbrink entered the game out of the bullpen. Patrick Frezza took the loss for the Hawks, allowing six hits and 12 runs over four innings, striking out three. Joshua Silvi and Hotveldt led Gosnells and Vic Park, respectively, with two hits in four at bats. Lachlan Ballantyne made the most plays with six as the Reds didn't commit a single error. The Reds are 7-5-1 and play the Braves next Sunday while 5-6 Gosnells plays Wembley. Carine 2 v Wembley 1 Wembley Magpies watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 2-1 loss to Carine Cats on Sunday afternoon. The Cats scored on a double by Tarrant Reimers and a single by Josh Davies in the first inning. The pitching was strong on both sides as Carine pitchers struck out three and Wembley sat down seven. Tom Hartley was on the mound for Carine. The fireballer lasted six innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out three. Nick Alexiou led things off on the hill for Wembley. The righthander surrendered two runs on two hits over six innings, striking out seven. Alexiou led the Magpies with two hits in two at bats. Wembley 2 v Carine 6 Carine Cats won 6-2 over Wembley Magpies after opening up scoring in the first inning when Josh Davies singled on a 2-2 count for an RBI. Wembley knotted the game up at one in the top of the fourth inning, when Liam Anderson hit a solo homer. Carine pulled away for good with one run in the fifth inning on an error, followed by three runs in the sixth on an RBI double by Chase Mitchell. Tarrant Reimers led the Cats to victory on the pitcher's mound. The hurler allowed two hits and one run over six innings, striking out seven. Declan Phillips started the game for Carine. The righty allowed four hits and one run over three innings. Michael Albertini took the loss for Wembley. The bulldog went five and a third innings, allowing five runs on four hits and striking out eight. Wembley smacked two home runs on the day. Anderson put one out in the fourth inning and Albertini went deep in the ninth. Mitchell led Carine with three hits in five at bats. Wembley scattered six hits in the game as Henry Kellen went 3-for-4 and Albertini had multiple hits too. Carine has a 5-8 record going into Sunday's matchup v Morley at home, while Wembley plays Morley at Empire Ballpark on Wednesday night. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. It was another big weekend of State League baseball as Vic Park, Morley, South Perth, Gosnells, Swan Districts, Wanneroo, and Rockingham got big wins on the board. The Braves are 8-3 and Wanneroo improved to 8-2, with Swan Districts, Morley, and Vic Park rounding out the top five.
Click HERE for full State League 1 fixtures and results, and follow along with your favourite team on GameChanger. Check out recaps from this past week: Victoria Park Belmont 4 v Braves 3 The Braves stayed in it until the end, but Victoria Park Belmont Reds pulled away late in a 4-3 victory on Wednesday. The game was tied at three with the Reds batting in the top of the sixth when Zak Meloncelli singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Riley Marsh led the Reds to victory on the pitcher's mound. The hurler lasted one and one-third innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out two and walking zero. Andrew Hurrelbrink and Curtis Bacon entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Ryan Nuttall took the loss for the Braves, allowing two hits and three runs over one inning. Daniel Meloncelli started the game for the Reds, giving up three hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out one and walking zero. Daniel Schmidt started the game for the Braves. The southpaw lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out four and walking one. The Braves scattered seven hits in the game with two apiece for Jordan Dyer and Ben Drew. The Reds collected seven hits on the day included multiple for Josh Paull and Mathew Martin. The Reds were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Paull made the most plays with six. Morley 12 v Carine 0 Carine Cats watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 12-0 loss to Morley Eagles on Friday. Morley took the lead on a single by Cody Holt in the second inning. One bright spot for Carine was a single by Chase Mitchell in the first inning. Brendan Sing was the winning pitcher for Morley. The fireballer surrendered zero runs on four hits over five innings, striking out four and walking zero. Riley Franklin and Christopher House entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close it out in relief. Declan Phillips took the loss for Carine. The pitcher allowed six hits and six runs over four innings, striking out one. The Cats tallied four hits in the game, including two apiece by Andre Bello and Mitchell. The Cats didn't commit a single error in the field as Cameron Landy had six chances, the most on the team. Morley racked up 14 hits in the game with multiple for Alex Hall, Jayson Miller, Mitchell Schofield, and Holt. Morley is 6-2 and has a doubleheader v Perth next Sunday. South Perth 4 v Victoria Park Belmont 0 South Perth Cubs defeated Victoria Park Belmont Reds 4-0 on Saturday as three pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Jake Bowey induced a fly out from Matthew Reynolds to finish off the game. One bright spot for the Reds was a single by Josh Paull in the sixth inning. Will Sherriff got the start for South Perth. The pitcher allowed zero hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out seven and walking zero. Corey Brown was on the hill for the Reds, allowing four hits and three runs over four innings. Daniel Meloncelli and Andrew Hurrelbrink entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three innings and one inning respectively. Caleb Goodwin led South Perth with two hits in three at bats. Paull went 1-for-4 at the plate to lead Vic Park in hits. South Perth takes a 5-5 record into Wednesday's game v Gosnells while the 6-5 Reds play the Swans on Friday night. Gosnells 8 v Perth 5 Perth lost the lead late in an 8-5 defeat to Gosnells Hawks on Sunday. The game was tied at four with Gosnells batting in the top of the seventh when Adam Millson drew a walk, scoring one run. Millson pitched the Hawks to victory. The righty allowed nine hits and five runs over seven innings, striking out five and walking one. Jake White took the loss for Perth. The righty allowed nine hits and eight runs over seven innings, striking out five. Perth racked up nine hits in the game including two apiece from Ben Lange, Kyle Francis, and Brady Oliphant. Gosnells saw the ball well too, racking up nine hits including two apiece for Luke Houston and Liam Collins. Perth 11 v Gosnells 13 Gosnells Hawks ran off with the lead late in the game in a 13-11 victory over Perth on Sunday night. The Hawks trailed 11-10 in the bottom of the eighth inning when Liam Collins homered on a 1-1 count, scoring three runs. Despite falling down by six runs in the first inning, Perth tried to fight back, managing ten runs although they fell just short. Nathan Driessen, Matt Sibley, Kyle Francis, Sibley, Jake White, and Aki Tsukaguchi came through with RBIs to lead the rally. Gosnells got things started in the first inning when Collins doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. Lee Wisby was the winning pitcher for the Hawks, allowing no hits, runs, or walks in one inning of work with a strikeout. Louis Scaramella and Jack Burt entered the game out of the bullpen to close it out. Francis took the loss for Perth. The hurler lasted one-third of an inning, allowing two hits and two runs while walking zero. Darcy Heppleston started the game for Perth. Heppleston surrendered 11 runs on nine hits over seven and two-thirds innings, striking out seven and walking one. Patrick Frezza started the game for the Hawks. The righthander went three and two-thirds innings, allowing eight runs on seven hits and striking out two. Gosnells socked one home run on the day. Collins had a long ball in the eighth inning as the team had 11 hits total. Travis McIntyre, Collins, and Robin Adamson all managed two hits to lead the team. Perth racked up 12 hits in the game as Sibley went 4-for-4 and Francis had multiple hits too. After winning both games of the doubleheader, Gosnells takes a 4-5 record into Wednesday's game at South Perth. Perth has a doubleheader at Morley next Sunday. Swan Districts 6 v Braves 2 Swan Districts Swans beat Braves 6-2 on Sunday. The Braves got things moving in the first inning, when an error scored one run. However, the Swans pulled away for good with four runs in the third inning as Maddux Stivey singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run and Lewdon Te Mara doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring three runs. Dillan Clarkson earned the win for the Swans, allowing three hits and two runs over six innings, striking out two. Tyson Noel threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen, recording the last nine outs to earn the save. Todd Hatcher took the loss for the Braves. The lefty surrendered four runs on eight hits over five innings, striking out three. The Swans tallied 11 hits in the game as Bailey-Jay Cooke went 3-for-5 and Stivey and Noel had multiple hits too. The 8-3 Braves have a doubleheader at Rockingham this coming Sunday while the 7-3 Swans play Vic Park on Friday and South Perth on Sunday. Rockingham 9 v Wembley 8 Rockingham Rams defeated Wembley Magpies 9-8 on Sunday in a walk-off. The game was tied at eight with Rockingham batting in the bottom of the ninth when Lochlan Cahill drew a walk, scoring one run. The Rams built a six-run lead in the third inning and then held off Wembley's charge. The Magpies scored six runs in the failed comeback with RBIs from Joshua Houston, Riley Spring, Spring, and Michael Albertini. Rockingham got on the board in the first inning when Zachary Gomersall grounded out, scoring one run. The Rams added six in the third as Sean Garratt, Jake Sheppard, Cahill, and Finlay Duncan all drove in runs. Jeff Wishart was the winning pitcher for Rockingham. The ace surrendered zero runs on zero hits over one inning, striking out one and walking zero. Gomersall threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Spring took the loss for Wembley. The pitcher allowed five hits and two runs over five and a third innings, striking out six. Brock Molloy started the game for Rockingham. The hurler went six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out eight. Albertini started the game for the Magpies, going three innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits and striking out eight. Rockingham tallied 13 hits in the game including multiple for Thomas Flynn, Garratt, Duncan, and Gomersall. Garratt and Flynn collected three hits to lead the Rams. Wembley had 11 hits in the game including multiple for Spring, Liam Anderson, and Houston. Spring led Wembley with four hits in five at bats. Rockingham is now 2-5 and plays the Braves in a doubleheader next Sunday while Wembley is 2-7-1 going into a matchup v Carine. Wanneroo Giants 10 v Carine Cats 3 Even though Wanneroo Giants gave up three runs in the seventh inning, they still defeated Carine Cats 10-3 on Sunday. Braydin Horsley and Chase Mitchell each had RBIs in the big inning. Wanneroo fired up the offense in the first inning, when Courtney Jones singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs. The Giants scored five more in the eighth with RBIs from Daniel Bourke, Ben King, and Jones. Frazer Brice earned the win for the Giants as the righthander went five innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out three and walking one. Conor Lourey and Jackson Riley entered the game out of the bullpen to help in relief. Jacob Stanton took the loss for Carine. The pitcher allowed six hits and five runs over five innings, striking out one and walking zero. Wanneroo totaled 11 hits in the game including two apiece for King, Bourke, Mitchell, and Jones. Wanneroo is now 8-2 and plays Rockingham next while Carine is 3-8 and takes on Wembley this coming Sunday. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. West Australian Liam Hendriks has made history, becoming the first pitcher to claim the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year award in consecutive seasons.
Hendriks was named the 2021 winner after a dominant debut season with the Chicago White Sox. He went 8-3 with a 2.54 ERA, an AL-leading 38 saves, 113 strikeouts, a 0.73 WHIP, .174 opponents average and just seven walks in 69 regular-season relief appearances. Hendriks claimed the same honour with the Oakland Athletics in 2020 and became the first White Sox pitcher to be named AL Reliever of the Year since the award began in 2014. In 2019 he finished runner up to New York Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman for the award. Hendriks led qualified MLB relievers in strikeouts, and AL relievers in WHIP and strikeout-to-walk ratio (16.14) in 2021. His strikeout-to-walk mark established a Major League record (minimum 100 strikeouts), surpassing the previous mark set by Clayton Kershaw (15.64) in 2016. Hendriks joined Kenley Jansen in 2017 (109 strikeouts, seven walks) as the only pitchers in history to strike out 100-plus batters with seven or fewer walks in a season. The former Perth Heat Australian Baseball League arm did not issue more than one walk in any appearance in 2021. He was almost impossible to hit down the stretch with just one run allowed in his final 19 appearances, including 10 hits, one walk, and 31 strikeouts in 21 innings. He saved 12 straight during that stretch and finished off the team’s division-clinching victory in Cleveland. Hendriks was named to his second career All-Star team, becoming the first Australian selected for the showcase twice. He was also named AL Reliever of the Month in May and September/October. |
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