Are you a COACH, PARENT or PLAYER looking to increase your HITTING knowledge? Join Luke Hughes and Tim Kennelly of Sixteen23 for the upcoming Fundamentals of Hitting Seminar on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Morley Eagles Baseball Club.
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Date: Saturday 13 May Time: 1pm to 4pm Location: Morely Eagles Baseball Club Cost: $75 SIGN UP HERE Baseball Australia confirmed the 2023 Australian Senior League Championship would be hosted in a brand-new facility at Peel Diamond Sports at Lakelands Park from May 8-12.
After being announced as the 2022 Australian Senior League Championship hosts, only to be relocated to Geelong Victoria due to C-19 border closures, Mandurah City Council is excited to welcome baseball back to the west. Teams will travel to Mandurah from across the country and vie for the championship title, which was won by Victorian Charter Eastern Athletics this year. The City of Mandurah and hosts Peel Diamond Sports will support the five-day event. City of Mandurah Mayor Rhys Williams said it would be great to welcome players and officials to Mandurah for the highly anticipated event next year. “While it was unfortunate the event was not able to go ahead this year, we’re looking forward to holding these national championships in Mandurah for 2023,” he said. “Our award-winning Lakelands Park facility is the perfect spot to host an event of this calibre, and will put Mandurah in the spotlight for a national audience. It’s also hoped the event will bring a number of benefits to our local economy.” “We hope all players, staff and their families can experience everything Mandurah has to offer while they’re here, including our local businesses, cafes and restaurants, and range of tourism opportunities.” It will be the first time Western Australia has hosted a national Little League event. Baseball Western Australia chief executive Lachlan Dale said it was a great result to have the tournament return to Western Australia. “In what has been a challenging number of years for not only Baseball but the whole community, we are looking forward to moving forward and bringing the ASLC back to the national event calendar.” “It is a great opportunity for Peel Diamond Sports, City of Mandurah and the WA baseball family to get behind the tournament and showcase baseball in the west.” The Australian Senior League Championship was first held in 2016, featuring players aged 13-16 and is played on full-sized diamonds. Baseball Australia chief executive Glenn Williams was excited to take Little League baseball to the region. “We had to be agile in our movements around Senior League in 2022, now more than ever it is important to share key events on our calendar with the Baseball community. “ “Lakelands Park has received a significant investment and is a fantastic facility and we hope the event will boost baseball’s profile further in the area.” The 2023 champions will head to Easley, South Carolina, USA for the Senior League World Series in late July. The Baseball WA Participation & Development team enjoyed a busy week of outreach activities, introducing diamond sports to young kids across the state.
On Monday we visited the Scouts WA OneCamp at the Swan Valley Adventure Centre. We did Baseball5 in the morning and tee-ball in the afternoon for Scouts from all over WA ranging in age from 5 to 17 years old. On Thursday, we were guests at Curtin University’s Carnaby Kids school holiday sport program. Approximately 100 kids from age 5 to 12 learned the basics of tee-ball and played mini games. We had to compete with the solar eclipse for the kids’ attention, but it was a lot of fun and there were smiles all around. Finally, on Saturday morning, Baseball WA hosted a group of 17 children (and a couple of interested parents) from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in conjunction with Culture Care WA. The two-hour session introduced tee-ball to families who have moved to WA from Asia. The kids learned hitting, fielding and baserunning skills, capped off with a game in front of an enthusiastic crowd of parents. Many of them told us they cannot wait for the new season to start so that they can sign up with their local clubs. We are looking forward to more participation and development activities in the coming months and hope to see more kids join our sport as a result! Baseball WA is excited to confirm 2023 Japan World Series squads for the Pony Girls Open Women’s and Under 15 competitions.
Congratulations to all participants, who will be taking part in the first-ever World Series for Pony Girls Baseball, set for 31 July through 4 August in Tochigi, Japan. “The 2023 Japan Women's & Girls World Series will be a fantastic opportunity for our women’s baseball athletes to compete against teams from around the globe,” BWA Participation Manager David Hayes said. “We are so excited with the interest in this program and we can’t wait for the World Series action later this year as we continue to encourage ad support female participation in our sport.” BWA has appointed Ben Meier as head coach of the 16-and-over team and Beyanka Girdlestone as head coach of the 15-and-under team. Brianna Leeson will serve as EO. Read more about the Pony World Series HERE. |
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