Team Australia has finalised its roster for this weekend’s WBSC Oceania U-23 World Cup Qualifier against New Zealand in Canberra.
A 22-player roster has been named for a three-game series at MIT Ballpark starting on Friday at 6pm, with three West Australians making the team. Congratulations to Bailey-Jay Cooke, Jaxon Limpus, and Maddux Stivey! Team Australia will be managed by David Nilsson, and the winner of the three-game series will advance to the October 14-23 World Cup in Taiwan. Click HERE to view the full roster and see the latest updates from the U-23 Qualifier HERE.
Western Australia bounced back from Wednesday's loss to secure bronze at the 2022 Australian Women’s Baseball Championship on Thursday night.
Yuki Ishikawa tossed a gem and WA’s offence made the most of its chances to complete a 3-0 win over Queensland Maroon on diamond one. GAME CENTRE: Box score and play-by-play #AWBC2022 HUB: Results, schedule, standings & latest news Ishikawa scattered five hits across seven shutout innings without a walk. The right-hander hit two batters with pitches but avoided scoreboard damage. Kelsey Brennan drove in runs in the first and second to give WA an early 2-0 lead. Brennan twice capitalised on Kaila Borgomastro's lead-off singles, driving in the first run with a ground ball and making it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly. A Ishikawa ground ball put WA up 3-0 in the fifth as the team made the most of their chances while keeping QLD Maroon off the board despite six hits. Amanda Torrington collected two hits. She allowed three hits in a six-inning start with four strikeouts. Congratulations to the WA Women's Team on a fantastic tournament and giving every game their best shot. Well done WA! Western Australia will play for bronze to close out the 2022 Australian Women’s Baseball Championship after a 12-2 loss to NSW on day six.
GAME CENTRE: Box score and play-by-play #AWBC2022 HUB: Results, schedule, standings & latest news Both sides were 4-1 going into the matchup to decide who would advance to Thursday's gold medal game v Victoria. NSW took an early 2-0 lead but WA tied it up in the fourth. The level score didn't last long as NSW managed four runs in the fifth and another six in the last frame. WA starter Caitlin Eynon recorded two key strikeouts to get out of a jam in the fourth before Meahgan Haggert scored on an error and Yuki Ishikawa singled to even the score. NSW went on to score the next 10 runs, racking up 14 hits total while WA had six. Tomorrow's bronze medal game between WA and Queensland Maroon will be broadcast on Facebook and baseball.com.au starting at 2:30pm AWST. Live scoring links for all games, along with results, standings and latest news, can be accessed at the #AWBC2022 event hub. Western Australia took care of Queensland Development on Tuesday to stay on course for a second-straight gold medal game appearance in the Australian Women’s Baseball Championship.
After back-to-back walk-off wins, WA avoided another tense finish, recording a 23-7 win on diamond two. They jumped out to a 7-0 first-inning lead and added eight second-inning runs. GAME CENTRE: Box score and play-by-play #AWBC2022 HUB: Results, schedule, standings & latest news WA did not let up, continuing to add runs throughout to secure a fourth-straight win after falling to Victoria in their opening game of the tournament. Meahgan Haggert, Joneen Houghton, and Faith Neretlis each drove in three runs for Western Australia. Houghton went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored. Kaila Borgomastro collected three hits and a pair of RBIs at the top of the order. WA closes out its opening round slate against New South Wales, with the winner moving on to the gold medal game. The game will be broadcast at baseball.com.au from 2:30pm AWST. Live scoring links for all games, along with results, standings and latest news, can be accessed at the #AWBC2022 event hub. Baseball WA is excited to join fellow states participating in the 2022 Barclay Cup, which will take place on the Gold Coast from 25 September through 1 October.
A combined group of state participation managers created the Barclay Cup as a brand new national event for youth girls in honour of Jacinda Barclay, who sadly passed away in 2020. Jacinda's mother, Deb Barclay, says her daughter would be so proud of this tournament and the continued success of women's baseball in Australia. "Jacinda lived her life with an open heart. She would be tickled pink and absolutely humbled by this auspicious honour bestowed upon her. Jacinda always strived to inspire girls and women from all walks of life to participate in one of the sports she loved, that being baseball.” “What made a tournament stand out next to none for her was the desire to challenge yourself, weaving in camaraderie, friendships and creating incredible memories. Something Jacinda would live by is it's better to look back on life and say, 'I can't believe I did that' than to look back and say, 'I wish I did that'". Rather than a state team v state team event, this tournament will encourage participation by welcoming multiple teams from each state depending on interest levels – BWA hopes to send two teams. State participation managers are working to confirm the finer details, however the total cost per player is expected to fall within the $3,000-$3,500 range. Coaching staff and training schedules will be confirmed in the coming months, too. All female players who are currently League Age 13 through 16yo are eligible. At the moment, BWA is seeking expressions of interest from our existing players - to register, please click HERE. We will communicate directly with those who have registered, including information on tryouts. “This is an exciting development and one we are proud to share with the local baseball community as we hope to honour Jacinda and give youth girls an amazing tournament experience,” BWA Participation Manager David Hayes said. “We look forward to working with an inspiring group of junior athletes paving the path forward for a bright future in women’s baseball.” |
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