Baseball Australia has announced the list of 37 players who will take part in the 2022 Australian Youth Women’s Baseball Invitational in West Beach, Adelaide from 16-20 April.
Congratulations to the five West Australians invited to the invitational:
WA representatives will join up-and-coming female players from around the country as they participate in a testing day, work closely with top coaches, attend a series of workshops, and play four games as part of the invitational. Baseball Australia performance pathways and player development general manager Michael Crooks said the invitational event was an exciting opportunity for the country’s rising female prospects to enjoy a high-quality experience. “The camp and competition format, rather than a state against state tournament, was found to be the best way forward following a review in 2020,” Crooks said. “Last year, aside from some players being unable to travel due to COVID restrictions, it was a huge success and achieved what we were striving for. Players gained significantly more time on field with a high-level of competition and were able to work closely with top coaches to develop their game further.” Sixteen invitees from last year will take part in the event. “There will be 37 talented players and nine coaches at the invitational but on top of that we’ll get to see a number of young players – including a stack of teenagers – make their mark in the open women’s tournament,” Crooks said. “It’s exciting for Australian baseball and points to a bright future for the Emeralds.” Nine coaches, including Emeralds manager Jason Pospishil, will oversee the invitational. The invitational will run alongside the 2022 Australian Women’s Baseball Championship from 15-21 April. Click HERE to view the full list of youth women's invitees. Baseball WA is looking forward to the 2022 Senior Baseball Club Championship from 9-13 April at Baseball Park, Thornlie.
The open-age, end-of-season tournament is supported by a $5,000 grant from the Road Safety Commission, which raises awareness of safe driving, especially for those driving long distances from regional to metropolitan WA and vice versa. The alcohol-free event will include Road Safety Commission signage, a player pledge, special umpire shirts, and a grand final livestream. There is also a Road Safety Quiz to help participants be more aware of fatigue and how to stay safe on the road. The quiz is available HERE, and everyone who drops a paper copy into the entry box at the ballpark during SBCC games will be in the running for one of three big prizes. “We are excited for the upcoming Senior Baseball Club Championship as we welcome teams across regional WA, State League, and Provincial League,” BWA Participation Manager David Hayes said. “We appreciate the Road Safety Commission’s support of his tournament and look forward to raising awareness of the warning signs of fatigue amongst our player base, which is typically young males aged up to 35 years plus regional members who travel long distances. We want everyone to stay safe on and off the diamond while also enjoying a fun, action-packed week of baseball.” Road Safety Event Grants aim to engage the community and promote important road safety messages. Learn more about the Road Safety Commission HERE and follow Baseball WA on Facebook for all the latest on the 2022 Senior Baseball Club Championship. Congratulations to Wanneroo Giants on winning the 2021/22 State league 1 Premiership!
The Giants beat Morley in a best-of-three series to bring home the flag after finishing the season neck and neck at the top of the ladder. Well done to both teams on a successful season and check out recaps from the grand final series below. Game 1 - Wanneroo 3 v Morley 1 Both teams were strong on the pitcher's mound on Wednesday, but Wanneroo Giants SL1 was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a victory over Morley Eagles SL1 on Wednesday. Adam Millson started the game for Morley Eagles SL1 and recorded 22 outs. Tom Bailey was the winning pitcher for Wanneroo Giants SL1. The righty lasted eight and a third innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out ten. Conor Lourey threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen. Lourey recorded the last two outs to earn the save for Wanneroo Giants SL1. Millson took the loss for Morley Eagles SL1. The pitcher surrendered one run on five hits over seven and a third innings, striking out three and walking one. Kieran Chapman led Morley Eagles SL1 with two hits in four at bats. Wanneroo Giants SL1 collected seven hits. Nicholas Riley and Daniel Bourke all managed multiple hits for Wanneroo Giants SL1. Riley led Wanneroo Giants SL1 with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with eight stolen bases. Wanneroo Giants SL1 didn't commit a single error in the field. Courtney Jones had the most chances in the field with 13. Game 2 - Morley 8 v Wanneroo 4 Wanneroo Giants SL1 watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in an 8-4 loss to Morley Eagles SL1 on Friday. Morley Eagles SL1 scored on an error and a groundout by Luke Hughes in the first inning. Morley Eagles SL1 got things started in the first inning when an error scored one run for Morley Eagles SL1. Morley Eagles SL1 scored four runs in the fourth inning. Morley Eagles SL1's big inning was driven by a single by Cody Holt, a sac fly by Jesse Williams, and a home run by Mitchell Schofield. Josh Silvi led the Morley Eagles SL1 to victory on the hill. The hurler lasted six innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out five. Adam Millson and Riley Franklin entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Frazer Brice took the loss for Wanneroo Giants SL1. The righthander went three and a third innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out one. Wanneroo Giants SL1 launched one home run on the day. Daniel Bourke went for the long ball in the third inning. Wanneroo Giants SL1 racked up nine hits. Nicholas Riley, Bourke, and Byron Armstrong all managed multiple hits for Wanneroo Giants SL1. Armstrong, Bourke, and Riley each collected two hits to lead Wanneroo Giants SL1. Morley Eagles SL1 tallied ten hits in the game. Holt, Jayson Miller, Hughes, and Aaron Bonomi all had multiple hits for Morley Eagles SL1. Holt led Morley Eagles SL1 with three hits in four at bats. Game 3 - Wanneroo 6 v Morley 4 Morley Eagles SL1 stayed in it until the end, but Wanneroo Giants SL1 pulled away late in a 6-4 victory on Saturday. The game was tied at two with Wanneroo Giants SL1 batting in the top of the eighth when Daniel Bourke's sac fly scored one run for Wanneroo Giants SL1. Wanneroo Giants SL1 knotted the game up at two in the top of the fourth inning. Bourke's sac fly scored one run for Wanneroo Giants SL1. Jay Bullingham got the win for Wanneroo Giants SL1. The pitcher allowed zero hits and zero runs over one inning, striking out one and walking zero. Tom Bailey threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Riley Franklin took the loss for Morley Eagles SL1. The pitcher allowed three hits and three runs over two-thirds of an inning, walking zero. Adam Millson started the game for Morley Eagles SL1. The hurler allowed four hits and two runs over three and two-thirds innings Conor Lourey started the game for Wanneroo Giants SL1. The lefty went six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out seven Luke Hughes went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Morley Eagles SL1 in hits. Wanneroo Giants SL1 collected ten hits on the day. Daniel Stephenson, Nicholas Riley, Dawson Summers, and Bourke all managed multiple hits for Wanneroo Giants SL1. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. School Sport WA is pleased to confirm baseball team trial dates ahead of the upcoming 2022 National Schools Baseball Championship in Lismore from 14-20 August.
Trials will be held at Baseball Park, Thornlie on 20 and 27 April from 9-11:30am. Players ages 14-17 can nominate HERE. Questions may be directed to team manager Graham Johnson on 0423 165 990 or at [email protected]. Baseball WA is excited to announce the 2022 Women's State Team ahead of the 2022 Australian Women's Championship in in West Beach, Adelaide from 15-21 April.
After two years of COVID cancellations, the national tournament returns with the WA women's side working hard towards success after taking home silver in 2019. “Congratulations to all our women's players headed to the national championship next month," Baseball WA CEO Lachlan Dale said. "We will be well-represented by talented female baseballers who have demonstrated their dedication and determination as they keep working hard toward their team and individual goals." "The women's team has been resilient with on-again, off-again travel due to restrictions and we’re so excited to see them get their chance for success on the national stage after two years away." Stay tuned for more news from the 2022 AWC in the coming weeks. |
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