Photo: Carine Cats Baseball Club
The 2021/22 State League 1 season is in full swing after another big weekend. The Braves are 5-1 while Vic Park is 4-1 and South Perth is 3-2. The Swans and Carine round 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 weekend: Perth 3 v South Perth 5 Friday's game against South Perth Cubs was a heartbreaker for Perth, as they lost the lead late in a 5-3 defeat despite out-hitting the Cubs seven to four. South Perth evened things up at two in the top of the fourth inning when Jordan Moore induced Max Wheeler to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored. The game was still tied at two with the Cubs batting in the top of the fifth when Kent Fitzgibbons singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs. Caleb Goodwin toed the rubber for the Cubs, giving up two runs on two hits over two innings, striking out four. Josh Malatesta was on the hill for Perth. He lasted three innings, allowing two hits and two runs while striking out five. Moore, Jordano Vivona, and Jake White each contributed in relief. Perth tallied seven hits in the game, including two apiece to Brayden Moyle and Matt Sibley. Fitzgibbons led South Perth with two hits in two at bats. Perth plays Rockingham and Braves next. Braves 14 v Wembley 0 The Braves defeated Wembley 14-0 on Sunday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Sam Kennelly struck out Joshua Houston to finish off the game. The Braves fired up the offense in the first inning, when Kennelly doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run. They added nine runs in the second with RBIs from Tim Kennelly, Kennelly, Ben Drew, and Geoff Kerr. A single by Jayson Brown in the second inning was a positive for Wembley. Todd Hatcher was the winning pitcher for the Braves. The lefty surrendered zero runs on four hits over three innings, striking out two. Kennelly threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Tate Bradley took the loss for Wembley. The pitcher surrendered ten runs on five hits over one and one-third innings. Drew went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Braves SL1 in hits. Braves 6 v Wembley 2 The Braves scored more runs than Wembley in game two with a 6-2 victory. The winning side got started in the first when Kevin Clark doubled to score two runs. Ben Drew and Cody Parkinson contributed to a three-run third while Cameron Lamb pitched the Braves to victory. The righthander lasted two innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out three and walking zero. Daniel Schmidt and Ryan Nuttall entered the game out of the bullpen. Flynn McGahan started the game for the Braves. The pitcher lasted two innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out three. Michael Albertini took the loss for Wembley. The bulldog lasted four innings, allowing six hits and six runs while striking out six. Clark went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Braves in hits. Parkinson had 14 chances in the field, the most on the team as the side didn't make any errors. Wembley totaled eight hits. Jayson Brown and Joris Van Ballegooy each collected multiple hits as Brown led the way with three hits in three at bats. The 5-1 Braves play Perth on Sunday while Wembley plays Wanneroo on Friday in hopes of improving on a 1-3-1 record. South Perth 12 v Carine 5 Jake Bowey was bad news for opposing pitchers on Sunday, driving in four on two hits to lead South Perth past Carine 12-5. Bowey drove in runs on a double in the first, a sacrifice fly in the fourth, and a home run in the sixth. The Cubs earned the victory despite allowing the Cats to score five runs in the seventh inning on RBIs from Josh Davies, Cameron Landy, and Chase Mitchell. South Perth fired up the offense in the first inning, when Bowey doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The team added three in the eighth on doubles by Warwick Saupold and Tanner McCarn and a single by Kent Fitzgibbons. Lucas John was on the hill for South Perth. The pitcher lasted six innings, allowing six hits and zero runs while striking out one. Tarrant Reimers led things off on the pitcher's mound for Carine. The pitcher lasted four innings, allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out one and walking one. Jacob Stanton and Joel Hughes entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three innings and one inning respectively. South Perth launched two home runs on the day. McCarn went deep in the fifth inning and Bowey went yard in the sixth inning. The Cubs had 15 hits overall as Max Wheeler went had three hits in six at-bats and Patrick Temby, Saupold, Bowey, McCarn, and Fitzgibbons all had multiple hits too. South Perth was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error as Fitzgibbons made the most plays with ten. Mitchell went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Carine in hits. South Perth is 3-2 and plays Morley this Sunday while Carine is 2-2 and takes on the Swans in a Thursday night matchup. Wanneroo 5 v Victoria Park Belmont 6 Wanneroo's effort to come back from down five runs in the eighth inning came up just short, as the Giants fell 6-5 to Victoria Park Belmont Reds on Sunday. Wanneroo scored four runs in the failed comeback on a single by Daniel Bourke, a fielder's choice by Nicholas Riley, a groundout by Dawson Summers, and a single by Ben King. The Giants couldn't keep up with the Reds early in the game as Vic Park took the lead in the second when Ryan Boyer hit a solo homer. Wanneroo scored four runs in the eighth inning. The rally was led by singles from Bourke and King, a groundout by Summers, and a fielder's choice by Riley. The Reds scored three runs in the eighth inning. The big inning came thanks to a walk by Mathew Martin, a single by Lachlan Ballantyne, and a groundout by Boyer. Corey Brown got the start for Vic Park. The pitcher lasted four innings, allowing seven hits and one run while striking out one and walking one. Jay Bullingham started the game for Wanneroo, allowing two hits and one run over three innings, striking out four and walking zero. Tom Bailey, Frazer Brice, and Chris King all contributed in relief. The Giants scattered 11 hits in the game as Owen Pilcher and King had three apiece. The Reds totaled eight hits including multiple from Jack Smalpage and Matthew Reynolds. 2-1 Wanneroo plays Wembley on Friday and 4-1 Vic Park takes on Rockingham on Sunday. Morley 11 v Gosnells 7 Both offenses were strong in Morley's 11-7 victory over Gosnells Hawks. The Hawks took an early lead in the second inning when Louis Scaramella singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Morley powered back and took the lead for good with seven runs in the fourth inning, made possible by a double from Luke Hughes to score three runs. Brendan Sing got the win for Morley. The ace surrendered five runs on nine hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out three. Raleigh Pelkonen started the game and lasted three innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out two. Adam Millson took the loss for Gosnells. Millson lasted three innings, allowing two hits and two runs while striking out five. Morley racked up 11 hits as Mitchell Schofield, Zac McMillin, and Aaron Bonomi each collected two hits to lead the way. The Hawks had 12 hits in the game. Jack Burt went 3-for-5 while Scaramella, Callan Silvi, and Liam Collins all had multiple hits as well. Gosnells plays Carine this coming Sunday while 1-2 Morley plays South Perth. Rockingham Rams 4 v Swan Districts Swans 12 Rockingham Rams watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 12-4 loss to Swan Districts Swans on Sunday. The Swans scored on a double by Dylan Bojarski in the first inning and singles by Ashton Hamilton and Bailey-Jay Cooke in the second. The Swans also scored four runs in the ninth inning. The offensive onslaught was led by Dan Carter, Cooke, Maddux Stivey, and Bojarski, all driving in runs in the frame. Dillan Clarkson took the win for the Swans. The lefthander surrendered three runs on three hits over five innings, striking out five and walking one. Tyson Noel and Stivey entered the game out of the bullpen to close it out. Brock Molloy took the loss for Rockingham, going six innings, allowing four runs on five hits, and striking out six. Rui Harrison, Sean Garratt, Finlay Duncan, and Thomas Flynn each collected one hit for Rockingham. The Swans racked up 11 hits. Noel, Cooke, and Stivey all had multiple hits, including three hits in five at bats for Noel. The 3-1 Swans play Carine on Thursday and 1-3 Rockingham plays Perth on Wednesday. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. 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 [email protected]. 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. |
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