Rockingham and Wanneroo got the first wins of the 2021 Senior Baseball Club Championship. There's plenty more baseball action set for the weekend - check out recaps from Thursday's games below.
Click HERE to follow along on GameChanger and click HERE to read more about the championship. Rockingham Rams 4 v Kalamunda Rangers 3 Rockingham scored more runs than Kalamunda, taking the victory on Thursday to the tune of 4-3. The Rams opened up scoring in the first inning, when Michael Thompson drew a walk, scoring one run. Thompson pitched the team to victory, giving up three runs on seven hits over seven innings, striking out five and walking one. Kyle Cornfield took the loss for Kalamunda after giving up four runs on five hits over four innings, striking out four. Rockingham tallied six hits on the day, including two from Kyle Auhl and Hayden Brown. Kalamunda totaled seven hits with multiple from Cornfield and Luke Williamson. Kalamunda plays Wanneroo on Saturday and Rockingham plays the Braves on Sunday. Braves 1 v Wanneroo 15 Mark Argiropoulos did the opposing team no favors on Thursday, picking up four hits over five at bats and leading Wanneroo Giants to a 15-1 win over Braves Baseball Club. He had singles in the first, second, fifth, and sixth. Wanneroo fired up the offense in the first, when Aaron Home tripled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Wanneroo tallied five runs in the fifth inning thanks to singles from Home, Argiropoulos, Brett Mola, and Brendan Lee. Simon Eissens was credited with the victory for Wanneroo. The pitcher lasted five innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out five. Home threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Donald Ismail took the loss for the Braves. He went three innings, allowing five runs on four hits with four strikeouts. Wanneroo Giants tallied 15 hits including multiple from Argiropoulos, Home, Greg Elliott, Lee, and Mola. Wanneroo plays Port Hedland on Friday and Kalamunda on Saturday while the Braves play Port Hedland on Saturday. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Three WA players have been named on the rosters for next weekend’s Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO in Adelaide.
Adelaide and Brisbane will be represented by 32 of the top female players from around the country in the historic doubleheader on April 3 at West Beach’s Bennett Field. Thirteen members of the 2018 Boral Australian Women’s World Cup roster have been named. Seven players have been added from rosters announced for the Melbourne games last month, which were called off following Victoria heading into a COVID-enforced lockdown. Western Australian trio Kaila Borgomastro, Caitlin Eynon and Aislinn Morris have been named after players from the state were not available for games in Melbourne due to border restrictions. Amy Collins, Maddison Erwin, Maddison Heath and Carly Moore have also been added to the rosters. Game one will get underway from 5pm local time with the second game to follow from 7.30pm on April 3. Broadcast details and the format for the games will be revealed early next week. Adelaide’s Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase is presented by VALO and proudly supported by the South Australian Government. Tickets will only be available at the door via card purchases. Adult tickets are $10 and children under 16 are free. ADELAIDE GIANTS ROSTER Kaila Borgomastro (WA), Belinda Cannington (VIC), Lili Cavanagh (VIC), Lianna Davidson (NSW), Maddison Erwin (ACT), Caitlin Eynon (WA), Ticara Geldenhuis (NSW), Abbey Kelly (VIC), Shae Lillywhite (VIC), Tahnee Lovering (NSW), Jessica Maslin (SA), Carly Moore (SA), Aislinn Morris (WA), Claire O’Sullivan (NSW), Alice Prokopec (SA), Maddison Tabrett (NSW). BRISBANE BANDITS ROSTER Leslie Anglin (VIC), Gabby Bevan (VIC), Brittney Cedelland (VIC), Amy Collins (NT), Emily Devine (VIC), Morgan Doty (VIC), Bronwyn Gell (VIC), Maddison Heath (NSW), Hannah Marshall (QLD), Abbey McLellan (VIC), Laura Neads (NSW), Elodie O’Sullivan (NSW), Maddy Patrick (VIC), Jordan Richardson (NSW), Laura Wagner (QLD), Taylah Welch (QLD). Photo: Mike Bahr
The 2020/21 State League 1 season all comes down to the grand final matchup between Wanneroo Giants and Morley Eagles. Follow along on GameChanger HERE and check out recaps from the semi-finals last week below. Braves Baseball Club 5 v Morley Eagles 3 - Semi Final 3 Morley nabbed the lead late in the game in a 5-3 victory over Braves on Saturday. The game was tied at three with Morley batting in the top of the tenth when Aaron Bonomi singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The Eagles fired up the offense in the third inning, scoring a run on Kieran Chapman's double. In the top of the ninth inning, Morley tied things up at three when Chapman singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run. Lachy Southee was the winning pitcher for Morley. The hurler went seven innings, allowing three runs on 11 hits and nine strikeouts. Brendan Sing threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen. Daniel Schmidt took the loss for the Braves. The lefthander surrendered one run on four hits over five innings, striking out four. Southee started the game for the Braves. The hurler surrendered three runs on 11 hits over seven innings, striking out nine. Schmidt started the game for Morley. The southpaw surrendered one run on four hits over five innings, striking out four. Morley had nine hits total and three apiece by Bonomi and Chapman. The Eagles were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error as Alex Hall made the most plays with 16. The Braves racked up 13 hits, including multiple from Sean Garratt, Tim Kennelly, Sam Kennelly, and Jordan Dyer. The Braves didn't commit a single error in the field as Kevin Clark had the most chances in the field with 11. Wanneroo Giants 9 v Gosnells Hawks 2 - Semi Final 3 Wanneroo Giants won 9-2 over Gosnells Hawks on Friday. The Giants got their offense started in the first when an error scored two runs. Tom Bailey got the win for Wanneroo. Bailey allowed two hits and one run over five innings, striking out eight. Chris King and Jackson Riley entered the game out of the bullpen to close it out in relief. Kane Silvi took the loss for Gosnells. The pitcher went three innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits, striking out three and walking one. Wanneroo totaled 11 hits as Irwin led the way with three hits in four at bats. Daniel Stephenson had multiple hits too. Gosnells racked up eight hits on the day including multiple to Robin Adamson and Louis Scaramella. Morley Eagles 6 v Braves Baseball Club 5 - Semi Final 2 An early lead helped Morley defeat Braves 6-5 on Thursday. Morley scored on a single by Kieran Chapman in the first inning and a sacrifice fly by Aaron Bonomi in the second. The game was tied 1-1 when Morley put two runs on in the second. Christopher House laid down a sacrifice bunt to score a run and Bonomi's sac fly scored another. After the Braves scored one run in the top of the eighth on a fielder's choice, Morley answered with one of their own with Matt Dixon's sac fly. Sing got the win for Morley. The bulldog surrendered five runs on 11 hits over nine innings, striking out five. Todd Hatcher took the loss for the Braves. The lefthander surrendered five runs on six hits over six and a third innings, striking out three. Morley racked up eight hits in the game. Zac McMillin went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the way while Alex Hall collected multiple hits too. The Eagles didn't commit a single error as Hall had the most chances in the field with seven. The Braves racked up 11 hits, including multiple from Kevin Clark, Sean Garratt, and Joel Beches. Clark led the team with three hits in four at bats. Gosnells Hawks 4 v Wanneroo Giants 3 - Semi Final 2 Gosnells Hawks snatched the lead late in the game in a 4-3 victory over Wanneroo on Wednesday. The game was tied at two with the Hawks batting in the bottom of the seventh when Robin Adamson singled on a 0-2 count, scoring two runs. After Wanneroo scored one run in the top of the fourth on a RBI double from Daniel Bourke, Gosnells answered with one of their own as Jack Burt's singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run. Adam Millson earned the win for Gosnells. Millson lasted nine innings, allowing ten hits and three runs while striking out six. Jackson Riley took the loss for Wanneroo. The pitcher went one inning, allowing three runs on one hit and striking out one. Jay Bullingham started the game for Wanneroo. The righty lasted six innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out seven and walking zero. Joshua Silvi, Liam Collins, Jamie White, Burt, and Adamson each managed one hit for Gosnells. Wanneroo tallied ten hits with multiple from Madison Beaird and Nick Irwin. Braves Baseball Club 12 v Morley Eagles 7 - Semi Final 1 Jack Rigden was dialed in at the plate on Tuesday, tallying four hits and leading Braves to a 12-7 win over Morley. Rigden doubled in the first and singled in the first, third, and eighth. Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base as the Braves collected 12 hits and Morley had ten. Sean Garratt drew a walk, scoring the first runs for the Braves. Morley scored three runs in the ninth inning. Alex Hall, Ulrich Bojarski, and Zac McMillin all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. Daniel Schmidt was the winning pitcher for the Braves. Schmidt went five innings, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out three and walking zero. Alex Oehme, Cameron Lamb, and Sam Kennelly all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards the victory. Lachy Southee took the loss for Morley. Southee allowed one hit and five runs over two-thirds of an inning, striking out one. The Braves racked up 12 hits in the game. Rigden, Kennelly, and Daniel Choi all managed multiple as Rigden led with four hits in five at bats. Morley had ten hits in the game. Aaron Bonomi went 3-for-5 as McMillin and Hall had multiple hits too. Wanneroo Giants 15 v Gosnells Hawks 3 - Semi Final 1 Wanneroo got things moving right away in a 15-3 win over Gosnells on Monday. Madison Beaird singled on a 0-1 count, scoring the first run of the game. Chris King earned the victory on the hill. The righty surrendered one run on one hit over one inning, walking one. Ethan Cooper threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Tom Bailey started the game, surrendering zero runs on three hits over four innings, striking out five Joshua Silvi took the loss for Gosnells. Silvi allowed six hits and nine runs over two innings, striking out one. Nicholas Riley led Wanneroo with two hits in three at bats. Michael Robideau went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Gosnells in hits. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Baseball WA congratulates infielder Tyrell Stewart on committing to Otero Junior College.
The 17-year-old arrived at Morley Eagles Baseball Club via Port Hedland and will head off to the NJCAA Division 1 school next August. He started playing baseball and tee-ball at the age of 10 and takes the field for Sharks Baseball Club when he returns to Port Hedland. He won't be alone at Otero in Colorado, as fellow Aussies Conor Parry (WA) and Joshua Pearl (NSW) have also committed to the school. Baseball WA wishes Tyrell all the best and looks forward to supporting his future success. Click HERE to read more about his story. Congratulations to Wanneroo Giants on winning the 2020/21 Senior League Club Championship in a 7-5 victory over Swan Districts on Tuesday.
The game was tied at five with Wanneroo batting in the bottom of the fifth when Rhys Kelly grounded out, scoring two runs. Swan Districts scored three runs in the second inning with RBIs from Riley Ozanne and Michael DeGasperis. Kaine Newham was on the pitcher's mound for Wanneroo. The fireballer allowed four hits and five runs over four innings, striking out five and walking one. Kai Cahill started the game for Swan Districts. The hurler lasted four and a third innings, allowing eight hits and seven runs while striking out five. Corey Edwards and Lewdon Te Mara entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two-thirds of an inning and two-thirds of an inning respectively. Wanneroo collected ten hits. Sam Gooch, Riley Sanders, and Dawson George had two hits each. Cahill led Swan Districts with two hits in three at bats. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. |
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