The national youth women’s program will have a new look in 2021 with an invitational event set to replace the Australian Youth Women’s Championship.
Under the move, which follows an extensive review of the Youth Women’s program, the best age group players will come together in a camp and competition format for five days. Adelaide will host the invitational alongside the Australian Women’s Championship from 3-7 April next year. Baseball Australia performance pathways and player development general manager Michael Crooks said the new format, which will no longer see state face state, had key benefits. “The new format will provide significantly more time on field for the players, while providing an increased level of even competition,” Crooks said. “This will be surrounded by a coaching staff targeting development outcomes for a new generation of Emeralds players.” Five games will be played across the invitational, which will also include training camp sessions and workshops. An eight-week program established by the Emeralds coaching staff will help players prepare for the event. Members of the Emeralds’ staff will also be on board in Adelaide supporting the players. Expressions of interest to attend the event are now open and will close at midnight on December 31. Applications to be involved as a coach are also open now. Attending players must be at least 12 years of age prior to the commencement of the event but under the age of 16 years as of December 31. Click below to express interest: Players Coaches Baseball WA is proud to announce the 2021 Rays Showcase from Sunday, 3 January – Friday, 15 January.
With the support of major partners Tampa Bay Rays and Diamond Fitness, Baseball WA will offer an elite program endorsed by the MLB team in place of the cancelled 2021 Australian Youth Championship. The showcase schedule mimics professional spring training and the start of a minor league season with a focus on athlete development 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. “We are looking forward to an excellent Rays Showcase to start off a big year of baseball across the state,” Baseball WA CEO Lachlan Dale said. “While it’s a different format to previous years, this high performance opportunity is designed to give athletes extensive experience and exposure to further their development and help them reach their baseball ambitions. We are excited to offer our promising junior talent the chance to demonstrate their skills and continue improving on their path to success.” Highlights of the 2021 Rays Showcase include:
Players will have access to over 20 of Western Australia's most elite coaches and past players including former professionals, Perth Heat and national team representatives: Tony Adamson, Jason Hewitt and Josh Kennelly to name a few. A series of guest speakers will provide insight into the challenges that lay ahead and the skills to deploy when they arrive, and the team from Diamond will be on hand for all strength and conditioning needs. Congratulations to all players named to the 2021 Rays Showcase roster – click HERE to view the full roster. Photo: Braves Baseball Club
Two months down and a few more to go for the 2020/21 State League 1 season, with Wanneroo, Braves, Morley and South Perth leading the way. Check out recaps from this past week and view fixtures, results and standings HERE. Braves Baseball Club 0 v Morley Eagles 1 Both teams were strong on the pitcher's mound on Friday, but Morley Eagles was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a victory over the Braves on Friday. Flynn McGahan made his State League 1 debut as starting pitcher for the Braves and recorded 12 outs as the team lost despite out-hitting the Eagles six to five. One bright spot for the Braves was a single by Tim Kennelly in the first inning. Lachy Southee earned the victory on the hill for Morley after giving up just two hits, no walks and two hits over three innings. Alex Oehme took the loss for the Braves after surrendering one run on two hits over one inning, walking zero. Raleigh Pelkonen started the game for Morley. The ace surrendered zero runs on four hits over four innings, striking out three. McGahan lasted four innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out one. Kennelly led the Braves with two hits in three at bats. The Braves didn't commit a single error in the field as Ben Drew had nine chances in the field, the most on the team. Braves Baseball Club 13 v Victoria Park Belmont Reds 0 Daniel Schmidt threw a shutout to lead the Braves past Victoria Park Belmont Reds 13-0 on Sunday. The Braves opened up scoring in the first inning when Sam Kennelly homered on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. They also scored six in the fourth inning with RBIs from Tim Kennelly, Cody Parkinson, Jaxon Date, Jack Rigden and Kennelly. One bright spot for the Reds was a single by Joshua Greenham in the second inning. Schmidt was credited with the victory for the Braves, giving up three hits and no runs in five innings with eight strikeouts. Matthew Martin took the loss for the Reds, allowing 10 hits and nine runs over three innings, striking out three. The Braves tallied total, with multiple for Kennelly, Jordan Dyer, Sean Garratt, Kevin Clark, and Rigden. Dyer and Kennelly each managed three hits to lead the team, which was great on defence too with no errors. Parkinson had the most chances in the field with nine. Braves Baseball Club 13 v Victoria Park Belmont Reds 4 13 was the lucky number for the Braves on Sunday, especially as Tim Kennelly came to the ballpark and meant business, tallying four hits in a 13-4 win over Victoria Park Belmont Reds. Kennelly singled in the third, homered in the fourth and singled in the sixth. The Braves earned the victory despite allowing the Reds to score three runs in the seventh inning. Jack Smalpage, William Truscott, and Matthew Reynolds each had RBIs in the frame. The Braves originally got things moving in the first inning, when Corey Brown induced Jordan Dyer to hit into a fielder's choice as one run scored. The Reds knotted the game up at one in the top of the third inning as Joshua Greenham drew a walk, scoring one run. The Braves pulled away for good with three runs in the fourth inning. Kennelly homered on a 2-0 count, scoring three runs. The Braves scored nine runs in the sixth inning, led by home runs to Sam Kennelly and Ben Drew and a single by Kennelly. Todd Hatcher pitched the Braves to victory. The lefthander surrendered one run on zero hits over three innings, striking out three. Broadee Binder and Alex Oehme entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close it out in relief. Brown took the loss for the Reds after giving up four runs on seven hits over four innings, striking out two and walking zero. Kennelly started the game for the Braves. The righty went two innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out four and walking one. The Braves smacked three home runs on the day. Kennelly went deep in the fourth and sixth innings and Drew went yard in the sixth too. The Braves had 20 hits in the game with four apiece for the Kennelly brothers. They Braves didn't commit a single error in the field as Kevin Clark led with 13 chances. Perth Baseball Club 1 v Rockingham Rams 3 Rockingham was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a victory over Perth on Sunday. Matt Sibley started the game for Perth and recorded 12 outs, but the team lost despite out-hitting Rockingham four to three. Benn Grice was the winning pitcher for Rockingham. The ace surrendered one run on four hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking one. Sibley took the loss for Perth. The pitcher surrendered two runs on one hit over four innings, striking out four. Nathan Driessen, Jared Pirone, Jordano Vivona, and Aki Tsukaguchi all had one hit for Perth as the side was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Pirone had the most chances in the field with nine. Chase Diggins went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Rockingham in hits. Perth Baseball Club 4 v Rockingham Rams 1 Perth was victorious over Rockingham after getting the offense started in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from Matt Durbin. Perth pulled away for good with two runs in the third inning as Jake White singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run. Guillaume Duguay got the start for Perth, throwing nine innings, allowing one run on eight hits, striking out nine and walking one. Mitchell Nicoletto was on the hill for Rockingham. He allowed four hits and four runs over five innings, striking out two. Tomas Swinson threw three innings in relief. White led Perth with two hits in three at bats while Rockingham had eight hits in the game. Chase Diggins, Joshua Diggins, and Nicoletto each racked up multiple hits and Diggins went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the way. Perth now has a 6-8 record before playing Victoria Park while Rockingham is 5-9 and plays Gosnells next. Swan Districts Swans 3 v South Perth Cubs 4 Sunday's game against South Perth was a heartbreaker for Swan Districts Swans, as they lost the lead late in a 4-3 defeat. The game was tied at three with South Perth batting in the top of the sixth when Adam Barbarich's sacrifice fly scored one run. Luke Mann earned the victory on the mound for South Perth, surrendering three runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out three. Jake Bowey threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Riley Moore took the loss for the Swans. The pitcher allowed nine hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out two. Brody Clarkson led the Swans with three hits in three at bats while the Cubs totaled nine hits, including multiple to Tanner McCarn and Kent Fitzgibbons. Swan Districts Swans 3 v South Perth Cubs 6 Sunday's second game against South Perth was a heartbreaker for the Swans, as they lost the lead late in a 6-3 defeat. The game was tied at three with South Perth batting in the top of the eighth when Brett Walters singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The Swans got on the board in the first inning when Maddux Stivey doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs. In the top of the seventh inning, the Cubs tied things up at three before eventually taking the lead as Jake Bowey drove in one on a triple. Will Sherriff was credited with the victory for South Perth. The hurler allowed zero hits and zero runs over three and a third innings, striking out six and walking zero. Dillian Clarkson took the loss for the Swans. The lefthander went seven innings, allowing three runs on nine hits and striking out one. Tyler Paull started the game for the Cubs, covering five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out eight. The Swans scattered five hits in the game. Dan Carter and Stivey had two apiece. South Perth collected 14 hits on the day. Tanner McCarn, Caleb Goodwin, Aaron MacDonald, Bowey, and Walters all racked up multiple hits for South Perth. McCarn led the Cubs with three hits in five at bats. The Swans are 6-7 heading into a game at Carine while the Cubs are 9-4 before playing the Braves. Wembley Magpies 2 v Gosnells Hawks 1 Wembley seized victory in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to winning single at the end of the game to topple Gosnells Hawks. The game was tied at one with Wembley batting in the bottom of the seventh when Nick Alexiou singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. The pitching was strong on both sides. Alexiou struck out nine, while Adam Millson sat down three. The Hawks knotted the game up at one in the top of the fifth inning as Robin Adamson drove in one when Adamson singled. Alexiou got the win for Wembley as the righty allowed two hits and one run over seven innings, striking out nine. Millson took the loss for the Hawks, covering six and two-thirds innings, allowing eight hits and two runs while striking out three. Wembley totaled eight hits, including two apiece for Sandon Isle and Jose Miguel Fuentes. Wembley was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error as Adam Van Brakel made the most plays with nine. Wembley Magpies 4 v Gosnells Hawks 16 Wembley had a walk-off win in the first game but it was a different story in the second game as the Magpies lost 16-4 to Gosnells. Wembley got things started in the first inning when Chris Crawford doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Gosnells brought home two runs in the fourth, when Ryan Smith's sac fly scored one run and Robin Adamson singled on a 1-2 count, scoring another. Gosnells scored seven runs in the fifth inning with RBIs from Smith, Adamson, and Liam Collins. Kane Silvi pitched Gosnells to victory. He surrendered four runs on four hits over seven innings, striking out four and walking one. Braxton Conroy took the loss for Wembley. The pitcher lasted one and two-thirds innings, allowing three hits and four runs. Crawford started the game for the Magpies as the hurler went two and a third innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three. The Hawks tallied two home runs on the day. Collins put one out in the fifth and Jack Burt had a long ball in the sixth. Riley Spring went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Magpies in hits. Gosnells tallied 16 hits in the game, with multiple to Joshua Silvi, Adamson, Burt, Jamie White, and Collins. Silvi led the Hawks with four hits in five at bats. The Hawks are now 5-7-2 in fifth place ahead of a Sunday game at Rockingham, while Wembley is 4-10 before playing Morley. Wanneroo Giants 4 v Carine Cats 1 Wanneroo enjoyed a win on Sunday to the tune of 4-1 over Carine. Jay Bullingham got the start for the Giants, allowing two hits and one run over five innings, striking out six. Tarrant Reimers led things off on the hill for Carine. The hurler lasted six innings, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out three. Wanneroo smacked one home run on the day as Nick Irwin went long in the sixth inning. Irwin, Madison Beaird, and Byron Armstrong all had one hit to lead Wanneroo. Carine was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Declan Phillips had the most chances in the field with ten. Wanneroo Giants 11 v Carine Cats 1 Wanneroo blew out Carine 11-1 in the second game on Sunday. The Giants tallied four runs in the fourth inning, with RBIs by Daniel Stephenson, Owen Pilcher, and Nick Irwin. Tom Bailey got the start for Wanneroo. The righthander surrendered one run on two hits over five innings, striking out eight and walking one. Cody Holt was on the pitcher's mound for Carine. The pitcher allowed three hits and two runs over three innings, striking out one and walking zero. Declan Phillips and Cameron Landy entered the game in relief, throwing two and a third innings and one and two-thirds innings respectively. The Giants launched one home run on the day as Byron Armstrong went yard in the sixth inning. They saw the ball well, racking up 12 hits in the game. Madison Beaird, Irwin, Blake Monaghan, and Pilcher all collected multiple hits for Wanneroo. Beaird went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the side in hits. He also led with two out of Wanneroo's five stolen bases. In addition to the solid offense, Wanneroo was also good on defence with no errors. Courtney Jones had 11 chances in the field, the most on the team. Carine has a 1-14 record going into the next game v Swan Districts, while Wanneroo is 13-2 and plays Morley next. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. Photo: Carine Cats Baseball Club
We're nearly two months into 2020/21 State League 1 season as teams look to make the most of their time before the holiday break. Check out recaps from this past week and view fixtures, results and standings HERE. Perth Baseball Club 1 v Swan Districts Swans 0 Perth defeated Swan District Swans 1-0 on Wednesday night as three pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Guillaume Duguay struck out Dan Carter to finish off the game. The pitching was strong on both sides. Perth pitchers struck out 12, while the Swans sat down six. Carter singled in the first inning as the Swans had four hits total compared to three for Perth. Duguay earned the victory on the hill for Perth after throwing one and two-thirds innings, allowing no hits, walks or runs while striking out four. Maddux Stivey took the loss for the Swans. The righty allowed one hit and one run over one and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking zero. Tyson Noel started the game for the Swans, throwing five innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out three and walking one. Matteo Pizziconi started the game for Perth. The lefty lasted five and a third innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out eight and walking one. Matt Durbin, Edgar Mundarain, and Jake White each managed one for Perth. Mundarain had the most chances in the field with 12 as Perth didn't commit a single error in the field. Mitch Schofield led the Swans with two hits in three at bats. Carine Cats 2 v Victoria Park Belmont Reds 9 Carine fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 9-2 loss to Victoria Park Belmont Reds on Friday. The Reds took the lead on a sacrifice fly in the first inning kept it going from there as the Cats struggled to contain the high-powered offense. Joshua Greenham's sac fly scored one run for the Reds before another four runs in the fourth inning, led by RBIs from Ryan Boyer and Curtis Bacon. Matthew Martin earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for the Reds. The bulldog allowed seven hits and two runs over six innings, striking out five and walking one. Corey Brown threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Declan Phillips took the loss for Carine, pitching four innings, allowing five hits and five runs while striking out two. Carine scattered nine hits in the game. Andre Bello, Josh Davies, and Tarrant Reimers each had two hits. Carine was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Bello had the most chances in the field with eight. The Reds tallied 11 hits on the day. Jack Smalpage went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the Reds in hits while teammate Chris Dawson had multiple hits too. The Reds didn't commit a single error in the field as Smalpage had the most chances in the field with nine. Morley Eagles 5 v South Perth Cubs 0 Raleigh Pelkonen threw a shutout to lead Morley past South Perth 5-0 on Sunday. Adrian Blount went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in four runs, with doubles in the second and the sixth. Blount's extra base hit on a 1-2 count scored Morley's first two runs. A double by Scott Cornish in the fourth inning was a positive for South Perth. Pelkonen took the win for Morley, covering seven innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out 11 and walking one. Luke Mann took the loss for South Perth. The hurler surrendered five runs on nine hits over six innings, striking out one and walking zero. Morley racked up nine hits in the game. Kieran Chapman and Blount had three hits while Alex Hall had two. Morley didn't commit a single error in the field. Hall had the most chances in the field with nine. Gosnells Hawks 2 v Wanneroo Giants 12 Gosnells watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 12-2 loss to Wanneroo on Sunday. The Hawks struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing the Giants, giving up 12 runs. In the first inning, the Giants scored on a wild pitch during Ben King's at bat and a single by Courtney Jones. A double by Byron Armstrong in the second inning also helped the scoreline. Wanneroo scored six runs in the fourth inning with singles by King and Nick Irwin, a walk by Madison Beaird, a groundout by Jones, and an error on a ball put in play by Daniel Stephenson. Jay Bullingham led the Giants to victory on the mound. The righthander went five innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out six. Jackson Riley threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Silvi took the loss for Gosnells as the righty surrendered nine runs on seven hits over three innings, striking out one. Gosnells smacked one home run on the day. Robin Adamson had a homer in the third inning. Louis Scaramella led the Hawks with two hits in three at bats. Wanneroo racked up 13 hits in the game. Armstrong went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the team while Nicholas Riley, Jones, Daniel Bourke, and Irwin each racked up multiple hits. Braves Baseball Club 10 v Perth Baseball Club 1 Seven runs in the fourth inning led the Braves past Perth 10-1 on Sunday. The offense came from a single by Sam Kennelly, a home run by Sean Garratt, and a groundout by Jordan Dyer. Daniel Schmidt took the win for the Braves, throwing four scoreless innings with one hit, five strikeouts and no walks. Kennelly threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Matt Durbin took the loss for Perth. The righty went four innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and striking out four. Alex Oehme started the game for the Braves. The southpaw lasted four innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out two and walking one. Garratt had a homer in the fourth inning for the Braves as the team tallied ten hits total. Jaxon Date, Garratt, and Kennelly all had two hits to lead the team. The Braves didn't commit a single error in the field as Ben Drew had the most chances in the field with ten. The Braves are now 7-2-2 with their next games against Morley and Victoria Park Belmont, while 5-7 Perth plays Rockingham next. Wembley Magpies 5 v Rockingham Rams 10 Wembley fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 10-5 loss to Rockingham on Sunday. The Rams scored on a sacrifice fly by Dion Davey in the second inning and a double by Cayden Nicoletto in the third inning. Rockingham also scored four runs in the seventh inning. The big inning came thanks to a fielder's choice by Chase Diggins and an error on a ball put in play by Brock Molloy. Nicoletto took the win for Rockingham. The hurler lasted five innings, allowing zero hits and one run while striking out nine. Zachary Gomersall and Molloy entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close it out in relief. Sandon Isle took the loss for Wembley, giving up six hits and six runs over three innings. Adam Van Brakel, Joris Van Ballegooy, Kai Kurasho, and Liam Anderson all had one hit for Wembley. The Magpies tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Riley Spring led the way with four. Corbin Todd went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Rockingham in hits. Wembley is 3-9 heading into games v Gosnells while Rockingham is 4-8 and plays Perth next. Morley Eagles 9 v South Perth Cubs 0 Morley defeated South Perth 9-0 on Sunday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Brendan Sing induced a groundout from David Snow to finish off the game. Morley tallied four runs in the eighth inning. Aaron Bonomi, Alex Hall, Kieran Chapman, and Ulrich Bojarski each had RBIs in the frame. A single by Jake Bowey in the first inning was a positive for South Perth. Lachy Southee pitched Morley to victory. The pitcher surrendered zero runs on three hits over five innings, striking out eight and walking zero. Sing threw four innings in relief out of the bullpen and recorded the last 12 outs to earn the save. Tyler Paull took the loss for South Perth. The hurler surrendered five runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out two. Morley racked up 11 hits on the day. Bonomi, Chapman, and Bojarski had two apiece. Morley didn't commit a single error in the field and Matt Dixon had the most chances with 12. Bowey went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead South Perth in hits. This result gives Morley an 8-2 record with upcoming games at Braves and Wembley, while South Perth has a 7-4 record going into games v the Swans. Gosnells Hawks 3 v Wanneroo Giants 7 Gosnells struck first in the first inning, but Wanneroo pulled away for good with three runs in the third inning with a solo homer from Daniel Bourke. Wanneroo scored three runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower by RBIs from Byron Armstrong, Madison Beaird, and Ben King. Chris King pitched the Giants to victory. The pitcher lasted four and a third innings, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out three. Beaird threw one and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen. Joshua Silvi took the loss for the Hawks as the righty went four innings, allowing six runs on nine hits with four strikeouts. Tom Bailey started the game for Wanneroo. The righthander surrendered one run on one hit over three innings, striking out five. Robin Adamson led Gosnells with two hits in four at bats. Wanneroo had 15 hits in the game including multiple for Armstrong, Beaird, Nicholas Riley, and King. Wanneroo carries an 11-2 record into the next games v Carine. The Hawks have a 4-6-2 record heading into Sunday's games v Wembley. Carine Cats 3 v Victoria Park Belmont Reds 12 Carine Cats had a tough time generating runs on Sunday, dropping their game with Victoria Park Belmont Reds 12-3. Carine fired up the offense in the first inning, when Chase Mitchell doubled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run. Victoria Park Belmont pulled away for good with four runs in the third inning. In the third Matthew Martin singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run. An error scored another run and Trent McDonnell doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs. The Reds scored four runs in the fourth inning with RBIs from Martin, Sean Downes, and Roy Hotveldt. Corey Brown earned the win for the Reds after giving up just one hit in four scoreless innings, striking out three and walking one. Tarrant Reimers took the loss for Carine. The bulldog went three and two-thirds innings, allowing nine runs on seven hits and striking out three. Riley Marsh started the game for the Reds. The ace surrendered three runs on six hits over five innings, striking out three and walking one. Carine racked up seven hits on the day. Josh Davies had three hits in five at-bats and Cameron Landy also had multiple hits. The Reds saw the ball well today, racking up 13 hits in the game. Martin, Downes, Ryan Boyer, and Hotveldt all had multiple hits for the Reds, who take a 6-5 record into the next round at the Braves. Carine is 1-12 going into a double header at Wanneroo. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. The WA Government has announced the mandatory introduction of contact register requirements for Western Australian venues from 5 December, 2020, and the launch of a new QR code application from SafeWA.
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