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The 2020/21 Baseball WA State League 1 season continued with an action-packed second week, featuring three close scorelines and two massive victories with double-digit leads. Morley and Wanneroo are 3-0 to start the season while the Braves aren't far behind with two wins and a draw to round out the top three. Check out recaps from this past weekend's games and view fixtures, results and standings HERE. Wembley Magpies 8 v South Perth Cubs 11 Wembley lost the lead late in an 11-8 defeat to South Perth on Sunday. The game was tied at six with the Cubs batting in the top of the seventh when Aaron MacDonald's sac fly scored one run. Wembley had 10 hits in the high-scoring affair while South Perth did one better with 11 hits on the way to victory. The Cubs opened the scoring in the first when Jake Bowey drew a walk, scoring one run. They scored two in the second and three in the third for a 6-0 lead, although it didn’t last long. Wembley scored four runs in the third inning, putting the pressure on with a single by Jayson Brown and a double by Nick Alexiou. The Magpies evened things up at six in the bottom of the fifth inning when Riley Spring hit a solo homer. The Cubs went on to score four runs in the ninth inning with RBIs from Rheyei Watanabe and Adam Barbarich. Will Sherriff earned the win for the Cubs after throwing two scoreless innings with no hits and four strikeouts. Bowey threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Chris Crawford took the loss for Wembley after allowing four runs on four hits with one strikeout in four and a third innings. Luke Mann started the game for South Perth, allowing six hits and six runs over five innings with seven strikeouts. The numbers were similar for Wembley started Alexiou, who surrendered six runs on five hits across four innings with seven K’s. Wembley Magpies SL1 launched two home run on the day. Spring had two home runs, one in the fifth and one in the ninth. Jose Miguel Fuentes and Crawford joined him with two hits on the day. Barbarich, Kent Fitzgibbons, and MacDonald all collected multiple hits for the Cubs. Rockingham Rams 3 v Victoria Park Belmont Reds 2 Rockingham stole the lead late and defeated Victoria Park Belmont Reds 3-2 on Sunday. The game was tied at two with the Rams batting in the bottom of the eighth when Corbin Todd singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run. The pitching was strong on both sides, as the Rams pitching staff struck out nine, while the Reds sat down six. Rockingham got things moving in the first with an RBI single from Dave Nichols. The Reds knotted the game up at two in the top of the sixth inning, when Joshua Cosgrove grounded out, scoring one run. Benn Grice was the winning pitcher for the Rams, lasting two and a third innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while walking one. Cayden Nicoletto threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen and recorded the last three outs to earn the save. Matthew Martin took the loss for the Reds, allowing two hits and one run over one and one-third innings, striking out two and walking one. Brock Molloy started the game for Rockingham, covering five and two-thirds innings with two runs on two hits and eight strikeouts. Corey Brown was the Reds’ starter and he allowed four hits and two runs over four innings, striking out two along the way. Chase Diggins led Rockingham with two hits in four at bats. The Reds made three errors compared to zero for the Rams, with Nichols taking 10 chances in the field, the most out of all players. Wanneroo Giants 2 v Perth 1 Both teams were strong on the hill Sunday, but Wanneroo prevailed 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel against Perth, with the Giants giving up three hits and collecting eight of their own. Chris King was the winning pitcher for Wanneroo, going seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three. Tom Bailey threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen, recording the last six outs to earn the save. Matt Durbin took the loss for Perth, surrendering two runs on seven hits over six and two-thirds innings with five strikeouts. Jake Turnbull and Courtney Jones each managed multiple hits for Wanneroo, with Turnbull going 3-for-4. Daniel Stephenson had the most chances in the field with 11 as the Giants had no errors on the day and Perth made one. Morley Eagles 15 v Carine Cats 0 Morley defeated Carine 15-0 on Sunday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout and Brendan Sing induced a double-play from Nathan Roddy to finish off the game. The Eagles secured the victory thanks to nine runs in the fourth inning with RBIs from Lachie Brear, Mitch Williams, Jesse Williams, Alex Hall and Matt Dixon. A single by Chase Mitchell in the third inning was a positive for the Cats who otherwise struggled against winning pitcher Sing, who threw three innings with three hits, three strikeouts and zero runs and walks. Jacob Stanton took the loss for Carine, allowing six hits and eight runs over three and a third innings, striking out one. Raleigh Pelkonen started the game for Morley, pitching three scoreless innings with two hits and eight strikeouts. Overall Morley racked up 11 hits. Travis Murphy went 3-for-4 at the plate and Hall had multiple hits too and the most chances in the field with 11 on a clean fielding day for the Eagles. Braves 11 v Swan Districts Swans 1 Four hits from Sam Kennelly helped lead the way for the Braves in Sunday's 11-1 win. Kennelly went 4-for-5 as he singled in the first, hit a grand slam in the second, singled again in the third and homered in the fifth. The Braves secured the victory thanks to nine runs in the second inning. In addition to the big grand slam, Sean Garratt, Josh Kennelly, Kevin Clark, Ben Drew and Joel Beches all drove in runs in the frame. Garratt wasted little time in the start of the inning, singling on the first pitch of his at-bat to score a run. Daniel Schmidt started the game for the Braves, allowing two hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out six with no walks. Cameron Lamb, Alex Oehme and S. Kennelly entered the game out of the bullpen. Dillian Clarkson took the loss for the Swans. Clarkson with nine runs on 13 hits and no walks over three innings. The Braves had a total of 15 hits as Cody Parkinson, Jordan Dyer, and Tim Kennelly each managed multiple hits. Clark made the most plays with 11 as the Braves didn't commit a single error. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. A recent video from City of Sterling WA showcases the design of the new clubhouse at Perth Baseball Club. Moyle Pavilion is scheduled for completion November 2021.
View the official City of Sterling website HERE. Baseball WA is saddened to hear of the passing of Jacinda Barclay.
A standout Australian sportswoman, Jacinda grew up playing junior baseball in WA and made her state debut for Western Australia at the age of 15 at the 2006 National Championships. She went on to play for the Australian Emeralds in five Women's Baseball World Cups, winning a silver medal at the 2010 World Cup in Venezuela. She also played professional football for the Chicago Bliss in the Legends Football League and Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's competition. Our thoughts are with the Barclay family and all those who knew this amazing athlete and inspiring teammate. Click HERE to read this Athlete's Voice story on Jacinda. The 2020 MLB playoffs are in full swing with divisional series well underway after the 60-game shortened season. Both teams with Aussies on their 40-man rosters made the postseason, although the Minnesota Twins lost in the first round, ending the season for Victorian Lewis Thorpe. Fellow Aussie Liam Hendriks advanced with the Oakland Athletics, but they just lost their divisional series to the Houston Astros to cut their postseason dreams short.
Even so, our Aussie representatives have impressed on baseball’s biggest stage and continue to make names for themselves in the majors. LIAM HENDRIKS MLB All-Star and two-time American League Reliever of the Month Liam Hendriks had a phenomenal year although the A's postseason run came to a close earlier than they would have liked. Oakland bowed out of the MLB playoffs following an 11-6 loss to Houston in game four of the American League Division Series on Thursday. Hendriks did not get into the game as the Astros blew the contest open at Dodgers Stadium. Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley’s two-run shot in the fourth inning as Houston erased an early 3-0 lead held by the A’s. Correa drove in five as the Astros advanced to the AL Championship Series for the fourth consecutive season. They will play either the New York Yankees or Tampa Bay in the best-of-seven ALCS in San Diego. Ramon Laureano hit a pair of homers, including a three-run shot in the second that gave Oakland an early lead for a fourth-straight game. He hit a second to lead off the fifth and pull the A’s within one, but that was as close as they came. Houston scored the next six runs before a pair of two-out ninth-inning runs from Oakland. The day before, Hendriks helped Oakland stave off elimination after playing a starring role in game three's 9-7 comeback victory. He entered in the seventh with the score tied and tossed three scoreless innings in a comeback 9-7 victory for the A’s at Dodgers Stadium. MLB POSTSEASON: Bracket, schedule and results Hendriks was rested up after not pitching in the opening two games. He allowed one hit and did not issue a walk while striking out four in three strong innings. He stranded a pair of runners in scoring position to end the eighth after Kyle Tucker reached on catchers interference and Carlos Correa singled off Hendriks to start the frame. They advanced to second and third on a ground ball but Hendriks battled back to punch out Josh Reddick and end the threat. Hendriks then retired to top of the Astros’ lineup – George Springer, Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley – to complete the victory and extend the best-of-five series at least another game. Oakland tied the ballgame on Chad Pinder’s three-run homer in the seventh ahead of Hendriks entering. Sean Murphy and Pinder then brought home runs with sacrifice flies in the eighth to make it 9-7. It was former Perth ABL pitcher Hendriks’ first MLB postseason win. He tossed 37 pitches, 26 of them for strikes. Earlier, the A’s struck first as they looked to stay alive after falling down 2-0 in the series. Tommy La Stella hit a solo homer in the first. Altuve went deep as part of the two-run bottom of the inning for Houston. Solo shots to Mark Canha, Matt Olson and Marcus Semien gave Oakland a 4-2 lead. The Astros put up five runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead and put the A’s on the brink of elimination. But Hendriks – and late offence – ensured a game four. Overall on the season Hendriks had a 1.78 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched with 37 strikeouts and a 0.67 WHIP. LEWIS THORPE The Victorian pitcher did not make a postseason appearance as the Twins' dropped the AL Wild Card series to the Houston Astros, extending their painful playoff losing streak to 18 games. Minnesota finished the season with a 36-24 record to win the AL Central back-to-back. In his second season with the Twins after his MLB debut on 30 June 2019, Thorpe threw 16.1 innings across seven games, with 4.2 scoreless innings in his first two outings. He gave up 24 hits for 11 earned runs with an ERA of 6.06 and 10 strikeouts. MLB ON KAYO Don’t forget you can get your MLB fix on Kayo, with the Australian sports streaming service bringing you some of the biggest games streamed live each week. Watch the exciting postseason action as the race to the World Series continues. Click HERE to check out Kayo and follow along with the MLB action live. New to Kayo? Sign up for a free 14-day trial HERE. Baseball is back in WA with the opening weekend of State League 1! We’ve got an action-packed weekend of games to look forward to and we wish all of our clubs the best of luck!
State League 1 is on Gamechanger so feel free to follow along (https://gc.com/g/SL1-2020-21) or come down to the Baseball Park. Full concessions are open with food, drinks and coffees. Let’s make it a great season!⚾️⚾️ |
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