Wanneroo Giants stayed undefeated to win the 2025 Australian Senior League Championships and advance to the World Series this July in Easley, South Carolina.
Both West Australian teams made it to the semi-finals, with Wanneroo overpowering Eastern Phantoms to make it to the gold medal game, which the Giants won 7-2 over Brisbane Metro to secure the championship.
Cooper Barber had a day, with an impressive grand final pitching stat line: 5.2 innings, 9 SO 2 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB. With the bat, he went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs and three RBI.
His bases-clearing double in the fourth inning was the get-away moment for Wanneroo, turning a 3-1 scoreline to a 6-1 margin in one swing of the bat.
The game was tied 1-1 headed into the second before a sacrifice fly by Quinn Fatai put Wanneroo back in front. They made it three runs in three innings with Blake Thompson’s RBI single before loading the bases in the fourth.
Brayden George closed it out for Wanneroo, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings.
Wanneroo Giants – Gold Medal Game Stats
- Hits (5): Cooper Barber, Chayce Benseman, Blake Thompson, Ben Hannon, Riley Lines
- RBI: Barber (3), Quinn Fatai, Thompson
Gold Medal Players: Lachlan Firth, Mitchell Elliot, Ben Hannan, Jaxon Elliot, Quinn Fatai, Brayden George, Jet O’Sullivan, Cooper Barber, Kobi Scaife, Riley Lines, Sebastian Beazley, Harry Wooden, Blake Thompson, Blake Sexton, Chayce Benseman & Dylan Bandy.
Coaches: Chris George, Greg Elliot, David Bandy, Shane Thompson (EO)
Catch up on all tournament updates via the baseball.com.au Senior League hub.