2026 Australian Youth Championships | National Australian Baseball Championships

HUB – 2026 Australian Youth Championships

Tournament Hosts: Victoria, at Essendon, Preston and Port Melbourne Baseball Club.

SCHEDULE: View the full fixture here. 

Welcome to your one stop shop for information at the Australian Youth Championships. Scroll for scores, schedules, archived info, previews and useful links.

UNDER 18 DIVISION

Victoria wins the 2026 Under 18 Australian Youth Championship.

Gold Medal Game Final Score: Victoria 9 def Western Australia 4

– Link: Gold Medal Recap & Highlights 
– Link: Award Winners
– Link: Preliminary Final Recap & Highlights 
– Link: U16 GameChanger Scoring 

Gold: Victoria
Silver: Western Australia
Bronze: New South Wales
4. South Australia
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5. Queensland
6. NSW Country
7. ACT Roos

MVP: INF / RHP Cooper Bishop Worn (VIC)
Golden Glove: 2B Quinn Fatai (WA)
Golden Arm: RHP Liam Puncher (VIC)
Golden Bat: OF Brody Stokes (VIC)

UNDER 16 DIVISION RESULTS

New South Wales win the 2026 Under 16 Australian Youth Championship.

Gold Medal Game Final Score: New South Wales 12 def Victoria 1

– Link: Gold Medal Recap & Highlights 
– Link: Award Winners
– Link: Preliminary Final Recap & Highlights 
– Link: U16 GameChanger Scoring 

Gold: New South Wales
Silver: Victoria
Bronze: South Australia
4. Queensland
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5. New South Wales Country 3-4-1
6. Western Australia 2-5-1
7. ACT Roos – 1-6-1

MVP: CF/LHP Noah Nash (NSW)
Golden Glove: C Dan Price (NSW)
Golden Arm: RHP Jack Phegan
Golden Bat: INF/OF Buzz Mecham

by Eric Balnar | If you have any questions, email me at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

U16 Finals Bracket

– Finals Game 1 (G1): Victoria 12 def Queensland 11
– Finals Game 2 (G2): New South Wales 16 def South Australia 1

– Qualification Final (QF) – Victoria 14 def New South Wales 12
– Elimination Final (EF) – South Australia 11 def Queensland 9
– Preliminary Final (PF) – New South Wales 8 def South Australia 3

– Gold Medal – Winner Qualification vs Winner Prelim Final, 2:30PM, Sunday

Day 1 Results – January 7 | Daily Recap Story | 

– Queensland 13 def Roos 3
– Victoria 5 def South Australia 4
– New South Wales 12 vs New South Wales Country 1
– Victoria 9 def Western Australia 4

Day 2 Results – January 8 | Daily Recap Story | 

– NSW Country 16 def ACT Roos 5
– NSW 10 def Queensland 3

– South Australia 13 def ACT Roos 5
– Victoria 11 def Queensland 9

– Western Australia 21 def South Australia 0
– New South Wales 12 def Victoria 11

– South Australia 5 TIE Western Australia 5

Day 3 Results – January 9 | Recap |

– Victoria 11 def ACT Roos 9
– New South Wales Country 9 def South Australia 5
– Queensland 10 def Western Australia 4
– New South Wales 15 def Western Australia 5

Day 4 Results – January 10 | Recap |

– NSW Country 11 def ACT Roos 7
– Western Australia 19 def ACT Roos 5
– Victoria 3 def South Australia 2
– Queensland 11 def New South Wales Country 7
– Victoria 13 def New South Wales 3
– Western Australia 7 def Queensland 3
– New South Wales 14 def South Australia 8

Day 5 Results – January 11 | Recap |

– Consolation: Western Australia 12 def ACT Roos 1

– Finals Game 1 (G1): Victoria 12 def Queensland 11
– Finals Game 2 (G2): New South Wales 16 def South Australia 1

Day 6 Results – January 12 | Recap and Mini Matches | 

– Qualification Final (QF) – Victoria 14 def New South Wales 12
– Elimination Final (EF) – South Australia 11 def Queensland 9
– Preliminary Final (PF) – New South Wales 8 def South Australia 3

– Consolation: NSW Country 7 TIE A.C.T. Roos 7

Day 7 Results – January 13 | Recap and Mini Match Highlights |

– GOLD MEDAL GAME: New South Wales 12 def Victoria 1

– Consolation:  NSW Country 7 def Western Australia 3
– Consolation: Queensland 14 def South Australia 6

U16 STANDINGS | FINAL POOL PLAY
*clinched spot in top 4

1. New South Wales, 5-1, 10 points*
2. Victoria 5-1, 10 points*
3. Queensland 4-2, 6 points*
4. South Australia 2-3-1, 5 points*
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5. New South Wales Country 2-4, 4 points
6. Western Australia 1-4-1, 3 points
7. ACT Roos 1-4, 2 points

Pool Play Stat Leaders – Click Here 

UNDER 16 FINAL STANDINGS AND AWARDS

Gold: New South Wales
Silver: Victoria
Bronze: South Australia
4. Queensland
5. New South Wales Country
6. Western Australia
7. ACT Roos

MVP: Noah Nash
Golden Glove: Dan Price
Golden Arm: Jack Phegan
Golden Bat: Buzz Mecham

U18 – DAILY SCORES AND RESULTS

Stat Leaders: After Pool Play

Final Pool Play Standings
*clinched finals spot

1. Western Australia 6-0*
2. Victoria 4-2*
3. New South Wales 4-2*
4. South Australia 3-3
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5. Queensland 3-3
6. NSW Country 1-5
7. ACT Roos 0-5

Day 1 Results – January 9 | Recap |

– New South Wales 9 def ACT Roos 1
– Victoria 18 def ACT Roos 0
– South Australia 14 def NSW Country 2
– New South Wales 14 def Queensland 5
– Western Australia 20 def NSW Country 6

Day 2 Results – January 10 | Recap |

– NSW Country 11 def ACT Roos 7
– Western Australia 19 def ACT Roos 5
– Victoria 3 def South Australia 2
– Queensland 11 def New South Wales Country 7
– Victoria 13 def New South Wales 3
– Western Australia 7 def Queensland 3
– New South Wales 14 def South Australia 8

Day 3 Results – January 11 | Recap |

– Victoria 14 def NSW Country 0
– Queensland 8 def Victoria 2
– South Australia 11 def ACT Roos 3
– Western Australia 11 def New South Wales 7
– Western Australia 4 def South Australia 2

Day 4 Results – January 12 | Recap | 

– Queensland 9 def A.C.T. Roos 2
– New South Wales 11 def NSW Country 0
– South Australia 9 def Queensland 1
– Western Australia 10 def Victoria 9

Day 5 Results – January 13 |  Recap |

– Finals Game 1 (G1): Victoria 9 def New South Wales 2
– Finals Game 2 (G2): Western Australia 10 def South Australia 1
– Consolation: NSW Country 8 def ACT Roos 5

Day 6 Results – January 14 | Recap |

– Qualification Final: Western Australia 3 def Victoria 2 | WA advances to Gold. Victoria plays in the Preliminary Final.

– Elimination Final: NSW 3 def SA 2 | New South Wales advances to preliminary final against Victoria

– Preliminary Final: VIC 10 def NSW 9 | Victoria advances to Gold Medal Game. New South Wales wins bronze.

– Consolation: Queensland 14 def ACT Roos 6