27 August 2020
The Australian Baseball League’s 2020/21 season will feature an Australian and International conference under a bold revamp to combat the impact of COVID-19.
Under the new-look model each team will play 24 games with the International Conference likely to be based almost entirely in New Zealand at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium.
26 August 2020
Dion Searle finished with 13 strikeouts as Taipans continued their perfect start to the Baseball Association Townsville season at Jabiru Park on Sunday.
Searle allowed two runs – both unearned – on two hits and four walks in 5 2/3 impressive innings as the Taipans powered past the Pirates 9-2.
26 August 2020
The 2020/21 Australian Baseball League season could include a ninth team following significant interest from international baseball organisations.
Baseball Australia chief executive Cam Vale said there had been keen interest from Taiwan and Japan, along with from Major League Baseball organisations, in being part of the ABL’s 11th season and possibly beyond.
25 August 2020
Northern Pirates stunned Wollongong to record its second win of the season on Saturday and create a logjam at the top of the Illawarra Baseball League standings.
The Pirates rallied from 2-0 down to prevail 6-2 at Cringila Park, recording their first win since July 25.
25 August 2020
Tracy Village enters the final round of the Darwin Baseball League season with a 14-1 record after claiming two wins on Sunday.
The Rebels powered past Nightcliff 17-2 in their early game ahead of downing Palmerston 9-4 to complete a doubleheader sweep at Tracy Village Baseball Fields.
25 August 2020
Perth has announced Andy Kyle will return as the club’s manager for the next two Australian Baseball League seasons, replacing Brooke Knight.
Knight departed the Heat during the offseason due to the impact of COVID-19 and an increased workload but the four-time ABL winners will be in safe hands under Kyle.
24 August 2020
South Australian Chris Horne helped Therwil Flyers go 2-0 up in their best-of-five Swiss National Liga A semi-final series against Zurich Barracudas overnight.
Horne went six innings after starting game two on the mound, striking out eight in a 5-4 win at Therwil Känelmatt.
24 August 2020
West Australian Liam Hendriks picked up his second win of the 2020 MLB season after his scoreless 10th inning paved the way for Oakland to claim a walk-off victory on Monday morning.
The 31-year-old retired all three batters he faced ahead of Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly lifting the A’s to a 5-4 walk-off win over the Los Angeles Angels at the Coliseum.
21 August 2020
Fans can expect a stack of action during the popular January school holiday period when the Australian Baseball League schedule is released next week.
Baseball Australia chief executive Cam Vale says a mix of games in the schedule could see the ABL played on 25 of 31 days in the opening month of 2021 as part of a condensed season.
21 August 2020
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20 August 2020
West Australian Liam Hendriks collected his equal MLB-leading eighth save of the season after closing out Oakland’s seventh-straight home win on Thursday afternoon.
Hendriks retired all three batters he faced as the A’s triumphed 4-1 over Arizona at the Coliseum, improving to 17-8 on the season.
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