16 August 2019
The schedule for Australia and Canada’s U-18 series in Lismore next week has been confirmed.
Australia and Canada will square off six times from August 22-26 in preparation for the 2019 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea from August 31.
15 August 2019
Cronulla is set to become the seventh Australian team to take part at the Little League World Series when it opens the 2019 event against Caribbean Region tomorrow morning.
It marks the second time Cronulla has represented Australia Region on Little League’s biggest stage.
Before their opener, let’s look back at all the Australian teams to feature at the Little League World Series:
15 August 2019
Oakland closer Liam Hendriks stifled San Francisco’s comeback bid – with some late offensive aid – to record his 13th save of the MLB season at Oracle Park earlier today.
Hendriks entered the game with the Giants looking to add to a five-run frame but picked up the final four outs – three of them via strikeouts – to help the Athletics to a 9-5 victory.
15 August 2019
The countdown to the opening game of the 2019 Little League Baseball World Series is almost over for Cronulla.
Oscar Clout has the latest update from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, ahead of Cronulla’s first game at 3am AEST tomorrow:
15 August 2019
Northern Metros’ Junior League Baseball World Series run has come to an end after falling to Latin America Region in Taylor, Michigan, this morning.
The Metros, representing Australia Region in the US, took a first-inning lead before Latin America flexed its muscle to record a 16-5 victory.
14 August 2019
Jacob Younis has signed on for a 10th Australian Baseball League season with the Sydney Blue Sox.
The club today announced the 26-year-old utility had committed for the 2019/20 season.
14 August 2019
Before jetting off to the Little League Baseball World Series last week Cronulla manager Jason Choat admitted the experience was not something you could fully prepare for.
But after serving as an assistant to Darren Fullerton – Cronulla’s 2015 Little League World Series manager – last year Choat arrived in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with more than an idea of what was to come.
14 August 2019
The Northern Metros kept their Junior League World Series alive in Taylor, Michigan, this morning with a 6-0 win over Europe-Africa Region.
Kaine Newham has the postgame update from Metros:
14 August 2019
Australia’s 2019 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup roster will be selected from 37 athletes headed to Lismore to take part in a training camp next week.
Baseball Australia today revealed 37 players will take part in the training camp, including six games against Canada, from August 20-27 ahead of the roster for World Cup in South Korea being finalised.
14 August 2019
Northern Metros kept their Junior League World Series hopes alive with a 6-0 win over Europe-Africa Region in Taylor, Michigan, this morning.
The Metros, representing Australia Region, bounced back from a tough first-up loss to Asia-Pacific to avoid elimination from the main bracket.
13 August 2019
Australia and Canada will wrap up their preparations for the 2019 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea with a training camp in Lismore this month.
The two teams will use Albert Park Baseball Complex to finalise their preparations from August 20-27, ahead of jetting off to Gijang City for the World Cup.
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