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Geelong Baycats punched their Victorian Summer Baseball League finals ticket with a 7-2 win over Sunshine Eagles at Melbourne Ballpark on Tuesday night.

The Baycats overturned an early 2-0 deficit to wrap up a sweep of the three-game season series between the two sides and end the Eagles’ hopes of finishing in the Western Conference top-two.

New South Welshman Max Mrakovcic has been named the Region IX Pitcher of the Week for February 28 to March 6.

The McCook Community College right-hander tossed a complete game on Saturday (Australian time) as the Indians opened their four-game set against Trinidad State College with a 2-1 win.

South Australian Women’s League minor premiers Sturt Saints closed out the regular-season with a 10-4 win over Southern Districts Hawks at Peregrine Park on Sunday in a qualifying final preview.

Georgia Davis and Claire Warburton drove in two runs each and Gemma Letton struck out five in a pair of scoreless relief innings as the Saints finished the regular campaign with a 15-1 record.

WA State League 1 frontrunners Morley Eagles and Wanneroo Giants extended their winning streaks to five games over the weekend as they prepare for a possible grand final preview to close out the regular-season.

The Eagles took two-from-two away to Gosnells Hawks while the Giants completed a pair of shutout wins over Victoria Park/Belmont Reds at Forster Park on Sunday.

East Torrens Redsox have replaced Southern Districts Hawks in the South Australian top-six heading into the final two games of the regular-season.

The Redsox topped Port Adelaide Magpies 5-1 at Patterson Reserve to record a fourth win in their past five games and move into the last remaining finals spot.

Upwey-Ferntree Gully Tigers rose into second spot in the Eastern Conference on Sunday as they continued their stunning second-half of the Victorian Summer Baseball League season.

The Tigers overpowered Berwick City Cougars 14-3 at Kings Park to leapfrog them and move into second in the conference with a sixth-straight win.

Baseball Australia chief executive Glenn Williams has released the following statement regarding the widespread flooding across Queensland and New South Wales:

April’s 2022 Australian Women’s Baseball Championship hosts South Australia have released their roster for the tournament.

Baseball SA on Friday announced a 14-player roster, including six teenagers, for the April 15-21 event at West Beach.

East Torrens Redsox and Glenelg Tigers improved their chances of making the South Australian State League finals with vital wins on Tuesday night.

The Redsox drew level with sixth-ranked Southern Districts Hawks following a 10-0 win over Northern Districts Reds and the Tigers overcame Port Adelaide Magpies 8-2 at home.

Fitzroy Lions denied a late rally to dent Geelong Baycats’ hopes of making the Victorian Summer Baseball League finals on Tuesday night.

The Lions prevailed 5-3 at Melbourne Ballpark to send the Baycats to third in the Western Conference after Sunshine Eagles picked up a 5-1 win over Sandringham Royals in the second game of the night at Altona.

Geelong will host an expanded Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase in May, bringing together Australian Emeralds stars and some of the country’s top female prospects for an action-packed four-day event.

The May 5-8 showcase at Geelong Baseball Centre will be supported by the Victorian Government through its Significant Sporting Events Program.