09 July 2020
- Team Australia ABL Community
The 2020 Australian Women’s and Youth Women’s Baseball Championships have been cancelled as the COVID-19 crisis escalates.
Baseball Australia today confirmed it had made the difficult decision to call off the tournament, originally slated for Canberra in April, after the Victorian border was this week closed and other states reconsider easing their restrictions.
08 July 2020
Baseball Australia performance pathways & player development general manager Michael Crooks says the new coaching certification at the participation level of the sport will significantly advance the development of young players across the country.
On Monday it was announced Baseball Australia had adopted the USA Baseball coaches certification program as its recognised qualification at the participation level of the sport following a review of its existing coaching accreditation.
07 July 2020
Major League Baseball unveiled its 2020 regular-season schedule earlier this morning, locking in 60-game slates for each of its 30 teams.
Washington will open its title defence – and the season – at home to the New York Yankees in one of two games on July 23.
06 July 2020
Nightcliff secured its first win of the Darwin Baseball League season on Sunday but was unable to convert it into a doubleheader sweep.
The Tigers rode early runs to a hard-fought 9-7 win over Palmerston ahead of falling to undefeated Tracy Village at Tracy Village Baseball Fields.
06 July 2020
Baseball Australia has adopted the USA Baseball coaches certification program as its recognised qualification at the participation level of the sport.
The three-tiered USA Baseball model will begin to roll out immediately, providing Australian coaches with a high-quality resource to develop their knowledge under a new partnership.
03 July 2020
Three winter associations have made decisions on their 2020 seasons in light of the continued COVID-19 situation, Baseball Victoria announced today.
Melbourne Winter Baseball League and Dandenong Baseball Association have cancelled both their senior and junior seasons, while Geelong Baseball Association has called off its senior season.
01 July 2020
The 2020 Minor League Baseball season has been cancelled.
MiLB overnight announced the 2020 season would not go ahead, making it the first season to be cancelled since Minor League Baseball was founded in 1901.
29 June 2020
All eight Australian Baseball League clubs will be represented when Major League Baseball franchises start Spring Training 2.0 with 60-man player pools later this week.
The 30 MLB organisations in the past two days lodged their initial 60-player maximum lists which will be available to them during the 2020 season and form their 30-player rosters for Opening Day on July 23 or 24.
29 June 2020
Tracy Village starter Brodie Hertel’s third-straight complete game shutout maintained the Rebels’ perfect start to the 2020 Darwin Baseball League season on Sunday.
Hertel struck out four and scattered four hits across five scoreless innings as Tracy Village improved to 4-0 with an 11-0 mercy-rule win over Palmerston at Tracy Village Baseball Fields.
24 June 2020
The Major League Baseball 2020 regular season is anticipated to start on July 23 or 24, commissioner of baseball Robert Manfred confirmed this morning Australian time.
MLB’s announcement follows the MLB Players Association accepting health and safety protocols that will guide MLB’s return to play.
23 June 2020
Baseball Australia is pleased to announce a new partnership with ABC Tarps in support of local grassroots clubs around the country.
ABC Tarps – Baseball Australia’s preferred national baseball cover provider – will get behind clubs with an affordable and wide range of covers.
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