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07 August 2023 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Team Australia

Emeralds in the Media: Australian women appearing across Australian news as World Cup is ready to begin

The Emeralds have touched down in Canada and are ready for the Women’s World Cup of Baseball.

It’s a huge moment for these 20 players and the staff. They have five ‘Group A’ games of baseball to play vs fierce international opponents between August 9-13 in Thunder Bay, Canada.

If the Emeralds finish in the Top 2 in their group, they will advance to the 2024 Championship Round in Canada. If the Emeralds finish third, they are still in good position to gain a Wild Card entry to the 2024 round. Anything lower? Their campaign comes to an end.

You can learn about the team and each of the players + how the roster is constructed by clicking here.

The Australian media is starting to pick up on the Emeralds and their stories too.

We will be updating an ongoing list at our International Hub but have provided a list below.

Make sure you follow Team Australia Baseball for up-to-date stories, news and behind-the-scenes content.

Baseball.com.au


  1. “Our Why” – Emeralds share their “why” as they prepare to take on the world
  2. The Emeralds – Meet the Members of the Women’s World Cup Team
  3. Roster Construction Strategy – Why Australia is focusing on versatility at the Women’s World Cup

Online / Print News


  1. Herald Sun: Herald Sun – Meet the 20 Women representing Australia at the Women’s World Cup
  2. National News: ABC News – Carly Moore is the first South Australian to make the Women’s World Cup
  3. ACT in Canada:  Meet the two ACT players going to the World Cup
  4. Magazine Story: CITYMAG – Profile on Emeralds’ catcher Carly Moore
  5. Meet Gen Beacom: Hard throwing Australian making International News.

Radio / TV


  • Young Guns (WIN Canberra): Erwin and Patton make Team Australia, ready for the World (WIN News)
  • Radio Shae Lillywhite: RADIO – Shae Lillywhite on ABC Grandstand (Starts at 29:00)
  • Podcast: Gen Beacom to appear on this week’s podcast of the Female Athlete Project (follow on Insta or wherever you get your podcasts)
  • Podcast: Various Interviews on “Inside Pitch”
Tag Cloud:
2023 Women's World Cup

05 August 2023 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Team Australia

Czechs blank Aussies in tightly fought finale to U12 World Cup

Australia came out on the wrong end of a closely fought battle with Czechia in their final game of the Under 12 World Cup.

Czech slugger Max Major had all four Czech runs-batted-in during the 4-0 victory.

Australia pressured throughout the game. They had the bases loaded in the sixth inning, and two runners on in the fourth and fifth. They just couldn’t land the decisive blow.

Oliver Allen gave Australia every opportunity to stay close in this game with a tremendous start on the mound. He went 3.0 innings, allowing just three hits, strikeout out four and conceding a pair of runs.

Zavier Leigh and Toby Kelman pitched well in relief.

Frantisek Fiser had his best game of the tournament for the Czechs on the mound. He kept Australia off-balance, allowing only four hits and no runs in 5.1 innings pitched.

Australia pressured on multiple occasions but were stonewalled by some staunch Czech defense.

The main culprit was slick second baseman Daniel Horak.

He was the centre of a tremendous double-play the Czechs turned to get out of the fourth inning. Australia had two runners on and just one out. That play surely saved at least a run.

Then, in the fifth, Horak made a nice catch on a hard-hit ball to end the inning. Once again, Australia had two runners on.

That allowed the Czechs to score two getaway runs in the sixth inning.

This concludes the Under 12 World Cup for Australia. They finish 11th at the event.

BOX SCORE

Tag Cloud:
2023 U12 World Cup

05 August 2023 By Eric Balnar

By Eric Balnar

- Aussies Abroad

Amazing Aussie Debut! Curtis Mead records first MLB hit on first MLB pitch he sees

This Curtis Mead kid is special.

Just hours after his historic call-up which made him the 37th Australian to make the Big Leagues, the Adelaide-native Mead got his first at-bat.

Standing at the plate, as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, Curtis did what he does best: MAKE. MAGIC. HAPPEN.

He swung on the first pitch he saw. And got a hit.

Mead was subbed into the game for the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the seventh inning at third base.

That moment made him the first South Australian position player in MLB history to appear in a Big League game. He is the first Adelaide player in the MLB since Luke Prokopec in 2002.

His at-bat came in the eighth.

He also made a defensive play at third, fielding a ground ball and firing across to first for an out.

He will make his first MLB start tomorrow – Sunday morning at 2:30AM Adelaide time.

For any media information please contact Eric Balnar at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

05 August 2023 By Eric Balnar

By Eric Balnar

- Aussies Abroad ABL

Curtis Mead called up to Tampa Bay Rays; will become 37th Aussie to play in MLB

South Australian baseball player Curtis Mead has made history today by being called up to the Major Leagues by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mead, 22, joins an exclusive list of Australian players by becoming the 37th from Down Under to make it to the world’s top baseball competition.

He is just the fourth South Australian to make it to Major League Baseball.

It’s particularly significant because Mead is the first position player (batter) from South Australia to make it to the world’s best competition.

UPDATE – 10:45AM: Curtis Mead got a hit in his first at-bat of his first game off the very first pitch. He also made a nice defensive play. He entereed the game in the seventh inning a substitution.

WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_0jvL20Yqew

Curtis will join the Tampa Bay Rays in time for their three-game series vs the Detroit Tigers starting on Friday night in Detroit. He is not expected to be in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the series (Friday @ 6:40PM Detroit time / 8:40AM AEDT).

Curtis is expected to make his first MLB start on Saturday 5 August in a 1:10 EDT game vs the Tigers – that’s 3:10AM Sydney time on Sunday morning.

He could make an appearance from the bench, however, on Friday. You can watch Friday’s game on AppleTV+ and the rest of the games on MLB.TV.

“It’s surreal,” says Curtis Mead. “When I found out, it was obviously a really special moment that I’ll never forget. The best part was getting to tell the people I love and share the moment with them.”

He joins Liam Hendriks as Australia’s only current Big Leaguer – and the only Aussie who is an ‘every day’ player in the Bigs.

Curtis signed a five-year contract with the Adelaide Giants in 2021. He has played four seasons in the ABL and appeared for Team Australia.

If you would like more information or you are looking for a media contact, please email us at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au

The Curtis Mead Story

Mead started playing baseball at West Torrens Baseball Club and quickly rose the ranks. Mead was part of three state representative teams that broke long baseball droughts – the Under 16 State Team (2016), the Under 18 State Team (2018) and the Senior League Championship with the Adelaide Armada (2017). He was a key contributor to the West Torrens 2016 Premiership as a 16-year-old.

He made his Australian Baseball League debut with the then-called Adelaide Bite in the 2017-18 season. In four seasons of ABL action, Mead has a .302 career average with 12 home runs in 124 games for Adelaide.

Mead was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017 but traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in November 2019.

His ascent from a relatively unknown international baseball prospect to a blue-chip prospect was staggering. Entering this season, Mead was in the Top 30 prospect rankings by MLB.com and considered the #2 prospect in the Tampa Bay Rays system.

In 276 minor league games, he has a career .302 average with 35 home runs and 170 RBI. He was an All-Star in the 2021 Arizona Fall League – a post-season competition meant for the best prospects in the game.

Mead started the 2023 season with the Durham Bulls – the ‘Triple A’ affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. He did not participate in the ABL season because of an elbow injury sustained at the end of the 2022 minor league season.

He also missed two months of action with a hand injury at the start of this year’s minor league season. Mead returned to the Durham Bulls’ line-up in late-June and put-up outstanding numbers.

05 August 2023 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Little League - Team Australia

Mexico's pitching masterclass eliminates Australia at Senior League World Series

Ryde Hawks run at the Senior League World Series run has come to an end.

The North Sydney charter, representing Australia at the major U-17 international event, fell 4-0 to Mexico overnight in the tournament quarterfinal.

Fernando Altamirando’s two-out bases clearing double in the fifth was the deciding blow in the win.

Mexico’s pitcher Leonardo Laverette looked invincible at times. He put on a masterclass, striking out xx batters and allowing just two hits in 7.0 innings of work.

The loss eliminates Ryde from contention at the World Series event. They certainly made everyone proud.

Ryde went undefeated through both the New South Wales State Championships and the Australian Senior League Tournament.

Game Recap


Mexico placed some early pressure on Australia by scattering four hits across the first two innings. But much like in their first encounter, the Aussies bent but didn’t break.

Mexico was only able to bring home one run in the second despite having two runners on base.

Dan Thwaites was solid again. He settled in nicely as the game went on, at one point sitting down 8-of-9 Mexican batters.

Mexico finally broke through in the fifth. Fernando Altamirando had a two-out bases clearing double to push his team’s lead to 4-0.

Mexico’s pitcher Leonardo Navarrete was sensational. He struck out nine through the first five innings. Australia only had three baserunners.

His final stat line read 7.0 shutout innings with 11 strikeouts and just two hits.

Australia had a huge defensive highlight in the seventh when Brad Dalton made a sensational diving grab in the outfield.

BOX SCORE

LATIN AMERICA (MEXICO):  4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error
0-1-0-0-3-0-x

AUSTRALIA REGION (BRISBANE NORTH):  0 Runs,  2 Hits, 1 Error.
0-0-0-0-0-0-0

Hits: Simon Slapeta, Lincoln Stead

Pitchers
Dan Thwaites: 4.2IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts
Simon Slapeta: 1.1IP, 0hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeouts

Tag Cloud:
2023 Senior League World Series

05 August 2023 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Team Australia

Australia falls to Panama at Under 12 World Cup

report via WBSC

Panama cruised to a five-inning 13-3 win against Australia. They are now 3-1, on track for an eighth place finish.
Tag Cloud:
2023 U12 World Cup

04 August 2023 By Eric Balnar

By Eric Balnar

- Team Australia

Why Australia is focusing on "versatility" ahead of the Women's World Cup

If Australia has it their way, they’ll be a nightmare to game plan against at the upcoming Women’s World Cup.

“Unpredictability is going to be a big edge we have over the other teams,” says Caitlin Eynon, who is both an infielder and pitcher for the Emeralds.”

“We have so many utility players, no team is going to be able to prepare for a certain pitcher for a certain amount of innings because there are so many possibilities and combinations within our squad,” she says. “Our flexibility and depth will be strong. We are well equipped to face any adversity.”

16 of Australia’s 20 players who leave Sunday morning to the Women’s World Cup in Canada next week play more than one position on the diamond.

Over the five-day Sydney training camp, the Emeralds drilled down on team fundamentals but one big word comes to the forefront – “versatility.”

That versatility is very much intentional, and the team is hoping it pays big dividends in Group A action that runs from August 9-13 in Thunder Bay.

Head coach Jason Pospishil says it’s all about playing to their team’s strengths.

“For us to be able to win we have to utilise our best players on both sides of the ball as much as we can,” he says. “That creates moving parts. We have to prepare for a lot of scenarios.”

Look at Abbey Kelly, for example. She is regarded as Australia’s best thirdbasewoman. She’s also a big-time World Cup pitcher who helped the Emeralds shutdown powerhouse USA at the 2016 World Cup.

“Abbey just may start at third and then be asked to come in and pitch two huge innings for us. So, we need someone that can come in and play third when she does,” says Pospishil. “Every single scenario we do that, we need to choose a team to adjust.”

MORE WOMEN’S STORIES:

  • Emeralds share their “why” ahead of World Cup
  • Meet the Emeralds – the 20-person roster for World Cup

Same goes for Morgan Doty. Not only is she one of the best centrefielders in the tournament, she’s also the Emerald’s closing pitcher.

Caitlin Eynon, fresh off leading Western Australia to a national title. will pitch and play shortstop. Players like Lili Cavanagh and Kelsey Brennan can play every position in the outfield, as well as pitch.

“It’s a team of utility. It’s a team in the truest sense. It’s next woman up,” says Pospishil.

Eynon will be in a similar position. She will have to move from her position at shortstop, to pitcher, or perhaps somewhere else in the diamond, on a moment’s notice.

She says mental preparation is key. It’s all about focus and adjusting your internal dialogue.

“When you switch from one position to another it’s like you’re wiping the slate clean and you have a second chance to make an impact on the result of the game. You have a new job,” she says. “Your internal dialogue adjusts to use different cue words. Maybe as an infielder you are saying ‘hit the ball to me.’ As a pitcher your routine goes to ‘stay low, righ, left, present glove, etc,’ As soon as I hit the rubber it switches.”

For players like Maddy Patrick, a “super utility” who can play almost every position on the diamond, it means she has to prepare for almost everything.

It keeps her on her toes. She says it makes her learn a lot more about the game as a whole.

“The coaching staff has done a great job over the last eleven weeks making sure I get reps across the whole field. It’s really hard work, but incredibly rewarding. It’s something I have been working on for the past few years now knowing [this will come],” she says.

Perhaps the versatility is just the nature of women’s baseball – a growing sport in Australia.

Doty says it’s reflected back at the home clubs, where players are asked to play so many roles. It makes it hard to specialise.

But Doty says it has allowed Australia to turn this into a strength, especially when it comes to pitching.

“The fact we have so many possible combinations really frees up the pitching options,” she says. “In the past, potentially some quality pitchers may not have been able to be utilised because they are needed elsewhere in the field. Our arms and legs will stay fresh and if the opportunity arises we can rest a player – this will benefit us at the end of the tournament.”

Australia is also in a transitional phase in their program. For years the Emeralds had jobs held down by players in specialist positions. Tahnee Lovering at catcher. Amy McCann at centre. Shae Lilywhite at second. The list goes on.

And the results were there, to be fair. Australia finished in the Top 4 (with a silver medal in 2010) in the first six editions of the tournament. They haven’t been in that position since 2014, however.

This version of the Emeralds has 14 new players – each still developing and trying to find their footing at the international level. They can all play multiple positions.

Australia needs to build around that.

Shae Lillywhite is entering her ninth World Cup – the only woman in the country to do so. She says Australia is still improving their depth in the high performance of the sport.

“I’m sure these young players will all be comfortable doing what is asked of them and slipping into multiple roles,” she says. “Pops loves the athleticism of this talented young group and all their tools. It will be a huge learning experience for so many of them to compete against the world and grow their baseball minds…as well as show off their tools.”

Australia’s first game is vs the USA on Wednesday. Fans can watch via the WBSC’s streaming service called “GameTime.”

Tag Cloud:
2023 Women's World Cup

03 August 2023 By Eric Balnar

By Eric Balnar

- Team Australia

'Contributions from All': Australia overpowers New Zealand for first U12 World Cup win

Australia has their first win of the Under 12 World Cup, after defeating New Zealand 17-2 in Taiwan.

It was a true team effort. Eight different Aussies combined for 14 hits while three pitchers kept New Zealand bats in check. Seventeen different players were used.

The game was called via a run rule in the fourth inning.

The climax came early. Australia scored 13 runs in the first inning.

It was a true display of teamwork – with every player in the Australian line-up either scoring or having an RBI in the opening digs.

It was a productive day top-to-bottom. Toby Kelman (NSW) went 3-for-3 with four RBI. Travis Holborow (NSW) had four RBIs to his name. Litsu Tamura, Harrison Thomas-McLean and Ignatius Carter also had multi-hit games.

Australia (1-5) plays their next game of the placement round on Friday at 1:00PM AEST vs Panama (3-3). You can watch the game via WBSC’s ‘GameTime’ streaming platform.

Game Recap


Australia got off to a dream start – a whopping 13 runs in the first inning.

Their first seven batters found a way to reach base. In fact, Australia brought 19 batters to the plate in the frame. It was an impressive display of teamwork, with every player making a contribution by virtue of a run or RBI.

Better yet, Australia was able to convert the pressure into some runs. A lot of them.

BOX SCORE: Australia vs New Zealand

Harrison Thomas-McLean (NSW) came through with the first RBI of the game on a ground ball that had eyes. He scored Jakob Cruz (NSW) for the first run of the game.

Toby Kelman (NSW) crunched his third double of the tournament, powering a ball to deep centrefield to score Litsu Tamura (QLD).

A patient bases-loaded walk earned by Travis Holborow (NSW) made it 3-0. Maisen Ricketts (VIC) followed with a deep sacrifice fly to left field.

Mark Howell (WA) provided more punch. His RBI single to centre scored Chase Crew (QLD). Holborow scored off a balk, Howell scored off a wild throw.

Toby Kelman tallied his second hit of the inning, this time a deep single to right field, that scored another two runs.

Holborow kept piling on. He had a two-RBI double that hugged the right-field line.

Maisen Ricketts brought home two more, his third RBI of the opening inning, with a deep double of his own.

Suddenly, it was 13-0. After one inning.

Zavier Leigh made quick work of New Zealand, allowing just one hit and no runs through the first two innings before being subbed.

Australia added a couple more in the second.

During that inning, Toby Kelman recorded his third hit and fourth RBI of the game. Holborow also drove in his fourth of the contest.

Australia also flexed their defensive muscles in this game. Mark Howell made a sensational diving grab in centrefield to end the second inning.

After an Ashton Diplock (SA) RBI put the Aussies up 16-0 in the third, New Zealand launched a mini-rally. They tallied four straight hits in a row to score a pair of runs in the bottom of the third.

Australia added their final run in the fourth.

Oliver Allen came in to shut things down and preserve the 15-run-rule win.

Australia plays Panama tomorrow.

Tag Cloud:
2023 U12 World Cup

02 August 2023 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Team Australia

Chinese Taipei overwhelm Australia with big victory as group play concludes

Tournament hosts Chinese Taipei overwhelmed Australia to conclude group play at the Under-12 World Cup, winning 18-0 on Wednesday night.

Chinese Taipei were red-hot favourites entering the game. The win moves them to a perfect 5-0 record – one of only two unbeaten teams left.

Chinese Taipei started the game with five straight hits. They scored five runs in the first, eight runs in the second and another five in the third, all while keeping Australian bats in check.

Yu-Yen Lo was the catalyst for Taiwan. He had two hits, 5 RBIs and a massive grand slam in the second inning.

Australia’s big highlight was a 9-4-3 double play in the first inning.

Archer Petersen and Toby Kelman had the lone hits for the Green & Gold.

Chinese Taipei advance to the Super Round of the tournament. They will be a strong contender to win it all. All teams who finish Top 3 in their group advance to the championship portion of the tournament.

Australia (0-5) moves on to the placement round. They will play the bottom three teams from Group B over the coming days. These teams are: New Zealand (0-5), Panama (2-3) and Czechia (1-4).

BOX SCORE

AUSTRALIA GAME HIGHLIGHTS

  • A nifty heads-up double-play to end the first. It was a 9-4-6 double-play by Ashton Diplock, Litsu Tamura and Archer Petersen
  • A great opposite field double that split the outfielders for Toby Kelman (NSW) in the second inning
  • Litsu Tamura had a nice day in the field. He made another nice play in the third inning off a hard hit ground ball and nearly turned two;
  • Archer Petersen had another base hit. He is hitting over .500 for the tournament;
  • Honestly, just the experience. Let’s remember these are just kids. Australia got the invite just four weeks before the tournament started. They started strangers and will end brothers. Today they got to play in front of a big crowd, with cheerleaders, music, trumpets and vs a world-class opponent. What an experience!

Above: Australia visited a school in Taiwan today.

Below: Started off strangers, ended up brothers.

Tag Cloud:
2023 U12 World Cup

02 August 2023 By Eric Balnar

By Eric Balnar

- Team Australia

Aussie Emeralds share inspiring, heartfelt reasons behind sacrifices to play World Cup Baseball

If you need a job done, you can probably just call one of the Emeralds.

That’s not meant in the baseball sense. When it comes to everyday life, the Australian Women’s National Team has your metaphorical bases covered.

This group of World Cup athletes is made up of engineers, lending managers and students. There are myotherapists, floor tilers and teachers. They are mothers, partners and sisters. Need an insurance analyst? We have one for you. Want a birthday party coordinated? No worries. There are even excavators, compliance managers, truck drivers and massage therapists.

Need a building designed? Morgan Doty is an architect. Want to look at some sort of…er…rock? Well, Carly Moore is a geologist.

For the next two weeks, every member of the team will put their everyday occupations aside. It’s time for the pinnacle of women’s baseball.

The Women’s World Cup of Baseball is in Canada from August 8-13 and training camp starts tonight in Sydney.

For the next two weeks, the 20 humans on the Emeralds are baseball players…and only baseball players.

Heck, who are we kidding? They always have – and always will be at heart – only baseball players.

Representing your country in any sport will always be a special thing. But it feels a little bit different when it comes to the Emeralds, Team Australia and the upcoming Women’s Baseball World Cup.

The sacrifices made to play on this team are phenomenal. They have to work around complicated work schedules, demanding training and family time. Each of them finds time to play baseball. Scratch that. Not just play baseball – compete at a high level – a world class level.

Follow Team Australia on Instagram to get behind-the-scenes footage from Emeralds player Ticara Geldenhuis: Click to follow.

For these women, there is not a level of baseball higher than the Women’s World Cup. Training must reflect that.

Here is what centrefielder Morgan Doty’s preparation has looked like:

  • 3x on-field & hitting sessions a week with the Baseball Victoria high performance team
  • 3x strength / speed sessions a week
  • 1x bullpen session
  • 1-2 club ball games a week, where she works in time in the outfield and on the mound

“It adds up to about 20 hours a week,” says Doty. “And this is on top of working full time. It’s been mental but I feel like it’s the best preparation I’ve ever had.”

Head coach Jason Pospishil says he is amazed by how much the Australian women give to be on this team. They juggle a hectic life, a demanding high-performance schedule and have to pay to play.

MEET THE EMERALDS: 20 players and their bios.

“These are players in user-pay programs in high performance programs. They all sacrifice a lot to do this,” he says.  “You can tell how much it means to them. The emotion was real when they got the call that they were on the team. They work so hard for this.”

The reward to the sacrifice is here.

Men’s team head coach Dave Nilsson sums up what it means to put on the Team Australia uniform beautifully in the recent “Skin in the Game” documentary.

It’s no different for the Emeralds.

“I’m pretty comfortable that our players make more sacrifices than any other country. That’s not a complaint at all – it just is what it is,” he says. “When you’re talking about representing your country – and your families – this is in the truest form. They’re just trying to achieve something special, just as people. It takes a special person to buy into the Team Australia Culture.”

So it begs the question: “Why bother?”

Why play this game? Why give up so much? Why do you want to be the best?

We just asked them. Here are their responses.

The Women’s World Cup starts officially next week. We look forward to sharing these players stories.

The Emeralds – Our “Why”


Kelsey Brennan: “My ‘why’ for baseball is for the feeling it brings me when playing – I find myself become a leader, coming out of my shell, and feeling free. My ‘why’ is the countless hours I’m putting in for the athletes younger than me who can find a pathway through baseball. My ‘why’ is knowing I have the ability to be a strong female figure for junior girls and help ignite a spark for the love of the game. My ‘why’ is doing it for 12 year old me, and my ‘why’ is knowing any goal is achievable and no one can stop me no matter what.”

Gen Beacom: “I’ve played baseball my whole life and haven’t ever been more passionate about anything else. There’s always something to get better at in baseball, you can never be comfortable at the level you’re at”

Allie Bebbere: “I play because when I do I feel powerful. I also really like being in a predominantly sport and keeping up with the guys and showing them that GIRLS CAN TOO!”

Lili Cavanagh: “I’ve always loved playing baseball, but I continue to play for the friends I’ve made through the sport. If working harder means I get to play in the same grades as my friends, or on the same representative teams as my friends, then working harder feels so much more worth it.

Carly Moore: “Baseball provides me with a clarity, it’s something I’ve spent a lot of time doing, it’s something I really understand. Baseball has brought me some of the happiest memories and closest friends I’ve ever had.”

Shae Lillywhite: “It’s the best game in the world. You never feel like you have it figured out and its makes you keep coming back for more. Plus, the incredible friendships you make.

Claire O’Sullivan: “Baseball challenges me to be better and to do better. It enables me to keep perspective of the things that matter in my life. I love the challenge of working to become better and I love playing in a team environment.”

Abbey McLellan: “I love the combination of individual and team performance. I love that there’s different roles for different kinds of players, power hitters, base stealers, and that it takes a little bit of everything to be a successful team. Personally, my club, Footscray, is a big contributor to my why. They have been a home away from home since I started playing, I wouldn’t be where I am today without everyone at that club.”

Maddy Patrick: “The people, friendships that are formed it is like family. As well as an outlet, it’s a break and step out of day to day routine where you can showcase yourself and push yourself to be better and challenge yourself. You can have a whole new identity in the sport and so much more.”

Maddison Heath: “My family, we have been devoted to this sport for a very long time. We have all played baseball and i felt as though it really was a way we connected. I set myself goals, this being my biggest one, and my family have done everything they can so i have that support. The team environment and the endless support from team mates and coaches makes this such a great game to love.”

Lisa Norrie (Coach): “I coach baseball as I love giving back to the game. I love helping athletes become the best they can be.”

Meagan Haggart: “I love the challenge the game brings to me. Every time you step on the field, you never know what to expect or how the game is going to go. I love playing with my mates and having a good time”

Caitlin Eynon: “I love being a part of a team who can work together to achieve a goal. I love the hard work that goes into bettering myself and improving my skillset. I also love that there is always something to be working towards or striving for, whether that be a position, a team or skill improvement.”

Maddison Tabrett: “Baseball is everything and has been since I was a little kid. It’s what I did whenever I could and still what I do whenever I can. It’s apart of my family and my daughter loves coming and supporting me each week. ”

Ashley Patton: “I like to compete”

Sammantha Hamilton (Coach): “Coaching baseball brings me an incredible sense of fulfillment and joy. It’s not just about the game itself, but the opportunity to mentor and inspire athletes to grow both on and off the field. Seeing their progress and witnessing their passion for the sport ignite makes every moment worthwhile. I love being a part of their journey, helping them develop their skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Being a coach allows me to give back to the sport that has given me so much, and there’s nothing more rewarding than knowing I play a role in shaping the next generation of baseball players.”

Maddison Erwin: “The game I love has bought me lifelong friends and given me so many opportunities and continues to do so.”

Ticara Geldenhuis: “I do everything with my parents in mind. They made the tough decision to move their whole lives in their mid 30s, to leave their families and friends to move to Australia to give my brother and I better opportunities. I wouldn’t be able to have this opportunity if it wasn’t for them. I also love the spirit of competition and the accomplishment that follows success, for myself or for my teammates. I have met some of my best friends through baseball and these one day will be the aunties and uncles to my children.”

Leah Cornish: “To travel the world playing baseball”

Morgan Doty: “Competing at the highest level – what we are about to do, representing Australia at the world cup – I want to beat the best of the best, I want to win. This is my why.”

 

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2023 Women's World Cup

02 August 2023 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Little League ABL

Errors costly as Australia drops game at Senior League World Series

Curacao took advantage of seven Australia errors to run away with a 10-0 win at the Senior League World Series.

The Caribbean representative team cashed in ten runs off just six hits but benefited from strong pitching, sensational defense, and unfortunate errors from Australia.

Represented by Ryde Hawks, Australia scattered four hits throughout the game.

Kevin Rosina had eight strike outs in 4.1 innings of work.

Australia will move to elimination portion of the bracket. They fight for their Senior League World Series lives – and a spot in the International Final – Friday morning at 6:00AM.

Game Recap


Curacao entered the game as runaway winners of the Caribbean competition. They are undefeated, scoring 10 runs in nearly all of their games.

They flexed their muscles again this afternoon.

It was a tough start for Australia. Three first inning errors proved costly, as Curacao put up four early runs off just two hits.

Only one of the runs was credited as earned to starting pitcher Jack Lenton.

The Caribbean added another unearned run in the third inning.

Lenton finished with a tidy 3.0 innings pitched, allowing just four hits, one earned run and three strike-outs.

Kellen Haynes took over in the fourth inning. He struck out two batters to get Australia out of a jam and keep Curacao at bay.

Meanwhile, Kevin Rosina was dominant on the mound. He struck out eight batters in 4.1 innings of shutout ball.

Australia threatened in the fourth inning. They had runners on first and third with two-outs but a great catch by a Caribbean outfielder robbed Australia of their first runs of the game.

It seemed to be a sparkplug for Curacao.

They piled on five more runs, again off some costly errors, to pull away and push the lead to 10-0. The game ended in by run rule.

Australia now enters the elimination portion bracket.

They next play Friday at 6:00AM in a do-or-die game vs the winner of Europe and Latin-America (Mexico).

BOX SCORE

CARIBBEAN (CURACAO):  10 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors.
4-0-1-0-5

AUSTRALIA REGION (BRISBANE NORTH):   0 Runs,  4 Hits, 7 Errors.
0-0-0-0-0

Hits: Allaisdaire Ballantyne, Christian Lane, Callum Flint, Lachlan Heap

Pitchers
Jack Lenton – 3.0IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 3SO
Kellen Haynes – 1.1IP, 2H, 4ER, 1BB, 3SO
Christian Lane – 0.2IP, 0H, 0ER, 1SO

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