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Recaps by Eric Balnar. Photos from Dan Cohen / Scott Powick. Have something interesting to share? Email me at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

The first day of 2025 Australian Junior League Championships is done!

Tournament Hub at www.baseball.com.au/juniorleague

Things you will find in this story:
– Scores
– Standings
– Recaps
– Highlights
– Stats
– CARVE Performers of the Day
– YouTube Highlights can be found here. 

You can watch replays of games from Surfers Paradise on Baseball+.

For GameChanger, click here or search ‘Australian Junior League National Championships 2025’.

The winner of the tournament advances to the Senior League World Series.

There has been a further schedule amendment to both the Junior League and Intermediate League Championships, with some games returning to Lismore.

After a stretch of few days of sunshine and wind, two fields are expected to be playable in time for the National Championships.

Diamond 2 and Diamond 4 will have competition games.

However, Diamond 1 and Diamond 3 at Lismore remain closed for the duration of the tournament.

Therefore, half the games will be played in Gold Coast at Surfers Paradise. The other half will be played in Lismore, making travel time less for those involved.

All Baseball+ Broadcast Games will be on the Gold Coast at Surfers, including the finals.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULE UPDATE: ALL GAMES HAVE BEEN MOVED FORWARD 30 MINUTES – Click here to view full schedule

Baseball Australia’s tournament manager Michael Ibbotson says this eases some of the pressure of driving to Gold Coast each day.

“It’s exciting news to receive when we were anticipating the likelihood that no games would be played in Lismore during the event,” says Ibbotson. “Some recent sun and wind have given the facility a chance to show how resilient it is.”

Notably, Lismore received about three times its monthly average of rain in the first two weeks of May, making fields waterlogged and unplayable.

“Although we are still not running with the original plan, the positive is another chance is getting a chance to showcase its facility during a National Championship,” adds Ibbotson. “Although games will now be moved off Mudgeeraba, more weather is always a chance, and if needed we sincerely appreciate that club will assist”

We thank everybody for their support and understanding as we navigate weather challenges as we make sure the kids can all “PLAY BALL” next week.

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TOURNAMENT HUBS

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All information for each tournament will be housed in the respective Tournament Hubs, found on the home page and menu of Baseball.com.au.

They will include links to recaps, highlights, scoring, broadcast and format.

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE: www.baseball.com.au/intermediateleague

JUNIOR LEAGUE: www.baseball.com.au/juniorleague

UPDATE: Sunday 1 June has been cancelled due to rain and unsafe field conditions. 

Update 7:30PM on 31 May – IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR SUNDAY 1 MAY

Welcome.

With two tournaments happening at the same time, it makes it difficult to pin one particular story from either tournament to the home page. So, we’ve done neither.

Tournament Hub links can be found below or in the main menu & home page of this website.

You can find the Junior League Hub here: www.baseball.com.au/juniorleague

You can find the Intermediate League Hub here: www.baseball.com.au/intermediateleague

Each hub will give up-to-date information on schedule, scores, highlights, standings, links, etc.

Keep in mind the new schedule, as we are now splitting the tournament between Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast) and Lismore.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULE UPDATE: ALL GAMES HAVE BEEN MOVED FORWARD 30 MINUTES – Click here to view full schedule

 

Make sure you follow us on social media (@Baseball.com.au) for tournament updates and photos. You can watch coverage on Baseball+ for free.

YouTube Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/@AussieBaseballTournaments 

 

 

Recaps by Eric Balnar. Photos from Brendon Beacom. Have something interesting to share? Email me at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

The Wanneroo Giants have won the 2025 Australian Senior League Championships and advance to the World Series this July in Easley, South Carolina.

Highlights and recaps below.

In this story, you will find recaps (just keep scrolling) from every game, as well as key stats, photos and some highlights.

Past Recaps & Scores:
– Full Archive
– Day 1
– Day 2
– Day 3
– Day 4: Semi-Finals

For complete information visit our Tournament Hub at www.baseball.com.au/seniorleague. For GameChanger, click here or search ‘Australian Senior League National Championships 2025’

The winner of the tournament advances to the Senior League World Series.

Recaps by Eric Balnar. Photos from Brendon Beacom. Have something interesting to share? Email me at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

The Wanneroo Giants and Brisbane Metro will play for an Australian Senior League Championships Gold Medal on Sunday after winning their respective semi-finals today.

The winner of the Gold Medal Game goes to the USA to play in the World Series.

There were also three consolation games today.

In this story, you will find recaps (just keep scrolling) from every game, as well as key stats, photos and some highlights.

We’ve produced a mini-match for each of the semi-finals.

Past Recaps & Scores:
– Full Archive
– Day 1
– Day 2
– Day 3

For complete information visit our Tournament Hub at www.baseball.com.au/seniorleague. For GameChanger, click here or search ‘Australian Senior League National Championships 2025’

The winner of the tournament advances to the Senior League World Series.

Recaps by Eric Balnar. Photos from Brendon Beacom. Have something interesting to share? Email me at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

Pool games are done. We’re on to the finals at the 2025 Senior League Championships.

Here’s how the day unfolded and the schedule for Saturday’s finals.

In this story, you will find recaps (just keep scrolling) from every game, as well as key stats, photos and some highlights from each.

Past Recaps & Scores:
– Full Archive
– Day 1
– Day 2

You can watch Diamond 1 coverage on Baseball+ with commentator Jarrod Hoare.

For complete information visit our Tournament Hub at www.baseball.com.au/seniorleague. For GameChanger, click here or search ‘Australian Senior League National Championships 2025’

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Two fields have cleared up in Lismore, and the tournament will now be SPLIT between Gold Coast and Lismore. Head to www.baseball.com.au/news/lismoregoldcoast/ for the new schedule and details

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The 2025 Intermediate League and Junior League Championships, originally scheduled for May 28 – June 1 in Lismore, has been moved to the Gold Coast due to weather.

We have decided to add two additional hosts, with the plan to play games at Surfers Paradise Baseball Club and Mudgeeraba Baseball Club.

Please note, the new adjusted schedule below is subject to change. We will continue to assess the possibility of games being played in Lismore during the event.

Baseball+ will still provide a broadcast with commentary of one field per day of both Junior League, Intermediate League and finals for free, shifting the operation to the Gold Cast. The rest of the games can be watched on GameChanger.

It’s a decision that Baseball Australia did not take lightly but was one that had to be made due to “relentless” rain in Lismore.

As of this post, there has been 165.8mm of rain in Lismore since May 1. To put that in perspective, the average mean rainfall for Lismore in May is 68.8mm.

“With the relentless rainfall every day and the high amount of water now sitting on the fields, it feels extremely unlikely the fields would be ready to go for May 28,” says Baseball Australia events manager Michael Ibbotson.

“We have 18 teams playing for a national championship and we need to get these games in. Our best option is to pivot to the Gold Coast for now, and hope some of the fields dry up as the week progresses.”

It’s a big effort to move a national tournament on short notice.

Baseball Australia extends their thanks to the communities of the Mudgeeraba and Surfers Paradise Baseball Clubs for being able to step up on short notice.

The Lismore baseball community continues to go above and beyond, making 300+ lunches every day and driving them up to Surfers Paradise for the players.

“I’d really like to thank the Lismore baseball community for their efforts. They’ve been trying to make this work every day and this decision doesn’t come lightly or easily,” says Ibbotson.

A new schedule can be found below.

We thank all teams, officials, scorers, umpires and communities for their understanding and efforts.

 

 

Recaps by Eric Balnar. Photos from Brendon Beacom. Have something interesting to share? Email me at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

It’s the second day of the 2025 Senior League Championships. Live from Geelong, we’re happy to bring you coverage.

For yesterday’s recap and scores, click here.

Who will be the first to book their ticket in the finals, if anyone? The winner of the tournament advances to the Senior League World Series.

Here you will find recaps (just keep scrolling) from every game, as well as key stats from each.

You can watch Diamond 1 coverage on Baseball+ with commentator Jarrod Hoare.

For complete information visit our Tournament Hub at www.baseball.com.au/seniorleague. For GameChanger, click here or search ‘Australian Senior League National Championships 2025’

Recaps by Eric Balnar. Photos from Brendon Beacom. Have something interesting to share? Email me at eric.balnar@baseball.com.au.

The first day of 2025 Australian Senior League Championships is done and dusted.

Here you will find recaps (just keep scrolling) from every game, as well as key stats from each.

Looking for the CARVE Performers of the Day? They’re at the bottom of this story, right after the standings.

You can watch replays of Diamond 1 coverage on Baseball+ with commentator Jarrod Hoare.

For complete information visit our Tournament Hub at www.baseball.com.au/seniorleague. For GameChanger, click here or search ‘Australian Senior League National Championships 2025’.

The winner of the tournament advances to the Senior League World Series.

NOTE: THIS IS THE SCHEDULE RELEASE STORY. FOR THE TOURNAMENT HUB CLICK HERE OF VISIT WWW.BASEBALL.COM.AU/SENIORLEAGUE.

A trip to Easley, South Carolina and the 2025 Senior League World Series is on the line for ten Australian teams who have qualified for the Senior League Championships.

Welcome to your hub for the 2025 Australian Senior League Championships.
Age Group: 13-16
Tournament Date: Wed 21 May – Sun 25 May
Tournament Location: Geelong, Victoria
Tournament Schedule: Below and available here 
GameChanger Scoring Link: Click here or search ‘Australian Senior League National Championships 2025’
Broadcast: Baseball+ (free) / GameChanger
2024 Champion: Eastern Phantoms (WA)

For a list of qualified teams across all tournaments, visit www.baseball.com.au/nationals.

FINAL PLACINGS

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1. Wanneroo Giants
2. Brisbane Metro
3. Eastern Phantoms
4. Melbourne Rangers
5. Adelaide Armada

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

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Day 5, May 25

Gold Medal : Wanneroo Giants 7 def Brisbane Metro 2 watch on Baseball+

Bronze Medal Game: Eastern Phantoms 10 def Melbourne Rangers 5 (Watch the Replay)

Fifth Place Game: Adelaide Armada 12 def Ryde Red 12

Consolation Game: Brisbane South 10 def Melbourne Mets 2

Consolation Game: Cronulla Blue 14 vs Canberra Rangers 3

Day 4, May 24 – Click Here For Recap Story

FINALS

– Semi Final 1: Wanneroo Giants 14 def Eastern Phantoms 2 (Mini Match Highlights)
– Semi Final 2:  Brisbane Metro 15 vs Melbourne Rangers 5 (Mini Match Highlights)

Brisbane Metro and Wanneroo Giants advance to the Gold Medal Game, Sunday @ 1:30PM AEST. 

CONSOLATION

– Consolation 1 – Adelaide Armada 4 def Cronulla Blue 3
– 9th Place: Canberra Rangers 7 def Brisbane South 4
– Consolation 2 – Ryde Red 5 def Melbourne Mets 0

 

Day 3, May 23 – Click Here For Recap Story

– Cronulla Blue 11 def Melbourne Mets 1 (Watch the Replay)
– Melbourne Rangers 15 def Brisbane South 4

– Wanneroo Giants 10 def Adelaide Armada 9 (Watch the Replay)
– Cronulla Blue 4 def Canberra Rangers 0

– Ryde Red 12 def Brisbane South 10
– Eastern Phantoms 14 def Melbourne Mets 4

– Brisbane Metro 12 vs Eastern Phantoms 2 (Watch the Replay)

Day 2, May 22 – Click Here For Recap Story

Wanneroo Giants 7 def Ryde Red 6 (extra innings, watch the replay)
Brisbane Metro 13 def Melbourne Mets 6

Melbourne Rangers 4 def Adelaide Armada 1, (Watch the Replay)
Eastern Phantoms 17 def Canberra Rangers 2

Wanneroo Giants 12 def Brisbane South 2, (Watch the Replay)
Brisbane Metro 6 def Cronulla Blue 4

Day 1, May 21 – Click Here For Recap Story 

Watch the coverage on Baseball+ via the App Store or plus.baseball.com.au.

Melbourne Rangers 15 def Ryde Red 5 (Watch the Replay)
Adelaide Armada 8 def Brisbane South 4

Brisbane Metro 15 def Canberra Rangers 5 (Watch the Replay)
Ryde Red 16 def Adelaide Armada 3

Melbourne Mets 21 def Canberra Rangers 3 (Watch the Replay)
Wanneroo Giants 20 def Melbourne Rangers 2

Eastern Phantoms 14 vs Cronulla Blue 1 (Watch the Replay)

STANDINGS – GROUP STAGE

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Top two advance to semi finals.

POOL A – FINAL

1. Wanneroo Giants (WA) 4-0*
2. Melbourne Rangers (VIC) 3-1*
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3. Ryde Red (NSW) 2-2
4. Adelaide Armada (SA) 1-3
5. Brisbane South (QLD) 0-4

Note: The tiebreaker in a three-team tie where everybody has defeated each other is the runs-allowed ratio (runs allowed per game). The ratio is indicated above in brackets)

POOL B  – FINAL

1. Brisbane Metro (QLD) 4-0*
2. Eastern Phantoms (WA) 3-1*
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3. Cronulla Blue (NSW) 2-2
4. Melbourne Mets (VIC) 1-3
5. Canberra Rangers (ACT) 0-4

Teams and Pools

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Ten teams from around Australia advanced to the national titles by winning a series of qualifiers at a state level.

From here, they are divided into two groups (pools) of five.

Each team in a given pool will play each other once. The top two teams at the end of pool play advance to the semi-finals with a spot in the Gold Medal Game on the line. The winner of the Gold Medal Game? They head to the 2025 Senior League World Series to play the best teams from around the globe from July 26, 2025 – August 2, 2025.

Schedule

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Download the printable schedule here. 

 

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

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POOL A

Adelaide Armada (SA): South Australia have one entry into the Senior League Nationals. The Armada is made up of the best players from the 13-16 age group who tried out from across metropolitan Adelaide.

Brisbane South (QLD): Made up of players from Beenleigh Hawks, Runcorn Indians, Redlands and Mt. Gravatt Eagles. Advanced to nationals by advancing to the Gold Medal Game of the Queensland State Championships. After also going 3-1 in pool play, Brisbane South’s silver medal finish reflected their determination and effort across the State Championships. They made it to the final by leaning on strong performances from Lewis Hill and Kai Flynn-Ballard, who combined for 13 RBIs, and Cooper Reynolds who hit a Triple. Kai also contributed on the mound with 11 strikeouts in 8.2 innings and Cooper Reed with zero errors and 6 outs at centrefield across the five games in the Tournament. Brisbane South has earnt the second of two spots in the Australian Senior League National Championships.

Wanneroo Giants (WA): This squad finished second at the 2024 Australian Senior League Championships and features a number of return players. They rolled through the competition unbeaten in Western Australia, finishing 6-0 with a 92-17 run differential. They beat the Western Tigers 15-2 to advance to the Gold Medal Game and clinch a ticket to Geelong.

Ryde Red (NSW): Ryde Red were unbeaten on their way to gold in New South Wales. They defeated Ryde Black 10-2 in the semi-final to clinch a spot at nationals. It was a closely contested Gold Medal game with Cronulla Blue, their fellow NSW entrant to Senior League, with Ryde just squeaking by in a 3-2 thriller.

Melbourne Rangers (VIC): Made up of players from clubs in Melbourne’s South East Suburbs and Mornington Peninsula. After finishing runner-up in the grand final, Rangers are set to return to Geelong for nationals in May. They had the second-best record with four wins and one loss in the Victorian titles, going undefeated before losing by one run to the Athletics in their final matchup. Rangers scored 40 runs and gave up 21 with a team batting average of .329, reaching double-digit scores in all four of their victories.

POOL B

Eastern Phantoms (WA): Made up of players from the Morley Eagles, Perth and UWA Magpies Baseball Clubs. Last year’s defending champions. The Phantoms went through the group stages undefeated before beating Central Firebirds 9-4 in the semi-finals. The Phantoms lost to the Wanneroo Giants in the Gold Medal game but still finished the tournament outscoring opponents 70-22 and with a 5-1 record.

Cronulla Blue (NSW): Pitching and defense helped Cronulla Blue advance to nationals. They allowed just 13 runs in six games at the NSW State Championships, falling only to Ryde Red in the Gold Medal Game by a 3-2 scoreline. They beat Cronulla Black in the semi-final to clinch a spot in Geelong.

Brisbane Metro (QLD): Made up of players from Carina Red Sox, Pine Hills Lightning and Windsor Royals. Brisbane Metro earned the first of two spots in the Australian Senior League Championships in impressive fashion. Over the course of the Queensland state tournament, Metro’s explosive lineup was unstoppable, scoring 69 runs and only allowing 34. Troy Dean was a standout with a .714 batting average and 7 RBIs, while Xavier Huntley hit a Home Run, and Lachlan Pawsey and Leo McKenna both hit a Triple. Hunter Ryan dominated on the mound with 13 strikeouts: four of those in the Gold Medal game where he allowed zero runs across 3.1 innings. The entire Brisbane Metro roster were standout across the State Championships going 3-1 in pool play with other key performances from Blake McPherson and Max Stefanutto. In the final, Metro showed their relentless offense and sealed their victory with a 12-2 win over Brisbane South.

Melbourne Mets (VIC): Made up of metropolitan Melbourne players. The Mets step in as a replacement team for Victorian champion Melbourne Athletics who withdrew. The Mets played in the 3-4 cross over game locally and step in to replace the Athletics.