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

Heavy rain has disrupted the schedule for the final day of the Junior and Intermediate League Championships.

Here is what you need to know:

– After a second day of showers, Surfers Paradise Baseball Club has been ruled out and deemed unplayable for Sunday 1 June.

– At present, the only playable field is Diamond 4 at Lismore. We are working on Diamond 2.

– Therefore, the only current scheduled games are the Intermediate League Preliminary Final, the Intermediate League Gold Medal Game, the conclusion of the Junior League Pool A (Mets vs Brisbane North) and the Junior League Gold Medal Game.

– The Junior League Gold Medal Game will be contested between the winner of Pool B (Cronulla Black) and the winner of Pool A (Melbourne Mets or Brisbane North).

– There will be no semi-finals. Little League International have approved an adjusted format to the tournament due to inclement weather. Cronulla have clinched first place in Pool B.

– Please note, the below schedule has a serious proviso on it and is subject to change. Should Diamond 2 at Lismore become playable, games will move to this field earlier in the day.

– If Diamond 2 becomes available, it would not be until later in the morning, but all Finals could be completed by the early afternoon. Teams have been asked if they wish to play consolation games in this event.

– Point of Clarity: Diamond 2 is not an option for Junior League due to current field conditions. If it becomes available, Intermediate League games would be moved there. Junior League Games can only be played on Diamond 4 at this current time

The schedule for Sunday 1 June:

– 9:00AM – Intermediate League Preliminary Final (PF): Central Firebirds vs Melbourne Athletics

– 11:15AM – Intermediate League Gold Medal Game: Hills vs winner of PF

– 20 minutes after – Junior League Pool A Resumed Game: Melbourne Mets (3-0) vs Brisbane North (3-0)

– 20 minutes after – Junior League Gold Medal Game: Winner of Pool A vs Cronulla Black

All games will have a radio broadcast live & free on Baseball+ with ABL commentators Andrew Reynolds and CJ Barnes so we can bring you the sounds of the game, as well as a fixed single camera on GameChanger.

Thank you to the crew at Far North Coast Baseball for their work on a challenging day, battling the elements and a fantastic effort to get games in today. It’s amazing that despite these heavy rains we still played baseball.

Thank you to our community – players, coaches, families and all – for your patience and understanding as we battle the weather.

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

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

DAY 4 FINALS RECAP, INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE: www.baseball.com.au/news/2025ilday4/

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 finals are done and the elimination bracket is set at Intermediate League.

Find out how the day progressed below.

Tournament Hub and Archived Scores: www.baseball.com.au/intermediateleague

Things you will find in this story:
– Scores
– Standings
– Recaps
– Highlights
– Stats
– 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.

Scroll down for consolation standings.

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

Scroll down for recaps to begin.

UPDATE (5:45PM AEST): WE ARE CURRENTLY IN RAIN DELAY.

FINAL UPDATE (8:00PM AEST): GAMES CALLED OFF

Heavy rain in Lismore and Gold Coast has postponed play for the remainder of May 30.

The originally scheduled pool play games between Northern Territory vs Southern Hills Warriors (Pool A) game and Cronulla Black vs Canberra (Pool B) will not be completed.

However, the Brisbane North vs Melbourne Mets game (currently under delay and in extra innings) must be completed to determine who is the top of Pool A.

Therefore, the schedule has been adjusted to the following for Saturday 31 May:

SURFERS PARADISE

9:00AM – Resumption of Pool A Game, Brisbane North vs Melbourne Mets @ Surfers Paradise

9:45AM – Semi-Final 1: Cronulla Black vs 2A

12:00PM – Semi-Final 2: Melbourne Athletics vs 1A

LISMORE – CONSOLATION GAMES

9:00AM – Northern Territory (5A) vs Adelaide Rays (5B)

11:15AM – C2: Hills Red (3A) vs Canberra Rangers (4B)

1:30PM – C1: Eastern Phantoms (3B) vs Southern Hills Warriors (4A)

Please note: This schedule is subject to change.

If there are any changes they will be communicated to Teams via the EO Chat and on www.baseball.com.au/juniorleague.

Field inspections will begin at 5:30AM on Saturday morning. All teams scheduled for the first game will get a phone call from a tournament official.

Thank you for your understanding.

– Continuation of Recap Story –

Spots in the semi-finals are on the line as Pool Play concludes at the Junior League Championships today.

Tournament Hub & Archive Scores at www.baseball.com.au/juniorleague

Things you will find in this story:
– Scores
– Standings
– Recaps
– Highlights
– Stats
– 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.

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

Welcome to the second day of the tournament. Things start at 9:00AM this morning, a shift of 30 minutes earlier.

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.

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

The second day of 2025 Australian Intermediate League Championships is here. After the games this afternoon, the finals schedule will be locked in.

Tournament Hub: www.baseball.com.au/intermediateleague

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.

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.

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

The first day of the Australian Intermediate League Championships is complete!

Tournament Hub: www.baseball.com.au/intermediateleague

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 complete information visit our Tournament Hub at www.baseball.com.au/intermediateleague. 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.

TOURNAMENT HUBS

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.