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Macarthur Orioles are a win away from the 2022 New South Wales State Baseball League grand final after edging Baulkham Hills Kookaburras 3-2 on Wednesday night.

The Orioles jumped out to a 2-0 lead at Blacktown International Sportspark’s second diamond and withstood a late rally from the minor premiers to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three major semi-final.

Jake Turcato blasted a three-run, walk-off homer to propel Redlands Rays into the 2022 Greater Brisbane League grand final on Tuesday night.

Turcato’s three-run shot lifted the Rays to an 8-5 victory in the deciding third game of their semi-final series against Pine Rivers Rapids at Duncan Road.

Upwey-Ferntree Gully Tigers are one win away from being crowned 2022 Victorian Summer Baseball League champions.

The Tigers toppled defending champions Essendon Bombers 14-7 at Melbourne Ballpark on Tuesday night to open the best-of-three decider.

New South Welshman Travis Bazzana has been named the Pac-12 Conference’s Player of the Week.

The Oregon State Beavers freshman went 8-for-24 with two homers and 11 RBIs across five games.

Bianca Smith tossed a gem and Glenelg Tigers scored seven early runs to seal their spot in the 2022 South Australian Women’s League grand final on Sunday.

Smith struck out five in six two-hit innings to help the Tigers overcome Southern Districts Hawks 7-0 and set up a grand final against Sturt Saints next weekend.

West Torrens Eagles rode an 11-run eighth to a series win over Goodwood Indians in the opening round of the South Australian State League finals on Sunday.

The Eagles surged late to hit the lead and held off a late rally from the Indians to secure a 13-12 win and wrap up their best-of-three semi-final at Lockleys Oval with a game to spare.

Henley & Grange Rams knocked Kensington Cardinals out of the South Australian State League premiership race on Sunday.

Utility Wilson Lee homered three times to lift the Rams to a 5-1 win at West Lakes Sports Club in game two of their semi-final series.

Sturt Saints swept a Sunday doubleheader to fight back from 1-0 down and secure victory in their best-of-three South Australian State League semi-final series against Southern Districts Hawks.

The minor premiers prevailed 8-2 in the deciding game to eliminate the Hawks from the final after earlier recording a 13-1 win at Norman Reserve.

Pine Rivers Rapids sent their Greater Brisbane League semi-final against Redlands Rays to a third and deciding game with a 7-2 win on Sunday.

Dallas Wakefield’s gem helped the Rapids square the best-of-three series with a 7-2 win at Duncan Road.

Essendon Bombers advanced to the Victorian Summer Baseball League grand final on Sunday, keeping alive their hopes of back-to-back premierships.

The Bombers will take on Upwey-Ferntree Gully Tigers in the decider after recording a 6-4 extra-inning win over Geelong Baycats in the deciding third game of their semi-final series at Geelong Baseball Centre.

Max Stagg’s two-run, walk-off homer lifted West Torrens Eagles past Goodwood Indians in game one of their South Australian State League semi-final series on Saturday.

Stagg crushed a long ball to left field after Tom McGarry started the bottom of the ninth with a single as the Eagles triumphed 11-9 at Lockleys Oval in the opener of the best-of-three series.