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Western Rays held off fast-finishing Southern Seahawks to start their Super League Baseball Adelaide account with a win on Wednesday night.

The Rays scored the opening nine runs of the game at West Beach before holding on to win 9-7.

New South Wales pitcher Max Milner has become the latest member of Team Australia’s 2021 U-18 squad to commit to a college program.

Milner will link up with NJCAA Division 1 Arizona Western College.

Baseball Queensland has released its U-16 squad ahead of its National Showcase Series leg in December.

The 32-strong squad and four shadow players have been named and will take part in Queensland’s Showcase from December 14-17.

Braves improved their early-season WA State League 1 record to 3-1 with a 9-2 win over Swan Districts Swans at Charlie Hodder Field on Sunday.

Ben Drew blasted a three-run homer for a second-straight game and strong pitching backed steady offence.

West Australian Liam Hendriks completed the job as the Chicago White Sox kept their season alive with a comeback win over the Houston Astros on Monday afternoon.

Hendriks entered in a non-save situation in the top of the ninth and retired all three batters he faced as the White Sox secured a 12-6 win at Guaranteed Rate Field to extend their American League Division Series by at least one more game.

Carina Redsox rode a pair of big innings to a second-straight win over Mudgeeraba Redsox to start the Greater Brisbane League season on Sunday.

They scored five in the first and the bottom of the third to secure an 11-1 win at Foley Field and join Pine Hills Lightning and Pine Rivers Rapids with perfect 2-0 records after opening weekend.

Goodwood Indians took down Sturt Saints in a South Australian State League grand final rematch to start the 2021/22 season on Saturday.

Riley Moore homered and finished with three RBIs while new offseason recruit Tom Fitzgerald and veteran John Challinor pitched strongly in a 6-3 win at Mortlock Park.

Wanneroo Giants opened its WA State League 1 campaign with a shutout win over South Perth Cubs at Collins Oval on Saturday afternoon.

The Giants piled on five first-inning runs and rode regular offence and strong pitching to a 13-0 win in their belated season-opener after rain postponed their original opener against Morley set for October 1.

Pine Hills Lightning handed defending champions Windsor Royals a loss on the opening night of the 2021/2022 Greater Brisbane League season on Friday.

The Lightning broke an early 1-1 deadlock with a seven-run fifth and went on to complete an 11-2 win at Holloway Field.

Baseball New South Wales has revealed the dates and locations of its 2022 state championships.

The 2022 state charter calendar features a massive April with the four qualifying events for the Australian Championships taking place over three-straight weekends.

Queensland’s 2022 U-18 squad has been revealed.

Baseball Queensland on Friday named a 32-strong squad that will take part in the state’s National Showcase Series games in December.