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Melbourne has secured its first Australian Baseball League title, taking down Adelaide in two games in the Championship Series to give retiring Luke Hughes, Allan de San Miguel and Peter Moylan a fairytale farewell.

The Aces’ offence was too hot for Adelaide in game two at West Beach on Saturday night, backing a strong start from Wes Helsabeck to propel Melbourne to a 6-2 victory and Victoria’s first Claxton Shield since 2010.

Melbourne is one win away from bringing the Claxton Shield back to Victoria for the first time since 2010 after walking off Adelaide in game one of the Australian Baseball League Championship Series at Melbourne Ballpark last night.

Retiring Allan de San Miguel’s single and an error helped the Aces pull level in the ninth ahead of Shane Robinson driving in the catcher to lift Melbourne to a 4-3 victory.

Adelaide will head to an unhappy hunting ground to get its quest for South Australia’s first Claxton Shield since 1980 underway.

The Giants travel to Melbourne Ballpark for the opening game of their best-of-three ABL Championship Series against Melbourne with a dismal recent record at the venue.

The 2020 Australian Baseball League Championship series will get underway on Friday night at when Melbourne host Adelaide at Melbourne Ballpark.

First pitch in the opening game of the best-of-three series is slated for 7pm.

Adelaide will play Melbourne in the 2020 Australian Baseball League Championship series after downing Canberra 6-3 in a tense decider in their best-of-three Semi-Final on Sunday afternoon at West Beach.

The Giants jumped out to an early 4-0 lead and used a 10-out save from closer Ryan Chaffee to hold off a fast-finishing Cavalry and book their chance to compete for the Claxton Shield against the Aces next weekend.

Adelaide and Canberra will look to advance to the ABL Championship Series against Melbourne when they clash at Active Displays Stadium this afternoon.

The Giants levelled the series with a 5-2 win last night, forcing a decisive game three. Watch at theabl.com.au/videos.

Adelaide has kept its season alive with a gritty 5-2 victory over Canberra in game two of their Australian Baseball League Semi-Final series at West Beach on Saturday night.

The Giants rode a super start from ex big leaguer David Holmberg and two RBIs from Aaron Whitefield to a series levelling victory against the Cavalry to force a decisive third game from 4pm on Sunday.

Melbourne is into its third Australian Baseball League Championship Series after sweeping its Semi-Final against Auckland on Saturday night.

The Aces used a six-run fifth to overcome an early deficit at North Harbour Stadium and book their spot in next weekend’s best-of-three decider against either Adelaide or Canberra with a 6-2 victory over the Tuatara.

Auckland and Adelaide will look to force deciding games when their best-of-three ABL Semi-Finals continue on a super Saturday.

The Tuatara will look to pull level against Melbourne from 5pm AEDT, while the Giants square off with Canberra from 7.30pm AEDT.

Both games will be available to watch at theabl.com.au/videos.

Canberra has claimed game one of its best-of-three ABL Semi-Final series against Adelaide in dramatic fashion, sealing victory on a bases-loaded walk in extra innings on Friday night.

The Cavalry were up 6-5 and one out from winning the game in the bottom of the ninth but the Giants drove in a clutch run before Canberra prevailed 7-6 at The Fort at MIT Ballpark after Kelvin Melean drew a walk with loaded bases in the 10th.