16 January 2020
Maddux Stivey was named the U18 Most Valuable Player and Zac Newbold picked up the U16 honour at the 2020 Australian Youth Championship.
Stivey, who was part of Western Australia’s gold medal winning U18 outfit, was named MVP following yesterday’s decider after putting together an impressive tournament with bat and ball.
15 January 2020
South Australia rode a strong offensive performance and eight strikeouts from Riley Yeatman to bronze at the 2020 U16 Australian Youth Championship in Geelong on Wednesday.
SA jumped out to a first-inning lead and denied a late Western Australia rally to win 5-3 and claim the state’s first U16 medal since 2016.
15 January 2020
Queensland has claimed its first U16 Australian Youth Championship since 2011 after defeating previously unbeaten New South Wales in the 2020 gold medal game on Wednesday.
Runs in the second, third and fourth provided a solid platform ahead of a five-run fifth sealing an 8-0 win on diamond two at Geelong Baseball Centre.
15 January 2020
The 2020 Australian Youth Championship U16 bronze and gold medal games will start at 4pm after air quality in Geelong improved to an acceptable reading.
The U16 gold medal game between New South Wales and Queensland has been moved to diamond two and will start at 4pm. It will be reduced to five innings and no longer be broadcast.
15 January 2020
Victoria White rode early runs and a Joel Prpic homer to a seventh-place U16 finish at the 2020 Australian Youth Championship at Geelong Baseball Centre on Wednesday.
Three runs in the second and third helped overturn an early one-run deficit and propel Vic White to a 7-3 win over the Australian Capital Territory on diamond four.
15 January 2020
Country New South Wales has claimed a fifth-place finish at the 2020 U16 Australian Youth Championship after holding off Victoria Blue on Wednesday morning.
A two-run first inning gave Country an early lead and strong pitching ensured it was enough, sealing a 3-2 win on diamond four at Geelong Baseball Centre.
15 January 2020
Queensland has a shot to claim a sweep of the U16 and U18 titles when the 2020 Australian Youth Championship wraps up today in Geelong.
They will face Western Australia in the U18 gold medal game from 4.30pm and undefeated New South Wales in the U16 decider from 1pm.
14 January 2020
The schedule has been locked in for the final day of the 2020 Australian Youth Championship after opening round action wrapped up on Tuesday.
Queensland will face Western Australia in the U18 gold medal game from 4.30pm on Wednesday and New South Wales will face Queensland in the U16 gold medal game.
14 January 2020
South Australia has been stripped of its 2020 U16 Australian Youth Championship win over Country New South Wales this morning due to a rule breach.
Country will be awarded a 9-0 win following a pitching infringement by SA, lifting it into the fifth-place playoff against Victoria Blue tomorrow.
14 January 2020
New South Wales has ended the opening round of the 2020 U16 Australian Youth Championship with a perfect 7-0 record after downing Western Australia on Tuesday.
NSW finalised its preparations for tomorrow’s gold medal game against Queensland with a 14-6 win at Melbourne Ballpark.
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