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Left-handed Queensland pitcher Hayden Snell has committed to New Mexico Junior College.

The 18-year-old will join the Thunderbirds – a Division I junior college – next August.

Taipans’ offence fired in a big way to cap off a dominant Baseball Association Townsville season with a 27-6 win over the Jethawks in Sunday’s grand final at Jabiru Park.

Dion Searle homered and led the way with five RBIs as Taipans racked up 26 hits to seven in an impressive display.

Jethawks will face minor premiers Taipans in the Baseball Association Townsville grand final on Sunday after overcoming Mustangs over the weekend.

An early offensive blitz put Jethawks up 10-1 at Jabiru Park on Sunday before prevailing 12-10 in the preliminary final to advance to another decider.

Mustangs came out on top of the Jethawks in a Baseball Association Townsville thriller at Jabiru Park on Sunday.

Both teams traded late blows, combining for seven sixth-inning runs, as the Mustangs prevailed 6-5 to move a win clear in second spot behind unbeaten Taipans.

Jethawks scored late to overcome Pirates 5-4 in Baseball Association Townsville action on Sunday, setting up a massive clash against Mustangs this weekend.

Sean Breitkreutz’s late RBI-single broke the deadlock at Jabiru Park and lifted the Jethawks level with Mustangs, who lost to the unbeaten Taipans, on three wins entering round eight.

Pirates’ winless start to the Baseball Association Townsville season has come to an end following a comeback win over Mustangs at Jabiru Park on Sunday.

The Pirates overturned an early 5-1 deficit with a seven-run fourth and padded their advantage with three runs in the fifth before holding on to win 11-9.

Dion Searle finished with 13 strikeouts as Taipans continued their perfect start to the Baseball Association Townsville season at Jabiru Park on Sunday.

Searle allowed two runs – both unearned – on two hits and four walks in 5 2/3 impressive innings as the Taipans powered past the Pirates 9-2.

Jarred Schell homered twice and finished with five RBIs to help propel Taipans to a 4-0 start to the Baseball Association Townsville season at Jabiru Park on Sunday.

Schell powered the offence and Curtis Greene and Dion Searle combined to allow just one run and four hits on the mound in an 8-1 win over the Mustangs.

Taipans surged late to maintain their perfect start to the Baseball Association Townsville season at Jabiru Park on Sunday.

A seven-run sixth helped the Taipans break a deadlock and overcome defending champions the Jethawks 8-2 and improve their record to 3-0 after three rounds.

The Taipans will be after a 3-0 start to the Baseball Association Townsville season when they face defending champions the Jethawks at Jabiru Park on Sunday.

A six-run bottom of the fifth propelled the Taipans to a comeback 7-3 win over Pirates last weekend as they improved to 2-0 after the opening fortnight of the 2020 BAT season.