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Blacktown rallied from 5-0 down entering the eighth to walk off and secure the 2020/21 New South Wales State Baseball League premiership on Wednesday night.

James Yates singled with two out in the bottom of the ninth to lift Workers to a 6-5 walk-off win over Baulkham Hills at Blacktown International Sportspark, completing a wild comeback in the third and deciding game of the grand final series.

Baulkham Hills set up a third and deciding game in the New South Wales State Baseball League grand final series after downing Blacktown 7-2 at Blacktown International Sportspark on Sunday.

The Kookaburras scored early runs and rode 5 1/3 scoreless innings from relievers Tom Roberts and Tom Stancic to victory to keep the series alive after falling 7-1 in the opener on Saturday night.

Blacktown rode a strong start from Josh Guyer and regular offence to victory in game one of the New South Wales State Baseball League grand final series on Saturday night.

Guyer struck out nine in eight one-run innings and Workers scored seven unanswered runs to overturn a first-inning deficit and prevail 7-1 over Baulkham Hills at Blacktown International Sportspark in the opener of the best-of-three series.

Cronulla’s Josh Dean was named the New South Wales State Baseball League most valuable player on Friday night, while Baulkham Hills’ Bec Ings took out the honour in the Women’s League.

Dean claimed the Lionel Harris Medal as first grade MVP after hitting .455 with 14 RBIs in 20 appearances for the Sharks.

Baulkham Hills topped Canterbury-Bankstown in extra innings to secure its spot in the New South Wales State Baseball League on Saturday night.

The Kookaburras broke a tie in the top of the 10th and Zac Shepherd closed out the win with a scoreless bottom of the inning to seal a 2-1 win at Blacktown International Sportspark.

Both best-of-three New South Wales State Baseball League semi-finals are headed to a deciding game on Sunday at Blacktown International Sportspark.

Central Coast kept its season alive with an 11-0 win over Canterbury-Bankstown in the minor semi-final on Saturday while Blacktown squared its series with Baulkham Hills.

Baulkham Hills is one win from the New South Wales State Baseball League grand final after claiming the opener of its best-of-three major semi-final against Blacktown on Wednesday night.

Matthew Bennett went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and starter Liam McCallum tossed six scoreless innings to lead the Kookaburras to a 1-0 lead with a 9-1 win at Blacktown International Sportspark.

Blacktown will enter its New South Wales State Baseball League major semi-final series against minor premiers Baulkham Hills on a winning note after overcoming Cronulla late on Sunday.

Workers scored two runs in the top of the ninth to seal a 9-7 win at Bonnett Bay in their final game of the regular season.

Canterbury-Bankstown needed late offence to overcome Greater Western in the New South Wales State Baseball League on Wednesday night.

The Vikings scored twice in the sixth and five times in the seventh to secure a 7-2 win at Blacktown International Sportspark.

Central Coast edged Greater Western 3-2 on Wednesday night to secure a vital win in the race towards the New South Wales State Baseball League finals.

The Marlins needed Chet Robinson’s RBI-single in the sixth to overcome the Warriors at Baseball Park.