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24 August 2021 By David Penrose

By David Penrose

- Team Australia ABL

Bandits re-sign two-time ABLCS MVP

Two-time Australian Baseball League Championship Series MVP Tim Atherton has signed on for a fifth season with the Brisbane Bandits.

The 31-year-old starting pitcher will enter the new season with 89 ABL appearances to his name and ranks second with 378 strikeouts behind only Ryan Searle in the modern-day league.

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07 July 2021 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Team Australia

Team Australia unveils indigenous recognition symbol

Team Australia will acknowledge the rich history and culture of the country’s First Nations people after adding an indigenous symbol to its uniforms.

The symbol, designed by proud Whadjuk Noongar woman and Perth artist Jarni McGuire, was revealed today to coincide with NAIDOC Week.

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04 January 2021 By David Penrose

By David Penrose

ABL

Fresh Bandits excited to get season underway

Brisbane manager David Nilsson says the Bandits are fresh and firing ahead of getting their Australian Baseball League campaign underway with eight games in seven days at Viticon Stadium from Tuesday.

The Bandits narrowly missed the playoffs last season as they chased a fifth-straight ABL title and will be aiming to bounce back into the postseason.

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04 January 2021 By David Penrose

By David Penrose

ABL

Bandits name strong roster for Opening Day

Brisbane has named an experienced roster ahead of its Australian Baseball League season opening at Viticon Stadium tomorrow.

The Bandits’ 24-man squad includes five Milwaukee prospects, new recruits Aaron Brown, Masaru Nakamura, Bligh Madris and Jared Walker along with returning duo Johnny Field and Riley Unroe to support a strong Australian core.

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Aaron BrownABL 2020/21Andrew CampbellBrisbane BanditsDavid SutherlandJohnny FieldLogan WadeMasaru NakamuraMatt HardyMichele VassalottiNick KahlePaxton SchultzRiley UnroeRyan BattagliaRyan SearleSam BeattieSam HollandTim AthertonTravis Blackley

20 October 2020 By David Penrose

By David Penrose

- Team Australia ABL

Bandits confirm Atherton's return

Brisbane will welcome back two-time Australian Baseball League Championship Series MVP Tim Atherton for a fourth season.

The Bandits this morning confirmed the Boral Team Australia starting pitcher will be part of their upcoming campaign, his ninth season in the league.

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27 September 2020 By David Penrose

By David Penrose

Community Local Baseball

Eagles soar to fourth-straight IBL title

Berkeley has continued its dominance of the Illawarra Baseball League, securing a fourth-straight title on Saturday afternoon.

The Eagles rode three ninth-inning runs to an 11-9 win over minor premiers Wollongong in a thrilling decider at Eagle Field.

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21 August 2020 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Team Australia Corporate News

Boral Team Australia star named ambassador for PTP

What do Tim Atherton, Samantha Kerr and­­­ George Gregan have in common?

They are all Australian sporting stars and now ambassadors for PTP.

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13 November 2019 By David Penrose

By David Penrose

- Team Australia

Atherton full of praise for defence following US win

Starting pitcher Tim Atherton has heaped praise on Boral Team Australia’s defence after they played a key role in a stunning 2-1 Premier12 win over the US on Wednesday afternoon.

Australia kept its hopes of playing off for a Premier12 medal alive, setting up a massive clash with Chinese Taipei on Saturday.

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2019 WBSC Premier12Aaron WhitefieldDarryl GeorgePremier12Team AustraliaTim Atherton

11 October 2019 By Staff Writers

By Staff Writers

- Team Australia ABL

Two-time ABLCS MVP re-signs with Bandits

Two-time Australian Baseball League Championship Series MVP Tim Atherton will rejoin Brisbane for a third-straight season.

The Bandits today confirmed the 29-year-old has signed for the upcoming season, hot on the heels of being named on Boral Team Australia’s 28-man roster for next month’s Premier12.

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ABL 2019/20ABL SigningsBrisbane BanditsTim Atherton

17 September 2019 By David Penrose

By David Penrose

Community Local Baseball

Vikings start NSWSBL title defence on a high

Canterbury-Bankstown started its NSW State Baseball League title defence with a comeback win over Manly at Riverside Park on Saturday night.

The Vikings scored nine unanswered runs to claim an 11-4 victory after the Eagles led 4-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth.

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