11 January 2024
Australian Youth Championships
Day 2 - U18 National Championships Recaps, Reports and Notes
Welcome to your Day 2 hub for the Under 18 National Baseball Championships.
Here you will find game recaps, key performers, and standings.
SCORING, SCHEDULE AND GAME UPDATES
All games are scored on GameChanger. Please download the GameChanger App for best results and viewing on your phone.
This will include your teams live scoring, stats and schedule. U16 Link: CLICK HERE.
Note: For full functionality of GameChanger, you will need at least a “plus” account. You can register for a free trial with a new email address which last seven days – the length of the tournament.
You can watch Diamond 1 Coverage on Baseball+. For download links and how to cast to your tv, visit www.baseball.com.au/baseballplus.
Past Links:
– U16 Day 2 National Championships Recaps, Reports and Notes
– U18 Day 1 Recaps, Reports and Notes
DAY 2 KEY PERFORMERS & TOURNAMENT LEADERS
Stats leaders posted following conclusion of Day’s Games.
LEADERS
Runs Batted In
T1. Flynn McKee (SA) – 5
T1. Jack Elasi (NSWC) – 5
T3. Bailey McDonoough (QLD) – 4
T3. Oliver Flokstra (NSWC) – 4
T3. Jack Ratcliffe (VIC) – 4
Hits
T1. Flynn McKee (SA) – 6
T1. Lucas Stancic (NSW) – 6
3. Jonah Beath (NSW-C) – 5
4. Multiple tied at – 4
Strikeouts
T1. Ryder Wilson (VIC) – 6
T1. Ali Tanner (SA) – 6
T3. Riley Puckett (NSWC) – 5
T3. Connor Yeatman (SA) – 5
T3. Oki Takashima (WA) – 5
Batters Average Against
T1. Edward Noy (NSW) – .000
T1. Ali Tanner (SA) – .000
3. Tyler Green (SA) – .083
4. Damien Wilson (WA) – 0.111
5. Ryder Wilson (VIC) – 0.143
DAILY STANDOUTS
– Baily McDonough (QLD) with three hits and 4-RBI in first Queensland game
– Josh Nati (NSW) with 2-RBIs in two run win over rival Victoria
– Oki Takishima (WA) with five strikeouts
– Flynn McKee (SA) with three hits vs NSW Country
– Samuel Davis (NSWC) 3-for-3 vs Queensland
DAY 2 RESULTS
Queensland 9 def New South Wales Country 5
Bailey McDonough went 3-3 and batted in four runs for Queensland.
McDonough singled, Jake Scott and Caesar Gardiner doubled to jump start Queensland’s runs in the first inning.
Queensland singled in two extra runs in the fifth inning.
New South Wales Country rallied in three extra runs in the sixth inning but it was quickly shut down with a double play.
Despite the NSWC loss, Riley Cooper finished 2-3 and Samuel Davis finished 3-3.
New South Wales 4 def Victoria 2
Joshua Nati, Lucas Stancic, Liam Grant and Zac Morris all had hits, while Nati had a crucial 2 RBI double in the later stages of the game to help New South Wales get the win.
Victoria got up first in the first inning when William Kent singled.
New South Wales took the lead in the second inning when Nati and Morris singled.
New South Wales 9 def Australian Capital Territory 4
New South Wales remain undefeated for the second day of AYC’s and improved to 3-0.
New South Wales were the first to get on the board during the first inning. They stacked on 7 runs in the fourth inning with a notable double from Lachlan Vella.
Australian Capital Territory picked up their first runs in the fifth inning from two RBI singles but couldn’t storm back. They piled on four runs in the bottom half of the fifth to make it 8-4 to give a brief glimpse of a comeback.
The pitching lineup for New South Wales of Noy, Suykens, Miotto and Morris finished the game with a combined 6 strikeouts.
New South Wales finishes the day with two wins, outscoring opponents 13-6.
Western Australia 4 tie Queensland 4
For the first time in this AYC tournament, two teams tie.
Queensland had to storm back to do it.
Western Australia got up first in the second inning on an RBI single from Benjamin Nesbit and extended their lead to four runs in the fourth inning.
Queensland fought back to tie the game in the fifth inning on an RBI walk and big-time triple from Liam Kiddle.
The final sixth inning ended up being a scoreless inning for both teams before the game was called due to time.
Both Western Australia and Queensland had moments of great pitching. Western Australia had a combined 10 strikeouts, with Oki Takishima having 5 strikeouts in 3.1 innings with no runs against him. Queensland finished with a combined total of 8 strikeouts.
South Australia 10 def New South Wales Country 3
New South Wales Country held an early lead, but South Australia exploded for 10 straight runs to improve their record to 3-0.
South Australia has now outscored opponents 34-4 and sit equal top with a 3-0 record.
Nick Paparella (CF, 2B) had three hits and 3 RBI. Flynn McKee had another multi-hit game, this time racking up three hits with 2 runs batted in.
South Australia combined for 11 hits in the game and received solid pitching.
Will Couzner started the game, allowing one earned run in 2.1 innings. Tyler Green followed him up, tossing 3.1 scoreless innings.
Jonah Beath had a pair of hits for New South Wales Country, who fall to 3-1. Country led 2-0 going into the bottom of the third before SA exploded for five.
South Australia remain undefeated in the AYC’s.
STANDINGS
Records (Runs Scored – Runs Allowed)
- SA – 3-0 (34-4)
- NSW – 3-0 (26-8)
- VIC – 2-1 (26-10)
- QLD – 1-1-1 (13-21)
- NSWC – 1-3 (22-32)
- WA – 0-2-1 (11-29)
- ACT- 0-3 (6-34)
Top four make the next round, where the records reset and each team plays each other once for a spot in the Grand Final.
DAY 3 SCHEDULE
For full schedule, click here: Master Schedule: 2024 Australian Youth Championships
