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Paul Mutch Cup

The Paul Mutch Cup is on again!

The Paul Mutch Cup is an annual baseball game played between the Windsor Royals and Pine Hills Lightning (Unicorns) as a tribute to the late Paul Mutch, a talented player and well-respected person in the community. The game is held in honor of Paul, who passed away from a heart condition in 2004 and played junior baseball for Pine Hills before moving to Windsor as a senior. The Paul Mutch Cup serves as a celebration of Paul’s life and contributions to the sport of baseball and brings the community together in his memory.

Mutch was a highly talented baseball player who was recognised and honored for his skills on the field. He was named in the Australian under 17 team for the tour of South Africa and was a part of the starting pitching rotation for Queensland in the Claxton Shield competition. Additionally, he was a member of the 2004 Olympic Shadow Squad and was signed to the Minnesota Twins, showcasing his abilities on the national and professional level.

Windsor Royals VS Pine Hills Lightning (Unicorns)

Date: Sunday, 26 Feb 2023

Time: 4:00pm

Location: Holloway Field, Market Street, Newmarket

For more information, visit the Official Facebook Event Page

Little League Pathway Events

Baseball Queensland is excited to announce the events for Little League Pathways for 2023

An amazing opportunity for our younger players to be involved in their own tournament, especially after seeing our U18s win at the Australian Youth Championships

The Little League State Titles will be held over the 14-16th April weekend hosting Little League D1 & D2, Intermediate League, Junior League D1 & Senior League D1.

The Development Shield will be held over the 29-30th April & 1st May weekend hosting Little League D3, Junior League D2, Senior League D2 & Big League.

Check out our Events calendar for the most updated information: https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/calendar

And if your club is interested in hosting these amazing events, an EOI will be sent out soon

Baseball Queensland is set to re-establish our Queensland Youth Women’s Team in 2023

Baseball Australia (BA) have confirmed they will work towards hosting a National Youth Women’s Championship in 2023 with dates and location to be released by BA in the near future.

The Youth Women’s team will provide an extension of the State program pathway to a younger cohort of emerging talent, providing them an opportunity for best on best play. This opportunity has led to the re-evaluation of the objectives of the Women’s Development team and the determination to discontinue the Women’s Development team.

While the Women’s Development team initiative has served its purpose in exposing more athletes to higher level playing experiences; the Showcase event, the off season development programs, Women’s Futures League, the Barclay Cup and now the Australian Youth Women’s Championship combine to provide a more wholistic pathway for women and girls in our sport in Queensland.

Baseball Queensland remains committed to growing the women’s game and will continue to review all our pathway programs to ensure our player development programs remain fit for purpose.

Life Membership Presentation

This Friday (25th Nov) at 5:30pm at the Brisbane Bandits home game, Viticoin Stadium for a special Life Membership Presentation to Mr Kevin ‘KC’ Cantwell for his significant service to BQ and to the game of baseball 🌟

Kevin will also be asked to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Brisbane Bandits vs Canberra Cavalry game ⚾️ Buy Tickets to the game now!

To read more about Kevin’s life membership, visit: https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/new-life-member/

Sporting Schools Applications NOW OPEN!

Does your school need something new and different, a sport that helps build social, mental and physical development in a fun environment?

Introduce baseball into your school by applying for this amazing $320 million Australian Government initiative, delivered by Sport Australia.

They offer grant opportunities for primary schools, and targeted grant opportunities for secondary schools in relation to year 7 and 8 students. Grants support the delivery of sport-based programs to help students build the confidence and capability to be active for life.

Baseball Australia introduces students to baseball through two Sporting Schools programs:

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A new fast-paced, urban version, of the game requiring no dedicated infrastructure and only requiring a ball.

Aussie T-Ball

A modified version of baseball designed to introduce students of all abilities to the game.

Both programs teach the four fundamental skills of baseball – throwing, catching, running and striking – in a safe, fun, non-contact environment. The modified versions of the game ensure students have greater game involvement that builds social, mental and physical development.

For more information and to apply for a Sporting Schools grant, follow the links below:

Baseball Australia's SS Programs

Sporting Schools Website

Application open dates:

Term 1 2023: 8am AEDT Monday 7 November, 2022 – 5pm AEDT Friday 18 November, 2022

Term 2 2023: 8am AEDT Monday 27 February, 2023 – 5pm AEDT Friday 10 March, 2023

Term 3 2023: 8am AEST Monday 22 May, 2023 – 5pm AEST Friday 2 June, 2023

Term 4 2023: 8am AEST Monday 14 August, 2023 – 5pm AEST Friday 25 August, 2023