MONDAY 25th April UPDATE :
Hi everyone, As you may have expected the overnight rain has again saturated the baseball diamonds and play today is not possible. BQ and Surfers will be discussing the prospect of playing next Sunday and Monday so that the event can be finalised. At this stage this is most likely to happen so please keep an eye on the comms to issue this week. Thanks everyone for your co operation.
Masters Baseball is on it’s way to the Gold Coast at the same great
value as last year!
Games will be hosted by Surfers Paradise Baseball Club from Friday 22nd to Monday the 25th of April 2022.
You can access the schedule at this link>>>
You can access the event specific rules at this link>>>
View Results and Ladders here
The on site First Aid provider Travis, is available to provide remedial sports massage at an additional fee to be negotiated with Travis.
Full canteen and bar facilities will also be available at the host venue for each day of the event. Please note the club is a licensed venue – no BYO alcohol is permitted on site.
The 2022 Queensland Little League Pathway State Titles are in the books after a massive four days of baseball hosted across two clubs and two venues. We have identified the teams that will proceed to National Championships and wish them all the best for their efforts to secure a National Championship and hope they have a very positive and memorable experience in the process.
Congratulations to all the teams that participated with special mention to the following teams that have qualified for the Australian National Championships for their Division of play:
Senior League – Gold Coast Cougars
Junior League – Brisbane North
Intermediate League – Brisbane Metro
Little League Division 1 – Brisbane North and Brisbane Metro
Little League Division 2 – Brisbane North Vikings and Brisbane Metro Red
Thank you to the parents and supporters that attended the Tournament over the weekend to support the 53 teams that participated from Rookie Ball to Big League. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Events such as this require qualified officials and we had more officials than ever before volunteer to support the event. Thank you to the Scorers, Umpires and Coaches that volunteered and helped make the event such a success. Thank you to Michelle Welch and Karen Jackson for their help in preparing GameChanger for the event and for supporting Scorers throughout the event. To the Umpire Coordinators Barry Foat, Mark Bramwell and David Everett, your experience and professionalism in supporting and guiding the biggest crew of Umpires gathered for a Baseball Queensland event is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Thank you also to Tournament Directors Jordon Thomson, Ricky Verdejo and Matt Glasson for their efforts in managing the schedule and identifying a Champion in each division despite weather conditions presenting some challenges.
It was a massive effort for our two host clubs Redcliffe Padres Baseball Club and Narangba Demons Baseball Club who delivered sensational facilities for teams to play on under some challenging wet weather conditions. Thank you to the grounds crews at both clubs, the volunteers in the canteen and on the barbecue and the club committee at each club for your wonderful support of this event. Thank you for all your work in delivering a successful event.
Thank you also must go to the event’s major supporters, the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council.
On behalf of the staff and Board of Management at Baseball Queensland I wish to express our sincere gratitude to all those who contributed to make the event a success, and wish those teams progressing to National Championships all the best for a safe and enjoyable National Championship campaign.
Gareth Jones
CEO
Baseball Queensland
After a weather impacted event, the shortened schedule made for a potential for teams to tie in a first past the post round robin format, and they did.
Brisbane Metro Win the 2022 Big League State Titles on the application of the Runs Against Ratio to separate tied teams.
Gold Coast finished in second with Bris North taking third.
Congratulations to all teams that took part in this the first Queensland Big League State Titles.
22BMSL1 fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 12-2 loss to 22GCSL1 on Sunday. 22GCSL1 scored on an error, an error, and a groundout by Jake C in the second inning.
The 22BMSL1 struggled to contain the high-powered offense of 22GCSL1, giving up 12 runs.
22GCSL1 opened up scoring in the second inning. An error scored one run for 22GCSL1.
Michael M got the start for 22GCSL1. The southpaw surrendered two runs on zero hits over six innings, striking out seven.
Tyler S was on the pitcher’s mound for 22BMSL1. The pitcher lasted two and a third innings, allowing three hits and seven runs while striking out two. Jackson B and Nathan M entered the game as relief, throwing three and two-thirds innings and one inning respectively.
22GCSL1 tallied 11 hits. Jack H, Liam K, and Cooper A each collected multiple hits for 22GCSL1.
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SENIOR LEAGUE DIV II
Wesley W didn’t allow a single run against 22SWSL2, throwing a complete game shutout and leading 22GCSL2 to a 10-0 victory on Sunday
Riley C led 22GCSL2 to victory by driving in five runs. Riley C went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in runs on a triple in the first, a single in the second, and a single in the fourth.
22GCSL2 notched four runs in the second inning. 22GCSL2 offense in the inning.
A bright spot for 22SWSL2 was a single by Alex L in the second inning.
Wesley W led things off on the pitcher’s mound for 22GCSL2. The pitcher went five innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out 13.
Alex A was on the hill for 22SWSL2. Alex A allowed six hits and ten runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out three.
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A walk-off left 22GCJL1 on the wrong end of a 3-2 defeat to 22BNJL1 on Sunday. The game was tied at two with 22BNJL1 batting in the bottom of the seventh when Paddy M. singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.
The pitching was strong on both sides. 22BNJL1 pitchers struck out 12, while 22GCJL1 sat down ten.
22GCJL1 fired up the offense in the second inning. Christopher Q doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.
Paddy M. led things off on the mound for 22BNJL1. The hurler allowed seven hits and two runs over five innings, striking out nine and walking one.
Riku M was on the mound for 22GCJL1. The righthander allowed four hits and one run over six innings, striking out ten and walking one.
22GCJL1 totaled nine hits in the game. 22GCJL1 didn’t commit a single error in the field. Asher K had ten chances in the field, the most on the team.
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JLD2 South West White defeated the BQ Girls JLD2 team in a count back.
22GCiL lost the lead late in a 12-10 defeat to 22BMiL on Saturday. The game was tied at ten with 22BMiL batting in the top of the eighth when Troy Dean hit a solo homer.
Despite the loss, 22GCiL did collect six hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, 22BMiL had 14 hits on the way to victory.
22BMiL got things moving in the first inning, when.
22BMiL knotted the game up at ten in the top of the seventh inning. Blake Pearce drove in one when Pearce doubled.
22GCiL notched six runs in the third inning. 22GCiL big bats were led by Kota Murayama and Jackson Rylkiewicz, who each had RBIs in the inning.
22BMiL scored three runs in the fifth inning. Dean, Lachlan Pawsey, and Xavier Huntley each drove in runs during the inning.
Hamish Hughes got the start for 22BMiL. The righty lasted four innings, allowing five hits and ten runs while striking out six.
Cooper Reed toed the rubber for 22GCiL. The righty lasted four innings, allowing eight hits and seven runs while striking out two and walking one. Sam Ojeda and Yvanni Gibson entered the game as relief, throwing two innings and two innings respectively.
Jett Sullivan went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead 22GCiL in hits. 22GCiL stole 13 bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Murayama led the way with three.
22BMiL racked up 14 hits. Pawsey, Dean, Charlotte Stokes, and Huntley all managed multiple hits for 22BMiL. Pawsey led 22BMiL with three hits in four at bats. Leo McKenna led 22BMiL with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 12 stolen bases.
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