A unique relationship has provided Baseball Queensland with the opportunity to host the largest baseball tournament in the country over the past weekend with 48 teams converging on Redcliffe Padres Baseball Club and Redcliffe Leagues Softball Association’s facilities for the Queensland Little League Pathway State Titles. This event was played across 13 fields with teams from Teeball right through Senior League (League age 16) making the most of the superbly manicured fields and a broad selection of food options available from the well-oiled machine, that was the canteen.
This opportunity to bring the baseball community together in one place was only made possible by access to the Softball facilities adjacent to the Baseball club. The ongoing relationship between the two diamond sport clubs has allowed each the opportunity to leverage the facilities of the other to deliver key events for their respective sports. The collaboration demonstrated by these two organisations demonstrates the advantages and strength of building a collaborative relationship with aligned community groups and partners. On behalf of the Baseball community, I want to express sincere thanks to both the Redcliffe Padres Baseball Club and the Redcliffe Leagues Softball Association, their volunteers and committees for all their work in hosting such a successful event.
Events such as these State Titles would not be possible without the support of the Queensland Government and the Moreton Bay Regional Council who support these events and continue to make it possible for Baseball Queensland to improve the delivery of these events. Moreton Bay Regional Council being integral to securing the event for the Region.
Thanks must also go to the officials for the event; firstly for undertaking the training requisite to officiate at this level, but also for giving up their time to Umpire and Score games throughout the event. Your support is gratefully acknowledged. Special thanks to Barry Foat and Mark Bramwell, who coordinated and mentored the Umpire group over the course of the event. Thanks also to Michelle Welch for coordinating the Scoring efforts for the weekend and assisting other Scorers in need of advice.
While I hope the parents, spectators, participants and coaches enjoyed the experience immensely, I would also like to thank everyone involved for their exemplary behaviour over the course of the event. There is so much to play for at these events and sometimes the excitement of the moment can see grown adults get carried away with emotion. While there was lots of excitement throughout the event, the games were played in the spirit of good sportsmanship.
On behalf of Baseball Queensland, thank you to everyone involved.
The Queensland Little League Pathway Championships was the largest baseball event run in the country and we believe that players had a fantastic time with fantastic games, making new friends and growing as baseball players.
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Original story from moretondaily.com.au
Four Redcliffe Padres are in an Australian Under 18 baseball squad ahead of the WBSC World Cup, being held in Florida from September 10-19.
Padres’ Joel Hogan, Luke Smith, Lachlan Wilson and Ben Walmsley (main picture), are among 60 players named for a training camp at the AIS in Canberra on April 3-11.
It is believed to be highest number of players Padres have had selected at one time for such a squad.
“We are incredibly proud and consider it both a testament to their dedication and also the strength of our club’s junior talent,” said David West, Padres’ Junior Director of Coaching.
“Player retention and skill development in a fun, inclusive learning environment are Padres’ top priorities.”
Baseball is big part of Lachlan Wilson’s family. His parents Dan and Katrina are on club and regional committees as well as being life members with grandparents Keith and Christine Sharpe.
Joel Hogan joined Redcliffe from Pine Rivers, where his mum has been president for many years and has also represented the region as an umpire at state titles.
Luke Smith is from the Sunshine Coast and switched from softball after representing his school region at baseball.
Ben Walmsley was a Windsor Royal, but this year joined Padres to have a greater opportunity to pitch.
Padres may have more to celebrate with their Senior League Under 17 Division One Red side through to the grand final having beaten Windsor Royals.
Padres White side just missed the finals in the same division despite beating Padres Red 7-2 in one of their final fixtures of the regular season.
Due to the lockdown of Greater Brisbane implemented by the Qld Government, subject to any further Qld Government directions; the following GBL Grand Finals will be postponed to Thursday, 1st April 2021.
Division 1 – Game 3 Division 1 Grand Finals Series – Windsor Royals v Redcliffe Padres Red at Pine Hills – Game starts at 7.30pm
Masters North – Narangba Demons v Redcliffe Padres at Narangba – Game starts at 7.00pm
Masters South – Ipswich Musketeers Blue v Redlands Rays at Southern Stars – Game starts at 7.00pm
The Queensland Government advise that a three day lock down will be in place from 5pm this evening (Monday 29/3).
BREAKING: Greater Brisbane will go into a three-day lockdown and restrictions will come into place across Queensland after cases of COVID-19 transmission were detected in the community.
From 5pm today, residents in the local government areas of Brisbane, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, Logan and Redlands can only leave home for one of these four reasons:
1. To buy essentials such as groceries or medications
2. Work or study if you can’t do either from home
3. Exercise in your local area
4. Healthcare or to provide help, care or support
Residents of these areas must also wear masks indoors except at home, including in ride shares, on public transport and in workplaces.
Cafés, pubs and restaurants will be open only for take-away service.
Schools in the locked down areas will remain open for children of essential workers.
For the rest of Queensland, masks should be worn while indoors outside of the home and private gatherings are restricted to 30 people.
To keep our most vulnerable Queenslanders safe, aged care, correctional centres, hospitals and disability service providers will close to visitors across the state.
The restrictions will be reviewed on Wednesday evening.
These measures are tough, but they are important to keep our community safe.
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The remaining GBL finals will be impacted by this lockdown and the GBL committee are currently working through contingency plans. Further details will be released once the committee have finalised their revised plans.
All baseball facilities in the locked down areas are to be considered as closed for the duration of the lockdown.
For advice on where to wear a mask during the lockdown please see this link>>>https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/protect-yourself-others/face-masks
For the latest COVID related Queensland Government updates please visit this link>>>https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/urgent-covid-19-update
Over the weekend the GBL held its grand final games for Division 1 through to Division 6.
Baseball Queensland would like to thank all the umpires, officials and volunteers for assisting this weekend to make all these games a success.
Division 1
Windsor Royals Vs Redcliffe Padres Red
The Windsor Royals and Redcliffe Padres Red are locked at a win each for the 3-game GBL Grand Final Series
Windsor Royals took game 1 honours with a 6-1 victory off the back of strong pitching from Brandan Bidois and a 3 run bomb to Donald Lutz
The Redcliffe Padres Red struck back with a bang with a 13-5 victory to seal game two and force a game three for Wednesday.
Jack Barrie led the way for the Padres with a 3 run blast over the fence in an 11 run third inning that secured the game for the Padres.
Windsor replied in the 6th with a 3 run inning but it was enough.
We will have more news regarding the final game to be played as the Queensland Government issues a 3-day lockdown due to COVID 19 Spike within South East Queensland.
Division 2
Windsor Royals claim victory over Surfers Paradise
The Division 2 Grand Final was a tight contest that saw the Windsor Royals edge out Surfers Paradise in a 6 inning four-to-two victory.
Ben Craig, John Lemm and Josh Marriot featured with the bat for the home side with Cooper Thompson carrying the work load from the mound for the Royals with 4 innings, 3 Strike outs and 2 Hits.
Brad Wise and Shane Thompson kept the visitors alive with Declan Summerford performed well for Surfers with 4.2 Innings pitched, 3 Strike Outs and 1 Run.
Congratulations to the Windsor Royals for winning the Div 2 Grand Final.
Division 3
Western Bulldogs hold on for the a tight grand final win over the Beenleigh Hawks.
The Division 3 grand final saw a heroic come back from the Beenleigh Hawks but it wasn’t enough to get the win over the Western Bulldogs who simply chipped away at the score board through the 8 inning game.
Aaron Stimson threw a complete game for the Beenleigh Hawks but the valiant effort wasn’t enough to get the win. Hayden Jackson and Aaron Reed swung well with the bats for the visitors.
Damien Neale was a stand out with the bat and the ball as he went 3 from 4 with 2 RBI and through a complete game with 8 IP, 2 Strike Outs, 8 Hits and 6 Runs. He was compliments with the bat by Alex Jacques and Samuel Lo.
Congratulations to the Western Bulldogs on their grand final win.
Division 4.
The Toowoomba Rangers dominate in 7 innings over Western Bulldogs.
It was a one sided affair in the Division 4 grand final as the Toowoomba Rangers blasted 9 unanswered runs to take the win 10-1 over the home team Western Bulldogs.
Nick Kremastos started the home side off well with an RBI but that would be the only action the scoreboard saw for the Western Bulldogs.
P. Vandernaut threw a complete game for the visitors to secure their grand final victory. He through 7 Innings with 8 strike outs, 1 Run and 3 Hits for the game. He also complimented his own pitching with 2 Hits, 2 RBI’s and 1 Run.
Michael Stenzel, Brian Hipps, Brent Vanderhaut, Luke Ardill, D Luchterhan and Lawrence Taylor all joined in with a multi-hit game.
Congrats to the Toowoomba Rangers on their grand final win.
Division 5
Mount Gravatt Eagles finish strong to secure the win over the Southern Stars
In the 7 inning – 1 run win the Mount Gravatt Eagles steal with the with a 4 run 6th inning.
Southern Stars started well with their 5 runs coming in the first 2 innings, but the Eagles held on and fought back through the 4th and 6th to claw back the grand final win.
Tom Jelly threw a complete game with 6 Innings, 5 Strike outs to keep the Southern Stars in the running.
Complimented by multi-hit games from Aaron Kelly and Sean Tomchisin the Southern Stars looked comfortable through to the 4th inning.
The fight back from the Eagles came at the bat of Corie List and was complimented by Jack Lawton on the mound throwing a complete game with 7 Innings, 1 Strike Out, 10 Hits and 5 runs.
Congratulations to the Mount Gravatt Eagles on their comeback Grand Final Victory.
Division 6
Toowoomba Rangers go large in Division 6 grand final win over Redlands Stingrays.
The Toowoomba Rangers secure their Division 6 grand final victory with a 20-3 victory over the Redland Stingrays.
Aiden Spiranac, Jamie Farr and Adam Griffith shared the pitching for the Stingrays as they battled a relentless offence.
Peter Ward, Brian Stubb and Tim Lloyd all featured multi-hit games for the Rangers as Bryan Metzroth and Peter Ward shared the pitching to lock down the Stingrays and secure the division 6 win.
Congratulations to the Toowoomba rangers for the grand final win.
Below is a summary of the Junior GBL Grand Finals.
Women : Sunshine Coast Riptides
U20 : Windsor Royals Blue
SL1 : Redcliffe Padres Red
SL2 : Narangba Demons
JL1 : Pine Hills Lightning
JL2 : Pine Rivers Rapids
LL1 : Redlands Rays
LL2 North : Windsor Royals
LL2 South : Redlands Rays
Congratulations to all involved to make this years season a success!
