First Ever National Women’s Baseball Camp in Australia
Baseball Australia is pleased to announce the first ever National Women’s Camp will be held on the Gold Coast from 19 to 24 July 2013.
2013 MLB Australian Academy Attendees announced
The 2013 Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program is set to run from 13 July to 24 August.
2013 School Sport Australia Championships Set to Begin
The 25th Annual running of the National Schools Championships will begin on 6 May in Geelong.
2013 Australian Women’s Squad Announced
Manager Simone Wearne has announced the Australian Women’s Squad that will train towards the 2014 International Baseball Federation Women’s World Cup.
An Olympic flavour at the IBAF Congress
The first 2 sessions of the 2013 IBAF Congress had a strong Olympic flavour, even if the launching of the World Baseball Softball Confederation is scheduled for the afternoon.
Tsunezaku Takeda, President of the Japanese Olympic Commitee, and Ryozo Kato, Commissioner of NPB, made both strong statements in favour of the reinstatement of baseball and softball in the Olympic Games. Takeda mentioned the importance the sports may have if the Games are played in Tokyo.
Simone Wearne to Manage Australia’s National Women’s Team
The Australian Baseball Federation is pleased to announce Simone Wearne as Manager of our National Women’s Team for 2013 & 2014.
Chinese Taipei, Netherlands advance to Tokyo Dome at WBC
Fukuoka/Taichung. Chinese Tapei and IBAF 2011 Baseball World Cup winner the Netherlands are joining Cuba and Japan in the second round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic at the Tokyo Dome (March 8 to 12) in Tokyo, Japan. The Dutch team beat Australia in the afternoon game at Intercontinental Stadium in Taichung on Tuesday to finish the first round in second place. Chinese Taipei lost to Korea, but still was ranked first in Pool B due to the tiebreaker. In Pool A China celebrated a late comeback to get its first win in the tournament.
WBC: Netherlands advance by dropping Australia 4-1 in Pool B
Taichung. Behind the solid pitching of starter Rob Cordemans and an early hitting outburst, the Netherlands dropped Australia 4-1 in WBC Pool B final day action.
Japan, Cuba qualify for 2nd WBC Round
Fukuoka/Taichung. The first two participants for the second round at the 2013 World Baseball Classic are known. Cuba and Japan advance in Pool A thanks to the Cuban rout over China on Monday in Fukuoka. Both baseball powerhouses have two wins apiece, while their opponents Brazil and China remain winless with two games left on the […]
WBC: Korea blanks Australia 6-0 to stay in contention
Taichung. Team Korea stays in contention in Pool B with a 6-0 shutout of Australia on Day 3 of WBC action in Taichung City.