Samoa v Great Britain Samoa made a dream start to its second appearance at a world softball championship when they beat Great Britain 2–0 at Rosedale Park in the opening game of the 2013 tournament. Samoa’s opening run and the tournament’s first was scored in the fourth with Joshua Niu, batting eighth in the order, […]

For the third time after 2006 and 2009 the World Baseball Classic will be played from March 2 to March 19. Japan won the first two editions with wins over Cuba respective Korea in the title games.

Simone Wearne has officially been selected for the list of Australia’s Top 100 Sportswomen of all time.

Seventeen-year-old New South Wales Native, James Philibossian, has signed with the MLB franchise Detroit Tigers.

World Baseball Classic, Inc. announced the final rosters submitted before the February 20th deadline by the 16 Baseball Federations participating in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Final rosters include up to 28 players. Provisional rosters were announced on January 17th.

Todd McDonald has signed with the Texas Rangers while Dakota Mitchell has signed with the Cincinnati Reds becoming the 23rd and 24th Australian signees of the 2012 International Signing Period breaking the previous record of 22 from the 2004 signing class that included Shane Lindsay, Tim Kennelly and Drew Naylor.

The Canberra Cavalry have won the 2013 Australian Baseball League. In the championship series this weekend they swept defending champion Perth Heat 2-0 (6-4, 7-6) to win the Claxton Shield for the first time.

Team Australia will travel to Osaka ahead of the World Baseball Classic First Round to play Japan’s national team in a two-game series on 23 & 24 February 2013.

SYDNEY, 31 January – The Australian Baseball League Preliminary Final presented by Fielders Choice begins Friday night at 7:30pm at Blacktown International Sportspark. The Sydney Blue Sox, who will make their third trip to the postseason but have yet to advance to the Championship Series in franchise history, will host the two-time reigning ABL champions, the Alcohol. Think Again Perth Heat, in the best-of-three series.

by Trish Quayle, Australian Baseball Federation The 18Under Australian Women’s side will compete in the 2013 Asia Insurance Phoenix Cup IBAF Hong Kong International Women’s Baseball Tournament from the 18 to 21 January at Sai Tso Wan Baseball Field. This is the sixth Phoenix Cup but the first time that the Australian Baseball Federation has […]