Taipei City. The World Baseball Classic Qualifier at Xinzhuang Stadium in Taipei City continued on Friday with game day number two. New Zealand made a statement, crushing Thailand 12-2 in eight innings.

Taipei City. Chinese Taipei has made a first step toward returning to the World Baseball Classic main event with a 10-0 shutout over New Zealand on Thursday. They needed just seven innings to beat the Kiwis en route to their first victory, highlighted by an eight-run rally in the fifth. They will face the Philippines on Friday, while the Diamondblacks are facing elimination against Thailand.

With an off season development program and the decision to enter a mixed team into the local Logan Softball competition, the development and the confidence of the children involved improved and they went on to the win the Grand Final of their age division in the softball competition.

With the Australian Baseball League opening day right around the corner the Australian national team used the opportunity and played the Sydney Blue Sox in a three-game exhibition series this week.

Some of the world’s best professional baseball players will showcase their skills on Australian soil this summer when the Major League Baseball backed Australian Baseball League (ABL) returns for its third season on 1st November.

The Sydney Blue Sox and the Australian Baseball League announced that the Blue Sox will play host to Team New Zealand on November 4th and 5th at Blacktown International Sportspark.

Diamondblacks Coaching Staff Name First 25 Members of Historic New Zealand World Baseball Classic Team to Compete in Taiwan this November

Following the rousing success of Aussie A’s Balfour and Blackley this season, Australia’s best baseball talent will don the Green and Gold vs. Sydney Blue Sox for the Australia Series from 26-28 October.

New South Wales native Grant Balfour earned the save in game three of the Oakland Athletics postseason series against the Detroit Tigers, becoming the first Australian to ever record a save in the Major League Baseball postseason.

The Australian Baseball League has announced a new television partnership that will see Fox Sports show a ‘Game of the Week’ throughout the 2012-13 ABL season.