Last month the Queensland Open Team brought home the gold medal at the School Sport Australia National Championships at Olympic Park in Blacktown, Sydney.
It has been 15 years since their last first-place finish.
From the start of the week-long event, it was clear that NSW and Queensland were the teams to beat, with the Blues progressing undefeated into the final, and Queensland losing only to NSW.
But, after a gritty 7-4 loss to NSW on the last day of the round robin format, the Queensland crew agreed that they had NSW’s number.
The final was a terrific testament to this self-belief, with Queensland running out victors in a come-from-behind 8-6 performance.
Queensland Coach Chris Norrie praised the determination of the team: “We had done the work,” he said after the game, “and we were riding high from some great individual and team performances all week. It’s like it just clicked. We hit the seventh inning, and we just rolled over them.”
And roll they did, following a strong start by Beau Allsworth, the team notched up 15 hits to NSW’s 7, rotated three well-rested relief pitchers over five innings, and played flawless defence.
Assistant coach Jared Long: “I think there’s a lot to be said about the grit of these guys. They have been helped by recent involvement in the Futures League, for sure, but they walked onto that field today determined that if NSW were to beat them, they would have to really earn it.”
Following the historic win, six Queenslanders were named in the All-Australia squad: Jake Calver (OF), Damien Feagaiga (2B), Joshua Marshall (DH; also Tournament Silver Slugger), Edmund Crotty (C), Kylan Pearce (OF, Final MVP), and Tom Chessell (3B; Tournament MVP).
Baseball Queensland, in cooperation with the Brisbane Bandits, is excited to present the 2022 Women’s Futures League competition.
Available to all Queensland female players aged 15-30 years old with an allowance for up to three 30+ players on each team, the 44-player, four-team, draft-based competition runs for six weeks.
Games will be played on Wednesday nights at 7pm starting October 19th.
Structure:
A draft-based competition, a determination will be made based on EOIs whether the competition will be 4 teams of 11 players or limited to 2 teams of 11. Each team will have two coaches selected through an EOI process.
Process:
Coach EOIs close Sept 30 (Friday)
Player EOIs close Oct 5 (Wednesday)
Observation and draft: Oct 9 (Sunday)
Players notified of selection: Week of Oct 10
First games: Wednesday night, October 19.
Wednesday nights, October 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23
All games start at 7pm.
Venues:
An EOI announcement for all clubs in SE Queensland will go out in early September.
Baseball Queensland, in collaboration with SRV Baseball Australia, are excited to announce a 2-Day U13 Pre-Season tournament to be held in the September School holidays
Tournament program includes:
* Exciting Faster Games
* Zooka Pitch Option
* 27 Bats per game per team
* 6 games per team over 2 days
* Baseball 5 Demonstrations
* Batspeed and throwing velocity testing
Dates: 24-25 September 2022
Location: All-Stars Baseball Club, Hendra
Cost: Only $55 per player! ( NOTE: Players are also required to have Current Baseball Australia Insurance )
The 2022 Futures League is up and running on all cylinders across the Opens, Senior League and Junior League age groups. As the four Opens teams enter round seven in their pursuit of the Ash Anderson Cup, the Lumberjacks lead the pack with the Assassins close behind. The SL and JL groups are two games into the competition and the quality of play continues to improve with every game. All three levels are working toward the September 17 Futures League Playoff Carnival Day at Carina. All games that day will be live-streamed with the top two Opens teams playing in the nightcap to claim the 2022 Ash Anderson Cup Championship.
Baseball Queensland is excited to announce that Ready Towing has renewed its partnership for the 2022 Futures League Competition.
The Futures League is a high-level competition that is designed to create pathways into the next level of baseball for players – whether that be domestic or overseas. Ready Towing has been a long-standing supporter of baseball in Queensland and their crucial support of this year’s Futures League is greatly appreciated.
About Ready Towing:
Whether your vehicle is bogged in the mud, unfit to drive, or is unsuitable to take on certain roads, Ready Towing is available to assist in getting it to the final destination.
Based in Brisbane, Ready Towing trucks are versatile and suitable for both light and heavy towing. In fact, the quality of service and fleet of trucks has made Ready Towing a trusted provider of tow truck hire for RACQ. They provide assistance for short journeys and also offer tow away trucks for longer trips, such as from the Gold Coast to Brisbane. No matter the task, Ready Towing is ready to transport your vehicle, prestige car, or heavy machinery.
Programs like the Futures League could not be delivered without the continued support of businesses such as Ready Towing Group. Once again, we thank them for their support.
Find out more about Ready Towing and their full range of trucks and services at readytowing.com.au
Want to support the Futures League through your business or organisation? Send a note to [email protected] for more information on sponsorship packages.
