2025 Barclay Cup: Queensland Crocs announced

2025 Barclay Cup: Queensland Crocs announced

Aug 18, 2025

Baseball Queensland are excited to announce the Queensland Crocs that will be heading down to the home of the Seahorses for this year’s Barclay Cup 🎉

The team marks our return to the Barclay Cup after a year without a team in 2024.

To receive the latest updates on the tournament, head to the Barclay Cup Facebook page:
Barclay Facebook Page
The Barclay Cup is set to start with a welcome dinner on the 27th of September and games beginning on the 28th.
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What is Barclay Cup?

The Barclay Cup was launched through a collaborative effort from state associations in honour of Jacinda Barclay, who sadly passed away in 2020. The inaugural event took place at the Surfers Paradise Baseball Club in 2022 and lead to the return of the Australian Youth Women’s Championships in 2023.

Jacinda’s mother, Deb Barclay, expressed her pride in the tournament and its role in promoting women’s baseball. “Jacinda lived her life with an open heart. She would be tickled pink and absolutely humbled by this auspicious honour bestowed upon her. Jacinda always strived to inspire girls and women from all walks of life to participate in one of the sports she loved, that being baseball,” she shared with Baseball Queensland.

The Barclay Cup is more than just a tournament; it’s a celebration of Jacinda Barclay’s legacy and her passion for the sport. It embodies her belief in challenging oneself, fostering camaraderie, and creating unforgettable friendships and memories. As Deb Barclay poignantly noted, Jacinda lived by the motto, “It’s better to look back on life and say, ‘I can’t believe I did that’ than to look back and say, ‘I wish I did that’.”

This event is a wonderful opportunity for young female baseballers to come together, honour a legend, and participate in a sport they love. It promises to be an amazing experience that not only honours Jacinda Barclay’s legacy but also inspires the next generation of baseballers. By providing a platform for our youth women, the Barclay Cup highlights the inclusive and progressive nature of modern baseball. This tournament is a crucial step in developing the skills, confidence, and passion of these young players, paving the way for a future where baseball is a sport for all.

Barclay Cup’s Journey around the country so far:

  • 2022: Queensland (Gold Coast)
  • 2023: Western Australia (Perth)
  • 2024: New South Wales (Sydney)
  • 2025: South Australia (Adelaide)
Introducing the inaugural Women’s Futures League

Introducing the inaugural Women’s Futures League

Aug 31, 2022

Introducing the inaugural Women’s Futures League

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.

 

Cost:  (TBD)

 

Register your interest as a player or coach today at :  >>>>BASEBALL QUEENSLAND EVENTS<<<<

 

Queensland Women selected for Australian Youth Women’s Invitational.

Queensland Women selected for Australian Youth Women’s Invitational.

Mar 26, 2021

Baseball Queensland would like to congratulate the following youth women for their selection into the  Australian Youth Women’s Invitational.

The  Australian Youth Women’s Invitational is to be held in Adelaide between April 3-7 2021. This camp will allow our youth women to train with Australia’s up and coming talent and be exposed to elite level coaching and instruction.

Congratulations to Mackenzie Starkey, Kirrali Van Hilst, Ryleigh Dangerfield, Britany Wyllie and Paula Doherty on being selected and we know you will represent your clubs, regions and state well.

Queensland Women Selected for the ABL Women’s Showcase Events.

Queensland Women Selected for the ABL Women’s Showcase Events.

Mar 25, 2021

Baseball Queensland would like to congratulate the women selected to participate in the ABL Women’s Showcase Events.

These two events aim to showcase Australia’s talent within female baseball within the framework of an ABL expression.

Laura Wagner (Sunshine Coast), Taylah Welch (Sunshine Coast) and Hannah Marshall (Surfers Paradise) will be headed to Adelaide for the doubleheader played on April 3rd. The women will then return for another doubleheader to be held in Brisbane April 10th

Adelaide will host an Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO doubleheader with the support of the South Australian Government. Viticon Stadium in Brisbane will host an Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by Boral doubleheader a weekend later on April 10.

Both teams will be represented by the top talent from around the country in all four games.

EOI for women to play in BQ Div 2 teams at QLD Little League Pathway Championships

EOI for women to play in BQ Div 2 teams at QLD Little League Pathway Championships

Feb 17, 2021

Baseball QLD is seeking expressions of interest from girls in the Little League and Junior League age group’s wishing to play in an all-girls BQ team at the 2021 Div II State Titles, 15th – 18th April, Redcliffe Padres.

We are also seeking coaches for this program as well. If you would like to express your interest please register below as well.

Registration will close 11:59pm Wednesday 24th February 2021.

Register your expression of interest: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Zby1HewCs0eGuM7ERswbd53Uc61Ueg9No7SAIEx0DsRUMjhMRUlPSUowNDFJSTBRVVJXMEozNlNJOC4u

For further information please contact Shayne Watson [email protected]

QLD Women Team Announcement

QLD Women Team Announcement

Feb 17, 2021

Baseball Queensland is pleased to announce the final rosters for our QLD Women Team’s. This year we will be entering two teams in the 2021 Australian Women’s Championships, 2nd to 9th April, Adelaide. Entering two teams is a true reflection of the growth in Senior and Junior Women’s baseball in Queensland. Congratulations to all the players, coaches and supporters involved throughout our female pathway programs. We have a positive future as this program paves the way for all up and coming young female baseballer’s.

 

QLD Maroon Players

BASTOW, Paris

BENDER, Mila

BRADELY, Riordan

BUTLER, Jade

CALLINAN, Ella

CAMPBELL, Lyndsey

DAY, Georgina

DONNELLY, Jessica

FOXWELL, Kya

HENDERSON, Keely

HOSHINO, Shiori

JAMESON, Sarah-Jane

LOW, Courtney

MARSHALL, Hannah

MOFFAT, Lily

RAMIREZ, Isabella

TOUGH, Maddison

ZAMORA, Tamika

 

Coaches

Head Coach – Lisa Norrie

Assistant Coach – Nick Bachono

E.O. – Anne-Maree Adams

 

 

QLD Black Players

BENDER, Mia

CALDWELL, Nicola

DAVIES, Lauren

DIXON, Ava

LESSMANN, Cate

MARROW, Paris

NAPIER, Hazel

OBRIEN, Riley

PICKFORD, Isabelle

RAGAU, Brianna

RAWHITI – NOBLE, Aroha

ROWE, Connie

RYAN, Chloe

VAN PEPPEN, Allie

WARREN, Emilie

WARREN, Josie

WILLIAMS, Kaylee

 

Coaches

Head Coach – Geoff Wade

Assistant Coach – Neal Ragau

Assistant Coach – Cate Lessmann

E.O – Maureen Lessmann