Baseball Queensland on behalf of the GBL Committee are proud to publicise the GBL award winners for the 2019-20 Season.
After a fantastic season cut short due to COVID19 the GBL Committee are proud to share the winners of each division MVP, Junior and Senior Clubs of the year and the GBL Volunteer of the Year.
GBL Most Valuable Player Award
| SENIORS | Name | Team |
| Div 1 | Daisuke Yamashita | Carina Redsox |
| Div 2 | John Reyno | Pine Hills Lightning |
| Div 3 | Judah Wollenberg | Wests Bulldogs |
| Div 4 | Nick Kremastos | Wests Bulldogs |
| Div 5 | Dale Cliff | Southern Stars |
| Div 6 | Chang Kwag | Mt. Gravatt Eagles |
| Masters South | Craig Higginson | Carina Redsox |
| Masters North | Gary Lamb | Windsor Royals |
| Women’s | Gina Fuller | Wests Bulldogs |
| JUNIORS | Name | Team |
| Under 20 | Lachlan Wilson | Redcliffe Padres |
| SL Bandits | Kobe Fox | Beenleigh Hawks |
| SL Rams | Logan Griffin-Thomas | Redcliffe Padres Black |
| JL Bandits | Jayden Somerville | Indians |
| JL Rams | Aditya Matkar | All Stars |
| LL Bandits | Alex Duncalfe | Pine Hills Lightning |
| LL Rams Central | Jackson Harris | Carina Redsox Hotshots |
| LL Rams North | Logan Lokeni | Redcliffe Padres Green |
| LL Rams South | William Kaggelis | Wests Bulldogs Blue |
GBL Clubs of the Year Award
| SENIORS CLUB OF THE YEAR | ||
| CLUB | Redcliffe Padres | |
| JUNIORS CLUB OF THE YEAR | ||
| CLUB | Redcliffe Padres | |
GBL Volunteer of the Year Award winner:
| Name | Club |
| Rodney Gaunt | Wests BC |
The GBL Committee would also like to recognise our Volunteer of the Year Award Nominees:
Karen Gallpen: Southern Stars BC
Kim Anderson: All Stars BC
Anna Day: Coomera Cubs BC
Congratulations to all our award winners and well done to all our GBL clubs for making the 2019-20 a fantastic season.
If you are interested in how Club of the Year and Volunteer of the Year are awarded, please read below.
Senior Club of the Year Award Criteria
- a) based on the number of wins (points on ladder) for every senior team including Men’s, Women’s and
Masters teams.
- b) Recognises those Clubs that work hard to field the most number of Senior teams
- c) Extra – 5 points for minor premiers and 5 points for winners of the grand final.
- d) 1 point deduction for every fine incurred during the season.
- e) 5 points deduction for every ejection that results in a judiciary sentence. 3 points for every ejection
resulting in a penalty being served.
- f) 1 point for every 5 percent growth in registered GBL PLAYER numbers at the club from the previous
season registered number of players.
Junior Club of the Year Award Criteria
- a) based on the number of wins (points on ladder) for every junior team including Little League through to Under 20’s
- b) Recognises those Clubs that work hard to field the most number of Junior teams
- c) Extra 5 points for minor premiers and 5 points for winners of the grand final.
- d) 1 point deduction for every fine incurred during the season.
- e) 5 points deduction for every ejection that results in a judiciary hearing and penalty, 3 points for every
ejection resulting in a penalty being served.
- f) 1 point for every 5 percent growth in registered PLAYER numbers at the club from the previous season
registered number of players.
Volunteer of the Year award:
To be eligible, the nominated volunteer must achieve beneficial outcomes for the member club and the community in general. These accomplishments must relate to the following criteria:-
A volunteer who has accomplished at least two of the following:
- Significant contribution
- Work that directly benefits the GBL Club and community
- Event or project
- A lengthy period of commitment to the GBL Club or community
If a GBL Committee member is nominated, that individual is unable to vote for the award. The vote is carried about by the remainder of the GBL Committee and our Baseball Queensland Competitions Administrator Glen Long.