Baseball is growing in Australia 📈
🔼 6.06% increase in last 12 months
🔼 10.55% increase in last two years
🔼 School participants up 19% in 2024
More: baseball.com.au/news/basebal…
Eyebrow-raising first inning of the year from 19-year-old Australian Ali Tanner. His 4-seamer averaged 95.7 MPH with a 2533 RPM spin rate, and 20 inches of IVB.
17yo Aussie Patrick Crotty is going pro.
Raised by his mum as the youngest of four after his dad passed away when he was 1, the Queenslander has always pushed through challenges.
That included a shoulder surgery that saw him miss significant time.
baseball.com.au/news/crottyp…
Gold Coast's Alisha Jewry is making a name for herself in the umpiring world 💪
Connie Rowe from Baseball Queensland penned a great feature on her journey in the USA at the prestigious Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School.
📰: baseball.com.au/news/jewryum…
17yo Aussie Patrick Crotty is going pro.
Raised by his mum as the youngest of four after his dad passed away when he was 1, the Queenslander has always pushed through challenges.
That included a shoulder surgery that saw him miss significant time.
baseball.com.au/news/crottyp…
🇦🇺➡️🇺🇸
Australian U16 representative Tyson Wardrop has committed to Chattanooga State Community College (Tennessee).
The Surfers Paradise RHP brings a 6’3” frame, strong command and plenty of projection as he prepares for JUCO baseball in the U.S.
📖: baseball.com.au/news/wardrop…
Jack ➡️ 🇰🇷
After a 0.00 ERA in 6.1 innings at the World Baseball Classic, Australia’s most recent Major Leaguer is heading to the KBO.
Jack O'Loughlin has signed with the Samsung Lions on a six-week injury replacement contract.
Details ⬇️
baseball.com.au/news/oloughl…
If you haven’t heard 🚨⬇️
- Ranked 6th in the world pre-Covid
- 6th at Premier 12
- 5th at WBC
- 6th at U23
- 1st pick in the 2024 draft
- 71 ABL players have made MLB
- 31 in pro ball
- 150 in college
Stop telling us we aren’t a baseball country.
We’re here to stay 🇦🇺📈
My latest feature is on Chris Burke. He's an Australian who's played for his country in the U15, U18, U23 and APBC tournaments.
Now, he makes his WBC debut.
It's a story on maturity, perseverance, connection and growing up Green & Gold.
Check it out: baseball.com.au/news/burkewb…
“I’m the person I want to be when I am playing for Australia.” 🇦🇺
“My head is extremely clear. There’s one goal and that’s to win. I don’t care about stats. I care about our teammates and I care about winning.”
Chris has worn the green and gold for nearly a decade.
U15 → U18 → U23 → APBC.
Years of tournaments. Big moments. Awards. Setbacks. Lessons.
Now he’s earned his first World Baseball Classic call-up.
Some journeys don’t start at the WBC.
They grow into it.
Read the full Chris Burke story and his journey through the program in our latest feature via the link below.
baseball.com.au/news/burkewb…
This is Steve Smith.
He's on a mission to collect "Every Australian Baseball Card Ever."
With a collection of over 15,000 cards, he's dangerously close.
Read the story: baseball.com.au/news/smithca…