Baseball Australia

“Baseball in general has taught me a lot about myself, but the college experience has taught me everything I know. From how to cook…sort of…to the non-stop competition and fight for a team. It’s a constant battle for playing time so you can’t get complacent." There are twelve college players on Australia’s Under 23 World Cup team. They all left Australia in pursuit of a dream. Now they return to the national team not just better baseball players, but better people. They have to bond together for next week's U23 World Cup in China. The college experience is so important when it comes to Australian baseball development. Meet and hear from them all ahead of next week’s Under 23 World Cup here: https://lnkd.in/gwfJP95x

This is Liam Hendriks. He is one of the most remarkable Australian athletes. When he pitches next month for the Boston Red Sox, he will officially play in his 14th MLB season. No Australian in the modern day has ever played in more. In 2023 he overcame cancer. A couple months later, he had a severe elbow injury that required Tommy John Surgery and stopped him from throwing for over a year. He beat that too. Now, he's currently rehabbing in the minor leagues ahead of an anticipated September 6 return. We caught up with Liam before a game in Boston and he is just as Australian as ever. As Eric Balnar writes, Liam makes a conscious effort to connect Australians to feel at home in the midst of his 18th professional season abroad. Story : https://lnkd.in/gfeR7dS6 YouTube : https://lnkd.in/gqV6HZUR Podcast : Baseball.com.au on Spotify

It’s one of the most iconic Australian sports teams, but how much do you know about them and the tournament? It’s the 20-year-anniversary of the 2004 Athens Olympics, so we’re winding back the clock to celebrate. And if you’re anything like this social media admin, finding a detailed journey should be easier than it is - so that’s what we’ve set off to do. From August 15-25 we will be pretending it’s exactly those dates but 20 years ago to commemorate the 2004 team. We will be telling the story, as if the tournament was actually happening, each day. You will see: - Daily Match Reports of each of Team Australia’s games in the tournament by Robert Laidlaw - Quotes by players and characters involved in the game(s) - Archived Official Photos from Getty Images and the team - A chance to learn about this iconic bunch. Head to baseball.com.au for information on each of the players and the tournament schedule. Stay tuned for a preview on August 14, and our first match recap for Game 1 vs Cuba drops August 15. Let’s keep the Olympic vibes going and pretend it’s 2004. Here’s our roster story: https://lnkd.in/gEPuMmca

From May 7 to June 10, we hosted five national championship events: - Little League Girls (13U) - Little League (U13) - Intermediate League (U14) - Junior League (U15) - Senior League (U17) We saw a big increase in viewership, engagement and reach across our platforms. In that time, over 27,000 unique users logged in to our streaming platform Baseball+. Our subscriber base has increased to over 44,000. On social media, we reached nearly a million Facebook accounts in Australia. Over 31,000 unique users in Australia digested content baseball.com.au. Thank you to everybody who tuned in and the players for making these events so exciting to be part of! Baseball is growing!

Two more Australian Baseball League stars played in the 2024 MLB All-Star game today. There have been 15 players who became MLB All-Stars after playing in Australia. In the ABL’s time – both in the 90s and from 2010 onward – there have been 164 players who have progressed to the Major Leagues after playing in the Australian Baseball League. This includes 26 Australians. Learn more: www.theabl.com.au/abl-mlb/

An Australian just went first overall in the MLB Draft. History. Congrats, Travis. You are an inspiration. Story: https://lnkd.in/gj47bJ99

Congratulations to 17-year-old Surfers Paradise infielder Max Durrington on signing a seven-figure deal with the Athletics today. Max is an exceptional talent and is looking to follow in the footsteps of his dad Trent, who played Major League Baseball from 1999-2005. Baseball.com.au has the full story detailing Max's choice between baseball & rugby, his relationship with his dad, his Australian baseball journey, and a full scouting report from the Athletics scout who signed him. There are over 30 Australians playing professional baseball in the USA. Story: https://lnkd.in/gPKx_962 📷: Akane Hatai, Baseball Queensland

Australian baseball player Travis Bazzana could be selected first overall in the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday morning. This is significant. Of all the 600 prospects who will be selected by an MLB franchise, a kid from Australia is expected to go in the top few picks. He's currently rated the top prospect by MLB.com. No Australian has been selected above the third round. You can read about the Australian baseball journey, and have a read of several mainstream media stories, at this link: https://lnkd.in/gM92HFQA From his tee-ball roots at Ku-Ring-Gai Stealers, to breaking records at Oregon State, we are so proud. Best of luck for Monday, Travis! We'll be watching.

The Australian Baseball League has announced the 2024-25 season schedule. You can grab details here: https://lnkd.in/g9AyUVmC Some fast facts about the Australian Baseball League and its upcoming season: - The ABL is entering its 14th season since it reformed in 2010; - There have been 71 players (and counting) who have progressed to Major League Baseball (MLB) after playing in Australia, and dozens of others who have moved on to successful careers in the top tiers of Japanese and Korean Baseball; - Nearly all of Team Australia plays in the ABL. Australia finished in the quarterfinals of the most recent World Baseball Classic and is consistently ranked in the top ten in the world. Australia played Japan in a game watched by 45 million people in Japan in 2023, making it one of the most watched Australian teams in the world; - The ABL is home to various MLB All-Stars & prospects, including 2023 National League MVP Ronald Acuna, and Sydney’s own Travis Bazzana who could go in the top three of the upcoming MLB Draft. Other key performing ABL players in the Majors this season include Shota Imanaga, Christopher Sanchez, Logan O’Hoppe & Jared Koenig; - Last season, over 41,000 unique users tuned in to the ABL Championship Series on Baseball+ alone in Australia. The league also reached over 20,000,000 Japanese fans online, signifying the global reach of the competition; - Seven MLB players competed in the ABL last season; - In 2023-24, the ABL saw players from the following MLB clubs: Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, LA Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves & Seattle Mariners; - The ABL also saw players from Korea & Japan from the Samsung Lions, NC Dinos, Kia Tigers, Rakuten Golden Eagles, Orix Buffaloes, Chiba Lotte Marines & the DeNA Baystars; -Six continents represented in the ABL last season; - The 2024 ABL Championship Series was played in front of two sold out crowds at West Beach, South Australia; Baseball, but Down Under!

Australia's U16 players will face some of the world's best when they play in a five game series against the USA in September. Here's our squad: https://lnkd.in/guskYyD8