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Crucial double header this weekend

This weekend's double header will see some classic matchups with only three games until we have the Xmas break.

With so many great match ups it is tough to pick a game of the round.

The Eagles host Glenelg in a game that is very close to taking top billing. Both teams have had a solid start and bring together the leagues highest scoring team versus the team who allows the least.

Both teams have pitching depth and this will be tested. In a classic youth versus experience battle Eagles coach Sam Tibbits will no doubt be keen to see how is young charges stand up against sixteen innings of pressure.

Both teams should be close to full strength with the early return of Bite players so a very even and interesting few hours will be the result.

One team will sit in outright second or first place depending on other results.

Top team Goodwood travel South to take on the Hawks and will have gun righty mark Brackman at their disposal as he drops off the Bite roster for the all important double header.

South have had some up and down results but have the ability to beat anyone on any given day and have had some almighty encounters with the Indians over the years.

Kensington have been rocked with Bite representation depleting their pitching staff and over all depth and will have in mind last years barn storming run to scrape in and go on to win. Relying on sixteen from nineteen like last year may well be too much to ask for so wins this weekend against and in form Woodville outfit will be at top of mind for skipper Leigh Norman.

Woodville also have some pitching depth and will also be tested with Jackson Lodge and Wilson lee on the bite roster for the weekend series against the Bandits.

Port take on Sturt in yet another top class encounter. Tom Becker will take the ball to start for the Sainters and will be well aware of the importance of a win against Port who have the same amount of wins. This could well be a crucial mid season encounter to decide who puts up their hand to be in the top rungs of the ladder.

Adelaide have been the giant killers as yet with wins against Goodwood and Port in recent weeks will look to drop a pair of wins on Henley and post win numbers seven and eight. Recent season have shown twelve wins to be enough so with only four after that new Angel coach Ben Catalano will be keen to have his charges firing.

The final games of the round see The Grovers hope to win two against a competitive but unlucky East Torrens who need to stop the leak of runs to retain some faint playoff hopes.

Golden Grove will again look to Reed Brown to post a win and keep them in tough with the top six.

The Bite had a tough weekend in Canberra as the Cavalry came to life and scored some runs. Coach Tony Harris will straighten the ship and get the boys focused for another tough road trip to Brisbane before returning home for the Xmas series and the New years eve games.

The games this weekend will be streamed live via the Adelaide Bite website.

Report by Nathan Davison

..:: message posted on Sunday the 12th of December, 2010 08:21:07 ::..

Season takes shape

This week is Round four of the local season and is appears a wide and open race yet again for this years flag.

Sturt have jumped out of the blocks firing and face their first big test this weekend against Glenelg, while Port and Goodwood look like they are primed and ready to have another crack at the title.

With all of that the Adelaide ETSA Bite are busy preparing themselves for their season opener against the Melbourne aces on November 11.

For your chance to see the Bite workout and participate in this years Fan Fest get down to Norwood Oval on November 8 from 6pm. There will be a sausage sizzle, sponsor event and all fans are welcome to come and watch out local stars like Dan Wilson, Steph Welch and Paul Mildren along with our new imported players including Todd Gossage, son of Hall of Famer Goose Gossage.

This week see's two games take top billing.

Sturt travel down the Bay to take on Glenelg who are slowly regaining all of their players with Wayne Ough and Todd Gossage strengthening the hitting line up. Sturt have won some tight contests already and with their veteran stars leading the way like Craig Watts and Tom Becker helping out the young champs Dan Lee and Dan Turner. A great pitching match up is looking with Paul Mildren and Dan Page the likely starters.

Port host Goodwood who have kept their six foot seven fireballers in cotton wool up until now, so much so I haven't even been able to find his name. So expect the stealthy lefty to finally come on the radar and it is the unlucky Port who was also in the running for his services that will get their first look at the big man.

Port have been winning, albeit whilst giving up some runs but their offensive strength remains with Tod Langman and Chris Simms showing some good early season form.

Adelaide take on Woodville in an early season crunch game. Scoring runs is an essential in baseball and something Adelaide need to find their own way to make this happen. Woodville have some exciting young players with good lefty pitching. Josh Tolls, Will Lee and Jacko Lodge all offering up quality pitching options and should be too much for the Adelaide hitters.

In what has become a grudge match of recent times, East Torrens will look to open their account against Kensington who now appear at full strength. Big Ryan Murphy is back and will offer some great offensive support for big Dush Ruzic who continues to perform well and be tough to get away.

The Grovers have started slowly to say the least with no wins from their first two outings. They now take on the youthful West Torrens who will be looking to build on their one win and stay in the hunt for some finals action.

It will be an early season test for Golden Grove who will no want to fall three games back even at this early stage having already had a bye.

Henley and Grange and North will look forward to their clash as a chance to post their first win. These two teams have hovered around the bottom regions of the table for some years and will need a win to build some faith in both the players and supporters of each club.

This weekend is the first of our Saturday twilight fixtures with all games starting at 4pm Saturday afternoon.

Good luck to all teams and remember get on board November 8th at Norwood Oval for this years Fan Fest and Members "Select Your Seat" events.

By Nathan Davison

..:: message posted on Tuesday the 26th of October, 2010 20:51:41 ::..

Under 23 State Try outs

Selection for the State Under 23 team to participate in the Goodwill series and the Easter tournament are being held a Seaton High School starting at 6.00 pm.
Trials began last Wednesday with the following clubs represented
- Glenelg
- Kensington
- Woodvile
- Port Adelaide

To ensure that this program goes ahead we need numbers

Ron Harvey | Manager - Development & Coaching Baseball SA

..:: message posted on Thursday the 21st of October, 2010 00:10:28 ::..

Season opens with a bang!

Big margins and some unexpected high scoring was what showed up in round one of this years local baseball.

A twenty run demolition by Goodwood, Kensington giving up fifteen and Sturt opening a can off their own special formula of whoop-ass to show they plan on being around at the business end of the season were the highlights along with a very tightly fort out contest between the Tigers and Dodgers.

Defending champs Kensington got off to their now traditional slow start with their defense letting them down and will now front up against a Glenelg team who blooded five rookies in its opening day line up. Youngsters like Elliot Ross, Aled and John Loy, Haydn McGearey and Chris Congdon have unleashed a new lease of life into some of the old stagers. With youth comes ups and downs and they will again have their work cut out facing the strong Kensington line up including MVP of the Holland Series Dushan Ruzic. Big Ryan Murphy will still be absent with overseas commitments.

Goodwood showed their off season regime to be paying off and will be keen to send their six foot seven inch left handed hurler to the hill soon. Henley didn't get off to the start they were looking for and will be keen to redeem themselves early in the season and keep pace with the early season pace setters.

Port showed, even with the loss of Murphy they still have some firepower with Todd Langman hitting a moon shot and the dependable veteran Chris Simms reporting ion on his three hits. They take on Adelaide who under new coach Ben Cattalano expect to be competitive in each and every outing even with a young line up.

South seem to always jump out of the gates ready to go. Not so big any more Ben Brusnahan, after yet another strong preseason leads the way with veterans Adam Widdison, Shane Jennings and Paul Harvey also looking set for good seasons.

Their opponent North will look to post their first run as soon as possible and without big Drew Miller in the line up will need to find a way to manufacture some runs from good solid at bats and sound defense to keep themselves in every game.

Sturt and Woodville will vie for top billing this round. Two young exciting teams who will hope to shake the "potential" tag once and for all and start to deliver. Both teams will see this as a chance to have an early pair of wins on the board. Sturts pitching strength of the rejuvenated Tom Becker and Tom Brice will keep them in any game against any opponent and Woodville's young crop of flat billed stars will need to be at the top of their game to take it to the Saints.

West and East Torrens both had disappointments in the opening round with young teams and will look to post their first win this week. Defense again is crucial for young team to look after their pitchers and give their teams the best possible chance of winning.

In our sprint of a season early wins are very valuable and help create some momentum and confidence that can sometimes last an entire season.

The big league season is coming down to the pointy end with only four team left by the time you read this. The Yankees and Phillies are shaping up for a return showdown in the World Series.

For all Adelaide ETSA bite fans who might want the chance to get to the series the opportunity is there. Simple pre-buy any ticket to this years games at Norwood Oval and go into the draw to win tickets and flights to games three, four and five of this year World Series. For details go to the Bite website at www.adelaidebite.com.au. (Written by Nathan Davison)

..:: message posted on Tuesday the 12th of October, 2010 22:16:44 ::..

Season offers some bite

With the shadow of the Adelaide ETSA Bite covering it the local teams will wheel into action this Sunday in round one of the Division One competition.

As is always the case in the offseason we are welcomed with a new crop of imported players, unknown quantities many of them along with the return of some famous names and familiar faces.

Defending champs Kensington have not rested on their laurels and welcome ex Port skipper Ryan Murphy, one of the leagues leading players but will be without finals heroes Matt Imwalle and Scott Fogelson.

Runners up last year Golden Grove will also bring back workhorse righty Reed Brown but will be without crowd favourite David Washington. Their young list will be better for last years experience and coach Adrian Chenoweth will be looking to go one better.

Port Adelaide, out in unfamiliar straight sets last year have worked hard to remain the dominant unit they have been of the past few years. With Murphy gone they will welcome back Robert Wilson, and along with premiership team mate Ben Foreman and import infielder Rafael Jozefa who hails from the Netherland Antillies.

Glenelg will also welcome an imported player familiar to the league in Alex Derhak to handle their deep pitching staff. Familiar faces such as Ben Dixon and Jamie Kloeden will hold the forte as Wayne Ough, Ben Hilterbrand and Derhak return from their stint in the Czech Republic. Capps Medalist Dan Wilson is back and ready to roll.

Woodville may be the big improver with Tony Harris on Bite duties handing the reigns to Josh Frick and his young charges who will now include gun young righty Greg Mosel from Glenelg.

West Torrens have big import righty Matt Gibbs to lead their pitching staff, with Tom Fiebig coming off a great year in Germany and expecting to get some more mound time. There is also a whisper Mick Forbes might return to the hill.

Henley are on the import train and welcome hard throwing righty Noel Bacca as well as big hitting slugger Devin Powers - Davis. Coach Scotty Andrewarthur has warned all teams not to treat the Rams lightly this year.

Goodwood have former South lefty Tajah Merrill lined up as well as an import player to be named later. Josh Wigmore is out for the year leaving a hole at catcher for the Indians. Darren Fidge has put up his hand!

Sturt have high expectations with names like Becker, Watts and Brice a welcome addition to any line up. Add in Paul Mildren when his Bite duties are over and they have one of the most formidable pitching line ups going around.

Southern Districts have lost Terry Millwood and will look to the experience of their well established veterans to get them off to their traditional good start. New coach Peter Kitchingman has his boys primed and ready to go with an extensive fitness campaign having been embarked upon.

Adelaide have a new coach in Ben Catalano, who comes from good stock being the nephew of Bite manager Tony Harris. The return of Czech star Jan Jablonka and import Garrett Lamborn have their line up looking stronger than last years last placed finish.

Northern Districts will be without lefty slugger Drew Miller which is a big loss but will be replaced with another import.

This weeks games are below with the home team names first.

Glenelg vs GGCD, Goodwood vs North, Kensington vs Port, South vs Adelaide, Sturt v Henley, Woodville vs west Torrens.

The season promises to be as unpredictable as ever with the ABL creating the extra interest and testing all teams depth at times. The Bite have only 5 weeks to go before they get on to Norwood Oval for the start of the new ABL.

(Written by Nathan Davison)

..:: message posted on Friday the 8th of October, 2010 21:53:45 ::..

Adelaide Takes a Bite at the ABL

Professional baseball is coming home! After a nationwide "Name Your Team" competition, the Australian Baseball League (ABL) today unveiled names and logos for its six inaugural teams, with the Adelaide team to be known as the Adelaide Bite. The Adelaide Bite will be joined by the Brisbane Bandits, Canberra Cavalry, Melbourne Aces, Perth Heat and Sydney Blue Sox as the founding clubs of the ABL when the inaugural 40-game season begins in November.

The ABL is supported by Major League Baseball (MLB), the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF) and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). Running from November through to February, the off-season of the Northern Hemisphere baseball season, the ABL will provide an opportunity for Australians competing overseas to demonstrate their talents at home while also attracting premiere prospects from the top pro leagues in the United States, Japan, Korea and elsewhere.

The Bite brand pays homage to the menacing Great White shark that patrols South Australia’s coastal waters, as well as the state’s geographic location along the iconic Great Australian Bight. The club will be based out of the traditional home of baseball in South Australia, Coopers Stadium at Norwood Oval. Twenty South Australians have played professionally with Major League Baseball affiliated clubs in the United States.

"We are excited to build on baseball’s proud tradition here in Adelaide, and look forward to providing the community with electrifying baseball and family-friendly entertainment," said Adelaide Bite General Manager Pat Kelly.

The six teams announced today have a deep pool of Australian talent to pick from with more than 75 Australians playing professionally for MLB affiliated teams, in the top Japanese, Korean and European leagues as well as the North American independent leagues. All told more than 300 Australians have played professionally including 28 for Major League Baseball.

Australia’s rich baseball heritage dates back to the first game played between Richmond and Collingwood in 1857. In 2004, Australia brought home Olympic Silver, beating baseball juggernaut Japan.

The establishment of the ABL is the latest success in the long-term partnership between MLB and the ABF. The Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program began in 2001 to provide world-class coaching, training and development opportunities for elite young players and has led to a 40% increase in the number of Australians playing professional and college baseball.

For your chance to "Be Part of it, From the Start of it," and to secure your Adelaide Bite foundation membership or for more information please log onto www.adelaidebite.com.au.

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..:: message posted on Friday the 19th of March, 2010 21:11:58 ::..

SA loses Claxton!

South Australia went down to Victoria in the second game played on Saturday night at Latrobe University 7-4 losing the series 2-0

..:: message posted on Saturday the 6th of February, 2010 22:48:21 ::..

SA loses Game 1 Claxton

On Friday night at La Trobe University in Melbourne, South Australia went down to Victoria 5-3.

You can tune into tomorrow night at 7.05 pm to watch Game 2 live via the webcast. The quality of the webcast is good!

..:: message posted on Friday the 5th of February, 2010 22:31:30 ::..

2010 South Australian Schoolboys Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2010 South Australian Schoolboys have been announced.

Please be aware that the Permission / Nomination Form must be completed in full with Principal and Parent/Carer approval - and returned to Secondary School Sport SA via fax on 8354 2325 by Thursday, February 11

Any questions please contact myself on contact details below

Paul Chandler
Manager - Coaching & Development
Baseball SA
P: 08 8347 4222
F: 08 8345 2366
M:0421 133 103
E: p.chandler@baseballsa.org.au

..:: message posted on Tuesday the 2nd of February, 2010 21:22:14 ::..

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