Australia national Baseball5 team
| Australia | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Australia |
| Confederation | WBSC Oceania |
| Manager | Adrián Medina |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 39 (9 August 2024)[1] |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) |
| Best result | 12th (1 time, in 2024) |
The Australia national Baseball5 team represents Australia in international Baseball5 competitions.
History
Australia was scheduled to take part in the inaugural Baseball5 World Cup held in Mexico City in November 2022.[2] However, the team did not participate and was replaced by Hong Kong less than one month before the beginning of the tournament.[3]
Australia made its Baseball5 World Cup debut in 2024 in Hong Kong.[4] Trials were held in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland to determine the squad that would play in the World Cup.[5] Australia debuted with two defeats on the first day of the tournament against Mexico and Japan. The team finished last in Group B in the Opening Round, losing their remaining games against China, Tunisia and France.
Current roster
- As of 7 October 2024[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTL | Jamie Bastian | F |
| 15 | UTL | Jonah Grey | M |
| 14 | UTL | Chase Karn | M |
| 30 | UTL | Jay Myers | M |
| 6 | UTL | José Rodríguez Naranjo | M |
| 9 | P | Allison Steane | F |
| 5 | UTL | Ebony Sutherland | F |
| 54 | UTL | Amelia Wright | F |
Staff
| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Manager | Adrián Medina |
Tournament record
Baseball5 World Cup
| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |||||
| 2024 | Placement round | 12th | 0 | 8 | 24 | 128 |
| Total | 1/2 | – | 0 | 8 | 24 | 128 |
References
- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Bring on the B5 World Cup". Baseball Australia. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Act Now! Inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup (Open) - Player Recruitment". Hong Kong Baseball Association. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Australia to debut in WBSC Baseball5 World Cup, include Women's Baseball World Cup star Allie Bebbere in roster". wbsc.org. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Australia announces roster for 2024 Baseball5 World Cup in Hong Kong". Baseball Australia. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Australia - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 8 October 2024.