Baseball 2008 Claxton Shield

[matm]

Posting the stats for this years Claxton Shield tournament.

Southern division
WA 8 wins 4 losses
Vic 5 wins 4 losses - eliminated
SA 2 win 7 losses - eliminated

Eastern Division
NSW 7 wins 2 losses
QLD 7 win 2 losses
Provincial 1 wins 11 losses - eliminated

I went Saturday night and watched Victoria beat WA 4 - 3.
Great game with some great defense and some nice hitting.

A nice night with some mates and a few beers on the grassed section.
Had a ball.

 

[Beckster24]

Hi Mat, was a good night I was there, might have passed you lol!

Can't wait for 2nd of Feb games at Altona

 

[thin man's hat]

wow, poor old provincial are copping it arent they
i saw that Dave Nilsson was named in the Qld side, but I didnt see any other ex-MLB players that I recognised...is he the only one?

 

[Beckster24]

Justin Huber from the Kansas City Royals is playing and Paul Rutgers who has played in US was there also

Hope to see them on the 2nd of Feb when the Vics play against SA got a ball and a few cards I would like to get signed

 

[Klattsy]

Brett Ronenberg and Phil Stockman are playing for QLD and Trent Oljeten will be playing for NSW when I go on Saturday!

Can't wait!

Mark.

 

[matm]

updated standings in first post

 

[matm]

Vics have been eliminated.

Dead rubber game v SA this weekend.

 

[Beckster24]

Was a nice finish to the games held Friday and Saturday, good to see the Vics get two wins!

I was stocked got to meet two of the players Paul Rutgers and Travis Blackley got some photos and some cards signed.

Can't wait till next year now

 

[matm]

Hey Beck,

I caught a foul ball and had it signed by the team after the game.
My son was rapt.

 

[Beckster24]

Didn't get any foul balls, was close, kids got in first before me, your lucky to have got one and signed by the whole team lucky duck

 

[Beckster24]

I saw a guy catch a foul ball up the back in the stands, was that you?

 

[matm]

no not me, I caught it near right field on the grassed area.

 

[Beckster24]

Cool. would have been nice to get a foul ball, hopefully next time i will get one

 

[matm]

NSW to host WA at Homebush Stadium in the final (best of three) starts this Friday.

 

[Beckster24]

Hopefully the Vics will make it next year!

 

[Klattsy]

Congrats on getting a ball Mat. And then to get it sign, way cool.

I didn't even get to one game. Not happy. Then we lose to NSW after taking the first game. Close fought series. Ah well.

Mark.

 

[thin man's hat]

Just got back from the second and final game of the finals series. Dominant performance from Perth. Mark Kelly pitched a complete game, giving up only one hit. NSW never really looked like winning it. Mitch Graham hit a home run for Perth in the first at bat. It was kept scoreless then, until the 7th, when NSW pulled Tim Cox, and gave up 3 runs. Perth won 4-0.