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MATCH OF THE ROUND: Research Lower Plenty bats have a day out in the U13 Majors
It was a glorious morning for junior baseball at Mill Park last Saturday as Research Lower Plenty took a 13-0 win over Doncaster in the under-13 Majors.
Research coach Jojo Azrein paid credit to his team, who hit particularly well despite missing a number of players.
“They went well! We played short, we played with seven, obviously being the long weekend we didn’t have two of our players,” Azrein said.
“But those guys who came in, Ben pitched really well, we batted well I think, all around. Beside the last inning we maxed out every inning with our bats, so we were doing well with the bat today,” he said.
Azrein nominated pitcher Ben Bird, who threw two innings, as player of the match, but highlighted it was a team win overall.
“The whole team played well, I think almost everyone got on base, everyone probably got a run too, so the team played well around,” Azrein said.
As is common across the league, there were plenty of family and friends in attendance to support the juniors, including Ben’s dad Adam, who was scorer for Research.
He highlighted the importance of supporting clubs through volunteering, to make sure the kids have the best experience possible.
“The game would wither without the volunteers, so it’s about giving back to the club, which gives a lot to our kids,” Bird said.
http://www.mwbl.com.au/2024/05/match-of-the-round-research-lower-plenty-bats-have-a-day-out-in-the-u13-majors/
About MWBL
The Melbourne Winter Baseball League Inc. is the largest baseball league playing baseball in winter in Australia. Encompassing over 30 clubs, 170 junior and senior teams, and 2000 registered players.
The MWBL was formed in 1984 when the 3 Melbourne metropolitan leagues amalgamated – City Baseball League, Diamond Valley Baseball Association and the Ringwood District Baseball League.
Originally known as the Victorian Winter Baseball League, the league’s clubs in 2010 voted to change the name to the MWBL to better reflect the geographical representation of the clubs.
MWBL Executive Board
President – Mr. Peter Dihm
Vice President – Mr Phil Barclay (RDJBL Chairperson)
Vice President – Mr. John King (DVJBA Chairperson)
Vice President – Mr. Gary Mack (Pennant Chairperson)
Mr. Geoff Dunn (MWBL Umpires Panel Chairperson)
Secretary – Vacant
Treasurer – Mr. Mark Le Grew
Administrator – Mr. David Rice