WA National Junior Camp Invitees Revealed
Baseball Australia has announced the provisional 44 player list of invitees to April's National Junior Camp, including Victoria Park Belmont's very own Riley Marsh
Invitees will participate in an 8 day camp in April, after which a National Junior Squad will be selected to travel to the U.S. in August to participate in the WBSC U/18 Baseball World Cup in Florida.
For further information follow the links below:
Baseball WA: Junior Camp Invitees
01.03.22
Baseball.com: News
Baseball WA Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees
14.02.22
Baseball WA has proudly announced the 2022 inductees for the Baseball WA Hall of Fame, which celebrates the outstanding achievements of the players, coaches and officials who have shaped the game within the state.
This year sees five new inductees, two of whom are from VPBBC, our own Robert (Bob) Meloncelli and Scott Cameron.
These two very deserving new members will join our club's inaugural member's from 2021, Robert (Bob) Ossey, George (Ben) Shom, Scott Steed, Graham Ward & Kaye Greenham.
The Victoria Park Belmont Baseball Club is extremely proud of all our Hall of Fame members.
Congratulations Bob Meloncelli & Scotty Cameron.
For more Hall of Fame information
click here : BWA Hall of Fame
Congratulations Riley Marsh
RILEY MARSH WINS INAUGURAL RAYS SHOWCASE MVP
Club coach Rod Drew & Marsh help Bulls to the title
Victoria Park Belmont young gun Riley Marsh topped of a successful Tampa Bay Rays Showcase week by helping his team the Durham Bulls win the playoffs and being named MVP of the Showcase.
The Showcase was designed to mimic professional Spring training & the start of a minor league season and showcases the best of local talents here in WA.
The Showcase includes
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Combined testing for scouts and National team selectors
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8 Days of Spring training
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3 Days of professionally live-streamed games available for viewing by Tampa Bay Rays Head of International Scouting, National team selectors & pro and college scouts
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Off field development programs
14/01/22
Baseball WA Award Winners
2020/21 Season
The Victoria Park Belmont Baseball Club takes great pleasure in congratulating our BWA Award Winners for the 2020/21 season. An amazing achievement by all.
Matthew Martin
Best Under 21 Award Winner
State League 1
Throwing 86 innings, picking up 7 wins, 72 strikeouts and with a 2.93 ERA, Matt had a standout year with glove, bat and ball.
Joshua Greenham
Platinum Glove Award Winner
State League 1
Catching 203 innings, allowing only 10 stolen bases and throwing out the other 8 that attempted to steal whilst not allowing a single pass ball all year, Josh had a stellar season.
Emily Watson
Fairest & Best Award Winner
Womens
Our adopted womens player, Emily had another standout season in all facets of the game, a very deserving winner of the fairest and best.
2020/21 Annual Presentation
Award Winners
State League 1
Andy Meloncelli Memorial Most Valuable Player Award
Bob Ossey Hitting Award
Henry Paulin Memorial Slugging Award
VPBBC RBI Award
Doug Corker Runs Scored Award
Eric Knight Memorial Coaches Award
Joshua Greenham
Jack Smalpage .293
Jack Smalpage .522
Jack Smalpage 19
Jack Smalpage 23
Matthew Reynolds
State League 2
Frank Smalpage Most Valuable Player Award
Hitting Award
Coaches Award
Curtis Bacon
Sean Downes .295
Joshua Cosgrove
State League 3
Most Valuable Player Award
Hitting Award
Coaches Award
Jesse Brown
Ben Warrington .353
Josh Chen
B Grade
Most Valuable Player
Hitting Award
Coaches Award
Scott Dixey
Nathan Dixey .478
Luke Reynolds
C Grade
Most Valuable Player
Hitting Award
Coaches Award
Gavin Embrey
Gavin Embrey .511
Jaxon Mayo
F Grade
Most Valuable Player
Hitting Award
Coaches Award
John Capenhurst
Jason Bulner .513
Jack Walker
Big League
Most Valuable Player
Hitting Award
Coaches Award
Jordan Brokas
Dylan Auer .344
Taiyo Kurosawa
Special Club Awards
Corker Family Best Club Team Award
Bob & Dave Payne Best Junior Playing Seniors Award
Bob Meloncelli Memorial Pitching Award
John Godfrey & Paul Craig Most Stolen Bases Award
The Jackson Family Best Club Person Award
B Grade
Riley Marsh
Cameron Rivers
Nathan Dixey
The Embrey Family
Congratulations
Riley Marsh
Nine WA Players Named to Inaugural National Junior Squad
Baseball Australia has named its inaugural National Junior Squad with nine WA baseballers making the cut after shining at the 2021 Rays Baseball Showcase in January
The squad is set to take part in a camp at the Australian Institute of sport in Canberra from April 3-11 as part of Boral Team Australia's preparations for the 2021 WBSC U/18 Baseball World Cup in Florida
To view the full roster and further write up from BWA click here
4/3/2021
New club coach
The Victoria Park Belmont Baseball Club is pleased to announce the appointment of the new club coach for the 2020/21 season
Welcome to 'The Park' Rod Drew
Rod comes to The Park with an impressive résumé, including 30 years involved at the top levels of baseball within the state. He has been involved in numerous finals campaigns with State League and AAA teams, being the State League coach at Morley for two years and at South Perth for three.
He has commanded Baseball WA State and High Performance coaching roles since 2000, taking various age groups (Under 14's through to Under 23's) to 15 National tournaments, and impressively, only once not finishing in the top 4.
Rod has travelled to the States 7 times as one of the team coaches for the World Baseball Showcase Colts teams run by Steve Fish, being involved with many high school and college games. He has also assisted at many Perth Heat and Western Heelers training sessions since 2000.
He has an amazing work ethic, strong commitment to junior development and brings with him a winning culture.
On top of this he has been the Facility Manager at Baseball Park since July 2007 and has an unmatched love of the game.
Go REDS!
Junior Awards Night
The Victoria Park Belmont Baseball club is happy to announce that the Junior Presentation Evening will now be held on Friday June 18 at the Forster Park Community Hall commencing at 6pm
Cost
Attire
Where
Tickets $5
Smart casual
cnr Abernethy Road & Keane St
Buffet dinner will be provided, including Roast beef & gravy rolls, pizzas, finger foods
