Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the Australian Baseball League (ABL) today jointly announced that WBSC has been awarded international live-streaming rights for the 2020-2021…
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Mike Bolsenbroek joins Brisbane Bandits for 2019/2020 Season
Dutch right-handed pitcher Mike Bolsenbroek is going to play for the Brisbane Bandits. It is going to be his first season in the Australian Baseball League. He played for the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe…
Adelaide Bite to be renamed to Adelaide Giants
The Australian Baseball League announced on Thursday that the Adelaide Bite will be renamed into Adelaide Giants for the 2019 season. It is the original name of the organization, which was founded…
Germany’s Markus Solbach named Pitcher of the Year in Australia
Germany’s Markus Solbach, who had a stellar season with the Adelaide Bite, was named ABL Pitcher of the Year by the Brut Australian Baseball League. Already named the players choice best pitcher,…
Players’ Choice Team of the Year revealed for 2018/2019 Brut Australian Baseball League
By Brut Australian Baseball League The Brut Australian Baseball League’s players have spoken. That’s right, they’ve voted for a series of awards, starting with the 2018/19 Players’ Choice Team of the Year….
Brut Australian Baseball League: Brisbane Bandits win fourth consecutive Claxton Shield
The Brisbane Bandits became the first team to win four consecutive championships in the Brut Australian Baseball League. On Saturday they defeated the Perth Heat 9-4 to sweep the Championship Series…
Loek van Mil back on Practice Field
Dutch reliever Loek van Mil, who suffered a serious head injury in December during a hiking accident, returned to the practice field earlier this month. The 34-year-old right-hander had been playing for…
Loek van Mil improving
The Brut Australian Baseball League sent out a release on the health status of Loek van Mil on Tuesday. The Dutch reliever fractured his skull when he hit a rock with his…
Loek van Mil suffers serious head injury in non-baseball related accident
Dutch reliever Loek van Mil has suffered a serious head injury in a non-baseball related accident during this past weekend’s series between the Canberra Cavalry and the Brisbane Bandits in the Brut…
Brut Australian Baseball League: Sydney, Perth and Melbourne open 2018/2019 Season with Sweeps
The Sydney Blue Sox, Perth Heat and Melbourne Aces opened the 2018/2019 season in the Brut Australian Baseball League with four-game sweep each. Sydney defeated newcomers Geelong Korea 8-1, 7-2, 4-1 and…
Brut Australian Baseball League 2018/2019 gets underway on Thursday
The Brut Australian Baseball League is starting on Thursday into the 2018/2019 season. After the addition of Geelong-Korea and Auckland Tuatara two new teams will compete for the Claxton Shield besides the…
Markus Solbach returns to Australian Baseball League
German right-hander Markus Solbach is going to return to the Australian Baseball League. The 27-year-old former Minor Leaguer has signed with the Adelaide Bite after stints with the Melbourne Aces in 2011…
Donald Lutz to play for Brisbane Bandits in 2018/2019
German outfielder Donald Lutz, who worked as hitting coach in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system during the 2018 season, is going to suit up for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian…
New Australian Baseball League franchise from New Zealand reveals name, logo, manager
The new Australian Baseball League franchise from New Zealand announced their name, logo, manager and venue for the 2018/2019 season. The team will be known as Auckland Tuatara with the nick name…
New Zealand’s ABL Team to play three of five home series in Auckland, rest in Australia
Last week it was revealed that New Zealand’s team in the Australian Baseball League will play three of its five home series in Auckland, New Zealand. The other two home series will…
Australian Baseball League confirms Expansion to 8 Teams, 2 Conferences
[youtube TtDjfiY5wdE 520] The Australian Baseball League gave on Tuesday an update on their announced expansion plans. After Winterball Korea already was confirmed as seventh team in the competition, the final details…
Korean Team enters Australian Baseball League for 2018/2019 Season
The Australian Baseball League announced this past weekend that a team from Korea will enter the lineup for the 2018/2019 season. The team will be made up solely with players from South…
Brisbane Bandits win Australian Baseball League 2017/2018
The Brisbane Bandits have won the Australian Baseball League for a third year in a row. Former Major Leaguer Travis Blackley pitched six scoreless innings in a decisive 4-2 win over the…
Ryan Bollinger signs with New York Yankees
26-year-old left-hander Ryan Bollinger is signing a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. The news was officially revealed during a broadcast of the Australian Baseball League, where he is currently…
Australian Baseball League: Brisbane with first loss, still improves to 6-1 after Round 2
With an 11-6 loss to the Perth Heat on Sunday the Brisbane Bandits undefeated streak to open the 2017/2018 season in the Australian Baseball League ended in the seventh game of the…
Australian Baseball League: Perth, Sydney with Blowouts on Friday
Day two of the Australian Baseball League on Friday featured a full schedule for the first time this year. The Brisbane Bandits improved to 2-0 with a 5-4 victory over the Canberra…
Australian Baseball League: Brisbane beats Canberra in Opener
Box score The Brisbane Bandits defeated the Canberra Cavalry 8-5 in the opening game of the 2017/2018 season in the Australian Baseball League on Thursday. While Canberra twice took a lead, Brisbane…
Australian Baseball League kicks off doors to 2017/2018 Season on Thursday
The Australian Baseball League is opening the 2017/2018 season on Thursday with a matchup between the Brisbane Bandits and the Canberra Cavalry. Other matchups in opening week include Sydney Blue Sox vs….
Baseball New Zealand on short list to join Australian Baseball League
After Monday’s announcement that the Australian Baseball League is looking to expand from six to eight teams for the 2018/2019 season, it got known that Baseball New Zealand got offered a spot…
Australian Baseball League announces Expansion to 8 Teams for 2018/2019 Season
Baseball Australia announced major changes to its flagship, the Australian Baseball League, on the eve of opening day in the ABL. The Australian Baseball League is looking to expand from currently six…