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Brisbane West region
[edit]The Brisbane West Region Baseball is the regional baseball body of the western suburbs and districts of Brisbane, Queensland going as far west as Toowoomba, Queensland. The BWR runs its own T-ball, Rookie Ball and Little League Majors/Minors competition. The region is also represented at U14, U16 and U18 levels at Queensland State Titles. Teams include:
- Southern Stars
- Ipswich Musketeers
- Toowoomba Rangers
- Western Districts Bulldogs
Two of the four clubs meet Greater Brisbane League Major League criteria which means they can have senior teams at the top tier of baseball in Queensland. Southern Stars and Toowoomba Rangers currently don't field a team in the U20 competition meaning they fail to meet Major League criteria and are a Minor League club.
Brisbane South region
[edit]The Brisbane South Baseball Association is the regional baseball body of the southern suburns and districts of Brisbane, Queensland and is currently run out of the Redlands baseball club in Sheldon, Queensland. The BSBA runs its own T-ball, Rookie Ball and Little League Majors/Minors competition. The region is also represented at U14, U16 and U18 levels at Queensland State Titles. Brisbane South have won 21 state championships as of October 2007.[1] Teams include:
- Logan Sharks
- Mt Gravatt Eagles
- Beenleigh Hawks
- Runcorn Indians
- Redlands Baseball Club[2]
Three of the five clubs meet Greater Brisbane League Major League criteria which means they can have senior teams at the top tier of baseball in Queensland. Logan Sharks and Mt Gravatt Eagles currently don't field teams in the junior GBL competition meaning they fail to meet Major League criteria and are Minor League clubs.
Notable Players
[edit]Chris Oxspring - San Diego Padres Phil Stockman - Atlanta Braves Greg Morriss - Scout Arizona Diamondbacks/San Diego Padres Peter Gahan - Scout Cleveland Indians[3]
Brisbane North
[edit]Brisbane North Region Baseball or simply Brisbane North is the regional baseball body of the northern suburbs and district of Brisbane, Queensland and is run by president Doug Reust of the Redcliffe Padres in Redcliffe, Queensland BNR runs its own T-ball, Rookie Ball and Little League Majors/Minors competition. The region is also represented at U14, U16 and U18 levels at Queensland State Titles. Brisbane North is also the current U18 State Champions. Teams include:
- Narangba Demons
- Redcliffe Padres
- Pine Rivers Rapids
The region also used to include the North Star baseball club based in Zillmere, but due to declining numbers, the club folded and many players merged into other Brisbane North clubs, namely Redcliffe. All three clubs meet Greater Brisbane League Major League criteria which means they can have senior teams at the top tier of baseball in Queensland.
Brisbane Metro
[edit]The Brisbane Metropolitan Baseball Association or Brisbane Metro Region is the regional baseball body of the metropolitan district of Brisbane, Queensland and is currently run out of the Windsor Royals baseball club in Newmarket, Queensland. The BMR runs its own T-ball, Rookie Ball and Little League Majors/Minors competition. The region is also represented at U14, U16 and U18 levels at Queensland State Titles. Teams include:
- Hendrea All Stars
- Carina Redsox
- Pine Hills Lightning
- Windsor Royals
Three of the four clubs meet Greater Brisbane League Major League criteria which means they can have senior teams at the top tier of baseball in Queensland. Carina Redsox currently doesn't field a team in the U20 competition meaning they fail to meet Major League criteria and are a Minor League club.