Geelong Baseball Association

The Geelong Baseball Association (GBA), is an Australian baseball association and league based in Geelong, Victoria.

It runs the Geelong Winter League, one of the premier winter competitions in Victoria. The GBA is affiliated with Baseball Victoria.

Established in 1937, the GBA offers senior and junior competitions to clubs and teams from metropolitan Geelong, Colac, Werribee, Bacchus Marsh, Lara, Newport and Ballarat. Competition is conducted from early April through to September.^[1]

History

In 1889, the first match of interest played at Geelong between Melbourne and Geelong Baseball Clubs. Melbourne won the game 25–15.

Established over seventy years ago, in 1937 the GBA offers senior and junior competitions to clubs and teams from metropolitan Geelong, Colac, Werribee, Bacchus Marsh, Lara and Ballarat.^[2]

Since the Waurn Ponds Baseball Centre was opened in 2002, Geelong has attracted numerous major baseball events, including Provincial series, international matches, two Japanese training camps, international friendly games, AAA Youth series, Claxton Shield games and Masters series.

Clubs

Alfredton Eagles
Bacchus Marsh Tigers
Ballarat Royals
Bellarine Bears
Colac Braves
Corio Tigers
Deakin Blues
East Belmont Saints
Guild Lions
Lara Wildcats
Newport Rams
Sunshine Eagles

References

^ "Geelong Baseball Association".
^ "About Geelong Baseball Association". geelongbaseballassociation.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

External links

Official website
History Snapshot

Baseball in Australia

WBSC Oceania

Governing bodies

Baseball Australia
- ACT
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia

National teams

National senior competitions

Current	Australian Baseball League National Women's Championships Australian University Games
Defunct	Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) International Baseball League of Australia (1999–2002)