Baseball TAS

Baseball Tasmania is the governing body of baseball within Tasmania.

After a number of years without an organised baseball body in the state, a league was re-formed in 2007 with the hopes of re-igniting baseball in the state.

History

In 2007, a group of Masters players got together with the goal of re-instating a league in the state's capital of Hobart. This was primarily driven by a group of Masters players who had been involved in the previous incarnation of Baseball Tasmania many years ago and wished to re-start a baseball league in Tasmania.

After some initial open days, the new league was launched in October 2007 with 4 teams: Red Sox, Whitesox, Blue Jays and Green Bays. The Blue Jays won the first ever game of new league.

Two seasons were run in the original summer, with a season being run until the Christmas break in December and then a new season running from January until March.

Season 2007-2008 Part 1 (Pre-Christmas)

Teams
* Red Sox
* Whitesox
* Blue Jays
* Green Bays

The first season of the new league was a successful twilight league, with Sunday games occurring for the season opener and the finals series. After a relatively easy season, the Blue Jays were inaugurated as the league's first champion after defeating the Whitesox in the Grand Final.

Season 2007-2008 Part 2 (Post-Christmas)

Teams
* Red Sox
* Whitesox
* Blue Jays
* Green Bays
* Gold Diggers
* Orange Ruffies (folded after two games)

After some post-Christmas talent re-distribution and the creation of a fifth (the Gold Diggers) and sixth (the Orange Ruffies) team, the second season was a much closer affair and though the Blue Jays once again met the Whitesox in the Grand Final, the 'Sox would exact revenge for the first season loss. The Orange Ruffies would fold after just 2 games due to over-stretched playing personnel across all the teams and would be replaced with a Tasmanian Masters side that would play the Ruffies' scheduled opponent in an exhibition game for the remainder of the season.

Season 2008-2009

Teams
* Red Sox
* Whitesox
* Blue Jays
* Athletics
* Royals

Season 2008-2009 will not be split into two separate seasons like the 2007-2008 season was and will run for a full 22 game schedule. At present, five teams are taking part in the season.

Champions

* Season I (2007): Blue Jays defeated Whitesox
* Season II (2008): Whitesox defeated Blue Jays
* Season III (2008-2009): TBA

External links

* [http://www.baseballtasmania.com Baseball Tasmania website]