2013–14 Australian Baseball League season
| Season details | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Teams | 6 |
| Dates | 31 October 2013 – 8 February 2014 |
| Defending champions | Canberra Cavalry (2012–13) |
| Champions | Perth Heat (3rd title) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Perth Heat |
| Second place | Canberra Cavalry |
| Third place | Sydney Blue Sox |
| Fourth place | Melbourne Aces |
| Fifth place | Adelaide Bite |
| Sixth place | Brisbane Bandits |
| Regular season | |
| Games played | 125 |
| Attendance | 147,887 (1,183 per game) |
| Best batting average | Ryan Casteel(MEL) (.343) |
| Most homeruns hit | Ryan Casteel(MEL) (11) |
| Most stolen bases | Jon Berti(CAN) (31) |
| Best ERA | Mike Ekstrom(PER) (0.72) |
| Most strikeouts (as pitcher) | Brian Grening(CAN) (70) |
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The 2013–14 Australian Baseball League season was the fourth Australian Baseball League (ABL) season, and was held from 31 October 2013 to 8 February 2014. The season started with a game between the Melbourne Aces and the Canberra Cavalry at Narrabundah Ballpark in Canberra. The Perth Heat won their third title in four seasons defeating defending champions the Canberra Cavalry in the finals.[1]
Teams
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Regular season
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Posteason
Three teams qualified for a two round postseason. The highest placed team at the end of the regular season gained entry to and hosted the championship series. The other place was determined by a preliminary final series between the second and third placed teams, hosted by the second placed team.[9]
| Preliminary Final Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| 1 | Perth Heat | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | Sydney Blue Sox | 1 | 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 0 | |||
| 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 2 | ||||||
Preliminary final series
| 31 January Game 1 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 18 – 11 | Canberra Cavalry |  Narrabundah Ballpark, Canberra Umpires: HP: Mal Mackay. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Trent Thomas. 3B: Takahito Matsuda |
| Boxscore |
| 1 February Game 2 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 3 – 4 | Canberra Cavalry |  Blue Sox Stadium, Sydney Umpires: HP: Paul Hyham. 1B: Trent Thomas. 2B: Takahito Matsuda. 3B: Mal Mackay |
| Boxscore |
| 2 February Game 3 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 1 – 9 | Canberra Cavalry | Blue Sox Stadium, Sydney Umpires: HP: Trent Thomas. 1B: Takahito Matsuda. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Paul Hyham |
| Boxscore |
Championship series
| 7 February Game 1 |
Perth Heat | 4 – 3 | Canberra Cavalry |  Barbagallo Ballpark, Perth Umpires: HP: Brett Robson. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Trent Thomas |
| Boxscore |
| 8 February Game 2 |
Perth Heat | 2 – 1 | Canberra Cavalry | Barbagallo Ballpark, Perth Umpires: HP: Brett Robson. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Trent Thomas |
| Boxscore |
References
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, February 9 2014 Perth Heat win baseball premiership
- ↑ "Adelaide Bite Homepage". Adelaide Bite. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "Brisbane Bandits Homepage". Brisbane Bandits. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "Canberra Cavalry Homepage". Canberra Cavalry. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "Melbourne Aces Homepage". Melbourne Aces. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "Perth Heat Homepage". Perth Heat. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "Sydney Blue Sox Homepage". Sydney Blue Sox. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "2013 Australian Baseball League Current Standings". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "Playoff Procedures". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
External links
- The Australian Baseball League – Official ABL Website
- Official Baseball Australia Website
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