Lismore is once again a focus in elite Baseball history. Currently, the 2024 Australian Junior League and Intermediate League Championships are being played at Albert Park. The finals are today, and the stakes are high - the winners get to play in the U.S.A. 

Junior league champs will travel to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan in mid-August. The winner of Intermediate League will head to Livermore, California in late July.

Junior League

Yesterday, the semi-finals and 3 consolation matches were played. In the semis, Cronulla Black 14 defeated the Adelaide Marlins 4, and Brisbane North defeated Southern Hills Warriors.  

The results of yesterday's Consolation matches:

Central Firebirds 10 def Adelaide Rays 6

Melbourne Athletics 15 def Melbourne Rangers 6

Manly Maroon 9 def Melbourne Rangers 4 

This afternoon at 3pm, Cronulla Black will face Brisbane North for the chance to play at Michigan, USA.  Adelaide Marlins will play the Southern Hills Warriors for third ranking. Note, this game has been moved forward from 5pm due to the forecast rain event moving through Lismore.

(Cronulla Black pitching) Image Credit: Dan Cohen / Baseball.com.au

(Brisbane North hitter) Image Credit: Dan Cohen / Baseball.com.au

The schedule for today's games:

The rankings as they stand:

Intermediate League

Yesterday, the semi-finals and 2 consolation matches were played. In the semis, Melbourne Athletics 9 def Ryde Hawks 1 and Hills 15 def Melbourne Mets 2.  

The results of yesterday's Consolation games:

Southern Titans 8 def Brisbane Metro 4

Gold Coast 8 def Central Firebirds 3 

This morning at 11.45am, the Melbourne Athletics will play the Hills (Sydney) for the chance to play at California, USA. Ryde Hawks will play the Melbourne Mets for third ranking.

(Melbourne Mets outfield) Image Credit: Dan Cohen / Baseball.com.au

(Hills sliding in) Image Credit: Dan Cohen / Baseball.com.au

The schedule for today's games:

The rankings as they stand:

Head on down to Albert Park in East Lismore to see some of Australia's best - world-class Baseball today!