East Belmont Saints
| East Belmont Saints Baseball Club Inc | |||||
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| League | Geelong Baseball Association (A, B and C grades) | ||||
| Location | Grovedale, Victoria | ||||
| Ballpark | Pioneer Park | ||||
| Year founded | 1963 | ||||
| Former name(s) | St. Bernards Baseball Club | ||||
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Yellow | ||||
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The East Belmont Saints is a baseball club playing in Australia's Geelong Baseball Association. The team plays their home games at Pioneer Park in Geelong, Australia.[1] Since 1963, the club has won 12 A Grade premierships in the Geelong Baseball Association.
The club was created to encourage "healthy, organised and Christian recreation for the youth of St Bernards."[2] The Saints began play as St. Bernard's Baseball Club, an affiliate of East Belmont Cricket Club based in Geelong. The club's first game was played in the 1963 winter competition and resulted in a 1–9–1 record.
The club underwent a name change to its current moniker, East Belmont 'Saints' Baseball Club Inc, at the time of incorporation in 1988.
Events
Saints has hosted State, National and international baseball events at its facility in Grovedale, including the 2009 and 2013 Australian Masters Games and 2013 Australian National Youth Championships.
Saints hosts an annual 'Go Pink for Cancer' day, raising much-needed funds for the Cancer Council Victoria. In 2014 Saints raised over $5,000, and in 2015 over $6,000 was raised.
As a result of this fundraising the Cancer Council Victoria awarded a research grant in the name of Saints and Deakin baseball clubs to help find a cure for children's leukaemia.
Current A Grade lineup
| Player | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hoe | CF | #23 |
| Coleby Alldis | 2B | |
| Tyler Huisman | C | #6 |
| Trevor Elliott | 1B, | |
| Luke Sherwell | LF | #62 |
| Gerard Carter | 3B | |
| Kurt Wilson | SS | #20 |
| Sean Talbot | RF | |
| Joshua Lee | P | #84 |
References
- ↑ "About East Belmont Saints Baseball Club." East Belmont Saints Baseball Club. Retrieved on 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "History of St Bernards Baseball Club and East Belmont Saints Baseball Club." East Belmont Saints Baseball Club. Retrieved on 20 October 2009.
External links
- East Belmont 'Saints' Baseball Club official site
- East Belmont 'Saints' Baseball Club Facebook site
- East Belmont 'Saints' Baseball Club Twitter account
- Geelong Baseball Association
- City of Greater Geelong Baseball Club list