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| Perth Heat |
 |
| League |
ABL (1989-99),
Claxton Shield (2005-present). |
| Location |
Perth |
| Ballpark |
Baseball Park |
| Year Founded |
1989-90 |
| Year Defunct |
1998-99 |
| Re-formed |
2005 |
| Nickname(s) |
Heat |
| Former Names |
|
| Former ballparks |
Parry Field, WACA |
| 2008 |
8-4 (1st south) |
|
Won championship series in 2 game against Patriots. |
| Manager |
Gordon Gerlach |
| Uniforms |
|
|
|
| Heat's Championships |
| 1989-90 |
3rd |
| 1990-91 |
1st |
| 1991-92 |
2nd |
| 1992-93 |
2nd |
| 1993-94 |
3rd |
| 1994-95 |
2nd |
| 1995-96 |
3rd |
| 1996-97 |
1st |
| 1997-98 |
5th |
| 1998-99 |
6th |
| 2005 |
5th |
| 2006 |
4th |
| 2007 |
6th |
| 2008 |
1st (1st Southern) |
The Perth Heat were one of the foundation members of the now defunct Australian Baseball League. Their first ABL championship was won in season 1990-91, when Graeme Lloyd pitched the Heat to a Game 5 championship win on the Gold Coast against the Dolphins to take the series 3-2. In late 2005 the Western Australian Baseball team that competes in the Claxton Shield adopted the Perth Heat name in an attempt to lift the team's profile and promote Baseball Western Australia.
[edit] Australian Baseball League years
Original Perth Heat uniform
[edit] Post-ABL era
Starting in late 2005, Baseball WA re-adopted the Perth Heat name for its state senior representative team in the interstate Claxton Shield competition. The re-branding of the team, in conjunction with the new Tom Bateman Reserve in the suburb of Thornlie, has been attributed as part of the reason for the strong growth in interest for Western Australian baseball, with many exhibition matches attracting attendances in excess of 2,000[1].
Western Australia hosted the 2007 Claxton Shield carnival at Tom Bateman Reserve, with games also being played in the nearby regional centres of Rockingham and Mandurah. Attendances were strong, with games involving the home side attracting estimated crowds of between 1,000 and 1,500, and the grand final, eventually won by Victoria against New South Wales, also attracting a 1,500 crowd. However, the Heat was unable to win a game at home.[2]
In late 2007, the Heat moniker has been extended to the state's junior representatives, with the program and under-14, under-16 and under-18 teams being renamed the "WA State HEAT"[3].
Perth Heat's 22 man roster for the 2008 Claxton Shield, Announced by Baseball WA.[1]
[edit] Player Roster
| Surname |
First |
D.O.B. |
Bats |
Throws |
Position |
| BALGERA |
Clint |
5 August, 1975 |
L |
R |
OF |
| DALE |
Lachlan |
22 June, 1983 |
R |
R |
INF |
| DALE |
Brandon |
10 November, 1980 |
R |
R |
OF |
| Debnam |
Nathan |
9 January, 1980 |
L |
L |
P,1B |
| FLOYD |
Daniel |
17 January, 1983 |
R |
R |
OF |
| GOADBY |
Chris |
2 May, 1985 |
R |
R |
P |
| GRAHAM |
Mitch |
17 February, 1986 |
R |
R |
INF/OF |
| HENDRIKS |
Liam |
10 February, 1989 |
R |
R |
P |
| HUGHES |
Luke |
2 August, 1984 |
R |
R |
INF |
| KELLY |
Mark |
18 April, 1984 |
S |
R |
P |
| KENNELLY |
Matthew |
21 April, 1989 |
R |
R |
C/1B |
| KENNELLY |
Tim |
5 December, 1986 |
R |
R |
OF/INF |
| KYLE |
Andrew |
1 March, 1981 |
S |
R |
INF |
| LAMB |
Cameron |
20 May, 1989 |
R |
R |
P |
| MITCHINSON |
Scott |
28 December, 1984 |
R |
R |
P |
| MURPHY |
Travis |
15 November, 1984 |
R |
R |
P |
| NEEDLE |
Ben |
8 July, 1977 |
R |
R |
INF |
| PEACOCK |
Dylan |
29 April, 1986 |
R |
R |
P |
| RISINGER |
Ben |
25 November, 1977 |
R |
R |
1B/OF |
| THOMAS |
Brendon |
28 February, 1979 |
R |
L |
P |
| WHITE |
Dean |
12 February, 1983 |
R |
R |
P/INF |
| WISE |
Brendan |
9 February, 1986 |
R |
R |
P |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Chris Egan. "Perth Heat going from strength to strength", www.austadiums.com, 2006-10-17.
- ^ Various information within the Australian Baseball Federation's 2007 Claxton Shield page. Accessed 2007-12-28.
- ^ Baseball WA (2007-12-05). Baseball WA Launch 'New Look' State Program. Accessed on 2007-12-28.
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