2011–12 Sydney Blue Sox season

2011–12 Sydney Blue Sox
LeagueAustralian Baseball League
BallparkBlacktown International Sportspark Sydney
CityBlacktown, New South Wales
Record20–25 (.444)
League place4th
OwnerABL
General managerDavid Balfour
ManagerGlenn Williams
RadioTriple H FM

The 2011–12 Sydney Blue Sox season will be the second season for the team. As was the case for the previous season, the Blue Sox will compete in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) with the other five foundation teams, and will again play its home games at Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney. The team will be defending its record from the 2010–11 season where it had the best win–loss record during the regular season.

Offseason

In July 2011, David Welch announced his retirement from professional baseball.[1] During the Blue Sox' inaugural season, he won the league's Pitcher of the Year award, and threw the first no-hitter in the league's history during the preliminary final series against the Adelaide Bite, accounting for the team's only win during the postseason.[2]

Also in July, an announcement was made that the name of the sporting complex the Blue Sox use for home games was changed from Blacktown Olympic Park to Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney. In other national sporting competitions, the complex serves as the training base for the Greater Western Sydney Giants team in the Australian Football League.[3]

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Perth Heat 45 34 11 .756 — Advance to major semi final
2 Melbourne Aces 45 21 24 .467 13
3 Adelaide Bite 45 20 25 .444[a] 14 Advance to minor semi final
4 Sydney Blue Sox 45 20 25 .444[b] 14
5 Brisbane Bandits 45 20 25 .444[c] 14
6 Canberra Cavalry 45 20 25 .444[d] 14
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked on winning percentage. In a multi-way tie, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition with the other tied teams is used as the first tiebreaker. In a multi-way tie, where after the first tiebreaker two teams are still tied, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition between the two tied teams is used as the second tiebreaker.[5]
Notes:
  1. ^ 1st tiebreaker: 16–11 (.593)
  2. ^ 1st tiebreaker: 13–14 (.481); 2nd tiebreaker: 5–4 (.556)
  3. ^ 1st tiebreaker: 13–14 (.481); 2nd tiebreaker: 4–5 (.444)
  4. ^ 1st tiebreaker: 12–15 (.444)

Record vs opponents

Opponent W–L
Record 		Largest Victory Largest Defeat Current
Streak
Score Date Ground Score Date Ground
Adelaide Bite – – –
Brisbane Bandits 1–3 6–4 10 Nov 2011 Brisbane Exhibition Ground 10–0 (F/7) 11 Nov 2011 Brisbane Exhibition Ground L3
Canberra Cavalry – – –
Melbourne Aces 3–1 8–6 5 Nov 2011 Blue Sox Stadium 13–9 5 Nov 2011 Blue Sox Stadium W1
Perth Heat – – –
Total 4–4 Against Melbourne & Brisbane Against Brisbane Bandits L3
8–6
6–4 		5 Nov 2011
10 Nov 2011 		Blue Sox Stadium
Brisbane Exhibition Ground 		10–0 (F/7) 11 Nov 2011 Brisbane Exhibition Ground

Game log

W Blue Sox win
L Blue Sox loss
T Blue Sox tie
  Game postponed
Bold Blue Sox team member
2010–11 Game Log
November
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
1 4 November Aces W 3–2 Chris Oxspring (1–0) Daniel McGrath (0–1) 1,193 1–0 [6]
2 5 November (DH 1) Aces W 8–6 Matthew Williams (1–0) Andrew Mann (0–1) Koo Dae-Sung (1) — 2–0 [7]
3 5 November (DH 2) Aces L 13–9 Blake Cunningham (1–0) Josh Wells (0–1) 1,295 2–1 [8]
4 6 November Aces W 2–0 Chris Oxspring (2–0) Sam Gibbons (0–1) 1,425 3–1 [9]
5 10 November @ Bandits W 6–4 Craig Anderson (1–0) Simon Morriss (0–2) Koo Dae-Sung (2) 803 4–1 [10]
6 11 November @ Bandits L 10–0 (F/7) Alex Maestri (2–0) Wayne Lundgren (0–1) 1,030 4–2 [11]
7 12 November @ Bandits L 2–0 Yohei Yanagawa (1–0) Aiden Francis (0–1) Chris Mowday (2) 1,353 4–3 [12]
8 13 November @ Bandits L 2–1 Chris Mowday (1–1) Chris Oxspring (2–1) 640 4–4 [13]
9 17 November Heat –
10 18 November (DH 1) Heat –
11 18 November (DH 2) Heat –
12 19 November Heat –
13 24 November @ Bite –
14 25 November @ Bite –
15 26 November (DH 1) @ Bite –
16 26 November (DH 2) @ Bite –
December
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
17 1 December Bandits –
18 2 December (DH 1) Bandits –
19 2 December (DH 2) Bandits –
20 3 December Bandits –
21 4 December Bandits –
22 15 December Cavalry –
23 16 December Cavalry –
24 17 December Cavalry –
25 18 December Cavalry –
26 29 December @ Aces –
27 30 December @ Aces –
28 31 December (DH 1) @ Aces –
29 31 December (DH 2) @ Aces –
January
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
30 1 January @ Aces –
31 5 January @ Cavalry –
32 6 January @ Cavalry –
33 7 January (DH 1) @ Cavalry –
34 7 January (DH 2) @ Cavalry –
35 8 January @ Cavalry –
36 11 January Bite –
37 12 January Bite –
38 13 January Bite –
39 14 January Bite –
40 15 January Bite –
41 18 January @ Heat –
42 19 January @ Heat –
43 20 January @ Heat –
44 21 January @ Heat –
45 22 January @ Heat –

Roster

Sydney Blue Sox roster - 2011–12 ABL
Roster Inactive Roster Coaching staff
Pitchers

Right-handed pitchers

Left-handed pitchers

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches


Disabled list : 7-day disabled list

Correct as of 8 November 2011.

References

  1. ^ "David Welch retires". The AustralianBaseballDigest. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Welch Wins Pitcher of the Year". Australian Baseball League. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney". Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Australian Baseball League Standings". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Playoff Procedures". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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  9. ^ "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  10. ^ "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  13. ^ "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.