“MARINERS UNDER 14s PREMIERS”

In one of the best junior games of baseball ever played @ Longstaff Field, the Port Mariners defeated a gallant Essendon Bombers team 8-7 with a walk off single in the bottom of the last inning,

This game had everything you could hope to see in a game of baseball, lots of good hitting, baserunning, pitching, fielding, a game winning walk off, a triple play by the Mariners with bases loaded in the top of the last inning, a big crowd of supporters & amazing sportsmanship with kids congratulating opponents with high 5s & pats on the back & even the odd congratulatory hug, it was inspiring to watch the future of this great game of baseball on display and at its best,

Players, Coaches & Parents of both Essendon & Port Melbourne deserve a great big round of applause for the amazing seasons you all had, with the 2 teams juggling 1st & 2nd spot on the ladder all season,

As with any Grand Final there has to be a team that wins & a team that loses which is a tough pill to swallow for one team, but in the eyes of everyone that watched these 2 teams throughout the season, they are most definitely a winners.

“IT’S A GRAND OLD FLAG”