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2028/2029 Season - March
2028/2029 Season - March
Notable Performances
2 Mar: Metros SP Adrian Kell blanked the Cavalry, allowing only 4 baserunners (2 hits, 2 walks) in the 6-0 victory.
2 Mar: Norman Silk of the Heat shutout the Venom 5-0 on 4 hits.
7 Mar: Wes Liddell went 5-8 in a 17-inning marathon v the Bandits. Brisbane eventually won 5-4.
20 Mar: Roos CF Brodie Bransington went 5-5 in a 5-3 victory over the Venom.
20 Mar: Fury OF Benjamin Attwood was 5-5 in the Fury's 11-5 drubbing of the Prospects.
Notable Injuries
2 Mar: Jason McHugh (.281/.340/.527, 26HR) had his regular season ended early against the Cowboys. Struck by a pitch, he fractured his hand and would be on the DL for 5 weeks.
6 Mar: The Cowboys lost SS Bailey Johnston (.294/.391/.493, 25HR) for the rest of the season with a sore shoulder.
21 Mar: Cavalry CF James Thwaites (.258/.325/410, 14HR) fractured his ankle in a collision with the outfield wall and would be gone for 3-4 months.
Notable Trades/Signings
12 Mar: Central Coast tied up home-grown sensation Nathaniel Lovett for the next 7 years. Lovett was hitting .316/.386/.560 on the season, with 33 dbls, 9 triples and 23HR.
Other Notes
22 Mar: Fury owner Lindsay Wilcox passed away. Ownership was taken up by his son, Jeremy, who had a reputation for generosity and tolerance.
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The Heat made a late run, but the Bandits held them off to win the Australian pennant by 1 game. The Cowboys slumped terribly in March, going 7-17 to end well out of the wildcard running. The Cavalry managed to pick up the second wildcard ahead of the Roos.
The title race in the NSWNZ was never in doubt, the Metros finishing the season strong to finish with 100 wins.
Kelvin Ackland took the batting title, Caffyn the HR title. He was the only player to hit more than 30. Ackland was the only player to get over 200 hits, finishing with 217. Hale hit 61 doubles. Both Nathaniel Lovett and Ackland finished with 7.6 WAR. Trevelyan drew 132 walks.
Stobbie never got to 20 wins, finishing on 19. However, Adrian Kell made it to 22 and Todd Thompson 20. Phil McLaren, of the Metros, finished the season with a 0.97 WHIP. Randy Britton finished with a 3.10 FIP, just ahead of Thompson (3.15). Sean Morrow notched up 49 saves.
Standings, EORS
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