Baseball at the Australian University Games has been part of the Australian University Games program since the 2004 games. The games are held in the last week of September during mid-Semester break. The reigning champions and most successful team is The University of Sydney who are members of the Sydney Uni Baseball Club.
History
The first university baseball was established by the Sydney Uni Baseball Club when it formed in 1899. By 1904, it was playing in the New South Wales Baseball Association Second Grade.[1] The next earliest reports of university baseball was the University of Melbourne playing in the Victorian league in 1908.[2] Inter-varsity baseball started in Australia in 1923 when Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne played a triangular inter-varsity series.[3]
The 1994 Australian University Games were hosted by the University of Wollongong. The baseball was held at Fred Finch Reserve at Berkeley, Wollongong. A massive 16 teams from around Australia participated.
The finals were contested with –
The University of Newcastle winning Gold against the University of Melbourne, Silver.
The University of Wollongong won the Bronze medal beating the University of New South Wales coming in 4th.
Perth 2004
The 2004 Australian University Games were held in Perth, Western Australia. Edith Cowan University won the gold medal match over Monash University.
University of Wollongong won bronze over University of Western Australia.
14 teams participated including University of Wollongong, University of Sydney, University of Ballarat, University of Western Sydney, RMIT University, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Melbourne University, Monash University and University of Notre Dame Australia.[7][8]
Brisbane 2005
The 2005 Australian University Games was hosted in Brisbane, Queensland. Griffith University were the overall winners, while the Queensland University of Technology won the baseball sports program.
Results
2005 AUG Results
26 September
Macquarie University
6–1
University of Western Sydney
Pool B
University of Wollongong
4–4
University of Sydney
Pool A
Monash University
6–2
University of Queensland
Pool B
University of Western Australia
9–6
University of Western Sydney
Pool B
University of Wollongong
8–8
Southern Cross University
Pool A
University of Western Australia
6–2
University of New South Wales
Pool B
Queensland University of Technology
1–5
University of Melbourne
Pool A
Macquarie University
2–6
University of New South Wales
Pool B
Queensland University of Technology
1–5
University of Melbourne
Pool A
27 September
University of Wollongong
3–5
University of Melbourne
Pool A
Southern Cross University
7–2
University of Sydney
Pool A
University of Wollongong
4–10
Monash University
Pool B
University of Queensland
1–7
University of Western Sydney
Pool B
Queensland University of Technology
8–5
Southern Cross University
Pool A
University of Melbourne
2–1
University of Sydney
Pool A
Macquarie University
7–1
University of Queensland
Pool B
Monash University
1–8
University of New South Wales
Pool B
28 September
University of New South Wales
11–2
University of Western Sydney
Pool B
University of Western Australia
3–11
University of Queensland
Pool B
Queensland University of Technology
11–0
University of Wollongong
Pool A
Macquarie University
13–3
Monash University
Pool B
University of Queensland
2–8
University of New South Wales
Pool B
University of Melbourne
16–3
Southern Cross University
Pool A
Macquarie University
6–2
University of Western Australia
Pool B
Monash University
15–0
University of Western Sydney
Pool B
29 September
University of Sydney
8–1
University of Western Sydney
9th Playoff
University of Wollongong
7–4
University of Western Australia
7th Playoff
University of Queensland
2–1
University of Western Sydney
10th Playoff
Southern Cross University
1–5
Monash University
5th Playoff
University of Melbourne
10–0
Macquarie University
Semi-final
University of New South Wales
10–0
Queensland University of Technology
Semi-final
30 September
Macquarie University
11–4
University of New South Wales
Bronze Playoff
University of Melbourne
5–8
Queensland University of Technology
Final
Adelaide 2006
The 2006 Australian University Games was hosted in Adelaide, South Australia. The University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Flinders University were the overall winners, while the University of Sydney won the baseball sports program.
Results
Final Standings
Rank
University
Points
1st
University of Sydney
27
2nd
Monash University
24
3rd
University of Western Australia
22
4th
Macquarie University
21
5th
University of Melbourne
19
6th
Griffith University
18
7th
University of New South Wales
17
8th
Australian National University
16
9th
University of Ballarat
14
10th
Victoria University
12
11th
University of Western Sydney
11
Gold Coast 2007
The 2007 Australian University Games was hosted on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Griffith University were the overall winners, while the University of Western Australia won the baseball sports program. The baseball program was split into two divisions.
Results
Division 1 Standings
Rank
University
Wins
Draws
Losses
Points
1st
University of Western Australia
5
1
0
17
2nd
University of Melbourne
4
1
1
15
3rd
Macquarie University
4
0
2
14
4th
Monash University
3
1
2
13
5th
University of Sydney
2
1
3
11
6th
Griffith University 1
1
0
5
8
7th
QUT
0
0
6
6
Division 2 Standings
Rank
University
Wins
Draws
Losses
Points
1st
Australian College of PE
4
1
0
14
2nd
Southern Cross University
3
1
1
12
3rd
Macquarie University
3
1
1
12
4th
Griffith University 2
3
0
2
11
5th
University of Western Sydney
3
0
2
11
6th
University of New South Wales
1
0
4
7
7th
Victorian University
0
0
5
5
Melbourne 2008
The 2008 Australian University Games was hosted in Melbourne. Victoria University and Monash University were the overall winners, while the University of Melbourne won the baseball sports program. Silver went to The University of Sydney.
Pool A Standings
Rank
University
Wins
Draws
Losses
Points
1st
Macquarie University
4
0
0
12
2nd
Flinders University
2
0
2
8
3rd
University of Sydney
1
1
2
7
4th
La Trobe University
1
1
2
7
5th
Griffith University
1
0
3
6
Pool B Standings
Rank
University
Wins
Draws
Losses
Points
1st
University of Melbourne
3
0
0
9
2nd
Monash University
2
0
1
7
3rd
Victoria University
1
0
2
5
4th
University of New South Wales
0
0
3
3
2008 AUG Results
29 September
Flinders University
8–3
University of Sydney
Pool A
Griffith University
7–3
La Trobe University
Pool A
Victoria University
2–12
University of Melbourne
Pool B
Monash University
8–0
University of New South Wales
Pool B
La Trobe University
0–8
Macquarie University
Pool A
Flinders University
4–3
Griffith University
Pool A
30 September
Griffith University
2–7
Macquarie University
Pool A
University of New South Wales
1–14
Victoria University
Pool B
Monash University
5–6
University of Melbourne
Pool B
Flinders University
2–4
La Trobe University
Pool A
University of Sydney
1–5
Macquarie University
Pool A
1 October
La Trobe University
8–8
University of Sydney
Pool A
Victoria University
3–10
Monash University
Pool B
University of Melbourne
10–0
University of New South Wales
Pool B
Macquarie University
13–3
Monash University
Pool B
Macquarie University
9–1
Flinders University
Pool A
Griffith University
4–7
University of Sydney
Pool A
2 October
University of New South Wales
1–13
Griffith University
Group J (7th–9th)
Flinders University
1–4
Victoria University
Repechage – A2 vs B3
University of Sydney
10–1
Monash University
Repechage – A3 vs B2
Macquarie University
2–7
University of Sydney
Semi-final – A1 vs Winner R2
University of Melbourne
31–6
Victoria University
Semi-final – B1 vs Winner R1
3 October
Griffith University
12–2
La Trobe University
Group J (7th–9th)
La Trobe University
15–3
University of New South Wales
Group J (7th–9th)
Flinders University
13–11
Monash University
5th Playoff
Macquarie University
12–2
Victoria University
3rd Playoff
University of Sydney
3–12
University of Melbourne
Final
Repechage
Semi-finals
Grand-Final
B1
University of Melbourne
31
A2
Flinders University
1
R1
Victoria University
6
B3
Victoria University
4
S1
University of Melbourne
12
S2
University of Sydney
3
A1
Macquarie University
2
A3
University of Sydney
10
R2
University of Sydney
7
B2
Monash University
1
Gold Coast 2009
The 2009 Australian University Games were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland from 27 September – 2 October between 8 teams.
The University of Sydney won gold at with an 8–5 victory over Griffith University at Sir Bruce Small Park.
Pool A Standings
Rank
University
Wins
Draws
Losses
Win%
1st
Monash University
3
0
0
100%
2nd
University of Melbourne
2
0
1
66%
3rd
Flinders University
1
0
2
33%
4th
University of New England
0
0
3
0%
Pool B Standings
Rank
University
Wins
Draws
Losses
Win %
1st
Macquarie University
3
0
0
100%
2nd
Griffith University
2
0
1
66%
3rd
University of Sydney
1
0
2
33%
4th
University of New South Wales
0
0
3
0%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
A1
Monash University
2
B4
University of New South Wales
1
A1
Monash University
8
B2
Griffith University
9
A2
University of Melbourne
2
B3
University of Sydney
9
B2
Griffith University
5
B3
University of Sydney
8
A3
Flinders University
5
B2
Griffith University
8
B3
University of Sydney
10
A1
Macquarie University
6
A4
University of New England
9
B1
Macquarie University
23
Perth 2010
The 2010 Australian University Games were held at Perth, Western Australia from 26 September to 1 October 2010. University of Sydney defeated Monash University 8–7 for the gold medal. The games had the lowest number of entrants since its inception, with only hosts University of Western Australia and bronze medallists University of Melbourne being the other two entrants.
Gold Coast 2011
The 2011 Australian University Games were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland from 25 to 30 September 2011. There was a total of 10 teams competing with Monash University defeating University of Queensland 8–7 in the final game. Griffith University won the bronze.
Adelaide 2012
The 2012 Australian University Games were hosted in Adelaide, South Australia from 23 to 28 September 2012. A total of 10 teams competing with University of Melbourne defeating University of Newcastle 9–2. The previous year's winners Monash University were awarded the bronze.
Gold Coast 2013
The 2013 Australian University Games were hosted on the Gold Coast, Queensland from 29 September to 4 October 2013. A total of 12 teams competed, the most since 2007, with University of Melbourne defeating Monash University 9–5 to win their second consecutive gold. Griffith University won the bronze.
Sydney 2014
The 2014 Australian University Games were held in Sydney, the first time since 2001, from 28 September to 3 October 2014 with 10 teams competing. The University of Sydney won gold with a 15–10 win over Monash University in the championship game, while The University of Melbourne defeated University of Newcastle 13–3 in the bronze medal match.
Gold Coast 2015
The 2015 Australian University Games were hosted on the Gold Coast, Queensland from 28 September to 2 October 2015. A total of 13 teams competed, the most since 2013, with Griffith University defeating University of Sydney 9–4 to win their first gold medal since 2005. Queensland University of Technology won the bronze with a 9–8 win over Monash University.
Perth 2016
The 2016 Australian University Games will be held in Perth, Western Australia from 26 to 30 September 2016. A total of 9 teams will compete in the tournament being held at Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex, the home of the Wanneroo Giants Baseball Club.