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Eric Balnar

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Australian baseball beat reporter, writer & broadcaster ⚾ | @theabl, @aihl & Softball Commentator 🎤 @teamausbaseball / @theabl / baseball.com.au.

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Here's an update on every Aussie college baseball player involved in a playoff race in the USA right now. baseball.com.au/news/college-p… Team Australia ⚾️

Here's an update on every Aussie college baseball player involved in a playoff race in the USA right now.

baseball.com.au/news/college-p… 

<a href="/TeamAusBaseball/">Team Australia ⚾️</a>
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Where will Ethan Holiday go? @mlbpipeline draft guru Jonathan Mayo discusses on the latest episode of Baseball Expats. If you’re curious about how the Top 30 / 100 / 150 ranks are created, this is the one for you open.spotify.com/episode/51sl0a… @jonathanmayo

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Blake Townsend and Brandan Bidois are two Aussies putting up huge numbers in High-A with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. James Dyer spoke to them both: baseball.com.au/news/greensbor…

Blake Townsend and Brandan Bidois are two Aussies putting up huge numbers in High-A with the <a href="/GSOHoppers/">Greensboro Grasshoppers</a>. 

James Dyer spoke to them both: baseball.com.au/news/greensbor…
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are a nice little life reminder that just when you think things can be bad, they can always be worse

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Australian Baseball News Podcast Weekly updates on players, information and tournaments from a baseball land Down Under. Here's this week's edition: open.spotify.com/episode/2i3Uam…

Australian Baseball News Podcast 

Weekly updates on players, information and tournaments from a baseball land Down Under. 

Here's this week's edition:

open.spotify.com/episode/2i3Uam…
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Patrick Marleau has the most goals of any Toronto Maple Leaf in Game 7s in the Core Four Era. He played two seasons and has two goals. The Leafs are 0-7 in Game 7 in nine years, scoring just nine goals total. Goalscorers: Patrick Marleau (2), William Nylander (2), John

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Disclaimer: The following Ky Jackson numbers are in fact real and not from a video game 🎮 ⬇️ 17.0 innings No earned runs No walks 0.40 WHIP One complete game He leads all pitchers in the Japanese Industrial League in his draft year. 📷: Nippon Express Baseball

Disclaimer: The following Ky Jackson numbers are in fact real and not from a video game 🎮 ⬇️

17.0 innings

No earned runs

No walks

0.40 WHIP

One complete game

He leads all pitchers in the Japanese Industrial League in his draft year.

📷: Nippon Express Baseball
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The difference in Curtis Mead’s batting stance has been everything during this 7-games hit streak. He just clubbed his third homer in as many games. “Simplifying” his approach, as Kevin Cash put it, has sparked some confidence in the box. (Photo Jake)

The difference in Curtis Mead’s batting stance has been everything during this 7-games hit streak. He just clubbed his third homer in as many games. “Simplifying” his approach, as Kevin Cash put it, has sparked some confidence in the box. (Photo <a href="/TBRaysCentral/">Jake</a>)
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Australian Charlie Collins quietly put up a huge 2025 season with Southeastern (NAIA). He hit .392 and led the Fire all the way to the NAIA World Series Championship game before falling to 59-0 LSU Shreveport.

Australian Charlie Collins quietly put up a huge 2025 season with Southeastern (NAIA).

He hit .392 and led the Fire all the way to the NAIA World Series Championship game before falling to 59-0 LSU Shreveport.
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Each week, I bring you a short podcast which has some key Australian baseball headlines and updates in less than ten minutes 📻 Subscribe to Baseball.com.au wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 Latest Spotify link below: open.spotify.com/episode/1ffFQD… Team Australia ⚾️ Australian Baseball League

Each week, I bring you a short podcast which has some key Australian baseball headlines and updates in less than ten minutes 📻

Subscribe to Baseball.com.au wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

Latest Spotify link below:

open.spotify.com/episode/1ffFQD…

<a href="/TeamAusBaseball/">Team Australia ⚾️</a> <a href="/ABL/">Australian Baseball League</a>
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I've been in Sydney covering the Australian Little League championships. It's one of the most special tournaments going. Recap of a dramatic final day of pool play - with pictures, highlights and scenarios - can be found below. Who will go to the Little League World Series?

I've been in Sydney covering the Australian <a href="/LittleLeague/">Little League</a> championships.

It's one of the most special tournaments going.

Recap of a dramatic final day of pool play - with pictures, highlights and scenarios - can be found below.

Who will go to the Little League World Series?
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Was proud to cover the Australian Little League Championships this week. Congratulations to Brisbane North on a great week. Coverage reached over 250,000 accounts, had almost 2.5 million impressions and over 50,000 web views. I cut highlights, wrote stories, curated content,

Was proud to cover the Australian Little League Championships this week. 

Congratulations to Brisbane North on a great week.

Coverage reached over 250,000 accounts, had almost 2.5 million impressions and over 50,000 web views.

I cut highlights, wrote stories, curated content,
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Guelph native Eric Balnar has lived in Australia for many years, continuing to follow the Storm online. He tells me Storm & Gyrphons alumni Ryan Migliaccio is playing for the Central Coast Rhinos in the Australian semi pro league.

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I still can't escape my fate as a newsreader. But this time, I read weekly Australian Baseball News Headlines. It's way less depressing and a lot more fun. This week's episode (in less than 10 minutes!): sptfy.com/QbSj You can also search for it by looking up

I still can't escape my fate as a newsreader. But this time, I read weekly Australian Baseball News Headlines.

It's way less depressing and a lot more fun.

This week's episode (in less than 10 minutes!):  sptfy.com/QbSj 

You can also search for it by looking up
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Each week, we read you Australian baseball news in less than ten minutes. New episode out now. ⚾ Search 'Baseball.com.au' wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 Spotify Link: sptfy.com/QbSj Eric Balnar

Each week, we read you Australian baseball news in less than ten minutes. New episode out now. ⚾

Search 'Baseball.com.au' wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

Spotify Link: sptfy.com/QbSj

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There are 36 Australians playing professional baseball in the USA, Japan, Mexico, Canada and Korea. In a World Baseball Classic year, how they perform feels more important than ever. I wrote about how each is performing here: baseball.com.au/news/aussiesab… Team Australia ⚾️

There are 36 Australians playing professional baseball in the USA, Japan, Mexico, Canada and Korea. 

In a World Baseball Classic year, how they perform feels more important than ever.

I wrote about how each is performing here: baseball.com.au/news/aussiesab…

<a href="/TeamAusBaseball/">Team Australia ⚾️</a>
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To the final four 👀 Brent Iredale collects two hits as the Arkansas Razorbacks advance to the next round. They play LSU tomorrow morning and are two wins away from heading to the National Championship series 🇦🇺 📸: @hogsplus

To the final four 👀 

Brent Iredale collects two hits as the Arkansas Razorbacks advance to the next round.

They play LSU tomorrow morning and are two wins away from heading to the National Championship series 🇦🇺

📸: @hogsplus
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Gold Moments at Golden Hour 🏆 Brisbane North picked up a Junior League National Championship today in a tournament that, due to weather, lasted over three weeks and was played across three states. They will represent Australia at the Junior League World Series in August.

Gold Moments at Golden Hour 🏆

Brisbane North picked up a Junior League National Championship today in a tournament that, due to weather, lasted over three weeks and was played across three states. 

They will represent Australia at the Junior League World Series in August.