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2008 Claxton Shield

Sport	Baseball
Defending champions	Victoria Aces (2007)
Duration	28 December 2007 – 2 February 2008
Number of teams	6
Regular season
First place	New South Wales Patriots (9-3)
Second place	Perth Heat (8-4)
Third place	Queensland Rams (8-4)
Fourth place	Victoria Aces (7-5)
Fifth place	South Australia (3–9)
Sixth place	Australian Provincial (1-11)
Finals series
Champions	Perth Heat (9th title)
Runners-up	New South Wales Patriots
Seasons
← 2007 2009 →

The 74th Claxton Shield was held from 28 December 2007 to 10 February 2008. The 2008 Shield was conducted on a Home and Away series made up of 2 Divisions; Eastern Division: Australian Provincial, New South Wales Patriots and the Queensland Rams, Southern Division: Perth Heat, Victoria Aces and South Australia. Each divisional series saw each team meet 6 times with 3 home games and 3 away games, the top team from each division then meet in a 3-game Championship series.

Teams

2008 Claxton Shield teams

The 2008 Claxton Shield was contested between six teams from around Australia, divided into two divisions.

2008 Claxton Shield team rosters

Southern Division

Eastern Division

Australia Provincial
- Narrabundah Baseball Park
New South Wales Patriots
- Blacktown Baseball Stadium
Queensland Rams
- Redlands Baseball Park
- Holloway Field

Match results

Southern Division

28 December 2007 at 3.30 pm, Woodville Oval


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Victoria Aces	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	2	2	9	18	4
South Australia	1	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	8	12	1
Starting pitchers: Aces: D Barker SA: J Challinor WP: M Blackmore (1-0) LP: J Rex (0-1) Home runs: Aces: 3, D Berg, P Stokes, A Russell SA: 1, T Brice Attendance:

29 December 2007 at 11.00 am, Woodville Oval


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Victoria Aces	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	2	9	14	1
South Australia	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	8	9	4
Starting pitchers: Aces: B Wilson SA: D Fidge WP: G Karlsen (1-0) LP: J Tols (0-1) Sv: M Blackmore (1) Home runs: Aces: 1, A Russell SA: 1, T Brice Attendance:

29 December 2007 at 3.30 pm, Woodville Oval


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Victoria Aces	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	7	13	17	1
South Australia	0	0	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	10	15	1
Starting pitchers: Aces: J Blejwas SA: C Lawson WP: A Dewar LP: T Fiebig Home runs: Aces: 1; T Williams SA: 6–2; D Berg. 1; P Rutgers, P Stokes, R Johnston, T Brice. Attendance:

3 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
South Australia	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	6	9	0
Perth Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2
Starting pitchers: SA: J Challinor Heat: B Thomas WP: J Challinor (1-0) LP: B Thomas (0-1) Home runs: SA: 0 Heat: 0 Attendance:

4 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
South Australia	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	7	2
Perth Heat	2	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	-	10	9	1
Starting pitchers: SA: C Lawson Heat: M Kelly WP: M Kelly (1-0) LP: C Lawson (0-1) Home runs: SA: 0 Heat: 1, A de San Miguel Attendance:

5 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
South Australia	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	2
Perth Heat	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	1	-	8	14	1
Starting pitchers: SA: D Ruzic Heat: L Hendriks WP: L Hendriks (1-0) LP: D Ruzic (0-1) Home runs: SA: 0 Heat: 0 Attendance:

11 January 2008 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Perth Heat	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6	11	0
Victoria Aces	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	14	3
Starting pitchers: Heat: M Kelly Aces: D Hendricks WP: D Peacock (1-0) LP: A Dewar (0-1) Sv: B Wise (1) Home runs: Heat: 0 Aces: 0 Attendance:573

12 January 2008 at 3.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Perth Heat	2	0	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	8	11	2
Victoria Aces	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	13	2
Starting pitchers: Heat: L Hendriks Aces: G Wiltshire WP: L Hendriks (1-0) LP: G Wiltshire (0-1) Sv: D Peacock (1) Home runs: Heat: 0 Aces: 0 Attendance:603

12 January 2008 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Perth Heat	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	10	0
Victoria Aces	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	X	4	9	2
Starting pitchers: Heat: B Thomas Aces: B Flemming WP: L Hogan (1-0) LP: B Thomas (0-1) Sv: M Blackmore (1) Home runs: Heat: 0 Aces: 0 Attendance:661

18 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Woodville Oval


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Perth Heat	1	0	2	0	6	2	0	X	X	11	13	0
South Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	2	1
Starting pitchers: Heat: L Hendriks SA: T Merrill WP: L Hendriks (1-0 LP: T Merrill (0-1) Home runs: Heat: 1, M Graham SA: 0 Attendance:

19 January 2008 at 11.00 am, Woodville Oval


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Perth Heat	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	10	0
South Australia	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	6	1
Starting pitchers: Heat: M Kelly SA: D Ruzic WP: M Kelly (1-0) LP: D Ruzic (0-1) Home runs: Heat: 1; C Balgera SA: 2; T Brice, B Pett Attendance:

19 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Woodville Oval


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Perth Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
South Australia	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	X	4	12	0
Starting pitchers: Heat: S Mitchinson SA: J Challinor WP: J Challinor (1-0) LP: S Mitchinson (0-1) Sv: D Fidge (1) Home runs: Heat: 0 SA: 0 Attendance:

24 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Victoria Aces	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	6	8	2
Perth Heat	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	12	3
Starting pitchers: Aces: G Wiltshire Heat: L Hendriks WP: R Spear LP: C Goadby Sv: M Blackmore Home runs: Aces: 0 Heat: 0 Attendance:

25 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Victoria Aces	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	7	1
Perth Heat	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	X	7	12	0
Starting pitchers: Aces: B Wilson Heat: M Kelly WP: M Kelly LP: B Wilson, Home runs: Aces: 1; B Harman Heat: 0 Attendance:

26 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Victoria Aces	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	4
Perth Heat	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	X	5	7	2
Starting pitchers: Aces: T Blackley Heat: S Mitchinson WP: B Wise LP: A Bright Home runs: Aces: 0 Heat: 1; M Kennelly Attendance:

1 February 2008 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
South Australia	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	8	0
Victoria Aces	0	1	3	0	1	2	0	2	X	9	11	2
Starting pitchers: SA: J Challinor Aces: G Wiltshire WP: G Wiltshire LP: J Challinor Home runs: SA: 0 Aces: 0 Attendance:

2 February 2008 at 3.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
South Australia	4	2	3	0	0	3	0	0	2	14	22	4
Victoria Aces	2	0	0	0	1	6	0	1	1	11	10	1
Starting pitchers: SA: D Ruzic Aces: B Wilson WP: D Ruzic LP: B Wilson Home runs: SA: 0 Aces: 0 Attendance:1,211

2 February 2008 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Victoria Aces	1	3	1	0	2	5	X	12	14	0
Starting pitchers: SA: T Langmann Aces: T Blackley WP: T Blackley LP: T Langmann Home runs: SA: 0 Aces: 1; B Harman Attendance:1,437

Eastern Division

28 December 2007 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NSW Patriots	0	0	1	0	5	1	0	1	0	8	11	1
Australia Provincial	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	1
Starting pitchers: Patriots: D Rosser Provincial: P Brassington WP: D Rosser (1-0) LP: L Wilkins (0-1) Home runs: Patriots: 0 Provincial: 0 Attendance:378

29 December 2007 at 3.30 pm, Narrabundah


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NSW Patriots	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	13	1
Australia Provincial	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	1
Starting pitchers: Patriots: M Bennett Provincial: C Hardy WP: M Bennett (1-0) LP: C Hardy (0-1) Home runs: Patriots: 1, B Kingman Provincial: 0 Attendance:

29 December 2007 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NSW Patriots	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	5	11	0
Australia Provincial	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1
Starting pitchers: Patriots: V Hardy Provincial: S Kent WP: T Cox (1-0) LP: S Kent (0-1) Home runs: Patriots: 0 Provincial: 0 Attendance:343

6 January 2008 at 9.10 am, Holloway Field


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Australia Provincial	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	-	-	4	8	3
Queensland Rams	0	1	1	0	2	5	-	-	-	9	9	2
Starting pitchers: Provincial: P Brassington Rams: C Mowday WP: J Veitch (1-0) LP: C Hardy (0-2) Home runs: Provincial: 0 Rams: 1, J Naughton Attendance:350

6 January 2008 at 12.00 pm, Holloway Field

No result, Game completed on 27 January on Provincial's home leg


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Australia Provincial	0	7	0	0	2	5	0	14	13	0
Queensland Rams	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	6	9	4
Starting pitchers: Provincial: S Kent Rams: M Timms WP: C Hardy (1-2) LP: M Timms (0-1) Home runs: Provincial: 0 Rams: 0 Attendance:

5 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Redlands

Rescheduled to 25 January 2008, Narrabundah


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Australia Provincial	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	5	3
Queensland Rams	0	0	0	0	4	3	X	7	8	2
Starting pitchers: Provincial: P Brassington Rams: C Mowday WP: C Mowday LP: P Brassington Home runs: Provincial: 0 Rams: 0 Attendance:

11 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Australia Provincial	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	7	10	0
NSW Patriots	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	2	X	9	14	2
Starting pitchers: Provincial: P Brassington Patriots: D Rosser WP: T Cox (2-0) LP: D Thorne (0-1) Home runs: Provincial: 1, M Collins Patriots: 1, G Fingleson Attendance:512

12 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Australia Provincial	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	2
NSW Patriots	0	5	0	0	2	0	2	0	X	9	11	1
Starting pitchers: Provincial: M Lennox Patriots: M Bennett WP: M Bennett (2-0) LP: M Lennox (0-1) Home runs: Provincial: 0 Patriots: 0 Attendance:296

12 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Australia Provincial	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	8	1
NSW Patriots	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	X	5	11	2
Starting pitchers: Provincial: S Kent Patriots: T Grattan WP: B Thomas (1-0) LP: R Hipke (0-1) Sv: M Williams (1) Home runs: Provincial: 0 Patriots: 0 Attendance:493

19 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Redlands


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NSW Patriots	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	5	7	0
Queensland Rams	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	10	2
Starting pitchers: Patriots: M Bennett Rams: C Mowday WP: T Cox LP: D Holland Home runs: Patriots: 1; T D'Antonio Rams: 1; M Studeman Attendance:600

20 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Redlands


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NSW Patriots	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	10	0
Queensland Rams	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	X	4	3	0
Starting pitchers: Patriots: J Eacott Rams: T Crawford WP: T Crawford (1-0) LP: J Eacott (0-1) Sv: P Stockman (1) Home runs: Patriots: 0 Rams: 1; B Roneberg Attendance:360

20 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Redlands


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NSW Patriots	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	0
Queensland Rams	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	X	5	9	0
Starting pitchers: Patriots: D Rosser Rams: D Naylor WP: S Morriss LP: A Cooke Sv: PJ Bevis Home runs: Patriots: 2; P Maat Rams: 1; B Roneberg, D Sutherland Attendance:352

25 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Queensland Rams	1	0	0	0	4	3	3	11	12	0
Australian Provincial	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	2
Starting pitchers: Rams: T Crawford Provincial: S Kent WP: T Crawford (2-0) LP: S Kent (0-2) Home runs: Rams: 0 Provincial: 0 Attendance:

26 January 2008 at 3.30 pm, Narrabundah


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Queensland Rams	0	2	3	0	0	1	6	12	15	3
Australian Provincial	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	4
Starting pitchers: Rams: D Naylor Provincial: M Lennox WP: D Naylor (1-0) LP: M Lennox (0-2) Home runs: Rams: 0 Provincial: 0 Attendance:

26 January 2008 at 7.30 pm, Narrabundah


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Queensland Rams	1	5	4	0	1	0	1	0	4	16	19	2
Australian Provincial	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	8	2
Starting pitchers: Rams: M Timms Provincial: A Gribbin WP: S Morriss (2-0) LP: A Gribbon (0-1) Home runs: Rams: 1; J Nilsson Provincial: 0 Attendance:

1 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Queensland Rams	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	5	1
NSW Patriots	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	1
Starting pitchers: Rams: C Mowday Patriots: M Bennett WP: C Mowday (2-0) LP: M Bennett (2-1) Sv: PJ Bevis (1) Home runs: Rams: 0 Patriots: 0 Attendance:

2 February 2008 at 3.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Queensland Rams	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	7	0
NSW Patriots	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	X	5	12	0
Starting pitchers: Rams: D Naylor Patriots: T Cox WP: M Williams (1-0) LP: S Morriss (2-1) Home runs: Rams: 0 Patriots: 0 Attendance:

2 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Queensland Rams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
NSW Patriots	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	1	5	0
Starting pitchers: Rams: T Crawford Patriots: S Benson WP: D D'Louhy (1-0) LP: T Crawford (2-1) Sv: T Grattan (1) Home runs: Rams: 0 Patriots: 0 Attendance:728

Ladder

Southern Division

Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Win %	Games Behind
Perth Heat	12	8	4	.667
Victoria Aces	12	7	5	.583	1
South Australia	12	3	9	.250	5

Eastern Division

Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Win %	Games Behind
New South Wales Patriots	12	9	3	.750
Queensland Rams	12	8	4	.667	1
Australian Provincial	12	1	11	.083	8

Championship series

Game 1: 8 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Perth Heat	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	5	9	0
NSW Patriots	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	7	3
Starting pitchers: Heat: L Hendriks Patriots: M Bennett WP: L Hendriks (1-0) LP: M Bennett (0-1) Sv: B Wise (1) Home runs: Heat: 1; L Hughes Patriots: 0 Attendance:432

Box Score

Game 2: 9 February 2008 at 7.30 pm, Blacktown Olympic Ballpark


Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NSW Patriots	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Perth Heat	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	X	4	6	1
Starting pitchers: Patriots: T Cox Heat: M Kelly WP: M Kelly (1-0) LP: T Cox (0-1) Home runs: Patriots: 0 Heat: 1; M. Graham Attendance:735

Box Score

Awards

Award	Name	Team
Most Valuable Player	Clint Balgera	Perth Heat
Championship M.V.P.	Mark Kelly	Perth Heat
Golden Glove	Matt Studeman	Queensland Rams
Batting Champion	Clint Balgera	Perth Heat
Pitcher of the Year	Tim Cox	New South Wales Patriots
Rookie of the Year	Liam Hendriks	Perth Heat
Manager of the Year	Gordon Gerlach	Perth Heat

Top Stats

Defensive Stats
Name	Wins	Losses	Saves	ERA
Tim COX	3	0	0	1.00
Chris MOWDAY	2	0	0	1.17
Liam HENDRIKS	3	0	0	1.90
Tristian CRAWFORD	2	1	0	1.96
Darren FIDGE	0	0	1	2.19

Offensive Stars
Name	Avg	HR	RBI
Clint BALGERA	.450	1	11
David SUTHERLAND	.442	1	12
Brad HARMAN	.440	2	7
Mitch DENING	.409	0	4
Brett RONEBERG	.406	2	9

All-Star Team

Position	Name	Team
Catcher
1st Base
2nd Base
3rd Base
Short Stop
Out Field
Out Field
Out Field
Designated Hitter
Starting Pitcher
Relief Pitcher
Manager

External links

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