Women's Baseball - The Inside Pitch

ALL TIME EPIC NATIONALS PERFORMANCE FROM 10-YEAR-OLD EMILIA MACLEAN 🚨

This is the face of a newly born Cronulla legend.

Pre-Game situation: Cronulla win, they go to the Gold Medal Game.

In-Game situation: Cronulla down 7-4 in the third with runners on.

Enter Emilia Maclean.

The 10 year old threw 3.0 innings, did not allow a hit or a run, and conceded only one base runner.

She struck out seven.

It allowed Cronulla to stage a dramatic late game comeback.

They scored four runs in the last inning to stun the Seahorses 8-7 and advance to the Gold Medal Game.

Emilia had a game-high two hits and 4 RBI, including the decisive double that scored two in the last.

Cronulla will play for Little League Girls Gold on Saturday afternoon.

Insane stuff. Champion performance.

This game was honestly the best of the tournament. Read about it on our website.

Little League Girls Nationals. Perfect.

📸 Studio Honsa

Braves are back!

Shout out to the newly formed 'all-female' Robina Braves Baseball Club team! 🙌⚾️

And what a roster! From WPBL and Emeralds star Molly Paddison, Queensland reps Hannah Elliott, Sally Knechtli, Charlotte Stokes, and Ashley Ruzika, to youth women’s state reps and rising stars. Managed by Molly, and supported by Shelley Smith managing the squad, we love what they're doing on the field.

But off it they’re connecting the girls in amazing ways. A new tradition will see each player design a personal sticker badge for their cap. Representing family, heritage, personal milestones, or causes they care about, these badges are all about building identity and starting conversation.

Hey
Mea Arlow
Poppy Ditchburn
Hannah Elliott
Mackenzie Hicks
Sienna Fens
Sally Knechtli
Bella Nolan
Molly Paddison
Ashley Ruzika
Shelley Smith
Kayla Sparks
Charlotte Stokes
Kyori Suwito
Amelia Stephens

Keep an eye on the Robina Braves socials to hear about the players' sticker badges and the meanings behind them!

From World Cup player to World Cup commentary booth… almost 20 years to the day, I’m headed back to Taiwan 🇹🇼⚾️

Then: 2006, and I was playing in the second of my six World Cups with the Emeralds. It was a time when very few games were broadcast, even in the host country.

Now: In 100 days, I’ll return as part of the broadcast crew for the 2026 Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage. Beyond honoured to be the first former WBSC women’s player appointed to a World Cup commentary team.

Massive thanks to the legends who helped me find my voice:

🙏🏻 Andrew Reynolds & Shayne Bennett — for giving me that first crack at the 2021 Showcase. 

🙏🏻 Eric Balnar — for taking me under your wing, and being an incredible mentor and mate over the past three years at so many events. 

🙏🏻 Emma Race & Lucy Race from Making The Call — for always backing me, and every other woman trying to break through in this industry.

I can’t wait to get on the mic to call the world best ballers including seven-time world champions Japan, former medalists Venezuela and Chinese Taipei, debutants Great Britain, the always-dangerous Cuba, and a Wild Card.

Pinch me.... hope this isn't all a dream ❤️

⚾️ Emeralds dropped last week.
🎙️ Pod with Manager has dropped this week
🎧 Where ya get all your podcasts

A shout out to all the amazing mother's doing awesome things on and off the baseball field. 📸 simply one of the best in 💜🤍