Baseball Queensland

In a numbers game like baseball we definitely don't take for granted having everything add up.

At Surfers Paradise Baseball Club, the incredible number cruncher is Kristie.

As Club Treasurer, Kristie has been working hard behind the scenes, particularly in the lead-up to the AGM.

From preparing financials alongside the club accountant to putting processes in place to help parents and players keep their accounts up to date, she makes sure the club's finances are in good shape.

Her hard work paid off, with the financials clearly presented at the AGM—and the membership making it pretty clear they weren't ready to let her go! 👏

Kristie was happily voted back into the Treasurer role, a great reflection of the trust and confidence the club has in her.

But her contribution doesn't stop at the spreadsheet. 📊

Kristie is also involved with the Ladies team and plays an important role in supporting the pathway for young girls coming through the club and helping them make the jump into the Ladies GBL ranks. ⚾💪

Numbers, pathways and plenty of behind-the-scenes work—Kristie is helping build a stronger club both on and off the field.

Congratulations, Kristie, and thank you for everything you do! 👏💙
Kristie is our Administrator of the month.

Do you know someone worthy of a shout out? Drop them a quick nomination and give them the recognition they deserve. All our monthly award winners go into the running for the annual awards night.

https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/bq-awards/

Following their recent resignations from the Board of Management, Baseball Queensland acknowledges the efforts of Mr Chris Norrie and Mr David Badke in their respective roles as the Commissioner and a Director. During their tenures they made numerous contributions to the Queensland Baseball community. Baseball Queensland wishes them well in their future endeavours. As the Deputy Commissioner, Mr David Paddison AM will perform the duties of Commissioner until the next Annual General Meeting.

It started out with a GoPro on the backstop to improve his game.

Today, baseball fans from across the world tune in and watch his livestreams. But becoming baseball broadcaster was never part of the plan for Surfers Paradise Dad, John Reimers.

John was content watching his favourite video games play out online.

When his wife signed the kids up for t-ball, he was completely unaware of the slippery slope that becoming involved in Surfers Paradise Baseball Club would be.

Now he's live streaming the Winter Ball Grand Final this weekend and taking the local league to the world.

📰 Read more about John's journey.
https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/from-gopro-to-global/

Passionate about making baseball accessible to everyone, John and his 'roadie' dad Bruce are keen to share what they've learnt along the way and learn from others.

If you're interested in being a part of our media community, sharing tips, tricks and troubleshooting - join our group! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BnEhQzZ78/

Are you looking to coach this season but not sure where to start?🤔

Our Junior Coaching 101 course is designed to give beginner and intermediate coaches the confidence they need to take on the season.

Coaching kids is one of the most rewarding experiences. Through this course you'll learn how to foster a love of the game, while picking up tips and trips on how to teach the essential fundamentals.

👥For coaches of 3-10year olds
🗓️Sunday 20 September
🕒1-3pm
📍Caloundra State High School
🎟Free
🥪Lunch included
Delivered by Baseball Queensland, Hosted by

Places are strictly limited so jump on and secure your place!

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Haaaave you met Emily?

Emily is our new Events Coordinator and Little League Administrator and no one knows events quite like she does.

With a Diploma of Event Management and a background spanning major festivals, live events and event security, she knows what it takes to make an event work—not just behind the scenes, but from the perspective of the people actually attending.

And she practices what she preaches. When she’s not organising events, Emily spends her weekends going to them—usually somewhere in the mosh pit and as close to the stage as possible! 😂🎤

That gives her a unique perspective on creating experiences that people genuinely enjoy.

But for Emily, great events are about more than logistics. She’s particularly passionate about child welfare and volunteer wellbeing, shaped by years of working in event safety and volunteering at community and sporting events since she was 14.

Now she’s bringing that experience to Little League, helping create tournaments where kids are safe, volunteers feel supported and everyone has a great experience.

She’s even studying a Diploma of Crowd Safety—because apparently one qualification wasn’t enough! 😂

From the mosh pit to the ballpark, Emily knows what makes an event an experience. ⚾❤️

Welcome to the team, Emily!

There's just one week to go in North Queensland's regular season and it's not just the weather heating up!🥵

The competition is hot and teams are laying it all on the line for those precious finals standings. 🔝

Who will come out on top?

Every club has that volunteer that just keeps things moving.

Down at Surfers Paradise Baseball Club that person is Andrea Marshall.

Week in, week out, you’ll find Andrea in the canteen—always smiling, always organised and always getting it done. 👏

She makes sure the canteen is stocked, stock is rotated and everything runs smoothly, even during the chaos of Winterball when players, families and volunteers are constantly coming and going.

And when tournaments roll around? Andrea steps up again.

She takes the lead in making sure volunteers know what they’re doing, where everything is and what needs to happen—helping turn a busy canteen into a well-oiled machine.

Even when her club isn't playing, Andrea still shows up.

When Bay were in need of a field, Surfers came to the party - complete with Andrea working away in the canteen all day to make sure everything was ready and running for everyone.

That kind of commitment doesn't happen by accident.

Andrea is the person who shows up, gets stuck in and makes sure the job gets done—with an infectious smile along the way. 😊

The canteen might serve the food, but volunteers like Andrea serve the whole baseball community. ❤️

You'll find Andrea leading the way on diversity and inclusivity across our state as one of the Board Directors.

Thank you, Andrea, for being an absolute gem and for everything you do week after week! 👏⚾

If you know of a volunteer who deserves a shout out, drop them a quick nomination!
👉https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/bq-awards/

Thank goodness it's Friday.

Whether it's finals fever that's got you going or simply putting your feet up to watch your game of choice, let us know what your cellie of choice is this weekend and where you'll be for it. 🙏

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