2013–14 Australian Baseball League season
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The 2013–14 Australian Baseball League season was the fourth Australian Baseball League (ABL) season, and was held from 31 October 2013 to 8 February 2014. The season started with a game between the Melbourne Aces and the Canberra Cavalry at Narrabundah Ballpark in Canberra. The Perth Heat won their third title in four seasons defeating defending champions the Canberra Cavalry in the finals.[1]
| 2013–14 Australian Baseball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 31 October 2013 – 8 February 2014 |
| Games | 125 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Total attendance | 147,887 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Ryan Casteel |
| Championship Series | |
| Venue | Barbagallo Ballpark |
| Champions | Perth Heat (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Canberra Cavalry |
Teams
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Heat | 46 | 32 | 14 | .696 | — | Advance to Championship Series |
| 2 | Sydney Blue Sox | 46 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 9 | Advance to Preliminary final |
| 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 46 | 22 | 24 | .478 | 10 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Aces | 46 | 22 | 24 | .478 | 10 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Bite | 46 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 11 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Bandits | 46 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 14 |
Statistical leaders
| Stat | Player[S 1] | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ryan Casteel | Melbourne Aces | .343 |
| HR | Ryan Casteel | Melbourne Aces | 11 |
| RBI | Brandon Tripp | Perth Heat | 41 |
| R | Jon Berti | Canberra Cavalry | 46 |
| H | Brandon Tripp | Perth Heat | 58 |
| SB | Jon Berti | Canberra Cavalry | 31 |
| Stat | Player[S 2] | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jack Frawley | Perth Heat | 7 |
| L | Aaron Sookee | Sydney Blue Sox | 7 |
| ERA | Mike Ekstrom | Perth Heat | 0.72 |
| K | Brian Grening | Canberra Cavalry | 70 |
| IP | Craig Anderson | Sydney Blue Sox | 78 |
| SV | Dae-Sung Koo Sean Toler |
Sydney Blue Sox Canberra Cavalry |
11 |
Postseason
Three teams qualified for a two-round postseason. The highest placed team at the end of the regular season gained entry to and hosted the championship series. The other place was determined by a preliminary final series between the second and third placed teams, hosted by the second placed team.[11]
| Preliminary Final Series | Championship Series | ||||||||
| 1 | Perth Heat | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Sydney Blue Sox | 1 | 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 2 | |||||||
Preliminary final series
| 31 January Game 1 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 18 – 11 | Canberra Cavalry |  Narrabundah Ballpark, Canberra Umpires: HP: Mal Mackay. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Trent Thomas. 3B: Takahito Matsuda |
| Boxscore |
| 1 February Game 2 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 3 – 4 | Canberra Cavalry |  Blue Sox Stadium, Sydney Umpires: HP: Paul Hyham. 1B: Trent Thomas. 2B: Takahito Matsuda. 3B: Mal Mackay |
| Boxscore |
| 2 February Game 3 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 1 – 9 | Canberra Cavalry | Blue Sox Stadium, Sydney Umpires: HP: Trent Thomas. 1B: Takahito Matsuda. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Paul Hyham |
| Boxscore |
Championship series
| 7 February Game 1 |
Perth Heat | 4 – 3 | Canberra Cavalry |  Barbagallo Ballpark, Perth Umpires: HP: Brett Robson. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Trent Thomas |
| Boxscore |
| 8 February Game 2 |
Perth Heat | 2 – 1 | Canberra Cavalry | Barbagallo Ballpark, Perth Umpires: HP: Brett Robson. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Trent Thomas |
| Boxscore |