2002 International Baseball League of Australia season

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The 2001-02 International Baseball League of Australia was played exclusively at the Melbourne Ballpark. The championship reverted to its 1999-2000 format using 6 state teams, however New South Wales Country was replaced by an Australian Provincial Team with a mix of players from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

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Match results

Game 1: Feb 02, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
NSW Patriots000100000182
Victoria Aces00100022X5101
WP: Matthew WILKINSON (1-0)   LP: Phillip ARDILL (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Patriots: 0
Aces: 0 Attendance: 359

Game 2: Feb 03, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Australia Provincial0020101004141
South Australia0001020115112
WP: Simon BORLACE (1-0)   LP: Steven CAMM (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Provincial: 0
SA: 0 Attendance: -

Game 3: Feb 03, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
New South Wales Patriots2000130208124
Queensland Rams001200000874
WP: Josh HILL (1-0)   LP: Phil STOCKMAN (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Patriots: 0
Rams: 0 Attendance: 128

Game 4: Feb 03, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Western Heelers000020101495
Victoria Aces11300000X583
WP: David McWATTERS (1-0)   LP: Duane ROCHFORD (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Heelers: 0
Aces: 0 Attendance: -

Game 5: Feb 04, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
South Australia100011003681
New South Wales Patriots100001003573
WP: Darren FIDGE (1-0)   LP: David BOYTON (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
SA: 0
Patriots: 0 Attendance: 34

Game 6: Feb 04, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Western Heelers000302000581
Australian Provincial0012100004140
WP: Simon EISSENS (1-0)   LP: Brett RAMSEY (0-1)   Sv: Shane TONKIN
Home runs:
Heelers: 0
Provincial: 0 Attendance: -

Game 7: Feb 04, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Victoria Aces2003000027141
Queensland Rams0100020025101
WP: Greg WILTSHIRE (1-0)   LP: Blake KEARNEY (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Aces: 0
Rams: 0 Attendance: -

Game 8: Feb 05, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Queensland Rams0110032007101
Australia Provincial0011003106104
WP: John VEITCH (1-0)   LP: Adam BERWICK (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Rams: 0
Provincial: 0 Attendance: 38

Game 9: Feb 05, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
South Australia001201000482
Western Heelers00110620X10102
WP: Brendan THOMAS (1-0)   LP: Calvin CHIPPERFIELD (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
SA: 0
Heelers: 0 Attendance: -

Game 10: Feb 06, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
New South Wales Patriots000000000060
Western Heelers000000001171
WP: Shane TONKIN (1-0)   LP: Chris BRADLEY (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Patriots: 0
Heelers: 0 Attendance: -

Game 11: Feb 06, 2002 at Napier Park

Team123456789 R H E
Australia Provincial000103010560
Victoria Aces01010014X10132
WP: Adam BLACKLEY (1-0)   LP: Chad ROBERTS (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Provincial: 0
Aces: 0 Attendance: 800

Game 12: Feb 06, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Queensland Rams000001031561
South Australia110000020453
WP: John VEITCH (1-0)   LP: Dylan MARTIN (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Rams: 0
SA: 0 Attendance: -

Game 13: Feb 07, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Australia Provincial001000000151
New South Wales Patriots00300001X460
WP: David THORNE (1-0)   LP: Simon FLYNN (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Provincial: 0
Patriots: 0 Attendance: -

Game 14: Feb 07, 2002

Team123456789 R H E
Western Heelers0010005118162
Queensland Rams0100304008105
WP: - (1-0)   LP: - (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Heelers: 0
Rams: 0 Attendance: 76

Ladder

TeamPlayedWinsLossDrawWin %
Victorian Aces44001.000
Western Heelers5311.700
Queensland Rams5221.500
South Australia4220.500
New South Wales Patriots4230.400
Australian Provincial5050.000

Championship series

Game 15: Feb 08, 2002 - Playoff 1st v 4th

Team123456789 R H E
South Australia011000000271
Victoria Aces11001011X580
WP: David McWATTERS (1-0)   LP: Darren FIDGE (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
SA: 0
Aces: 0 Attendance: 400

Game 16: Feb 08, 2002 - Playoff 2nd v 3rd

Team123456789 R H E
Queensland Rams100000000173
Western Heelers02600000X8120
WP: Brendan THOMAS (1-0)   LP: Phil STOCKMAN (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Rams: 0
Heelers: 0 Attendance: 83

Game 17: Feb 09, 2002 - Championship Game - Winner Game 15 Vs Winner Game 16

Team123456789 R H E
Western Heelers0300001015123
Victorian Aces200000301682
WP: Greg WILTSHIRE (1-0)   LP: Shane TONKIN (0-1)   Sv: -
Home runs:
Heelers: 0
Aces: 0 Attendance: 578

::*Box Score

Awards

AwardPersonTeam
Batting ChampionPaul GonzalezQueensland Rams
Golden GloveMark DriesAustralian Provincial
Most Valuable PlayerRod Van Buizen [1] New South Wales Patriots
Championship M.V.P.Brett TamburrinoVictorian Aces
Pitcher of the YearShane TonkinWestern Heelers

Top Stats

All-Star Team

PositionNameTeam
CatcherScott DawesVictoria Aces
1st BasePaul GonzalezQueensland Rams
2nd BaseLuke HughesWestern Heelers
3rd BaseMark DriesAustralian Provincial
Short StopRod Van BuizenNew South Wales Patriots
Out FieldScott PeaceAustralian Provincial
Out FieldJohn EdwardsVictoria Aces
Out FieldAdam BurtonVictoria Aces
Designated HitterBen WigmoreSouth Australia
Starting PitcherShane TonkinWestern Heelers
Relief PitcherDavid WhiteVictoria Aces
ManagerPhil AllenVictoria Aces

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