The Coomera Cubs Baseball Club is a baseball club located on the Gold Coast in Queensland, that participates [1] in the Greater Brisbane League and the Gold Coast Baseball Association League. [2] The club is also a host to the annual Summer Classic. [3]
The club has a history dating back to the 1990s and was originally known as the Coomera Cougars. The club shared playing fields on the eastern side of the M1 where the Coomera Soccer fields now reside. The club was moved in the early 2000s to the current site at Gambamora Park and was officially incorporated in 2006 as the Coomera Cubs Baseball Club Inc. That year the club entered multiple Junior and Senior teams in the Gold Coast Baseball Association competition.
In 2017/18 the club entered into the Senior Div 1, Div 2, U16 Div 1 and U14 Div1 GBL competition for the first time. The following year saw the U16 team make the grand final and the U14 team win the championship. 2019/20 in the third year of the GBL senior competition the Senior Div 1 and Div 2 both made the playoffs. The Div 2 side sitting equal top of the table after the regular season on for and against and narrowly losing to Surfers on head to head results for the minor premiership.
In what can only be described as unprecedented times the season finals series were not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the competition was awarded based on placings during the regular season. Div 1 came 4th and Div 2 came 2nd.
In 2013 the club introduced the first club based junior elite academy [4] on the Gold Coast. This academy is aimed at 10 to 14 year olds and in 2019 was run inhouse at the club by the team at South Coast Academy of Sport. The academy continues to support the club's training activities.
In 2018 there was a large representation from the club that represented the Gold Coast at the Little League [5] District State Titles. This Gold Coast [6] team became the first team from Queensland to win National Little League Australian Championships in June 2018 and progress to the Little League World series.[ citation needed ]
Aaron Whitefield [7] (Minnesota Twins) signed but did not play*
Josh Warner [8] (Philadelphia Phillies)
Darren Trainor [9] (Lewis-Clark State College)
Jack Waters (Arizona Western College)
Liam Sherer (Canberra Cavalry, Colby Trojans)
Notable individual records set in one game, these include all games between the 2020–2021 season from Div 1 and 2
Record | Holder | Grade | Year | |
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Most Strikeouts | 19 | Jack Waters | Div 1 | 2020–2021 |
Current Statistical Hitting Leaders of the 2024-2025 GBL Season
Statistic | Holder | Grade | League Position | |
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AVG | .465 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 3rd |
OBP | .540 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 2nd |
OPS | 1.098 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 6th |
Hits | 20 | Zackery Calicetto, Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-6th |
Doubles | 5 | Shotaro Usui, Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | T-3rd |
Triples | 2 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-1st |
Homeruns | 2 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-5th |
RBI | 15 | Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | T-4th |
Walks | 9 | Nick Hawkins | Div 1 | T-6th |
Plate Appearance | 64 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-9th |
At Bats | 55 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-8th |
Stolen Base | 13 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | 2nd |
Current Statistical Pitching Leaders of the 2024-2025 GBL Season
Statistic | Holder | Grade | League Position | |
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Innings Pitched | 36.0 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | 5th |
ERA | 3.34 | Jake Muscat | Div 1 | N/a |
Strikeouts | 43 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | 3rd |
Wins | 2 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | N/a |
Losses | 3 | Jake Muscat, Patrick Day, Rui Narasaki | Div 1 | N/a |
Current Statistical Hitting Leaders of the 2024-2025 GBL Season Players Must Have Minimum 15 Plate Appearances For the Cubs
*Denotes Leads the League
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AVG | .571 | Riley Cooper | Div 1 | 1st |
.465 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 2nd | |
.364 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | 3rd | |
.318 | Takashi Mizuno | Div 1 | 4th | |
.270 | Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | 5th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OBP | .700 | Riley Cooper | Div 1 | 1st |
.540 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 2nd | |
.444 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | 3rd | |
.400 | Jack Huawai | Div 1 | T-4th | |
.400 | Thomas Ryan | Div 1 | T-4th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OPS | 1.462 | Riley Cooper | Div 1 | 1st |
1.098 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 2nd | |
1.081 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | 3rd | |
.757 | Takashi Mizuno | Div 1 | 4th | |
.746 | Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | 5th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hits | 20 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | T-1st |
20 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-1st | |
12 | Riley Cooper | Div 1 | 2nd | |
11 | Rui Narasaki | Div 1 | 3rd | |
10 | Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | 4th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doubles | 5 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-1st |
5 | Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | T-1st | |
4 | Riley Cooper | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
4 | Rui Narasaki | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
2 | Liam Kiddle | Div 1 | T-3rd |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Triples | 2 | Shotaro Usui* | Div 1 | 1st |
1 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 2nd |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Homeruns | 2 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | 1st |
1 | Kent Ward | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
1 | Liam Kiddle | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
1 | Nick Battese | Div 1 | T-2nd |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
RBIs | 15 | Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | 1st |
10 | Rui Narasaki | Div 1 | 2nd | |
7 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-3rd | |
7 | Liam Kiddle | Div 1 | T-3rd | |
7 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | T-3rd |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walks | 9 | Nick Hawkins | Div 1 | 1st |
8 | Jack Huawai | Div 1 | 2nd | |
7 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 3rd | |
6 | Rui Narasaki | Div 1 | T-4th | |
6 | Riley Cooper | Div 1 | T-4th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stolen bases | 13 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | 1st |
9 | Zackery Calicetto | Div 1 | 2nd | |
7 | Riley Cooper | Div 1 | 3rd | |
5 | Kokoro Aomatsu | Div 1 | 4th | |
4 | Nick Battese | Div 1 | 5th | |
Current Statistical Pitching Leaders of the 2024-2025 GBL Season Players Must Have Minimum 2.1 Innings Pitched For the Cubs
*Denotes Leads the League
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
IP | 36.0 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | 1st |
35.0 | Jake Muscat | Div 1 | 2nd | |
28.0 | Rui Nakasaki | Div 1 | 3rd | |
7.0 | Dylan Sippel | Div 1 | 4th | |
4.2 | Lewis Day | Div 1 | 5th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | 2 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | 1st |
1 | Kyle Watson | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
1 | Jake Muscat | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
1 | Rui Nakasaki | Div 1 | T-2nd |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Losses | 3 | Jake Muscat | Div 1 | T-1st |
3 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | T-1st | |
3 | Rui Nakasaki | Div 1 | T-1st | |
1 | Dylan Sippel | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
1 | Jayden Battese | Div 1 | T-2nd |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
K's | 43 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | 1st |
28 | Rui Nakasaki | Div 1 | 2nd | |
27 | Jake Muscat | Div 1 | 3rd | |
7 | Dylan Sippel | Div 1 | T-4th | |
7 | Shotaro Usui | Div 1 | T-4th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
BB | 14 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | 1st |
11 | Jayden Battese | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
10 | Rui Nakasaki | Div 1 | T-2nd | |
7 | Dylan Sippel | Div 1 | 4th | |
6 | Lewis Day | Div 1 | 5th |
Statistic | Holder | Grade | Team Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ERA | 3.34 | Jake Muscat | Div 1 | 1st |
4.82 | Rui Nakasaki | Div 1 | 2nd | |
5.75 | Patrick Day | Div 1 | 3rd | |
8.31 | Kyle Watson | Div 1 | 4th | |
10.29 | Dylan Sippel | Div 1 | 5th | |
Coomera Cubs Division 1 roster - 2024–25 GBL | |||
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Active Roster | |||
Pitchers Right-handed pitchers
Left-handed pitchers | Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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8 November 2024 *Denotes over from college |
Coomera Cubs Division 2 roster - 2024–25 GBL | |||
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Active Roster | |||
Pitchers Right-handed pitchers
Left-handed pitchers | Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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9 November 2024 |
Coomera Cubs Green roster - 2022–23 GCBA Seniors | |||
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Active Roster | |||
Pitchers Right-handed pitchers
Left-handed pitchers | Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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12 October 2023 |
Coomera Cubs Purple roster - 2022–23 GCBA Seniors | |||
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Active Roster | |||
Pitchers Right-handed pitchers
Left-handed pitchers | Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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16 November 2022 |
Phil Stockman [10] – (2018–2019)
Andrew Azzopardi [11] – (2019–2020)
Case Bunting – (2020–2023)
Michael Sharp – (2023–present)
Scott Nieass – (2019–2021)
Glen Hall – (2021–present)
Dylan Sipple – (2023–present) Pitching Coach
Brent Iddon – (2022–2024)
James Somerville – (2022–2024)
Dallas Knapp – (2023–present) Hitting Coach
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