South Australia (Baseball Team)

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South Australia
League	IBLA (1999-00 & 2002), Claxton Shield (1934-88, 2003-present).
Location	South Australia
Ballpark	None
Year Founded	1934
Year Defunct
Former Names	South Australia Bite
2007	2-3 (4th)
	Defeated Rams 5-0 in minor semi final, then defeated by the Patriots 3-2 to finish 3rd.
Manager	Mark Haylock
Uniforms
Home	Away
SA's Championships
1999-00	5th
2002	4th
2003	5th
2004	3rd
2005	3rd
2006	6th
2007	3rd

South Australia compete in the Claxton Shield Baseball Championship in Australia. They were one of the founding teams of the Claxton Shield in 1934 and competed until 1988 where the Claxtion Shield was thereafter awarded to the winner of the Australian Baseball League until 1999 when they were invited to join the International Baseball League of Australia which they compeated in for 2 seasons(1999-00 and 2002), after this point the Claxton Shield reverted back to a competition similar to 1988.

[edit] 2007 Claxton Shield Squad

South Australia's 21 man roster for then 2007 Claxton Shield, Announced by Baseball South Australia.[1]

[edit] Player Roster

Surname	First	D.O.B.	Uni#	Bats	Throws	Position
BRICE	Tom	24/08/81	5	L	L	OF
FIEBIG	Tom	24/03/89	8	R	R	RHP
WELCH	Stefan	12/08/88	11	L	R	INF
FIDGE	Darren	12/11/74	14	R	R	RHP
REDDEN	Daniel	16/02/84	15	R	R	RHP
ELDRIDGE	Lachlan	13/05/86	16	L	L	LHP
CAKEBREAD	Josh	25/01/85	17	L	R	INF
TALBOT	Nick	16/03/87	18	R	R	OF
ZIERSCH	Jay	3/10/80	19	R	R	RHP
WILSON	Dan	5/07/84	20	L	R	OF
WILLIAMS	Torey	12/05/84	21	R	R	C
MILDREN	Paul	3/05/84	22	R	L	LHP
LANGMAN	Todd	11/10/81	24	R	R	OF
TAINTY	Marc	7/02/78	25	L	L	OF
MERRILL	Taj	11/12/73	27	L	L	LHP
HILTERBRAND	Ben	22/08/81	28	R	R	INF
CRESWELL	Jeremy	31/03/87	29	R	R	INF
DUNN	Matthew	30/04/77	30	R	R	INF
LAWSON	Chris	31/05/82	34	R	R	RHP
WIGMORE	Ben	17/01/82	37	R	R	C
RUZIC	Dushan	5/01/82	99	R	R	RHP

[edit] Coaching Staff

Position	Surname	First	Uni#
Field Manager	HAYLOCK	Mark	10
Assistant Coach	MARKS	Warwick	35
Assistant Coach	MOORE	Lawrie	9
Assistant Coach	FIDGE	Darren	14
Executive Officer	HILTERBRAND	David

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