Samantha Hamilton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Hotty, Hammo, Hammer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
8 April 1973 Melbourne |
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Event(s) | Women's World Series, Women's Baseball World Cup |
| Club | Doncaster Dragons BC |
| Team | Doncaster, Victoria, Australia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2001,2002,2003,2004,2006,2008,2010 (current) |
| National finals | 1999–2012 (current) |
Samantha Hamilton (born 8 April 1973 in Victoria) is a first basewoman and outfielder for the Australia women's national baseball team. In the 2006 Women's Baseball World Cup Hamilton stole the most bases for the tournament (6 from 6 games). In the Victorian Women's League, she plays with the Doncaster Dragons, helping them to a VBA title in 2007 and winning the leagues batting title that year.
Hamilton is a 9-time national champion with Victoria, claiming titles in 2000, 01, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 11. Hamilton was named 'Hitting Champion' at the 2012 Nationals in Canberra.
Hamilton was also a member of the Australian team which claimed silver at the 2010 IBAF Women's World Cup in Venezuela, in addition to claiming gold in the 2002 & 2003 World Series Gold medals with Australia, plus a bronze in 2001.
She is currently the only female baseball player in Australia to have played at every Australian Championships and in every Australian Women's team since their inceptions.
Hamilton is also the Head Women's Program Coach of the Doncaster Dragons Baseball Club in Melbourne, Australia.
External links
- Samantha Hamilton – Australian Baseball Federation profile