Tara Murray
It was a big weekend for the North Western Titans in the Baseball Victoria Summer League competition.
While several of their sides were looking to hit some good form ahead of finals, the Titans marked several special occasions off field.
The club held its second pride round, a sponsors day and a celebration of 10 years of the club.
Titans president Ryan Tompkins said before the weekend, that they were keen to see a number of faces, new and old, at the club.
He said everything was going really well at the club this season.
“We’re looking at having three of our seven sides making finals,” he said.
“Our men’s team, our women’s black side and for the first time the under-14s have made finals.
“We have also built our own in house tee-ball with about 40 kids. It’s about getting the kids in the club and teaching them before they go up to the next level.”
Tompkins said former president Danny Haymes was really driving the program, along with the parents and the children.
He said it was important in the growth of the club and there was a real buy in from people at the club across all age groups.
On the senior side, the club is heading into the final stages of the regular season.
In the division 3 men’s competition the side sits fourth.
On Sunday, they defeated the Geelong Baycats 9-5.
Tompkins said that side was hoping to hit its straps.
“We haven’t been as consistent as last year,” he said.
“We’re fighting to get back to where we want to be. Hopefully we can time our run.”
The club has fielded two sides in the women’s division 3 west competition. It’s the first time they’ve had two women’s sides.
Tompkins said they had a number of new girls playing the sport for the first time.
The black team, which beat the Baycats 13-4 on Saturday, sits second on the ladder. The orange team, which will miss finals, lost to Sunshine Eagles on Saturday, 12-9.
“Both women’s teams have done really well this year,” he said.
“The black team has had an up and down season, but fought to be where they are.”
He said should they face the Sunshine Eagles, who are top in the finals, he predicts it will be a close game.
“We pushed them last time. The girls are looking forward to the challenge.”
The regular season for the men’s and women’s teams ends this weekend.
