26TH DEC - 27TH DEC m Game Day Progra Round 2 - Vs MELBOURNE ACES Coach's call The reigning champions to kick off our season? Bring it on. A couple of games against the last year's champions brings with it an opportunity to test ourselves against the very best early on and gauge our new-look squad for 2020/21. This season, I'm excited at the potential of our offence. With the likes of Zach Wilson, Tucker Nathans, Boss Moanaroa & Donald Lutz in our squad for this series, we've got legitimate power up and down the line-up. Best not park your car anywhere close to MIT Ballpark on gameday! You can also expect us not rely on the long ball to pace our offence. Chavez Young, Samad Taylor and former ABL Helms Award winner Mikey Reynolds are amongst the fastest guys the league has seen and will be a threat to steal bases every time they get on base. Our pitching was extremely competitive last season and we’ll see our best local and interstate Australian arms return. Keep your eye on left hander, Shawn Morimando who's going to be a key piece in the starting rotation for the 2020/21 season. Kind Regards, Keith Ward Lifeline Canberra Cavalry Coach/Manager SERIES PREVIEW Sunny Singh - General Manager How things can change in an off-season... With the shortened season, it is imperative after the experience that has been the year that our Cavalry avoid a sluggish start to the 2020, it is finally time to turn our attention to season. the live action at MIT Ballpark. It's going to be fantastic having fans back at The wait is finally over. Fans, sponsors, MIT Ballpark for another ABL Season. There members, staff, you name it, we've all been may be some necessary changes at the waiting for this moment to arrive. And what venue, but the vibe and atmosphere will better way to open our first home series than never be compromised. See you out there with a match up against the reigning and GO CAVS GO! champions? Melbourne are coming off a split series against the Sydney Blue Sox, cut short by a Covid-19 outbreak in NSW, but will come into this series with the advantage of both match day fitness, as well as an increased offseason training schedule. The Cavalry, on the other hand, will be racing straight out of the blocks, with many of our import contingent having just been released from their mandatory quarantine. No doubt, it's going to be a huge challenge for them to hit the ground running, but we have faith that there is enough depth in this squad to manage the early workload. Our Opponents What better way to test your squad than against last Offensive linchpins Delmon Young and Colin season's champions? Coming off a shortened series Willis are back while Melbourne’s impressive against the Sydney Blue Sox (1 win, 1 loss), the local core all have another year under their Melbourne Aces will come into this series knowing belt after playing mature roles last season. that with a limited number of games this season, a slow start could spell the end of their title defence. Not to mention the signing of a bloke named Kyle Perkins. Cavalry fans might have heard It will be a new-look Melbourne outfit that travels to of him... Canberra this year, having lost a stack of experience following the retirements of de San Miguel, former big leaguers Luke Hughes and Peter Moylan, along with veteran pitcher Dushan Ruzic. They will, however, pick up some key locals, with Darryl George and Daniel McGrath returning for the 2020/21 season, as well as the addition of MLB experienced pitchers Drew Anderson and Brian Flynn. Couple that with the signings of some strong arms in Tyler Beardsley and Gunnar Kines, the Aces will be thereabouts come the business end of the season. Melbourne Aces 13 Chris Burke 16 Luke Leftwich 9 Kyle Perkins 5 Dan McGrath 22 Jake Romanski 21 Josh Tols 17 Jared Cruz 2 Jarryd Dale 27 Ryan Dale 14 Darryl George 28 Damek Tomscha 10 Charlie Collins 1 Blake Gailen 12 Colin Willis 55 Delmon Young 18 Drew Anderson 32 Tyler Beardsley 3 Mitch Ellis 38 Jack Enciondo 31 Brian Flynn 45 Cameron Gibbens 40 Jon Kennedy 29 Gunnar Kines THE NEW FACES JIMMY BOYCE An arm comes to us from across the ditch, Jimmy joins the Cavalry looking for an opportunity to further establish his young, blossoming career in the ABL. MIKEY REYNOLDS The ABL's batting award winner just 2 seasons ago, the signing of Mikey Reynolds brings both speed and finesse to the Cavalry line up. AUSTIN GALLAGHER A former Phillies signing, Austin brings another huge bat to our line up. Austin will prove to be a valuable utility player across the season. BAS NOOIJ Following stints with both the Adelaide Bite and the Auckland Tuatara, Bas joins us as Robbie Perkins' second in command behind the plate. THE NEW FACES JAMES ALBURY Another Aussie arm joins our bullpen, and James Albury brings with him previous ABL experience with the Brisbane Bandits. DONALD LUTZ One of the Cavalry's inaugural players returns to where it all began for Season 2020/21. ABL Legend, Donald Lutz joins the Cavalry, having played the majority of his ABL career with the Brisbane Bandits. BOSS MOANAROA The Boss Man is back in Cavalry colours! Following a brief stint back in Sydney, Boss Moanaroa returns for another season with the Canberra Cavalry. SHAWN MORIMANDO Having played for the Cleveland Indians at MLB level, Shawn brings another strong arm to the Cavalry bullpen. Can he recapture the form that took him to the big show? THE NEW FACES SAMAD TAYLOr The first of our Toronto Blue Jays players for the season, Samad will bring some depth and utility to our squad, playing both 2B and 3B. CHAVEZ YOUNG The second of our Toronto Blue Jays players for the season, Chavez is considered one of the brightest prospects in the Blue Jays system. You'll see him in our outfield in Season 2020/21! DEAN ALDRIDGE Coming off some injury-stricken seasons, Dean Aldridge joins the Cavalry from the Sydney Blue Sox, looking for an opportunity to re-establish himself in the ABL. KYLE CROSS Another opportunity for a talented young Australian arises amongst this year's import limitations, with Kyle Cross getting his first shot in the ABL during Season 2020/21. 2020/21 Roster Outfield/Infield #40 Austin #27 David #? Donald #29 Jack #45 Boss Gallagher Kandilas Lutz Middleton Moanaroa #2 Tucker #21 Sebastian #9 Robbie #31 Mikey #1 Samed Nathans Nooij Perkins Reynolds Taylor #4 Cam #24 Zach #3 Chavez Warner Wilson Young Coaches #28 Keith #11 Taylor #12 Lee Ward Jockers Mills 4 2020/21 Roster Pitchers #? James #55 Dean #14 James #5 Kyle #8 Frank Albury Aldridge Boyce Cross Gailey #23 Steve #22 Travis #25 Shawn #19 Rhys #20 Josh Kent McDonald Morimando Niit Warner 5 Score Cards G1 - SATURDAY, 26TH DEC VS MELBOURNE ACES TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS HITS ERRORS CANBERRA MELBOURNE G2 - SUNDAY, 27TH DEC VS MELBOURNE ACES TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS HITS ERRORS CANBERRA MELBOURNE baseball for Beginners 1. An INNING is complete when each team 8. HOME RUN – when a batter is able to records three outs. circle the bases all in one play without any errors being committed by the 2. HIT – when a batter reaches base by fielding team. putting the ball into play without a fielder committing an ERROR – when a fielder RBI (Run Batted In) – when the outcome misplays a ball and allows batter-runner of the batter’s plate appearance results in to reach one or more additional bases. a run being scored. RUN SCORED – is awarded when a player 3. 3 strikes = strikeout 4 balls = base on advances from 1st, 2nd and 3rd base and balls (BB) 3 outs = side away. returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are 4. K – strikeout swinging □ - strikeout looking FOUL BALL – a ball that is determined to recorded. not be within the first and third base lines (field of play) 9. SACRIFICE FLY – is a fly ball that results in 5. FORCE PLAY – any attempt by the fielding an out, which allows a runner to tag up and team to put out a runner who is forced to score a run. advance bases TAG PLAY – any play in which a baserunner (who is not on a base SACRIFICE BUNT – is a bunt (soft hit) that at the time) is out because he is touched by advances a runner but results in an out. the fielder’s hand or glove holding the ball. 6. FLY BALL – a ball hit in the air, usually very high. GROUND BALL – a batted ball that rolls or bounces on the ground. GROUND OUT – a batted ball that hits the ground in fair territory, but a member of the fielding team is able to gain possession of the ball and touch 1st base before the batter-runner arrives. 5. DOUBLE PLAY – the act of making two outs during the same continuous playing action. A TRIPLE PLAY is the act of making three outs during the same continuous playing action. thank you to our sponsors Major Sponsors Official Sponsors.