Thanks to Baseball Queensland, Women's Baseball the Inside Pitch's Amy McCann visited the Runcorn Indians and Narangba Demons baseball clubs for the 2025 Queensland State Titles.

Amy chatted to players, coaches, umpires, scorers, high performance staff and more about the great event!

Chapters

00:00 Intro 00:52 Anna Day - A tournament Director like no other 03:49 Nick Bachono - an eye on Nationals 05:48 Kya Foxwell - full circle as player to player & coach 06:58 Cassandra Hall - Best seat in the house 09:40 Peter Riggs & NQ Storm: Building a Family Culture in Baseball 11:41 Leigh Druery - can't keep track without a scorer 15:01 Gemma Scales - The Rise of Women's Baseball in the Territory 16:33 Monica Arcuri - junior baseballer making giant steps around the world 20:09 Neal Ragou - Guiding the next generation 24:37 Thanks

Join me as I chat with Peyton Newman about her incredible experience playing in the Canada East League in Quebec. From her roots with the Carine Cats to taking her baseball career international, Peyton shared some great insights on growth, opportunity and what she’s learned along the way.

Field of dreams to a reality for these two Aussie ballers Allie Bebbere and Molly Paddison!

The duo joins Amy McCann to all things Women's Profressional Baseball League trials held in the United States.

Allie and Molly discuss their decision-making process, the challenges of preparation, their arrival in Washington, and the emotional rollercoaster of the trial experience, culminating in their time at Nationals Park.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) 02:23 Choosing to nominate in the first place! 04:42 Choosing to make the the trip over 06:29 Preparation for Trials 08:04 Like 'what the?' 12:50 Arrival in Washington and First Impressions 13:40 Lets get to the Trials! 16:52 Trial Days Overview 25:38 Learning from Trials 28:50 Finding out they'd made the cut to play at a big league park! 32:39 The Excitement of Playing at a Major League Park 38:52 Major League Game Day 46:40 No bad hops 48:44 Stand out moment 50:15 Molly's nap time 52:46 Advice for Future Generations 55:09 The big question - how has it changed you? 58:37 Anticipation for the Draft and Future Opportunities 01:00:55 The Draft. 01:02:24 Congrats and Thank you!