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{{about|the men's team|the women's team|Australia women's national baseball team}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{good article}}
{{Infobox national baseball team
| Image         = [[File:Australiabaseballfederation.jpg|160px]] [[File:Australia national baseball team on March 2, 2013.jpg|300px]]
| Country       = {{flagu|Australia}}
| Federation    = [[Australian Baseball Federation]]
| Confederation = [[Baseball Confederation of Oceania]]
| Manager       =  [[Dave Nilsson]]
<!-- WBSC World Rankings -->
| WBSC Rank     = {{WBSC World Rankings|AUS}}
| WBSC max        = 6
| WBSC max date   = 3 times; latest in June 2021
| WBSC min        = 14
| WBSC min date   = December 2014
| uniform image = [[File:AustraliaBaseball.PNG|270px|Australia's national baseball uniform]]
<!-- Summer Olympics -->
| Olympic apps  = 3
| Olympic first = 1996
| Olympic 2nd times = 1
| Olympic 2nd most recent = 2004
<!-- World Baseball Classic -->
| WBC apps  = 5
| WBC first = 2006
| WBC best  = 7th (1 time, in ''[[2023 World Baseball Classic|2023]]'')
<!-- World Cup -->
| WC apps  = 9
| WC first = 1978
| WC best  = 5th (2 times, most recent in ''[[2011 Baseball World Cup|2011]]'')
<!-- Intercontinental Cup -->
| IC apps  = 6
| IC first = 1981
| IC 1st times = 1
| IC 1st most recent = 1999
<!-- Asian Championship -->
| AC apps  = 8
| AC first = 1971
| AC 3rd times = 1
| AC 3rd most recent = 1975
<!-- Oceania Championship -->
| OC apps  = 1
| OC first = 2003
| OC 1st times = 1
| OC 1st most recent = 2003
}}
The '''Australian national baseball team''' represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. It is ranked as the top team in Oceania, and is the Oceanian Champion, having been awarded the title in 2007 when [[New Zealand national baseball team|New Zealand]] withdrew from the [[Oceania Baseball Championship]]. After achieving a last (16th) place in the [[2013 World Baseball Classic]], its rank dropped to 13, which is the lowest rank Australia ever received. The highest rank it has achieved is 6th, and its current rank is 10th.<ref name="WBSC World Rankings"/>

The Australian team participated in the [[Baseball at the Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]] in [[Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]], [[Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], and [[Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]], but failed to qualify for [[Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]. The team has also participated in both of the other major international baseball tournaments recognised by the [[International Baseball Federation]] (IBAF): the [[Baseball World Cup]] and most recently the [[World Baseball Classic]] (WBC).<ref name="ibaf ranking notes"/>

The team is controlled by the [[Australian Baseball Federation]], which is represented in the [[Baseball Confederation of Oceania]] (BCO). Prior to the BCO's formation, Australia competed in the [[Asian Baseball Championship]] under the [[Baseball Federation of Asia]] (BFA). Australia continues to have a relationship with the BFA; the 2011 resumption of the [[Asia Series]] includes the [[Australian Baseball League]]'s champion team.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stephan |first=Gene |title=Heat to take on Asia's best teams |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/other/9470782/heat-to-take-on-asias-best-teams/ |access-date=15 October 2011 |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |date=19 May 2011 |publisher=[[Seven West Media Limited]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927214220/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/other/9470782/heat-to-take-on-asias-best-teams/ |archive-date=27 September 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref> Team Australia came in 6th in the 12-team [[2019 WBSC Premier12]] Tournament, in November 2019.

== Current roster ==
{{baseball tournament roster
| TeamName=[[2023 World Baseball Classic|<span style="color:#FCD116;">2023 World Baseball Classic</span>]]
| BC1=#003831
| BC2=#FCD116
| FC1=#FCD116
| FC2=#003831
| ActiveAlt = Players
| Pitchers=
{{MLBplayer|30|[[Warwick Saupold]]}}
{{MLBplayer|37|[[Tim Atherton]]}}
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Mitchell Neunborn]]}}
{{MLBplayer|20|[[Josh Guyer|Joshua Guyer]]}}
{{MLBplayer|55|[[Jon Kennedy (baseball)|Jon Kennedy]]}}
{{MLBplayer|25|[[Steven Kent (baseball)|Steven Kent]]}}
{{MLBplayer|61|[[Kyle Glogoski]]}}
{{MLBplayer|54|[[Liam Doolan]]}}
{{MLBplayer|40|[[Samuel Holland (baseball)|Samuel Holland]]}}
{{MLBplayer|11|[[Daniel McGrath]]}}
{{MLBplayer|56|[[William Sherriff]]}}
{{MLBplayer|21|[[Todd Van Steensel]]}}
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Luke Wilkins]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Blake Townsend]]}}
{{MLBplayer|59|[[Jack O'Loughlin (baseball)|Jack O'Loughlin]]}}

| Catchers=
{{MLBplayer|24|[[Ryan Battaglia]]}}
{{MLBplayer|58|[[Jake Bowey]]}}
{{MLBplayer|9|[[Robbie Perkins]]}}
{{MLBplayer|10|[[Alex Hall (baseball)|Alex Hall]]}}

| Infielders=
{{MLBplayer|52|[[Rixon Wingrove]]}}
{{MLBplayer|43|[[Jarryd Dale]]}}
{{MLBplayer|7|[[Darryl George]]}}
{{MLBplayer|6|[[Robbie Glendinning]]}}
{{MLBplayer|15|[[Liam Spence]]}}
{{MLBplayer|4|[[Logan Wade]]}}
{{MLBplayer|2|[[Jett Davis]]}}

| Outfielders= 
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Andrew Campbell (outfielder)|Andrew Campbell]]}}
{{MLBplayer|60|[[Ulrich Bojarski]]}}
{{MLBplayer|23|[[Tim Kennelly (baseball)|Tim Kennelly]]}}
{{MLBplayer|2|[[Aaron Whitefield]]}}
{{MLBplayer|48|[[Jordan McArdle]]}}

| Manager=
{{MLBplayer|14|[[Dave Nilsson|David Nilsson]]}}

| Coaches=
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Jim Bennett (baseball)|Jim Bennett]]}}
{{MLBplayer|--|[[Chris Oxspring]]}}
{{MLBplayer|19|[[Andrew Graham (baseball)|Andrew Graham]]}}
{{MLBplayer|18|[[Michael Collins (baseball)|Michael Collins]]}}
{{MLBplayer|--|[[Russell Teichmann]]}}
{{MLBplayer|32|[[Chris Adamson (baseball)|Chris Adamson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|13|[[Shayne Watson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|--|[[Bruce Rawson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|--|[[Garry McCoy (baseball)|Garry McCoy]]}}
{{MLBplayer|27|[[Graeme Lloyd]]}}
{{MLBplayer|3|[[Will Bradley (baseball)|Will Bradley]]}}

| Date=February 18, 2023

<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://baseball.com.au/news/boral-team-australias-premier12-roster-announced/ | title=BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED | work=baseball.com.au | author=DAVID PENROSE | date=October 8, 2019 | access-date=October 15, 2019 }}</ref>

}}

== Results and fixtures ==
The following is a list of [[professional]] [[baseball]] match results currently active in the latest version of the [[WBSC World Rankings]], as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball) |url=https://rankings.wbsc.org/team/AUS/baseball/men |publisher=[[World Baseball Softball Confederation]] |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>
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=== 2019 ===

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|score = 2–3
|mercy rule = 
|extra innings = 10
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|team2 = {{bb|Cuba}}
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|stadium = [[Gocheok Sky Dome|Gocheok Dome]], [[South Korea]]
|attendance = 252
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|time = 12:00 [[Time in South Korea|KST]]
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|team1wp = 
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|score = 1–3
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|stadium = [[Gocheok Sky Dome|Gocheok Dome]], [[South Korea]]
|attendance = 200
|umpire =
}}
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|date = November 11
|time = 19:00 [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
|round = [[2019 WBSC Premier12#Super Round|WBSC Premier12 SR]]
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|team1wp = 
|team1lp = 
|team1sp = 
|team1hr = 
|score = 2–3
|mercy rule = 
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|boxurl = https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2019-premier12/schedule-and-results/box-score/3959
|team2 = {{bb|Japan}}
|team2wp = 
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|stadium = [[ZOZO Marine Stadium]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 17,819
|umpire =
}}
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|date = November 12
|time = 12:00 [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
|round = [[2019 WBSC Premier12#Super Round|WBSC Premier12 SR]]
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|team1wp = 
|team1lp = 
|team1sp = 
|team1hr = 
|score = 0–3
|mercy rule = 
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|boxurl = https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2019-premier12/schedule-and-results/box-score/3961
|team2 = {{bb|Mexico}}
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|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 2,089
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|round = [[2019 WBSC Premier12#Super Round|WBSC Premier12 SR]]
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|team1sp = 
|team1hr = 
|score = 2–1
|mercy rule = 
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|boxurl = https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2019-premier12/schedule-and-results/box-score/3964
|team2 = {{bb|United States}}
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|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 2,149
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|date = November 16
|time = 12:00 [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
|round = [[2019 WBSC Premier12#Super Round|WBSC Premier12 SR]]
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|score = 1–5
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|team2 = {{bb|Chinese Taipei}}
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|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 7,299
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=== 2022 ===

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|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
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|team1sp = 
|team1hr = 
|score = 1–8
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|team2 = {{bb|Japan}}
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|stadium = [[Sapporo Dome]], [[Japan]]
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|score = 0–9
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=== 2023 ===

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|date = March 9
|time = 12:00 [[Japan Standard Time|JT]]
|round = [[2023 World Baseball Classic#Pool B|World Baseball Classic GS]]
|team1 = {{bb-rt|Australia}}
|team1wp = [[Jon Kennedy (baseball)|Jon Kennedy]] (1–0)
|team1lp = 
|team1sp = [[Josh Guyer]] (1)
|team1hr = [[Tim Kennelly (baseball)|Tim Kennelly]] (1), [[Robbie Glendinning]] (1), [[Robbie Perkins]] (1)
|score = 8–7
|mercy rule = 
|extra innings = 
|boxurl = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/australia-vs-korea/2023/03/08/719530/final/box
|team2 = {{bb|South Korea}}
|team2wp = 
|team2lp = Kim Won-jung (0–1)
|team2sp =
|team2hr = [[Yang Eui-ji]] (1)
|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 
|umpire = HP – [[Ramon De Jesus]], 1B – Fabrizio Fabrizzi, 2B – [[Adam Hamari]], 3B – Chan-Jung Chang
}}
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|date = March 11
|time = 12:00 [[Japan Standard Time|JT]]
|round = [[2023 World Baseball Classic#Pool B|World Baseball Classic GS]]
|team1 = {{bb-rt|China}}
|team1wp = 
|team1lp = Xin Qi (0–1)
|team1sp = 
|team1hr = 
|score = 2–12
|mercy rule = 7
|extra innings = 
|boxurl = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/china-vs-australia/2023/03/10/719526/final/box
|team2 = {{bb|Australia}}
|team2wp = Kyle Glogoski (1–0)
|team2lp = 
|team2sp =
|team2hr = [[Robbie Glendinning]] (2)
|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 
|umpire = HP – [[Adam Hamari]], 1B – Chan-Jung Chang, 2B – [[Pat Hoberg]], 3B – [[Delfin Colon]]
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|date = March 12
|time = 19:00 [[Japan Standard Time|JT]]
|round = [[2023 World Baseball Classic#Pool B|World Baseball Classic GS]]
|team1 = {{bb-rt|Japan}}
|team1wp = [[Yoshinobu Yamamoto]] (1–0)
|team1lp = 
|team1sp = 
|team1hr = [[Shohei Ohtani]] (1)
|score = 7–1
|mercy rule = 
|extra innings = 
|boxurl = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/japan-vs-australia/2023/03/12/719528/final/wrap
|team2 = {{bb|Australia}}
|team2wp = 
|team2lp = [[Will Sherriff]] (0–1)
|team2sp =
|team2hr = [[Alex Hall (baseball)]] (1)
|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 41,664
|umpire = HP – [[Pat Hoberg]], 1B – Cuti Suárez, 2B – [[Adam Hamari]], 3B – Chan-Jung Chang
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|date = March 13
|time = 12:00 [[Japan Standard Time|JT]]
|round = [[2023 World Baseball Classic#Pool B|World Baseball Classic GS]]
|team1 = {{bb-rt|Australia}}
|team1wp = [[Daniel McGrath]] (1–0)
|team1lp = 
|team1sp = 
|team1hr = [[Alex Hall (baseball)|Alex Hall]] (2)
|score = 8–3
|mercy rule = 
|extra innings = 
|boxurl = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/australia-vs-czech-republic/2023/03/12/719522/final/box
|team2 = {{bb|Czech Republic}}
|team2wp = 
|team2lp = [[Marek Minařík]] (1–1)
|team2sp =
|team2hr =  
|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 
|umpire = HP – [[Ramon De Jesus]], 1B – [[Delfin Colon]], 2B – [[Laz Díaz]], 3B – Fabrizio Fabrizzi
}}
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|date = March 15
|time = 19:00 [[Time in Taiwan|NST]]
|round = [[2023 World Baseball Classic#Quarterfinals|World Baseball Classic QF]]
|team1 = {{bb-rt|Australia}}
|team1wp = 
|team1lp = [[Josh Guyer]] (0–1)
|team1sp = 
|team1hr = [[Rixon Wingrove]] (1)
|score = 3–4
|mercy rule = 
|extra innings = 
|boxurl = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/australia-vs-cuba/2023/03/15/719503/final/wrap
|team2 = {{bb|Cuba}}
|team2wp = [[Miguel Romero (baseball)|Miguel Romero]] (2–0)
|team2lp = 
|team2sp =[[Raidel Martínez]] (1)
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|stadium = [[Tokyo Dome]], [[Japan]]
|attendance = 35,061
|umpire = HP – [[Adam Hamari]], 1B – Cuti Suárez, 2B – [[Laz Díaz]], 3B – [[Delfin Colon]]
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=== 2024 ===

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|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
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|team1hr = 
|score = 2–1
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|team2 = {{bb|Australia}}
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|stadium = [[Melbourne Ballpark]], [[Australia]]
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== World ranking ==
{{see also|IBAF World Rankings}}
In January 2009 the [[International Baseball Federation]] created a ranking system so that the nations involved in international competition could be compared independently. Teams receive points based on the position they finish at the end of tournaments. The system takes into account results not only of the senior men's teams but also of junior teams. Weightings that emphasise the importance of certain tournaments are based on the number of teams competing, the number of continents represented (or eligible to be represented), and in the case of continental tournaments such as the [[Oceania Baseball Championship]] the relative strength of teams eligible. Only results within the previous four years are used, so points are added and removed over time.<ref name="ibaf ranking notes"/> Since the system began, the rankings have been adjusted after the completion of tournaments qualifying for the ranking process; the most recent was the [[2009 Baseball World Cup]].

When the rankings were first introduced, Australia was listed at 10th position.<ref name="ibaf rankings jan09"/> The high-water mark was after the [[2009 World Baseball Classic]] when they were in 9th.<ref name="ibaf rankings mar09"/> The lowest position they have been in the ranking since its inception is 11th.<ref name="ibaf rankings jun10"/><ref name="ibaf rankings aug09" /><ref name="ibaf rankings oct09"/> At the end of 2010, Australia had returned to their original position of 10th.<ref name="ibaf rankings dec10"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Date<br>Released
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:200px;"| Tournament<sup>*</sup>
! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Tournament<br>Result
! scope="colgroup" rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Ranking
! scope="colgroup" rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Points
! scope="colgroup" colspan=3 | Position Above
! scope="colgroup" colspan=3 | Position Below
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Points<br>Difference
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Points<br>Difference
|-
| 1 December 2010<sup>**</sup><ref name="ibaf rankings dec10"/>
| [[2010 World Junior Baseball Championship|2010 World Junior Championship]]
| 2nd
| 10th
| [[File:Up arrow green.svg|15px|alt=Improved]]
| 226.83
| [[File:Up arrow green.svg|15px|alt=Improved]]
| 9th
| align=left | {{bb|Mexico}}
| +60.40
| 11th
| align=left | {{bb|Puerto Rico}}
| −13.60
|-
| 2 June 2010<sup>**</sup><ref name="ibaf rankings jun10"/>
| †
| †
| 11th
| [[File:Sideways double arrow yellow.svg|15px|alt=No change]]
| 211.24
| [[File:Sideways double arrow yellow.svg|15px|alt=No change]]
| 10th
| align=left | {{bb|Puerto Rico}}
| +20.15
| 12th
| align=left | {{bb|Italy}}
| −45.24
|-
| rowspan=2 | 19 October 2009<sup>**</sup><ref name="ibaf rankings oct09"/>
| [[2009 World Youth Baseball Championship|2009 World Youth Championship]]
| 9th
| rowspan=2 | 11th
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Sideways double arrow yellow.svg|15px|alt=No change]]
| rowspan=2 | 211.24
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Down arrow red.svg|15px|alt=Worsened]]
| rowspan=2 | 10th
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| {{bb|Puerto Rico}}
| rowspan=2 | +20.15
| rowspan=2 | 12th
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| {{bb|Italy}}
| rowspan=2 | -45.24
|-
| [[2009 Baseball World Cup|2009 World Cup]]
| 5th
|-
| 12 August 2009<sup>**</sup><ref name="ibaf rankings aug09"/>
| †
| †
| 11th
| [[File:Down arrow red.svg|15px|alt=Worsened]]
| 214.11
| [[File:Sideways double arrow yellow.svg|15px|alt=No change]]
| 10th
| align=left | {{bb|Puerto Rico}}
| +1.28
| 12th
| align=left | {{bb|Panama}}
| −1.79
|-
| 24 March 2009<ref name="ibaf rankings mar09"/>
| [[2009 World Baseball Classic]]
| 12th
| 9th || [[File:Up arrow green.svg|15px|alt=Improved]]
| 214.11 || [[File:Up arrow green.svg|15px|alt=Improved]]
| 8th
| align=left | {{bb|Canada}}
| +66.08
| 10th
| align=left | {{bb|Puerto Rico}}
| −2.97
|-
| 13 January 2009<ref name="ibaf rankings jan09"/>
| †
| †
| 10th || [[File:Sideways double arrow yellow.svg|15px|alt=No change]]
| 191.43 || [[File:Sideways double arrow yellow.svg|15px|alt=No change]]
| 9th
| align=left | {{bb|Panama}}
| +6.21
| 11th
| align=left | {{bb|Puerto Rico}}
| −38.61
|}
{{smalldiv|1=
:<span style="font-family: courier">&nbsp;*</span>&nbsp;– The tournaments that Australia participated in since the previous release of the rankings.
:<span style="font-family: courier">**</span>&nbsp;– Multiple tournaments were held since the previous release of the rankings.
:<span style="font-family: courier">&nbsp;†</span>&nbsp;– Denotes a rankings release that had no tournaments Australia participated in.
}}

== International competition ==
In January 2009 the [[International Baseball Federation|IBAF]], in releasing the first edition of the [[IBAF World Rankings|world rankings]], announced the classifications of various tournaments that contributed to the rankings themselves. In doing so, they identified that of the "world" tournaments, there were different levels with differing levels of weighting towards the ranks: major world championships, minor world championships, world qualifying tournaments and continental championships/qualifying tournaments.<ref name="ibaf ranking notes"/>

=== Major world championships ===
There are currently three recognised tournaments that are considered "major" by the IBAF: the [[World Baseball Classic]], the [[Baseball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]] and the [[Baseball World Cup]].<ref name="ibaf ranking notes"/> Of those, the Summer Olympics will be phased out of the rankings structure, as baseball will no longer be contested as an Olympic event.<ref name="Ref_2009">{{cite web|title=IBAF Statement Regarding IOC's Announcement on Re-instatement to the Olympic Programme For 2016 |url=http://www.baseball.org.au/?page=56308&format= |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=17 September 2009 |publisher=International Baseball Federation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718112421/http://www.baseball.org.au/?page=56308&format= |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==== World Baseball Classic ====
Australia has competed in all four editions of the [[World Baseball Classic]]. All sixteen teams that played in the [[2006 World Baseball Classic|2006]] edition were invited to compete in the second in [[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]].<ref name="wbc09_announce">{{cite web | title=Transcript of WBC Announcement | publisher=Major League Baseball | date=24 March 2008 | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080324&content_id=2454531&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb | access-date=27 September 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917221317/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080324&content_id=2454531&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| archive-date= 17 September 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> By virtue of their third-place finish in their first-round pool, Australia qualified compete at the [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]] edition of the WBC.;<ref name="wbc13_plans">{{cite web | title=2013 World Baseball Classic Field expands to 28 Teams | quote=New 16-Team Qualifying Round to Include 12 New Countries—Host Venue Selection Process Launches | publisher=International Baseball Federation | date=1 June 2011 | url=http://www.ibaf.org/en/article-detail.aspx?id=7c72c2b7-5ea7-4c51-9c79-25ecc4b05123 | access-date=13 June 2011}}</ref> however, they were eliminated with an 0–3 record and finished in last place overall.

Australia, which has not progressed beyond the first round of competition, achieved its highest finish, 9th, in the 2017 tournament. Unusual for international competition in baseball, the squads selected in the World Baseball Classic tournaments featured players active in [[Major League Baseball]] in addition to [[Minor League Baseball|Minor League]], [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] and local players. Generally players in the Major Leagues are unavailable for international representative teams due to their contracts with the respective clubs.<ref name="international participation">{{cite web|title=World stage drama hard to top |url=http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060131&content_id=1303949&c_id=mlb |publisher=Major League Baseball |last=Singer |first=Tom |date=1 February 2006 |access-date=17 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120216002528/http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060131&content_id=1303949&c_id=mlb |archive-date=16 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!style="background:#146B2F;" colspan="7"|[[World Baseball Classic|{{color|#FFFFFF|World Baseball Classic record}}]]
!style="background:white; width:1%;" rowspan="8"|
!style="background:#146B2F; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="5"|Qualification record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|RS|Runs scored}}
!{{Tooltip|RA|Runs allowed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|RS|Runs scored}}
!{{Tooltip|RA|Runs allowed}}
|-
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[2006 World Baseball Classic|2006]]
| [[2006 World Baseball Classic Pool D|Round 1]]
| 13th
| 0
| 3
| 4
| 18
|colspan=5 align=center| ''No qualifiers held''
|-
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]]
| [[2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B|Round 1]]
| 12th
| 1
| 2
| 22
| 28
|colspan=5 align=center| ''No qualifiers held''
|-
| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]]
| [[2013 World Baseball Classic Pool B|Round 1]]
| 16th
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 14
|colspan=5 align=center| ''Automatically qualified''
|-
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[2017 World Baseball Classic|2017]]
| [[2017 World Baseball Classic Pool B|Round 1]]
| 9th
| 1
| 2
| 15
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 27
| 7
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[2023 World Baseball Classic|2023]]
| [[2023 World Baseball Classic knockout stage#Quarterfinals|Quarterfinals]]
| 7th
| 3
| 2
| 32
| 23
|colspan=5 align=center| ''Automatically qualified''
|-
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''Total'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''Quarterfinals'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''5/5'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''5'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''12'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''75'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''91'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''3'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''0'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''27'''
! style="color:black; background:#FCD116;"| '''7'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
! colspan=8 style="background-color:#888888" | {{color|#FFFFFF|Australian World Baseball Classic Record by opponent}}
|-
! rowspan=2 | Opponent
! rowspan=2 | Tournaments<br>met
! rowspan=2 | W-L<br>record
! colspan=2 | Largest victory
! colspan=2 | Largest defeat
! rowspan=2 | Current<br>streak
|-
! Score !! Tournament
! Score !! Tournament
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|CHN}}
| 2
| 2&ndash;0
| 11&ndash;0 <small>([[mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/8]])</small> || Japan [[2017 World Baseball Classic|2017]]
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| W2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|TPE}}
| 1
| 0&ndash;1
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| 4&ndash;1 || Taiwan [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]]
| L1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|CUB}}
| 3
| 0&ndash;3
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| 4&ndash;3 || Japan [[2017 World Baseball Classic|2017]] & [[2023 World Baseball Classic|2023]]
| L3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|CZE}}
| 1
| 1&ndash;0
| 8&ndash;3 || Japan [[2023 World Baseball Classic|2023]]
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| W1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|DOM}}
| 1
| 0&ndash;1
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| 6&ndash;4 || United States [[2006 World Baseball Classic|2006]]
| L1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|ITA}}
| 1
| 0&ndash;1
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| 10&ndash;0 <small>([[mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/7]])</small> || United States [[2006 World Baseball Classic|2006]]
| L1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|JPN}}
| 2
| 0&ndash;2
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| 7&ndash;1 || Japan [[2023 World Baseball Classic|2023]]
| L2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|MEX}}
| 1
| 1&ndash;1
| 17&ndash;7 <small>([[mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/8]])</small> || Mexico [[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]]
| 16&ndash;1 <small>([[mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/6]])</small> || Mexico [[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]]
| L1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|NED}}
| 1
| 0&ndash;1
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| 4&ndash;1 || Taiwan [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]]
| L1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|KOR}}
| 2
| 1&ndash;1
| 8&ndash;7 || Japan [[2023 World Baseball Classic|2023]]
| 6&ndash;0 || Taiwan [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]]
| W1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{bb|VEN}}
| 1
| 0&ndash;1
| colspan=2 | &ndash;
| 2&ndash;0 || United States [[2006 World Baseball Classic|2006]]
| L1
|-
! rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Overall
! rowspan=2 | 5
! rowspan=2 | 5&ndash;12
! colspan=2 | Against {{bb|CHN|name=CHN}}
! colspan=2 | Against {{bb|MEX|name=MEX}}
! rowspan=2 | L1
|-
! 11&ndash;0 <small>([[mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/8]])</small> !! Japan [[2017 World Baseball Classic|2017]]
! 16&ndash;1 <small>([[mercy rule#Baseball and softball|F/6]])</small> !! Mexico [[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]]
|}

===== United States, 2006 =====
{{see also | 2006 World Baseball Classic | 2006 World Baseball Classic rosters#Australia | l2=2006 WBC Australian roster}}
Prior to formally starting their campaign, Australia played an exhibition game, which they lost, against a [[Boston Red Sox]] squad at [[City of Palms Park]] in [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]], Florida.<ref name="wbc06_exhib">{{cite web|title=WBC 2006 Exhibition Game Box Score |publisher=Australian Baseball Federation |date=5 March 2006 |url=http://www.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=23221&MenuID=National%5FTeams%2F86%2F0%2C2006%5FWorld%5FBaseball%5FClassic%2F365%2F22702%2CRESULTS%2F13623%2F0%2CAustralian%5FGames%5FResults%5Fand%5FStatistics%2F13659%2F0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230074954/http://www.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=23221&MenuID=National_Teams/86/0,2006_World_Baseball_Classic/365/22702,RESULTS/13623/0,Australian_Games_Results_and_Statistics/13659/0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |access-date=28 September 2008 }}</ref> This was also the site of their training camp.<ref name="wbc06_train">{{cite web | title=WBC 2006 Training Camps | publisher=Major League Baseball | year=2006 | url=http://ww2.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/schedule/index.jsp?mc=training&sid=wbc | access-date=28 September 2008}}</ref>

Australia competed in Pool D—along with [[Dominican Republic national baseball team|Dominican Republic]], [[Italy national baseball team|Italy]] and [[Venezuela national baseball team|Venezuela]]—in the first round at [[Champion Stadium|Cracker Jack Stadium]] in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], Florida. The other three teams were able to field a large number of [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] players. Of players born outside the United States on 2006 Major League Opening Day rosters, the Dominican Republic (85) and Venezuela (43) had more than all other countries and between them accounted for more than 57% of foreign-born players in the leagues.<ref name="2006 mlb foreign players">{{cite press release | title=27.4 percent of Major League Baseball players born outside the U.S. | publisher=Major League Baseball | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060405&content_id=1385118&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb | access-date=17 September 2009 | date=5 April 2006}}</ref> Italy is among the top nations in Europe and had access to Italian-American players under the [[World Baseball Classic#Eligibility|eligibility rules]] for the tournament. Thus, Australia was considered the [[underdog (competition)|underdog]] in the pool.<ref name="200cwbc underdog">{{cite web|title=Australians ready to prove their talent |url=http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060118&content_id=1297833&c_id=mlb |last=Browne |first=Ian |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=19 January 2006 |access-date=17 September 2009 |quote=Deeble won't try to hide from his country's underdog status. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120216002539/http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060118&content_id=1297833&c_id=mlb |archive-date=16 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

Having failed to win any of their [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] pool games, they finished last in their pool, and were eliminated with [[Canada national baseball team|Canada]], [[China national baseball team|China]], [[Chinese Taipei national baseball team|Chinese Taipei]], Italy, [[Netherlands national baseball team|Netherlands]], [[Panama national baseball team|Panama]] and [[South Africa national baseball team|South Africa]]. The eventual champions were [[Japan national baseball team|Japan]].<ref name="wbc06_standings">{{cite web|title=WBC 2006 Standings |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=20 March 2006 |url=http://ww2.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_sta&lid=160&sid=wbc |access-date=27 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315020007/http://ww2.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_sta&lid=160&sid=wbc |archive-date=15 March 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref>

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| date = 7 March
| round = 1st Round, Pool D&nbsp;– Game 2
| team1 = '''{{bb-rt|ITA}}'''
| score = 10–0 ([[Mercy rule (baseball)|F/7]])
| team2 = '''{{bb|AUS}}'''
| stadium = United States [[Champion Stadium|Cracker Jack Stadium]]
| attendance = 8,099
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{{baseballbox
| date = 9 March
| round = 1st Round, Pool D&nbsp;– Game 5
| team1 = '''{{bb-rt|AUS}}'''
| score = 0–2
| team2 = '''{{bb|VEN}}'''
| stadium = United States [[Champion Stadium|Cracker Jack Stadium]]
| attendance = 10,111
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{{baseballbox
| date = 10 March
| round = 1st Round, Pool D&nbsp;– Game 6
| team1 = '''{{bb-rt|DOM}}'''
| score = 6–4
| team2 = '''{{bb|AUS}}'''
| stadium = United States [[Champion Stadium|Cracker Jack Stadium]]
| attendance = 11,083
| boxurl = https://archive.today/20060818053936/http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2006_03_10_ausint_domint_1
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{{hidden end}}

===== Mexico, 2009 =====
{{see also | 2009 World Baseball Classic | 2009 World Baseball Classic rosters#Australia | l2=2009 WBC Australian roster}}
Australia was based in [[Peoria, Arizona]]—the site of the [[Seattle Mariners]] [[spring training]] camp—for their preparation for the formal start of their 2009 campaign. Unlike 2006, in which they had one exhibition game, they competed against three different [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] clubs: the Seattle Mariners, the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and the [[Chicago White Sox]].<ref name="wbc09_exhibition">{{cite web | title=2009 Exhibition Game Schedule By Date | publisher=Major League Baseball | date=5 March 2009 | url=http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/schedule/exhibition.jsp | access-date=6 March 2009 | archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090625140339/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/schedule/exhibition.jsp | archive-date=25 June 2009 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Their game against Seattle was [[Ken Griffey Jr.]]'s first game playing for the Mariners since October 1999,<ref name="griffey_wbc09">{{cite web|title=Scoreboard lights up in Griffey's debut |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=5 March 2009 |url=http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090304&content_id=3919560&vkey=wbc&team=sea&lang=1 |access-date=6 March 2009 |last=Street |first=Jim |quote=Returning slugger goes 0-for-1 in high-scoring affair with Aussies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209122416/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090304&content_id=3919560&vkey=wbc&team=sea&lang=1 |archive-date=9 February 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> and was also their first victory as part of a World Baseball Classic tour.

Australia was drawn in Pool B for the 2009 tournament, along with [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuba]], [[Mexico national baseball team|Mexico]] and [[South Africa national baseball team|South Africa]], competing at [[Foro Sol|Foro Sol Stadium]] in Mexico City.<ref name="wbc09_bracket">{{cite web | title=2009 Tournament Schedule By Venue | publisher=Major League Baseball | date=31 July 2008 | url=http://www.mlb.com/wbc/2009/schedule/ | access-date=27 September 2008}}</ref> After beating [[Mexico]] in their opening game,<ref name="wbc09_aus_game1">{{cite web|title=2009 WBC Pool B Game 2 Boxscore |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=8 March 2009 |url=http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_08_ausint_mexint_1 |access-date=9 March 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090312031846/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_08_ausint_mexint_1 |archive-date=12 March 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> they lost their next two games to Cuba<ref name="wbc09_aus_game2">{{cite web|url=http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_10_cubint_ausint_1 |title=2009 WBC Pool B Game 4 Boxscore |access-date=13 July 2009 |date=10 March 2009 |publisher=Major League Baseball |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090605015313/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_10_cubint_ausint_1 |archive-date=5 June 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Mexico,<ref name="wbc09_aus_game3">{{cite web|url=http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_11_mexint_ausint_1 |title=2009 WBC Pool B Game 5 Boxscore |access-date=13 July 2009 |date=11 March 2009 |publisher=Major League Baseball |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090604103411/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_11_mexint_ausint_1 |archive-date=4 June 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> and were eliminated from the tournament.<ref name="wbc09_1stroundvenues">{{cite web | title = Four international venues to host first round of 2009 World Baseball Classic | publisher = Major League Baseball | date = 23 March 2008 | url =http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080323&content_id=2454087&vkey=pr_mlbcom&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb | access-date = 27 September 2008 | quote = Rounds one and two to feature double-elimination format| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917193408/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080323&content_id=2454087&vkey=pr_mlbcom&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| archive-date= 17 September 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> The Australians set a WBC record against Mexico: 22&nbsp;hits in a single game is more than any other team has achieved in either tournament.<ref name="wbc single game hits record">{{cite web|url=http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090308&content_id=3947490&vkey=wbc_recap&team=aus&lang=1 |title=Aussies shock Mexico with 10-run rout |access-date=13 July 2009 |last=Ramirez |first=Christopher |date=9 March 2009 |publisher=Major League Baseball |quote=Team from Down Under breaks Classic record with 22 hits |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090625143124/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090308&content_id=3947490&vkey=wbc_recap&team=aus&lang=1 |archive-date=25 June 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref>

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| team2 = '''Australia Australia'''
| stadium = Mexico [[Foro Sol]]
| attendance = 20,821
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{{baseballbox
| date = 10 March
| round = 1st Round, Pool B&nbsp;– Game 4
| team1 = Australia Australia
| score = 4–5
| team2 = '''{{bb|CUB}}'''
| stadium = Mexico [[Foro Sol]]
| attendance = 13,396
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{{baseballbox
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| round = 1st Round, Pool B&nbsp;– Game 5
| team1 = Australia Australia
| score = 1–16 ([[Mercy rule (baseball)|F/6]])
| team2 = '''{{bb|MEX}}'''
| stadium = Mexico [[Foro Sol]]
| attendance = 16,718
| boxurl = http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_11_mexint_ausint_1&mode=box
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{{hidden end}}

===== Taiwan, 2013 =====
{{see also | 2013 World Baseball Classic}}
In June 2011, it was announced that the field for the 2013 WBC would be expanded to include an additional 12&nbsp;teams and that a qualifying round would be several months prior to the main tournament. The qualifying tournament involved the 12 newly invited teams, as well as the four lowest-placed teams from the 2009 tournament; all teams who did not win a game. The qualifying tournament broke the teams into four&nbsp;pools of four&nbsp;teams each, which competed in a six-game, modified [[double-elimination]] format, similar to the first round of the 2009 tournament, with the winners of the sixth game in each pool proceeding to the main tournament. Australia, having finished 12th after beating Mexico in their first game in 2009, automatically qualified for the main tournament.<ref name="wbc13_plans"/>

The main tournament combined elements of both previous WBC editions. The first round was split all teams into four&nbsp;pools, where the teams competed in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]], as was the case in the 2006 tournament. The second round used the same modified double-elimination format as used in the 2009 tournament and the 2013 qualifying tournament. The final round was contested in the same manner as both previous tournaments: the top two teams from each group in the second round qualifying for the two semi-final matches, the winners of which played in the championship game.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Pools and Venues |url=http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/wbc/2013/pools_and_venues/ |work=World Baseball Classic |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=5 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216150442/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/wbc/2013/pools_and_venues/ |archive-date=16 December 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

Australia was drawn into Pool B, which was held at the [[Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium]] in Taiwan. In their opener, they fell to host and qualifiers [[Chinese Taipei national baseball team|Chinese Taipei]], 4–1. They followed up with a 6–0 loss to [[South Korea national baseball team|South Korea]] before finishing with a 4–1 defeat to the [[Netherlands national baseball team|Netherlands]].

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Pool B Game 1
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| Time = 12:30 ([[UTC+08:00]])
| Location = Taiwan [[Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium]]
| Other = 
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| H1 = 1 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 2 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 1 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | H8 = 0 | H9 = X | HR = 4 | HH = 10 | HE = 0
| WP = [[Wang Chien-Ming]] (1–0) | LP = [[Chris Oxspring]] (0–1) | SV = [[Chen Hung-Wen]] (1)
| HomeHR = [[Peng Cheng-Min]] (1) | RoadHR = [[Stefan Welch]] (1)
| Attendance = 20,035
| Notes = 
| BoxURL = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130305145644/http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/wbc/2013/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_03_02_ausint_tpeint_1&mode=box]
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Game 4
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Game 5
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| TournamentName = [[2013 World Baseball Classic|<span style="color:#FCD116;">2013 World Baseball Classic</span>]]
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| BC2=#FCD116
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| ActiveAlt = Final roster<ref name="13 wc final roster">{{cite web|url=http://teamaustralia.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=91813&MenuID=Roster/25765/0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130403191103/http://teamaustralia.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=91813&MenuID=Roster/25765/0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 April 2013 |title=Australian 2013 WBC Final Roster |publisher=Australian Baseball Federation |work=Team Australia |access-date=23 February 2013 }}</ref>
| ProvisionalAlt = Provisional roster<ref name="13 wc prov roster">{{cite web | url=http://teamaustralia.baseball.com.au/?Page=91499&MenuID=Roster%2F25765%2F0 | title=Australian 2013 WBC Provisional Roster | publisher=Australian Baseball Federation | work=Team Australia | access-date=19 February 2013 }}</ref>
| CoachesAlt = Coaching staff
| RHP = 
{{MLBplayer|23|[[Timothy Kennelly]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;&nbsp;|[[Shane Lindsay]]}}
{{MLBplayer|35|[[Chris Oxspring]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;6|[[Andrew Russell (baseball)|Andrew Russell]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|38|[[Dushan Ruzic]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|30|[[Warwick Saupold]]}}<sup>*</sup>
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Ryan Searle (baseball)|Ryan Searle]]}}
{{MLBplayer|19|[[Matthew Williams (baseball)|Matthew Williams]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|28|[[Brendan Wise]]}}
| LHP = 
{{MLBplayer|10|[[Adam Bright]]}}
{{MLBplayer|25|[[Steven Kent (baseball)|Steven Kent]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|18|[[Ryan Rowland-Smith]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|44|[[Clayton Tanner]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Brad Thomas (baseballer)|Brad Thomas]]}}
| Catchers = 
{{MLBplayer|11|[[Allan de San Miguel]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;7|[[Matthew Kennelly (baseball)|Matthew Kennelly]]}}
| Infielders = 
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;9|[[James Beresford (baseball)|James Beresford]]}}
{{MLBplayer|12|[[Brad Harman]]}}
{{MLBplayer|20|[[Luke Hughes (baseball)|Luke Hughes]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Mike Walker (Australian baseball player)|Mike Walker]]}}<sup>*</sup>
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Stefan Welch]]}}
| Outfielders = 
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;5|[[Corey Adamson]]}}<sup>*</sup>
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Mitch Dening]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Justin Huber]]}}
{{MLBplayer|34|[[David Kandilas]]}}<sup>†</sup>
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;&nbsp;|[[Joshua Roberts|Josh Roberts]]}}<sup>*</sup>
{{MLBplayer|14|[[Chris Snelling]]}}
| DHAlt = Utility players
| DH =
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;4|[[Josh Davies]]}}<sup>†</sup>
| ProvisionalPlayers = 
{{MLBplayer|58|[[Peter Moylan]]}}
| Manager = 
{{MLBplayer||[[Jon Deeble]]}}
| Coaches = 
{{MLBplayer||[[Philip Dale]] <small>(Pitching coach)</small>}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Glenn Williams]] <small>(Hitting coach)</small>}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Michael Collins (baseball)|Michael Collins]] <small>(Assistant coach)</small>}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Tony Harris (baseball)|Tony Harris]] <small>(Assistant coach)</small>}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Graeme Lloyd]] <small>(Assistant coach)</small>}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Greg Jelks]] <small>(Assistant coach)</small>}}
}}
:<span style="font-family: courier">*</span>&nbsp;– Player has not played for Australia in international competition prior to 2013 WBC
:<span style="font-family: courier">†</span>&nbsp;– Player did not play for Australia in WBC prior to 2013

===== Japan, 2023 =====
{{see also | 2023 World Baseball Classic | 2023 World Baseball Classic rosters#Australia | l2=2023 WBC Australian roster}}

==== Olympic Games ====
{{main article|Australia national baseball team at the Summer Olympics}}
{{see also|Baseball at the Summer Olympics}}
Australia was the third nation, after the [[United States national baseball team|United States]] and [[Sweden national baseball team|Sweden]],<ref name="oly_bb_hist">[[#refCava|Cava 1992]] pp.7–15</ref> to participate in baseball at the [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]], making their first appearance at the [[Baseball at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Games]] in [[Melbourne]], and again as part of its [[demonstration sport|demonstration]] at the [[Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Games]] in [[Seoul]]. Though the sport has applied for re-admission for 2016, baseball is no longer contested as a medal event at the Olympics.<ref name="olympic exclusion">{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/commissions/programme/full_story_uk.asp?id=1437|title=Singapore 2005: 2012 Olympic Sport Vote|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=11 July 2005|access-date=1 July 2009}}</ref>

Since baseball was first included as a medal sport at the [[Baseball at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Games]] in Barcelona,<ref name="oly92">[[#refCOOB92|COOB'92 1992]] p.133</ref> Australia has participated in three of the five tournaments. The best result achieved was in the [[Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Games]] in Athens, where Australia lost the [[gold medal]] match to Cuba to receive [[silver medal|silver]].<ref name="smh_athens04">{{cite news | last=Brown | first=Alex | title=Aussies win silver in baseball | newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=26 August 2004 | url=http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/08/26/1093456697611.html | access-date=3 October 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123047/http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/08/26/1093456697611.html| archive-date= 7 September 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> Their medal tally puts them at 5th, equal to [[Chinese Taipei national baseball team|Chinese Taipei]].{{#tag:ref | The 5th-placed ranking is based both on the most medals received in total, and on the most gold medals, then silver, then bronze.<ref name="Ref_a">{{cite web | url=http://www.olympic.org/en/content/All-Olympic-results-since-1896/?AthleteName=Enter+a+name&Category=343488&Games=&Sport=1313731&Event=351021&MenGender=true&WomenGender=false&MixedGender=false&TeamClassification=true&IndividualClassification=false&Continent=&Country=&GoldMedal=true&SilverMedal=true&BronzeMedal=true&WorldRecord=false&OlympicRecord=false&TargetResults=true&SortOrder=Medal&resultsPageIPP=20| title=Olympic Baseball Medallists | access-date=22 February 2010 | publisher=[[Olympic Movement]] }}</ref> | group=Oly }}

Australia did not send a team to the 2021 Olympic qualifiers.
{{#section:Australia national baseball team at the Summer Olympics|record}}

==== World Cup ====
{{main article|Australia at the Baseball World Cup}}
{{see also|Baseball World Cup}}

Australia has participated in ten of the [[International Baseball Federation|IBAF]] World Cup tournaments. To date its best result has been 5th, which Australia has achieved twice in both of the most recent tournaments held—[[2009 Baseball World Cup|2009]]<ref name="2009wc finish">{{cite web |title=Canada takes Best-Ever Third, Australia Best-Ever Fifth, USA-Cuba Play For Gold Sunday, As Baseball World Cup Finishes |url=http://www.2009baseballworldcup.com/index.php?id=13&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=251&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=8&cHash=17575717ff |publisher=International Baseball Federation |date=27 September 2009 |access-date=29 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202104112/http://www.2009baseballworldcup.com/index.php?id=13&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=251&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=8&cHash=17575717ff |archive-date=2 December 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and [[2011 Baseball World Cup|2011]].<ref name="2011wc finish">{{cite web | url=http://www.ibaf.org/en/news/2011/10/15/australia-clinches-5th-place/90a5d78d-c68c-4cb5-9ca8-e2dc59e48128 | title=Australia clinches 5th Place | publisher=International Baseball Federation | work=XXXIX Baseball World Cup | date=15 October 2011 | access-date=16 October 2011}}</ref> At the [[2007 Baseball World Cup|2007]] tournament, [[Trent Oeltjen]] became the first Australian player to be named in a World Cup All Star team,<ref name="oeltjen wc all star">{{cite web | url=http://www.mister-baseball.com/baseball-world-cup-allstar-team | title=Baseball World Cup: Allstar Team | access-date=29 July 2009 | date=19 November 2007 | publisher=Mister-Baseball.com}}</ref> in recognition of his tournament-leading hitting and base-running statistics. Australia is currently participating in the [[2011 Baseball World Cup|2011]] tournament in [[Panama]].<ref>{{cite web | title=IBAF Baseball World Cup Groups Announced | url=http://www.ibaf.org/en/article-detail.aspx?id=466b2057-2d0a-4dfd-b49f-8deee3f0f126 | publisher=International Baseball Federation | access-date=13 June 2011 | date=10 June 2011 | quote=16 Teams will play from October&nbsp;2 to 15 in Panama }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title= Round 2 Schedule | url=http://www.ibaf.org/en/competition/e4dbf607-4cbe-4b8e-a07b-274157b24e33/results | work=XXXIX Baseball World Cup | publisher=International Baseball Federation | access-date=15 October 2011 | date=14 October 2011 }}</ref>

Until [[1986 Amateur World Series|1986]], the World Cup was actually referred to as the "Amateur World Series". The Amateur World Series only made use of [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] fixtures, with teams ranked at the end of the tournament. Australia's first appearance was in Italy in [[1978 Amateur World Series|1978]]. Out of the ten teams to compete, Australia finished 9th ahead of the other [[wikt:debut|debut]]ing team, [[Belgium national baseball team|Belgium]].<ref name="bjarkman worldcup 1978">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]], pp.431–2</ref>

Since the [[1988 Baseball World Cup|1988]] tournament, it has held the "World Cup" name, with the IBAF recognising the past Amateur World Series winners as World Cup winners. With the change of name came a change in format for the tournament: a round-robin phase, followed by a knockout phase for the top four teams. (Later tournaments would see two pools used in the first phase, and an expanded [[single-elimination tournament|knockout]] phase including the top four teams from each pool.) In the "World Cup Era", Australia has reached the final phase four times, finishing 7th in [[1998 Baseball World Cup|1998]],<ref name="bjarkman worldcup 1998">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]], p.437</ref> 6th in 2007<ref name="world cup 2007 standings">{{cite web | url=http://www.mister-baseball.com/baseball-world-cup-final-standings/ | title=Baseball World Cup: Final Standings | publisher=Mister-Baseball.com | date=19 November 2009 | access-date=19 August 2009 }}</ref> and most recently 5th in 2009 and 2011.<ref name="2009wc finish"/><ref name="2011wc finish"/>
{{#section:Australia at the Baseball World Cup|Record}}

====Premier12 Tournament====
=====2019=====
Team Australia came in sixth in the 12-team [[2019 WBSC Premier12]] Tournament in November  2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premier12.wbsc.org/en/2019/news/two-nations-from-wbsc-premier12-2019-to-qualify-for-tokyo-2020-olympic-baseball-event
|title=Two teams from WBSC Premier12 2019 to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Baseball|work=WBSC.org|date=December 19, 2018 |access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref>

=== Minor world championships ===
There are six separate tournaments that the [[International Baseball Federation|IBAF]] currently recognises as "minor world championships". Of those, Australia has only participated in one senior tournament: the [[Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|Intercontinental Cup]]. (Australia has also participated in the [[World Junior Baseball Championship]] and the [[World Youth Baseball Championship]], both of which are also included in the same category for the IBAF rankings.)<ref name="ibaf ranking notes"/>

==== Intercontinental Cup ====
Australia is one of five nations to have won the [[Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|Intercontinental Cup]], winning the [[1999 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1999]] tournament by beating [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuba]] 4–3 in [[extra innings]] in front of a home crowd in Sydney.<ref name="bjarkman ic1999">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]] pp.455–6</ref> It was the first time Australia had won an international baseball tournament, and through 2009 the only win outside of the [[Oceania Baseball Championship]]. The team enjoyed several individual successes as well:<ref name="1999 ic cup">{{cite web|url=http://home.wanadoo.nl/hwede/stats99/ic99/index.html |title=XIV Intercontinental Cup |publisher=Harry Wedemeijer |access-date=31 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604014550/http://home.wanadoo.nl/hwede/stats99/ic99/index.html |archive-date=4 June 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>
* [[Dave Nilsson]] named tournament [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]], to go along with leading the tournament for [[run batted in|runs batted in]] (12) and being named in the tournament [[all-star#Sports|all-star]] team (as [[catcher]])
* [[Shayne Bennett]] led the tournament pitching with the best [[Win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] (3–0)
* [[Adam Burton (baseball)|Adam Burton]] led the tournament batting with the most [[run (baseball)|runs scored]] (9)
* [[Michael Moyle (baseball)|Michael Moyle]] shared the lead in the tournament with [[Oscar Macías (baseball)|Oscar Macias]] (Cuba), with the most [[home run]]s (3)
* two other Australians were selected along with Dave Nilsson in the all-star team: [[Adrian Meagher]] (right-handed [[pitcher]]) and [[Michael Moyle (baseball)|Michael Moyle]] ([[designated hitter]])

It was only the third time Cuba had been beaten in the gold medal match in the tournament's history, having reached the tournament decider every time they have participated. Australia also shares another honour with Cuba: of the nine nations to have hosted the tournament, only Australia and Cuba have won as hosts, combining for five tournament wins from five times hosted. (Cuba in [[1979 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1979]], [[1987 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1987]], [[1995 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1995]] and [[2002 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|2002]], Australia in 1999.)<ref name="bjarkman ic">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]] pp.446–57</ref>

Australia first participated in the tournament at the [[1981 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1981 Intercontinental Cup]], managing only one win out of their seven games, finishing 8th.<ref name="bjarkman ic1981">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]] pp.449–50</ref> Missing the [[1983 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1983 Intercontinental Cup]], they returned in [[1985 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1985]] to repeat their previous performance: 1 win, 8th-place finish.<ref name="bjarkman ic1985">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]] pp.450–51</ref> They would not reappear at the tournament until [[1993 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1993]] where they improved to a 5–4 record to finish in 6th position.<ref name="bjarkman ic1993">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]] pp.453–4</ref>
Australia's first medal performance at the Intercontinental Cup (and their first medal at a world tournament) was at the [[1997 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|1997]] tournament. In their best performance through the preliminary round, they put together a 6–1 record losing only to eventual silver-medalists Cuba, and beating eventual gold-medalists [[Japan national baseball team|Japan]]. They lost to Japan in the semi-final, but beat the [[United States national baseball team|United States]] for the second time in the tournament to secure the bronze.<ref name="bjarkman ic1997">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]] p.455</ref>

Australia also competed in the most recent tournament in [[2006 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|2006]]. There they finished in 5th position, compiling a 3–4 record. This is likely to be the last edition of the tournament for the foreseeable future.<ref name="ibaf ranking notes"/>

=== Continental tournaments ===
Australia is the second of only two nations to have participated in [[International Baseball Federation|IBAF]]-sanctioned continental tournaments for more than one continent: the [[Asian Baseball Championship]] between 1971 and 1993, and the [[Oceania Baseball Championship]] since 2003. The first nation to achieve this was [[Guam national baseball team|Guam]], who competed in the Asian tournament within the same timeframe as Australia, though they were involved in the first Oceania tournament in 1999.<ref name="bjarkman continental champs">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]], pp.457–83</ref>

==== Asian Baseball Championship ====
Australia is one of thirteen nations to have participated in the [[Asian Baseball Championship]] since the tournament was first held in [[1954 Asian Baseball Championship|1954]]. The last time they contested the championship was in [[1993 Asian Baseball Championship|1993]], as a result of joining the newly formed [[Baseball Confederation of Oceania]]. Though their best result was a bronze medal in the [[1975 Asian Baseball Championship|1975]], the only teams to consistently finish ahead of Australia were [[Japan national baseball team|Japan]], [[South Korea national baseball team|South Korea]] and [[Chinese Taipei national baseball team|Chinese Taipei]]—the top three teams in Asia, and all in the top five in the world.<ref name="bjarkman asia champs">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]], pp.477–8</ref>

==== Oceania Baseball Championship ====
Though scheduled to participate on three separate occasions, Australia has only contested the [[Oceania Baseball Championship]] once in [[2003 Oceania Baseball Championship|2003]]. The two other times, Australia's scheduled opponents—[[Guam national baseball team|Guam]] in 2004<ref name="oceania champs 04">{{cite web | title=Guam Back out of Olympic Qualifier!!! | url=http://www.baseball.com.au/?Page=8153&MenuID=National_Teams/86/0,National_Senior_Men/365/6264,Qualifying_Archives/1750/0,News/1758/0/0 | last=Stockman | first=Jennifer | publisher=Australian Baseball Federation | date=26 January 2004 | access-date=2 September 2009}}</ref> and [[New Zealand national baseball team|New Zealand]] in 2007<ref name="oceania champs 07">{{cite web | title=2007 Senior Oceania Championships | url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&compID=50055&c=2-1066-0-50055-0 | last=Gray | first=Chet | publisher=Baseball Confederation of Oceania | access-date=2 September 2009 | archive-date=15 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115102930/http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&compID=50055&c=2-1066-0-50055-0 | url-status=dead }}</ref>—withdrew from competition in the lead up to each series, both times scheduled to be held in Sydney. Australia was awarded the championship both times, and as a result represented Oceania at the [[Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]]{{#tag:ref | To compete at the [[Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]] as Oceania Champion, Australia also had to defeat [[South Africa national baseball team|South Africa]] in a final qualifying series.<ref name="Stockman2004">{{cite web | title=Australia&nbsp;Qualifies to go to Athens | url=http://www.baseball.com.au/?Page=8668&MenuID=National_Teams/86/0,National_Senior_Men/365/6264,Qualifying_Archives/1750/0,News/1758/0/0 | date=11 February 2004 | access-date=6 September 2010 | last=Stockman | first=Jennifer | publisher=Australian Baseball Federation}}</ref> | group=OBC }} and at the [[2007 Baseball World Cup]] respectively.

Held during late April 2003, Australia won its first continental championship, beating hosts Guam {{nowrap|12–1}}, {{nowrap|12–1}} and {{nowrap|5–1}} to win the best of five series three games to one. (Guam won the third game {{nowrap|8–2}}.)<ref name="bjarkman oceania champs">[[#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]], pp.482–3</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Australian Baseball Federation]]
*[[World Baseball Classic]]
*[[Summer Olympic Games]]
*[[Baseball World Cup]]

== Footnotes ==
;Olympic Games
{{reflist | group=Oly}}
;Oceania Baseball Championship
{{reflist | group=OBC}}

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<ref name="ibaf ranking notes">{{cite web | url=http://ibaf.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Files_-_world_rankings/4221-IBAF_World_Rankings_Notes.pdf | title=IBAF World Ranking Notes | date=13 January 2009 | access-date=12 October 2010 | publisher=International Baseball Federation | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509034100/http://ibaf.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Files_-_world_rankings/4221-IBAF_World_Rankings_Notes.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 May 2019 }}</ref>
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== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book | last1=Bjarkman | first1=Peter C. | title=Diamonds Around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ASSUFP8rxhMC&q=diamonds+around+the+globe | access-date=18 August 2009 | year=2005 | publisher=Greenwood Press | location=Westport, Connecticut | isbn=0-313-32268-6 | oclc=58806121 | ref=refBjarkman }}
* {{cite journal | last=Cava | first=Pete | title=Baseball in the Olympics | journal=The ISOH Journal | volume= 1 | issue=  1 | publisher=[[International Society of Olympic Historians]]  | date=Summer 1992 | url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv1n1/JOHv1n1a.pdf |access-date=1 October 2008 | ref=refCava| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080907202951/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv1n1/JOHv1n1a.pdf| archive-date= 7 September 2008 | url-status= live}}
* {{cite book | last=Cuyàs | first=Romà | url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s4.pdf | title=Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992: Volume IV&nbsp;– The Games | year=1992 | publisher=Comite Organizador Olimpico Barcelona '92 (COOB'92) (Barcelona Olympic Organising Committee '92 in English) | location=Barcelona, Spain |isbn=84-7868-106-X | access-date=26 July 2010 | ref=COOB'92}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Australia national baseball team}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130222030117/http://www.teamaustralia.baseball.com.au/ Team Australia] official site
* [http://www.baseball.com.au Australian Baseball Federation]
* [http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com World Baseball Classic]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150705032224/http://www.olympic.org/ International Olympic Committee]
* {{Instagram|teamaustraliabaseball|Team Australia 🇦🇺⚾️}}

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