Bayside Westhaven Baseball Club

Baseball New Zealand is running a fantastic free event next Sunday 7th June. This is especially great for any Baysiders to bring a friend they are trying to convince to give baseball a go and join them in our junior teams aged 5-12. Please share this in your networks!

Baseball is coming to Auckland this winter — and it’s FREE!⚾️🇳🇿

Baseball New Zealand is hosting PLAY BALL Weekend Aotearoa on Sunday 7 June, 10am–1pm — our first-ever local event as part of MLB’s global PLAY BALL Weekend, happening across six continents every June.

We’re bringing a fun-filled morning of baseball activities to a central Auckland indoor venue for tamariki aged 5–12:
- Pitch, Hit & Run competitions
- Wiffle ball games
- Meet your local baseball club
- Free entry — all equipment provided
No experience needed. Just show up and play!

Venue to be confirmed — register your interest now at the link in our bio or below to be the first to know and lock in your spot for what’s shaping up to be a brilliant morning of sport.

https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=121289&programID=78395

National registrations open 1 August — come along on 7 June and take your first step into the 2026/27 season!

On Saturday night, we came together for our annual Bayside Baseball Prizegiving — a fantastic evening celebrating both individual achievements and team success across the club.

From our youngest players in 10U right through to our Premier teams, it was awesome to recognise the hard work, improvement, commitment, and performances shown throughout the season. We also celebrated an incredible year for the club overall, including our 13U and 16U Auckland Championship teams, along with our 16U National Championship-winning side — outstanding achievements that reflect the growth and strength of Bayside Baseball.

We were also proud to recognise our major club award winners:

Emerging Player of the Year – Matt Chen
Club Player of the Year – Henry Leabourn
Volunteers of the Year – The Bennet Family
Sal’s Pizza MVB (Most Valuable Baysider) – Nobu Sakurai

Congratulations to all award winners and to every player who pulled on a Bayside uniform this season.

A huge thank you also goes out to our coaches, scorers, volunteers, families, and supporters. Clubs like Bayside simply don’t function without the countless hours put in behind the scenes.

Congratulations to our 2025/26 team award winners:

10U Minor League
Best Hitter – Liam Yeung
Best Fielder – Eli Dummett
Most Improved – Ozzie Warren

12U Orakei Major League
Best Hitter – Carter Tuhi
Best Fielder – Miles Halliday
Most Improved – Marlo Barragar

12U Tamaki Major League
Best Hitter – Jake Halla
Best Fielder – Blake Cutler
Most Improved – Sophie McRae

13U Intermediate League
Best Hitter – Carter Tuhi
Best Fielder – Matt Chen
Most Improved – Luke Anso-Palmer

14U Junior League
Best Hitter – Ryan Purcell
Best Fielder – Timmy Harvey
Most Improved – Nicolas Posa

16U Senior League
Best Hitter – Stuart Robertson
Best Fielder – Dontay Williams
MVP – Ngapera Arthur-Witika

19U Big League
Best Hitter – Hugo Harvey
Best Defensive – Riley Wilson
MVP – Fletcher Warren

Divisional 3 – Howlers
Best Hitter – Michael Rizzi
Best Fielder – Jonathan Sinclair
MVP – Paul Bennett

Divisional 2 – Rays
Best Hitter – Tristan Tuhi
Best Fielder – Minsoo Lee
MVP – Nove Vailahi

Divisional 1 – Samurai
Best Hitter – Fabian Horne
Best Fielder – Takashi Hibari
MVP – Atsushi Nakao

Prems – Reserves
Best Hitter – Dontay Williams
Best Fielder – Zach Clemmet
MVP – Ngapera Arthur-Witika

Prems – Wolves
Best Hitter – Hiro Sone
Best Fielder – Matt Bradley
MVP – Connor Perry

Thank you again to everyone who made this season such a success. We’re already excited for what next season has in store for Bayside Baseball.

Where and When
The AGM will be held in person at Glendowie Tennis Club on Tuesday June 9th 2026 at 7:30pm and its a really important part of a successful baseball club so we encourage you to come along.

Get your items on our Agenda
The agenda will be sent one week prior and we request that if any member would like to have any matters raised at the meeting (e.g. a proposed motion or other item of business) they must provide their request and any supporting documentation to [email protected] by Tuesday 26th May 2026.

Join the Committee!
At this Annual General Meeting we are seeking nominations for the following elected positions:

Secretary
Treasurer
We also like to have as many people as possible involved in the committee in general positions. It could be anything, like marketing, groundskeeping, social media, etc.

Please email [email protected] by Tuesday 26th May 2026 and put your name forward to join the committee, and advise if you wish to be put forward for a particular role (e.g. Secretary) and/or whether you wish to stand as a general committee member.

For more information
https://baysidebaseball.co.nz/event/bayside-2026-annual-general-meeting/

🎉 End of Season Prize Giving ⚾️
The season is almost over, and it's time to check the calendar and save the date!🎉
Join us for Prize Giving on Saturday, 16th May from 5pm to 10pm at the Glendowie Bowling Club (Chelmsford Ave, Auckland). It’s going to be a fun evening as we honor everyone's hard work and achievements this season!
Please bring a plate to share, and the cash bar will be open. We can't wait to see you all there to celebrate a fantastic season together! 🏆

Three of our Bayside players (Blake, Carter and Huxley) as well as three of our Bayside coaches - (Andrew, Scott and Tristan) are off to South Korea as part of the Little League World Series. Join them at their quiz night by filling out the form in their event.

Several other Baysiders are fundraising for their trips. Add a photo of their fundraising efforts too!

You might have seen the squad get some awesome real-game practice by travelling to Australia last weekend. But as awesome as it was, it certainly wasn't free...

If you would like to have some fun over a few drinks and feel part of the team (and help us fundraise while you are at it), we are hosting a Quiz night on Saturday 6th June at Michael's Ave Community Centre.

If your club, team or crew can buy a table we'd love for you to join us, just fill out this form and we will be in touch with payment details! Individual tickets are also available.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHRR8hI9f2FiyvzUEmMB8Vumn4BLC62YZomhyjk9Lo4lPWBw/viewform

Hard work paying off 👏
After a strong season turning heads, Tait Anderson has earned his spot at Division I programme University of Dayton in Ohio, competing in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Another Kiwi making moves on the big stage 🇳🇿⚾️

Fours at it again , Tait Anderson making us proud in the 🇺🇸. Keep up the hard work the pack is with you ⚾️💪🏼🐺.

Region 9’s best doing it again 🔥

Tait Anderson earned his second Region 9 Pitcher of the Week honour of the season earlier this month after yet another dominant performance on the mound 💪

On the year, he’s been a force:
9 W | 55.0 IP | 2.95 ERA | 1.15 WHIP | 75 K | 12 BB | 69% strike rate

Currently leading NJCAA Region 9 in wins and ERA and sitting second in strikeouts — with 6 complete games and 2 shutouts to his name.

Setting the tone every time he takes the ball⚾️🇳🇿

You might have seen Connor Perry coaching our junior players and hurling long toss at Crossfield Reserve on a Tuesday or Thursday evening. You might have also seen him striking out batters every weekend or lately in the Diamondbacks jersey. But do you know how he got here? Tune in to this recently released podcast by Baseball Jobs Overseas and hear his fascinating story and a bit of recent history on Auckland and New Zealand baseball.

Baseball Jobs Overseas 2 likes. "This Decision Changed His Baseball Career and Life Forever"

What a way to finish the Baseball New Zealand 16U Summer Showdown.

After major weather disruptions throughout the tournament, Baseball New Zealand did an outstanding job managing the schedule as best as possible within the limited days available.

Our Bayside boys rose to the challenge, finishing with a perfect 4–0 record to take out the tournament and be crowned 16U National Champions. An incredible achievement and a true reflection of the hard work, resilience, and team-first attitude this group has shown all season.

A huge thank you to Baseball New Zealand for delivering the tournament under tough circumstances, to all teams for a fantastic couple of days of baseball, and of course to all the parents, supporters, scorers, helpers, and volunteers who made it all possible.

Success like this simply doesn’t happen without the amazing support behind the scenes.

16U National Champions. Bayside proud. 💙🐺⚾