Off-Season’s Greetings: Game of February 11

Congratulations to Brisbane!

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Twins:  Aaron Whitefield (Brisbane) was 0-for-4.  Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 1-for-3 with a run.

BRISBANE 4, CANBERRA 2 IN BRISBANE

Adam Weisenburger hit a three-run homer in the second and Brisbane led the rest of the way.  It was 4-0 through six, but Canberra scored single runs in the seventh and eighth.  They did not, however, get the tying run on base.  Mitch Nilsson was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Travis Blackley pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out two.  For Canberra, Kyle Perkins hit a home run and Steven Kent struck out six in 2.1 perfect innings of relief.

Brisbane wins the Australian League Championship, winning the series 2-1.  It is Brisbane's third consecutive ABL Championship.