2000–01 IBLA Australia season


The 2000–01 IBLA Australia season was the first season for the team. The team played in the one and only season of the International Baseball League of Australia's Development League, All games were held on the Gold Coast at Palm Meadows with some showcase games played at Carrara Oval.
The team was made up of then current players on the Australia national baseball team. The team was coached by former Australian Baseball League player/coach of the Melbourne Monarchs and Australian Head Coach Jon Deeble with assistant Coaches Phil Dale of the former Melbourne Reds & Monarchs and Greg Jelks of the former Perth Heat.

Regular season

The regular season consisted of 43 games, All games were played at Palm Meadows with the exception of showcase games that were played at Carrara Oval.

Game log

#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveCrowdRecordRef
129 November 2000 @ Taiwan2-50-1
230 November 2000 Taiwan4-50-2

#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveCrowdRecordRef
31 December 2000 @ Taiwan12-41-2
42 December 2000Taiwan2-02-2
54 December 2000Internationals2-13-2
65 December 2000@ Internationals6-44-2
76 December 2000Internationals11-15-2
87 December 2000@ MLB Stars5-36-2
98 December 2000MLB Stars4-56-3
109 December 2000MLB Stars4-07-3
1111 December 2000 Taiwan5-18-3
1212 December 2000 @ Taiwan5-39-3
1313 December 2000 Taiwan1-010-3
1414 December 2000Internationals3-410-4
1516 December 2000Internationals4-311-4
1618 December 2000MLB Stars2-411-5
1719 December 2000@ MLB Stars5-1011-6
1820 December 2000MLB Stars3-212-6
1921 December 2000Taiwan4-712-7
2022 December 2000@ Taiwan8-1312-8
2123 December 2000Taiwan5-512-8

Postseason

All games for the 2001 postseason were played at Palm Meadows on the Gold Coast. All finals were a 1-game play-off.

Finals Series

Winners of Game 1 and 2 went into Championship games, Losers of game 1 and 2 went into a playoff for 3rd.