Last weekend Blacktown International Sportspark played host to this year's 23 and Under Men's State Championship. The competition highlighted the high-level calibre talent of softball within this age category, creating a weekend spectacle of high action and competitive softball.

The Championship featured seven teams across the weekend:

Cumberland Nepean

Georges River 

Macarthur 

Newcastle & District 

Orange & District 

Penrith City 

Southern Districts 

Grand Final 

The Men's Grand Final featured both Southern Districts and Penrith City, with Southern Districts taking the honours 14-1 featuring a masterful display of pitching from Jack Besgrove and a dominant all-round performance from the team in the Final.

Catch all the action from the 2023 23 and Under Men's State Championship Final here: 2023 23 & Under Men's State Championship - Grand Final Southern Districts vs Penrith City - YouTube

SNSW Grand Final Umpires and Statisticians

Plate - James English

First Base - Robert McIntosh

Second Base - Shane McIntosh

Third Base - Andrew Birks

Official Statistician - Maria Wakefield

Final Placings

Champions: Southern Districts 

Runners Up: Penrith City 

3rd Place - Macarthur 

4th Place - Newcastle & District 

5th Place - Cumberland Nepean 

6th Place - Orange & District 

7th Place - Georges River 

This year the 23 and Under Men's State Championship featured the additional awarding of the Best Batter and Best Pitcher Awards.

Best Batter Award 

Ethan Field (Southern Districts) 

Batting Average - 0.769

Slugging Average - 1.538

10 Hits ( 6 singles, 1 double, 3 home runs)

9 runs; 10 RBIs

0 Walks

Best Pitcher Award 

Jack Besgrove (Southern Districts)

Earned Run Average - 0.00

Strike Outs Per Inning Average: 0.844

45 batters faced; 4 walks, 0 hits, 68% strike rate

Players Player Awards

Cumberland Nepean - Haiden-Jesse Reveco

Georges River - Joshua Wickens

Macarthur - Boston Lowe

Newcastle - Joshua Banks and Cameron Taylor

Orange - Mitchell King

Penrith City - Matthew Beach and Jarred Garland

Southern Districts - Seth Charter-Smith

Softball NSW would like to thank Blacktown City Council and all of the volunteers, athletes, team management and attendees who made the 2023 23 and Under Men's State Championship a great success.

For any further information relating to the event, please contact Softball NSW Events & Facilities Coordinator Aimee Sutton at events@softballnsw.org.au or Softball NSW Media Marketing and Content Officer Angus Hewitt at media@softballnsw.org.au.