After a ten-year hiatus Softball NSW brought back the prestigious Waratah League in 2023, hosted across various Associations in metropolitan Sydney and Blacktown International Sportspark. The competition featured eleven teams across both the men's and women's competitions, setting the stage for two months of high quality and competitive softball.

Participating Men's Teams - Dolphins, Thunderbirds, Titans, Tropics and United.

Participating Women's Teams - Cumberland Force, Hills, Manly Eaglets, Northern Titans and United Flames.

Grand Finals

The Men's Grand Final for the 2023 Waratah League competition featured Dolphins and Tropics in a tightly contested match of softball, going down to the wire in a double tiebreaker, with Dolphins prevailing 5-4 over Tropics. The Women's 2023 Waratah League Grand Final featured both the Manly Eaglets and Northern Titans in the battle of rivals, with Northern Titans coming out on top 4-2 in a thrilling game of softball.

Men's Grand Final Umpires 

Plate - Claire Austring

First Base - Gregory Rusack

Third Base - Kylie Diaz

Women's Grand Final Umpires 

Plate - Robert McIntosh

First Base - Craig Hemphill

Third Base - Rebekah Edwards

Men's Final Placings

Champions: Dolphins

Runners Up: Tropics

3rd Place - Thunderbirds

4th Place - United

5th Place - Titans

Men's Best Batter Award

Dylan Gavin - Tropics

Men's Best Pitcher Award

Scott Norman - Dolphins

Men's Most Valuable Player Award

Joshua Wickens - United

Men's Rookie of the Tournament

Matthew Eder - Thunderbirds

Women's Final Placings

Champions: Northern Titans 

Runners Up: Manly Eaglets

3rd Place - Cumberland Force

4th Place - Norwest Wolves

=5th Place - Hills and United Flames

Women's Best Batter Award

Andi Lau - Manly Eaglets

Women's Best Pitcher Award

Rachel O'Connor - Manly Eaglets

Women's Most Valuable Player Award

Olivia Haskew - United Flames

Women's Rookie of the Tournament

Maddi Durnell - Northern Titans