About us

About the Sunshine Coast Baseball Association.

The Sunshine Coast Baseball Association (SCBA) is a young and growing organisation. After a decade-long absence, baseball returned to the Sunshine Coast in 2017. Since then, the SCBA has achieved some of the greatest growth numbers for the sport in Queensland, becoming an incorporated region affiliated with Baseball Queensland and Baseball Australia.

This section outlines our core beliefs and our path forward.

You can learn more about our association by viewing our Notion, which provides our most recent updates and league information.

Our Mission

Our mission is simple - Make Baseball Great on the Sunshine Coast.

Our Values

Value for members and the greater community.
Fun and friendship.
Recreation and development.

Our Goals and Key Initiatives

Last season was our largest ever, with increasing participation in baseball on the Sunshine Coast8. To ensure we are continually improving upon what already exists 9, the SCBA Committee, Officials, and volunteers are working towards four main priorities:

Field maintenance, improvements and expansion.
Sponsorships, grants and fundraising.
Organisation and communication.
Social events, tournaments and presentations.

Field Improvements and Expansion

Baseball fields take a lot of work to maintain. The SCBA is focused on significant upgrades for the 2025/2026 season.

Current Field Improvements:

Replacing the back netting on the main/senior diamond.
Replacing or repairing the netting and removing graffiti from all team dugouts.
Improving water drainage on all fields.
Building dirt cut outs on our junior diamonds.
Raising the cut out dirt levels to be even with the grass.

Future / Major Initiatives

Building a new fence between our main and secondary diamonds.
Building new lighting towers for the main diamond.
Building a grandstand and shade cover for the main diamond.

Fundraising

Almost all of the above improvements rely on our ability to raise funds through sponsorships, grants, and community fundraising. A Fundraising Sub-committee has been established to drive this process.

Fundraising Contact: Trent Myles (assistanttreasurer@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au)

Communication & Organisation

The SCBA is making a concentrated effort to better communicate with our members and the wider public, supported 100% by our volunteers.

Initiatives include:

Establishing a knowledge base of all SCBA information (via Notion).
Re-launching our email newsletter for both juniors and seniors.
Maintaining active social media posts throughout the off-season and into 2026.
Openly sharing key contact people within our organisation.

Social Events & Tournaments

We are focused on improving the social aspects of our league through fun and engaging events.

Upcoming events include:

A formal presentation night, hosted one week after the final game of the season.
An All-Star Game + Home Run Derby weekend.
A Wiffle Ball Championship weekend.

Get Involved

The SCBA wouldn't exist without the wonderful support of our volunteers. Whether you're available for an hour or a day each week, we'll find a role that's right for you.

Your Current Committee

The Executive Board and key volunteers who oversee the operations of the SCBA include:

President - Laura Woodrow
president@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au

Vice President - Geoff Wade

vp@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au

Treasurer - Marcin Niepostyn
treasurer@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au

Assistant Treasurer - Trent Myles
assistanttreasurer@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au

General Manager - Ryan Griffin

gm@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au

Assistant General Manager - Michael Mullan
assistantgm@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au

Volunteer Roles Needed

The most common roles we need support with include:

Coaches
Team Managers
Umpires
Scorers
Canteen
Committee

If you are keen to help but don't know where to start, please contact the SCBA secretary at secretary@sunshinecoastbaseball.com.au

If you build it they will come (back)..

One of the major reasons that baseball returned to the coast was Geoff Wade and his lifelong association with the sport and baseball in Queensland in particular. 'Wadey' as he's affectionately known was both keen to see juniors and seniors enjoying the game once more and along with Julie Wade was instrumental in getting the association off the ground and to where it is today. From our early beginnings in late 2017 more and more people discover or rediscover the game of baseball on the Sunshine Coast and it is largely thanks to Geoff and Julie Wade for their commitment to the sport and their abundant generosity of time and effort.