Spring TeeBall Starts Tomorrow

MABS TeeBall Winter 2011

The Gozo Tornadoes Baseball Club, in collaboration with the Malta Baseball & Softball Association, will start it's Spring Tee Ball Sessions tomorrow, Sunday the 29th of January.  Tee Ball is an introduction to the sport of baseball and softball for young children.  Tee Ball develops the primary baseball skills of hitting, running, fielding and throwing.  

Tee Ball in Gozo is open for children ages three to seven years old.   Sessions will be an hour long, every Sunday between 11AM and 12PM.  Sessions are being temporary being held at the Gozo Sports Complex until the weather improves.  A fee of €33 per child entitles you to ten sessions.

Each child should come to the sessions in their tee ball kits which consist of tee shirt and/or sweat shirt, red cap and baseball glove.  White baseball pants(trousers) are also advised, but not mandatory. Jacket, team socks, and belt are optional.  

First timers can also let their child try tee ball for two FREE sessions before registration.

If you are interested in sending your child to Tee Ball in Gozo, kindly download the Tee Ball Registration Form(click on bold text).  To purchase uniforms and baseball equipment, kindly visit the Malta Baseball & Softball Association's Shop Webpage (http://www.sportsgearmalta.com/).  If you are interested in purchasing equipment, kindly inform one of the Gozo Tornadoes Club members.  You can visit the Malta Baseball & Softball Association's Tee Ball page for more details (http://baseballsoftball.org.mt/teeball/). 

Please contact Coach Instructor Charlie Attard at (+356) 79061482 or contact us through the Contact Us page.

Female Softball to start in February

The Gozo Tornadoes Baseball & Softball Club has announced that they will be re-introducing Female Softball to its programme this year.  Sessions will be held on Saturdays between 12:45PM and 2:30PM.  The Tornadoes are hoping to form two teams in order to participate in the 2012 MABS Summer Leagues; with a senior team and an Under 15 team.  Participants will be asked to pay a small application fee for a number of sessions, and will need to purchase a training kit, which will include a hat, training t-shirt, team shorts and socks.  Details of sessions and kit will be distributed on the first day, which will be FEBRUARY 25TH.  Venue will be determined closer to the date.


Kindly note that the February 25th session is FREE OF CHARGE.  Those interested in attending, kindly send us an email to gozobaseball@gmail.com or by calling Coach Charlie on 79061482.

MABS PR: Gozo Triumph in Open Slow Pitch Tournament

MABS Vice-President, Patrick Pace, presenting
the 2011 Open Slow-Pitch Softball Trophy to
 Gozo Tornadoes' captain, Charles Attard

The second and final day of the tournament provided great softball as the team from Gozo took home the trophy. Winning their three games of the day gave the Gozo Tornadoes an unbeaten tournament having won all six of the games.

The Northenders and Mustangs both provided a mix of good defence with strong offence, whilst the Devils once again proved they have one of the most solid defences in the tournament.

With Gozo having won their first two games of the day, pressure was put on the Mustangs to maintain their winning form. This came to an end in their first game of the day against the Devils. The 8-4 loss effectively meant that Gozo had won the tournament.

Results Day 2

Northenders vs Gozo Tornadoes 2 -4

Gozo Tornadoes vs Devils 5-2

Mustangs vs Devils 4-8

Northenders vs Mustangs 3-5

Gozo Tornadoes vs Mustangs 5-0

Devils vs Mustangs 7-4

Devils vs Northenders 7-4

Standings	W	L	PCT
Gozo Tornadoes	6	0	1.000
Mustangs	3	3	0.500
Devils	3	3	0.500
Northenders	1	5	0.167

Want To Play Softball?

Tornadoes Dominate the First Leg of Softball Tournament

The first day of the tournament, hosted by the Gozo Tornadoes Baseball & Softball Club provided great fun and some exciting softball for the day.  A total of four teams are participating in the tournament, which attracted over fifty players and an equivalent number of spectators to the Kercem Football Ground on Sunday.

Gozo took advantage of their home ground and won all three scheduled games, whilst the Mustangs provided a surprise 2 wins and 1 loss for the day.  Mellieha provided solid hitting and were the only team to produce 2 home runs, one of which was a Grand Slam during the six games played yesterday.  At the bottom of the standing are the Devils, which came to the tournament without three of their first players.  Despite this the Devils put up a good fight and showed the most consistent defensive plays.  The Devils simply lacked power hitters in their line-up which was predominately female.

The Final Round of the tournament will be held on the 18^th December at the Mellieha Field.

Final Scores for the 1^st Leg of the Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament, 13^th November 2011

Mellieha Northenders vs Gozo Tornadoes                             5 – 8

Mustangs vs Devils                                                                     4 – 0

Gozo Tornadoes vs Devils                                                         6 – 0

Mellieha Northenders vs Mustangs                                         8 – 16

Devils vs Mellieha Northenders                                                5 – 6

Gozo Tornadoes vs Mustangs                                                   11 – 7

Standings of the Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament

1)    Gozo Tornadoes                                  3 W            0 L

2)    Mustangs                                              2 W            1 L

3)    Mellieha Northenders                         1 W            2 L

4)    Devils                                                    0 W            3 L

Official Press Release of the Malta Baseball Softball Association 

Gozo Tornadoes opening Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament this weekend in Gozo

The co-founders of the slow-pitch tournament, Gozo and Mellieha

In the next coming days, the Gozo Tornadoes will be participating in the first-ever Open Slow-pitch Softball Tournament, organised by the Malta Baseball & Softball Association (MABS). The first leg of this tournament will be held in Gozo, being the first time MABS has ever organized a competition game in Gozo since the All-Star Game in 2008. The Tornadoes will open the tournament by facing old rivals, the Mellieha Northenders. Former championship ballplayers such as Charlie Attard, Steve Ellis and Jeff Tabone will be participating in this tournament. The Mustangs and Devils will also be making the trip to Gozo to participate in this tournament.

The tournament is scheduled for this Sunday, 13th of November. The first game between the Northenders and Gozo will start at 1 PM, and games will keep on going till 4PM in the afternoon. All games will be held at Kercem Field, home of the Gozo Tornadoes. Entrance to the games are free and people are welcome to watch these four teams battle it out.

Want to play BASEBALL?