2010 Claxton Shield | |
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![]() The logo for the 2010 Claxton Shield | |
Sport | Baseball |
Defending champions | Perth Heat (2009) |
Duration | 6 November 2009 – 7 February 2010 |
Number of teams | 5 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Victoria Aces (17–7) |
Second place | South Australia (14–10) |
Third place | New South Wales Patriots (14–10) |
Championship series | |
Champions | Victoria Aces (22nd title) |
Runners-up | South Australia |
The 2010 Claxton Shield was the 76th Claxton Shield tournament, the premier baseball competition in Australia, and was held from 6 November 2009 to 7 February 2010. It was hailed as the precursor to the new Australian Baseball League that would start in the place of the Claxton Shield in late 2010 to early 2011.[1] The Victoria Aces defeated South Australia two games to nil in the championship series to win the tournament; this was the 22nd time the Claxton Shield had been awarded to a Victorian team.[2] The competition was sponsored by Domino's Pizza.[3][4]
At the conclusion of the regular season, the Victoria Aces finished in first place with a 17–7 record, earning home-field advantage for the three-game championship series. South Australia hosted the three-game semi-final series against the New South Wales Patriots. Both teams finished with a 14–10 record. The Perth Heat (12–12) and Queensland Rams (3–21) both failed to qualify for the finals.[5]
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