Episode 3 is now live! Listen now!

Welcome to the "Girls are Players Too" Podcast, a special series brought to you by Women's Baseball The Inside Pitch.

GRP2 will count down to the 2025 Australian Women’s and Australian Youth Women’s Championships which will take over Melbourne Ballpark from April 13-19.

WBIP founder Amy McCann teams up with fellow Emeralds alumni Tahnee Lovering and Amy Cannington and this trio knows their Nationals!

McCann claimed seven national crowns with Victoria (2003-2014), Lovering five titles with New South Wales (2004-2018), while Cannington (née Collins) is one of the few to win gold in two states, representing both Victoria and New South Wales (2011-2020).

The podcast series shares its name with the special “Girls Are Players Too” WBIP fundraising initiative, which aims to raise money for the 2025 Championships campaign.The shirts are available in all five state team colours, with $5 from each shirt sale going directly to the state teams.

Each week in a dedicated episode profiling each state, the trio will bring their expert insights and knowledge to the mic to dissect the rosters, chat with some of Australia’s best players, mix in a little Nationals history, and more.

In episode one, we met Victoria's Belinda Cannington and Allie Bebbere to discuss their journeys in the sport and preview the Victorian team. In episode two, Jess Maslin and Bianca Ramsey stopped by to chat all things South Australian baseball.

Episode 3

In episode 3, we chat to the New South Wales duo of Ticara Geldenhuis and Lisa Nakashio.

We learn how and when they got started in the sport, and hear all about their recent baseball experiences in Japan where they immersed themselves into Japanese culture on and off the field.

We delve into the importance of strength and conditioning in developing athletes, dealing with menstruation as a female in sport, and we also discuss the mental pressures of being at the top in the sport.

The episode talks to the history of the NSW state team, previews the 2025 roster, and also profiles the Blacktown Workers and Ryde Baseball clubs' women's programs.

In Drip or Skip, we tackle the big issues such as what blue is blue, what is going on with the white hats, eye black, and we invent double mitt cellies.

Make sure you hang around to hear Tahnee sing the NSW team song!

Enjoy!

Listen now!

All Star Episode Line Up

One could be forgiven for thinking this is a Nationals All-Star team, but it is the confirmed lineup for the series:

Victoria: Belinda Cannington and Allie Bebbere
South Australia: Jess Maslin and Bianca Ramsey
New South Wales: Ticara Geldenhuis and Lisa Nakashio
Western Australia: Caitlin Eynon and Chloe Atkinson
Queensland: Molly Paddison and Karina Sexton

Episodes dropping every Thursday from March 13!

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