| 2013–14 Australian Baseball League season | |
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| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 31 October 2013 – 8 February 2014 |
| Number of games | 125 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Total attendance | 147,887 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Ryan Casteel |
| Championship Series | |
| Venue | Barbagallo Ballpark |
| Champions | Perth Heat (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Canberra Cavalry |
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The 2013–14 Australian Baseball League season was the fourth Australian Baseball League (ABL) season, and was held from 31 October 2013 to 8 February 2014. The season started with a game between the Melbourne Aces and the Canberra CavalryatNarrabundah BallparkinCanberra. The Perth Heat won their third title in four seasons defeating defending champions the Canberra Cavalry in the finals.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Heat | 46 | 32 | 14 | .696 | — | Advance to Championship Series |
| 2 | Sydney Blue Sox | 46 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 9 | Advance to Preliminary final |
| 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 46 | 22 | 24 | .478 | 10 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Aces | 46 | 22 | 24 | .478 | 10 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Bite | 46 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 11 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Bandits | 46 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 14 |
| Stat | Player[S 1] | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ryan Casteel | Melbourne Aces | .343 |
| HR | Ryan Casteel | Melbourne Aces | 11 |
| RBI | Brandon Tripp | Perth Heat | 41 |
| R | Jon Berti | Canberra Cavalry | 46 |
| H | Brandon Tripp | Perth Heat | 58 |
| SB | Jon Berti | Canberra Cavalry | 31 |
| Stat | Player[S 2] | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jack Frawley | Perth Heat | 7 |
| L | Aaron Sookee | Sydney Blue Sox | 7 |
| ERA | Mike Ekstrom | Perth Heat | 0.72 |
| K | Brian Grening | Canberra Cavalry | 70 |
| IP | Craig Anderson | Sydney Blue Sox | 78 |
| SV | Dae-Sung Koo Sean Toler |
Sydney Blue Sox Canberra Cavalry |
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Three teams qualified for a two-round postseason. The highest placed team at the end of the regular season gained entry to and hosted the championship series. The other place was determined by a preliminary final series between the second and third placed teams, hosted by the second placed team.[11]
| Preliminary Final Series | Championship Series | ||||||||
| 1 | Perth Heat | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Sydney Blue Sox | 1 | 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 2 | |||||||
| 31 January Game 1 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 18 – 11 | Canberra Cavalry |  Narrabundah Ballpark, Canberra Umpires: HP: Mal Mackay. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Trent Thomas. 3B: Takahito Matsuda |
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| 1 February Game 2 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 3 – 4 | Canberra Cavalry |  Blue Sox Stadium, Sydney Umpires: HP: Paul Hyham. 1B: Trent Thomas. 2B: Takahito Matsuda. 3B: Mal Mackay |
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| 2 February Game 3 |
Sydney Blue Sox | 1 – 9 | Canberra Cavalry | Blue Sox Stadium, Sydney Umpires: HP: Trent Thomas. 1B: Takahito Matsuda. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Paul Hyham |
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| 7 February Game 1 |
Perth Heat | 4 – 3 | Canberra Cavalry |  Barbagallo Ballpark, Perth Umpires: HP: Brett Robson. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Trent Thomas |
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| 8 February Game 2 |
Perth Heat | 2 – 1 | Canberra Cavalry | Barbagallo Ballpark, Perth Umpires: HP: Brett Robson. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Mal Mackay. 3B: Trent Thomas |
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