Perth Heat

The home of the 15-time Claxton Shield Winners • Proud members of the @ABL #BringTheHeat

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A new chapter begins in Perth.

We're excited to announce Lance Rymel as our Manager for the 2026/27 ABL season.

Read More: https://t.co/uuKqHPcLPl

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🔥 SIGNED.

Braeden Allemann:

2026: 11-1 😳
Last two seasons: 17-3
2025: 144 K in 100.1 IP

He just wins. ⚾

#PerthHeat #BringTheHeat #ABL

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🔥 SIGNED.

Koskei Partington-Hopes

Perth born ✅
Morley Eagles ✅
State League, Week 2: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R ✅

Now: Perth Heat. ⚾

The pathway works.

#PerthHeat #BringTheHeat #ABL

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Perth product Koskei Partington-Hopes joins the Heat.

The right-handed pitcher and utility player arrives from the back-to-back Harcher State League champion Morley Eagles.

Welcome to the Heat, Koskei! 👊

🔗 https://t.co/Vyi3XdFIxV

#PerthHeat #CatchTheHeatWave

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JUNIOR CAMINERO
OFF THE FOUL POLE

THE TROP IS ELECTRIC!

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Our guy Junior Caminero is headed to the World Series 🔥

All the best, Junior!

#PerthHeat #WorldSeries2026 #TampaBayRays

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The Healthway Perth Heat are proud to continue our long-standing global partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays, while welcoming the Cincinnati Reds as a new partner for the 2026/27 season.

Read more - https://t.co/19kj0TEbBl

#PerthHeat #TampaBayRays #CincinnatiReds #ABL

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🔥 LOCKED IN.

Eita Samukawa's 2025:

September: 🇦🇺 U-18 World Cup, Japan
November: Heat debut
Age at both: 17

Back for 2026/27. ⚾

#PerthHeat #BringTheHeat #ABL

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🔥 LOCKED IN.

Ben Nesbit:

Age: 18
ABL seasons: 2
Positions played: 2B, 3B, LF, RF, P
Infield errors: 0

Perth's own. Remember the name. ⚾

#PerthHeat #BringTheHeat #ABL

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🔥 LOCKED IN.

Jai Hewitt:

Perth born

Debuted at 17

16 ABL games, all as a teenager

Last season vs Adelaide: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 K.

Still only 20. ⚾

#PerthHeat #BringTheHeat #ABL

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One of Perth’s own is back in the Heat Wave. ⭐️

Right-hander Jai Hewitt returns for his fourth season after recording career highs in appearances, innings and strikeouts in 2025/26, including scoreless outings in five of his seven appearances.

#PerthHeat #CatchTheHeatWave #ABL

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🔥 SIGNED.

Kevin Vaupel, career:

337 strikeouts

335.2 innings

A strikeout an inning. Every level.

Marlins draft pick. Left-hander. Ours for 2026/27. ⚾

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American LHP Kevin Vaupel arrives in Perth with experience across affiliated and independent professional baseball.

The Pittsburgh native was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 16th round of the 2023 MLB Draft and most recently pitched for the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

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🔥 SIGNED.

6'7".

Left-handed.

22 years old.

127 strikeouts in 113.2 career innings.

Tyson Noel is ours for 2026/27. ⚾

#PerthHeat #BringTheHeat #ABL

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A hometown arm joins the Heat!

After four years of college baseball in the United States, 6’7” left-hander Tyson Noel returns to Western Australia with 209 career strikeouts to his name.

Welcome to the Heat, Tyson! 👊

📸 Conner Darnell Designs

#PerthHeat #CatchTheHeatWave

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🔥 LOCKED IN.

Like a fine Finnish/Mt Gambier wine Raleigh Pelkonen got better and better. The Sliding Southpaw finished last season with:
3 straight scoreless outings

1 earned run in his final 4 appearances

The lefty is back for 2026/27. ⚾

#PerthHeat #BringTheHeat #ABL

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Back on the mound for another Heat Wave.

LHP Raleigh Pelkonen returns for his third season in Perth after a career-best 12 appearances in 2025/26, including six scoreless outings.

#PerthHeat #CatchTheHeatWave

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The Australian Baseball League (ABL)  is proud to announce a partnership with MLB that will make ABL games available to https://t.co/Tl0P732Zup subscribers on MLB’s streaming apps, creating a new partnership to expand the reach and profile of professional baseball in Australia.

The partnership strengthens the ABL’s connection to the global baseball community and provides fans with greater access to ABL games, players, and clubs through https://t.co/Tl0P732Zup and its international audience.

Fans with an existing https://t.co/Tl0P732Zup subscription will be able to access all ABL content available on Baseball +.

For ABL fans without an https://t.co/Tl0P732Zup subscription, Baseball+ subscriptions will be available shortly, with packages starting from $24.99 per month.

The Free Game of Week will still be available by simply registering for Baseball+.

The ABL season begins November 19th, with single game tickets on sale now.

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Name a better ABL comeback story. We'll wait. 👇

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🔥 LOCKED IN.

Jess Williams, 2025/26:

1B ✅
2B ✅
LF ✅
RF ✅
.972 fielding. Went deep on Adelaide.

Fought back from Tommy John + a broken leg. Better than ever. 💪⚾
#PerthHeat #ABL

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Jess Williams returns for his ninth season with the Heat, bringing more than 200 games of ABL experience back to our infield.

Welcome back, Jess! 👏

Stay up to date with signings at https://t.co/Vyi3XdFIxV.

#PerthHeat #CatchTheHeatWave