Eight teams shine at New South Wales junior baseball titles

Manly defeated Cronulla in the final of the tournament.

Far North Coast entered a team and finished sixth.

The State Championships is an annual representative event where the NSW Metropolitan and Country associations compete to secure the top two spots, paving their way to the National Championships and the illustrious Little League World Series.

It was one of the first major baseball event held at the complex since the floods.

Bennett Constructions, Lismore City Council and volunteers from Far North Coast Baseball have contributed in getting the facility running again.

State and federal government have assisted with support from Baseball Australia and the NSW body.

The FNC association has worked hard to play a regular competition and field representative teams in carnivals.

Lismore will again play host to the national championships later this month.

There will also be the Australian Women's Baseball Showcase, and the Australian Little League Girls Division Championships.

The long-running Hurford Timberjacks tournament will also return in July.

It aims to introduce junior players to a higher level of competition against multiple teams from around the state.

The Junior League (under-15) and Intermediate League (under-14) nationals will be held from May 27-31.