By Nicholas Creely
Mohi Kahui represents part of an exciting band of Australian baseballers and when the youngster from Noble Park jetted off to Blacktown, NSW, to begin his journey with the U16 Victorian side, the 16-year-old claimed a memorable gold in a tournament full of surprises and extreme heat.
The tournament ran from 6 January to 15 January, where the Victorian Blue side came from third to defeat Western Australia in a hard fought 5-1 victory.
In fact, it was the second gold that the Vic Blue team have won in three years.
But the camaraderie and chance to play against the best under-agers in the country were part of an experience Kahui said he will never forget.
“The experience was really good, I liked it – just hanging around with the boys and playing some good baseball and playing other states was really good,” he said.
“The team went really well, obviously, and we all played our part – we played as a team which is great – we played in like 44-degree heat and we had to just keep hustling.
“I went well and I played my best and did what I had to do for the team.
Kahui plays his summer season with Waverley, plying his trade and advancing up the rankings at a club which is well renowned for producing stars while in the winter he heads off to North Balwyn, another popular club with great youth development.
But for the future, Kahui is looking forward to getting back to his club but remains goal-driven and ready to take the next step in his career.
“I’ll keep playing club baseball and keep striving forward and keep trying to get into the older teams – that’s what I’m aiming to do now.”
And amid the excitement of winning gold and making life-long friends, Kahui wanted to thank the people in his life that have got him to this point.
“I’d like to thank my parents for what they do for me and also my coaches, who always help me.”
