Australia's #1 Baseball Organisation. 15 time Claxton Shield Champions. The first team in world sport to operate on a Bitcoin Standard. National Champions: 1952, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 The Perth Heat are an Australian professional baseball team competing in the Australian Baseball League (ABL). The Perth Heat is the only team representing the state of Western Australia, and with 15 National Championships (Claxton Shield) to their name, they are the most successful team in the ABL's history. The Perth Heat commands an impressive following of passionate fans, attracting crowds to their thrilling home matches, set in the state-of-the-art Empire Ball Park, located right at the center of WA Baseball in Thornlie.