Brosseau, alongside local young-guns Jess Williams and Robbie Glendinning, the Heat re-established themselves as a powerhouse of Australian baseball. The Heat's return to playoff baseball saw them square off against the Canberra Cavalry in the 2017–18 ABL semi-finals. After claiming a tense 6–3 win in Game One – a game where MLB pitcher Warwick Saupold recorded the hold and Cameron Lamb the save. An injury to Brosseau and the absence of catcher Zac Law and Fraley would end up costing the Heat, however, as they dropped Games Two and Three to end their season. Fraley would go on to be named the league's Helms Award winner after breaking the league's stolen base record with 39 stolen bases. The outfielder also hit 13 home runs, 39 RBIs and scored 50 runs, while teammate Williams won Rookie of the Year. The league's Relief Pitcher of the Year was awarded to Cameron Lamb. Off the diamond, Perth's Baseball Park in Thornlie was renamed the Perth Harley-Davidson Ballpark after securing a partnership with Perth Harley-Davidson. 2018–19 season The 2018–19 season saw the Heat win the inaugural South-West Division and return to the ABL Championship Series for the first time since 2014–15. Despite losing star first baseman Luke Hughes to the Melbourne Aces, the Heat opened the season with an impressive 4–0 series sweep of newly formed expansion side, the Auckland Tuatara. The Heat went on to finish with a 24–16 record – good enough to pip the Aces to the South-West crown and return to the playoffs for a second consecutive year. Led by the signing of former World Series Champion Pete Kozma, the Heat scored a league-high 289 runs across the 40-game season, while hitting 51 home runs. Despite dropping Game One of their semi-final series to the Sydney Blue Sox 7–0, the Heat rallied to take Game Two by a scoreline of 3–1 in a tight ballgame. With their season on the line, the Heat then produced a solid offensive performance to defeat the Blue Sox 11–6 in the deciding Game Three and book their spot in the ABL Championship Series. The Heat lost the Championship Series 2–0 against the Brisbane Bandits – the Bandits' fourth consecutive ABL title. Heat outfielder Tim Kennelly was named the recipient of the Helms Award, while Robbie Glendinning won the league's Rookie of the Year. Off the field, all ABL teams became privately owned with the