Elodie O’Sullivan and sisters Kim and Tammy McMillan earned their place in the final squad of 20 after impressing in a six-game series against the Japanese Under-18s side earlier this month.

Thirty eight of the nation’s best players were vying for a spot in the World Cup side.

O’Sullivan’s selection is a reward for her consistency and determination as she will make her debut for Australia at the World Cup.

“I have been around the team for a while but this will be my first time representing Australia in the Open Women’s,” O’Sullivan told the Argus.

“It’s good to finally be given a cap, I have worked very hard to get to this spot.”

The 24-year-old is excited to take the next step in her baseball career but admits it isn’t her only focus in life.

“I am very excited to compete at the World Cup, but baseball is more of a hobby for me, I don’t see it as a professional pathway,” she said.

O’Sullivan relocated with her family to the Central Coast at 17 and now she lives in Sydney after completing a degree in civil engineering.

The outfielder plays baseball in summer for the NSW women’s league while in the winter she competes in the men’s league.

During her youth in Kempsey, O’Sullivan played alongside the McMillan sisters in the local competition.

The teammates also played together in the Country NSW representative side.

Kim and Tammy became the first ever sisters to play side by side in the Australian Open Women’s team at the 2016 World Cup, where the side finished in fifth position.

Kim is a veteran in the Australian side. The pitcher’s first appearance at the Baseball World Cup came at Venezuela in 2010, where she claimed a silver medal. Later that year she was named in the All World Team.

Kim also won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup.

The Emeralds are made up of dedicated women from around the country who are mostly self-funded as they continue their dream to bring women's baseball in Australia to new heights.

Australia take on Japan, Canada, Cuba, Hong Kong and the Dominican Republic in the first round of action, which begins on August 22.

The Japanese side is the team to beat, as they have claimed the title for the past five tournaments and haven’t conceded a run in the last three finals.

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