2008 Claxton Shield
| 2008 Claxton Shield | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball | 
| Defending champions | Victoria Aces (2007) | 
| Duration | 28 December 2007 – 2 February 2008 | 
| Number of teams | 6 | 
| Regular season | |
| First place | New South Wales Patriots (9-3) | 
| Second place | Perth Heat (8-4) | 
| Third place | Queensland Rams (8-4) | 
| Fourth place | Victoria Aces (7-5) | 
| Fifth place | South Australia (3–9) | 
| Sixth place | Australian Provincial (1-11) | 
| Finals series | |
| Champions | Perth Heat (9th title) | 
| Runners-up | New South Wales Patriots | 
The 74th Claxton Shield was held from 28 December 2007 to 10 February 2008. The 2008 Shield was conducted on a Home and Away series made up of 2 Divisions; Eastern Division: Australian Provincial, New South Wales Patriots and the Queensland Rams, Southern Division: Perth Heat, Victoria Aces and South Australia. Each divisional series saw each team meet 6 times with 3 home games and 3 away games, the top team from each division then meet in a 3-game Championship series.