[4][5] The Emeralds have been in existence since 2001, when the first ever squad was selected from the 2001 National Women’s Championships, held in Sydney.

The team has competed at all eight Women's Baseball World Cups, most recently finishing seventh in 2018.

Teams receive points based on the position they finish at the end of World Cup tournaments.

[5] Of the twelve nations to be represented at the IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup, Australia is one of five teams to have participated in all four of them.

Previously, the team had finished fourth in each of the tournaments, with medals being shared between Canada, Japan and United States.