Australia: 1979–90 - Australian Team Representative (1987–1988 Vice Captain) World Cup: Gold: 1986, Bronze: 1982, 1990 Olympic Games: 4th place: 1984, 1988, Boycott: 1980 Champions Trophy: Gold: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, Silver: 1981, 1982, 1986, Bronze: 1980, 1987, 1988 Batch held the record for the fastest hat-trick in Champions Trophy history from 1980 to 2009 with an 8-minute hat-trick against the Netherlands in a 7–3 win during the 1980 tournament.

Prior to this he was the head coach of the Belgium Men's national hockey team the Red Lions from 2010 to 2012.

World League: Silver: 2012–2013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Gold: 2015 Tournament History – Red Lions Olympic Games: 5th 2012 European Championships: 4th: 2011 Champions Challenge: Gold: 2011 All Star Team: 2011 Batch guided the Red Lions to the 2012 London Olympics through qualification at the 2011 European Championships.

Beating the 2008 Olympic Silver Medalists in Spain came as no surprise to the Belgian team who are fast improving as they push to become a top ranked nation.

The Dragons went through Round 1.1 undefeated beating German powerhouse and 2x EHL champions UHC Hamburg 4–2 to finish 1st in Pool E and take them into the KO16.

Developing a reputation in the EHL for beating the big clubs of European hockey continued in the KO16 when the Dragons defeated the 2009–10 German champions Rot-Weiss Köln 3–2.