- Kimiyoshi Saionji (number 55) celebrating a home run for the Falcons
2012 is turning out to be one of the most exciting in Herts Baseball Club’s history. We are about to go into the most thrilling part of the 2012 baseball season and Herts teams will be right in the thick of all the action. Four Herts teams have qualified for the postseason playoffs to decide the national champions in the various senior and youth leagues, which is a club record.
Right from the start of the season the Falcons set out to capture the NBL trophy currently held by the Harlow Nationals. They are currently in second place in the NBL and in a good position going into the postseason.
The Herts Hawks clinched a place in the AA Playoffs and tomorrow they begin their postseason campaign with an elimination game at home versus Southampton.
- Herts supporters in the visitors' end at the 2010 Under-14 National Championships Final which finished Herts 2 London 1
The Herts U17 and U14 teams also reached the playoffs in their respective leagues. They are eagerly awaiting the announcement by the BBF which will confirm their opponents in the playoffs.
The Herts Eagles and the Herts Raptors put up one hell of a fight in the Single-A League but just missed out on the playoffs. Both teams had a winning season (win-loss % of .500 or above) which is an astonishing performance compared to the previous few seasons for Herts in the A-League. They may be out of the postseason but they too can look forward to the Hunlock Series in September and October, which is arguably the most enjoyable event of the baseball season for everyone connected with Herts.
Here is a run-down of the events not to be missed in August, September and October.
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DATE
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EVENT
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HERTS TEAM(S) INVOLVED
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VENUE
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Aug 12
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AA Playoffs
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Herts Hawks vs Southampton
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Grovehill Ballpark
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Aug 19
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AA Playoffs
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Winner of Herts Hawks and Southampton rogress
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TBC
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Aug 25-27
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Natioal Baseball Championships (Senior Leagues)
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Herts Falcons (confirmed)
Herts Hawks (subject to outcome of Playoffs)
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Awaiting announcement from BBF
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Sep 8
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U17 and U14 Playoffs
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Herts U17 (confirmed)
Herts U14 (confirmed)
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Awaiting announcement from BBF
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Sep 15-16
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Natioal Baseball Championships (U17 and U14 Leagues)
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Herts U17 (subject to outcome of Playoffs)
Herts U14 (subject to outcome of Playoffs)
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Awaiting announcement from BBF
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Sep 22
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Herts Futures Tournament
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All Herts youth teams will play in the largest youth baseball tournament on the British Baseball calendar, hosted by Herts
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Grovehill Ballpark
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Sep 16*, 23, 30, Oct 7, Oct 14*
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Hunlock Series
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All Herts adult and U17 team players drafted into teams live on the Herts TV Channel to battle it out for the Hunclock Series over 4 weekends.
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Grovehill Ballpark
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* – depends on Herts U17 progress in the Playoffs.
