As the end of the school summer holidays nears, the Herts youth baseball teams will be returning to training on Saturday, 4 September, in preparation for the 2021 National Youth Baseball Championships (NBCs) which is scheduled for 18 and 19 September.
Herts Baseball Club submitted a bid to host some or all of the age divisions at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead and is awaiting the decision of the British Baseball Federation (BBF).
The club is planning to enter teams in all four age divisions, and the coaching staff of the five teams has been confirmed.
U18 Herts All Stars
Co-Manager – Colin Barrett
Co-Manager – Duane Badenhorst
U15 Herts All Stars
Manager – Will Zucker
Coach – Bryan Mencias
Coach – Aspi Dimitrov
U13 Herts All Stars
Co-Manager – John Kjorstad
Co-Manager – Donnie Parsons
Coach – Aspi Dimitrov
U11 Herts Falcons
Co-Manager, Jordon Fox
Co-Manager, Nick Barnaby
Coach – David Sanok
Coach – Joe Brown
Coach – Aspi Dimitrov
U11 Herts Londoners
Manager – Cory English
Deputy Manager – Marshall Stark
Coach – Marko Petromarkov
Coach – Mo Milosavljevic
Coach – Aspi Dimitrov
Preparatory Training Sessions
The training schedule ahead of the NBCs has also been confirmed as follows (note venues alternaing for some of the teams):
U18 Herts All Stars
| DAY | DATE | TIME (START) | TIME (END) | VENUE |
| Sat | 11-Sep-21 | 09:45 | 12:00 | Grovehill Ballpark |
U15 Herts All Stars
| DAY | DATE | TIME (START) | TIME (END) | VENUE |
| Sat | 04-Sep-21 | 09:45 | 12:00 | Grovehill Ballpark |
| Sat | 11-Sep-21 | 14:30 | 16:30 | Basing Hill Ballpark |
U13 Herts All Stars
| DAY | DATE | TIME (START) | TIME (END) | VENUE |
| Sat | 04-Sep-21 | 09:45 | 12:00 | Grovehill Ballpark |
| Sat | 11-Sep-21 | 14:30 | 16:30 | Basing Hill Ballpark |
U11 Herts Falcons
| DAY | DATE | TIME (START) | TIME (END) | VENUE |
| Sat | 04-Sep-21 | 09:45 | 12:00 | Grovehill Ballpark |
| Sat | 11-Sep-21 | 09:45 | 12:00 | Grovehill Ballpark |
U11 Herts Londoners
| DAY | DATE | TIME (START) | TIME (END) | VENUE |
| Sat | 04-Sep-21 | 14:30 | 16:30 | Basing Hill Ballpark |
| Sat | 11-Sep-21 | 14:30 | 16:30 | Basing Hill Ballpark |
| Tue | 14-Sep-21 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Basing Hill Ballpark |
Team Rosters
The five teams currently have a total of 75 registered players with three additional players on standby. Click here to view the full roster.
There are a few available places in some of the teams so new players can still register in time to play in the National Championships. They can also come to try baseball at the upcoming training sessions to help them decide before they register. Those interested to register or to try baseball before registering should contact the club.