Countdown to HSL – first chance to see the teams ahead of the 2022 British baseball season
The biggest pre-season baseball competition in Britain is back. Commencing on March 19, the Herts Spring League (HSL) will see 19 teams compete over the 3 weeks of the HSL. Organised by Herts Baseball Club, it is Britain’s version of MLB’s Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues currently under way in the US, and it signals that […]
Herts teams announce preliminary 2022 rosters for the HSL
The five Herts teams have announced their preliminary rosters for the 2022 Herts Spring League . We understand that these rosters are not fixed and it is likely that there may be movement between teams over the course of the HSL. Some players may play for more than one team as managers look to evaluate […]
19 teams will signal the arrival of Spring in the 2022 HSL
Herts Baseball Club has confirmed that 19 teams have entered this year’s Herts Spring League (HSL). The teams come from all British baseball leagues including the National Baseball League (NBL), Triple-A, Double-A and Single-A Leagues. The HSL teams will be divided into three divisions as follows: HSL (NBL) Teams HSL (Double-A) Teams HSL (Single-A) Teams […]
BBF to run umpire training course alongside HSL games in Hemel Hempstead
The British Baseball Federation (BBF) will be running an umpire training course at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead on Saturday, 19 March. It will take place alongside the Opening Day games of the 2022 Herts Spring League at that venue. Experienced umpires, John Baxendale and Mike Shepard, will be the instructors. The format of the […]
The Herts Falcons will be back…
Before the deadline for 2022 team entries in the BBF leagues at midnight on Friday, 11 February 2022, Herts Basebal Club confirmed that they ran out of time and will have to withdraw the Herts Falcons from the National Baseball League. However, the project to rebuild the team continues and the club’s target now is […]
WATCH: What do MLB pitchers do when in London on a chilly day in January?
Baltimore Orioles minor league pitcher, Kyle Martin, was in London last month and Herts Baseball Club supported him to continue his preparations for the 2022 baseball season during his visit. The 23-year-old right handed pitcher was drafted by the MLB team in the fifteenth round of the 2019 Draft. So far in his professional career […]
Triple-A tryout dates
Last week the club unveiled its new Triple-A League team – the Herts Cardinals – who will play their home games at Basing Hill Ballpark. Players interested to try out for Triple-A are invited to attend one or several of the sessions listed below to enable the coaching staff to assess them. 7pm-9pm, Thu, 17 […]
5 Herts teams enter the 2022 BBF leagues. Falcons aiming for 2023 return to NBL.
With just a few hours remaining until the deadline for British baseball clubs to submit their league entries for the 2022 baseball season, Herts Baseball Club confirmed that they will once again be entering five teams. Herts Falcons However, the Herts Falcons are not among them. The team had a difficult season last year finishing […]
Herts unveil new team
Herts Baseball Club has announced that they will enter a new team in the BBF Triple-A league for the upcoming 2022 season. The name of the team is the Herts Cardinals. The team will play their home games at the club’s Basing Hill Ballpark in North West London which is currently under construction and is […]
Teams starting to enter the 2022 Herts Spring League
The game dates for the 2022 Herts Spring League (HSL) have been confirmed. Saturday, 19 March 2022 Sunday, 20 March 2022 Saturday, 26 March 2022 Sunday, 27 March 2022 Saturday, 2 April 2022 Sunday, 3 April 2022 They are based on the indication that the BBF league season will start on 3 April 2022 for […]