Johnny Fretheim to make Herts Falcons debut on Sunday
Herts Falcons have announced that Great Britain Under-23 National Team infielder Johnny Fretheim has joined the club. He will make his debut in Sunday’s doubleheader against the reigning National Baseball League champions, the London Mets. The game starts at 12pm at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead. Fretheim is currently at Texas State University and will […]
British baseball teams have started entering the 2019 Herts Futures Tournament
Herts Baseball Club has announced that the 2019 Herts Futures Tournament will take place on Saturday, 21 September 2019. The Herts Futures Tournament (HFT) has been held every year since 2008 and is now a permanent fixture in the British baseball calendar. The number of teams entering the tournament has been going up. The highest […]
Herts Falcons’ Robert Smith to represent his country at the U18 World Cup in South Korea next month
Herts Falcons’ pitcher, Robert Smith, received the exciting news that he has been selected by the South Africa Under-18 National Team to compete in the 29th WBSC Baseball World Cup which will be held in South Korea from 30 August to 8 September 2019. South Africa is ranked 23rd in the world and has been […]
MLB London Series – we still can’t believe this is happening
We are about to experience a historic week for baseball in Great Britain and Europe. We have been waiting for this for many years. We are just days away but still can’t quite believe that this is going to happen in our home city. Below you will find details of this week’s events and links […]
Herts Falcons about to descend on Europe
The Herts Falcons are on the eve of their first ever appearance in continental club competitions. They booked their European Federations Cup place after finishing runners-up in the National Baseball League (NBL) last year. The Falcons were one of six teams from around Europe drawn in Pool 2. Games will be played in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, […]
Herts looking for more youth baseball coaches with MLB London Series around the corner
The highest number of Herts Baseball Club members was 150, recorded in 2015. That number has already been beaten this season and this is even before the anticipated impact of the MLB London Series games between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees which will be played on 29 and 30 June. The […]
Coach Monte Brooks to work with Herts players while keeping one eye on MLB Draft this week
This Thursday evening, 6 June, Herts Baseball Club will be hosting an open session with special guest coach Monte Brooks. Brooks has just completed his 23rd season as head coach of The Master’s University baseball team in the USA, having led the Mustangs to the NAIA postseason in five of the last seven seasons. He […]
Announcing the Herts Baseball Lottery
Over its 23-year history, Herts Baseball Club has been running various fundraising activities and projects which have helped this non-profit organisation to invest in new and better facilities and to increase the number of people playing baseball. The club is now expanding its fundraising activities further with the launch of the Herts Baseball Lottery. You […]
Homeward Bound
The Herts Londoners are preparing for their first home league game at Basing Hill Ballpark in North West London this Sunday. They will face the reigning BBF Triple-A League national champions, Richmond Knights. The two teams already played against each other last month in Richmond and the Londoners caused a major upset by winning both […]
Red-hot Hawks continue their unbeaten run
Brian Morgan reporting from Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead as Herts Hawks sweep Brighton. Game one saw crafty veteran Darrin Ward take the hill throwing a solid complete game for the victory. His command of the zone and mix of pitches left many Redhawks guessing. Solid defence for all but one inning helped the effort. […]