Author: Herts Baseball News Editor

by Herts Baseball News Editor

Box Scores: Herts Cardinals 19 Brentwood Bucks 8 – BBF U14 Wild Card Playoff

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Herts Cardinals at Brentwood Bucks
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Herts Cardinals          5 5 0 4 5 19 11 4
Brentwood Bucks          1 4 1 1 1 8 1 6
Herts Cardinals 19, Brentwood Bucks 8
Herts Cardinals Brentwood Bucks
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Ben Hitch 3b-pr               3 3 2 1 Brad Murphy ss                1 3 0 0
(t5) Carl Breindel 3b         0 0 0 0 James Rogan-Hill p-2b         2 1 0 0
Theo Longboy cf               3 2 0 0 Matt Law 3b-p                 2 0 0 0
(b4) Bella Mendes cf          1 0 0 0 Alfie Denwood c               1 0 1 0
Shane Richards p-ss           4 4 4 5 George Flashman 2b-3b         3 0 0 0
Mikey Sylvester ss-p          3 4 3 1 Elliot Burke cf               2 1 0 0
Edward Webb lf                2 2 0 0 Luke Johnson 1b               1 3 0 0
Felix Maldonado 2b-rf         2 0 0 1 Ethan Brown lf                2 0 0 0
(t4) Giuseppe Basilea rf      0 2 0 0 Caylab Morris rf              3 0 0 0
Adam Jansson c-1b             4 0 0 0
Kento Sasaki 1b-c             3 1 1 2
Ryan Pocock 2b                1 1 1 0
(t4) Ozan Martin 2b-rf        2 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS                   28 19 11 10 TEAM TOTALS                   17 8 1 0
E: Theo Longboy, Adam Jansson, Kento Sasaki, Ozan Martin, Brad Murphy(2), George Flashman(2), Alfie Denwood, Elliot Burke. LOB: Brentwood Bucks 6, Herts Cardinals 6. 2B: Mikey Sylvester. HR: Shane Richards. SB: Mikey Sylvester(2), Shane Richards, Alfie Denwood(2), Luke Johnson.
Herts Cardinals                   IP H R ER BB SO
Shane Richards   W                 3.00 0 7 1 12 5
Mikey Sylvester    S              2.00 1 1 0 0 5
Brentwood Bucks                          
James Rogan-Hill L               3.67 10 18 9 5 6
Matt Law                         0.33 1 1 1 1 2
HBP: by James Rogan-Hill (Ben Hitch). , by James Rogan-Hill (Ryan Pocock). . , by Matt Law (Kento Sasaki). WP: Shane Richards(8), James Rogan-Hill(4). PB: Adam Jansson(8), Kento Sasaki(2), Alfie Denwood(2). T: 2:00. A: 96.
Herts Cardinals – Top of the 1st: Ben Hitch singled, advanced to 3rd on error, batted forward to home. Theo Longboy reached on dropped 3rd strike w/error, advanced to 2nd on error, batted forward to home. Shane Richards hit 3-run inside park home run, 3 RBI. Mikey Sylvester doubled, advanced to 3rd on passed ball, advanced to home on wild pitch. Edward Webb walked, batted forward to 2nd, advanced to 3rd on wild pitch, advanced to home on error. Felix Maldonado grounded out. Adam Jansson struck out swinging. Kento Sasaki reached on error. 5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.
Brentwood Bucks – Bottom of the 1st: Brad Murphy walked, advanced to 2nd on wild pitch, advanced to 3rd on passed ball, advanced to home on passed ball. James Rogan-Hill struck out. Matt Law grounded out. Alfie Denwood walked, advanced to 2nd on passed ball, stole 3rd. George Flashman struck out. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Herts Cardinals – Top of the 2nd: Ryan Pocock singled, batted forward to 2nd, advanced to home on error. Ben Hitch hit by pitch, advanced to 3rd on error, batted forward to home. Theo Longboy reached on error, advanced to 2nd on error, batted forward to home. Shane Richards singled, stole 2nd, advanced to 3rd on error, batted forward to home, 2 RBI. Mikey Sylvester singled, advanced to 3rd on wild pitch, batted forward to home, 1 RBI. Edward Webb struck out swinging. Felix Maldonado grounded out, 1 RBI. 5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB.
Brentwood Bucks – Bottom of the 2nd: Elliot Burke walked, advanced to 3rd on passed ball, advanced to home on passed ball. Luke Johnson walked, advanced to 3rd on passed ball, advanced to home on wild pitch. Ethan Brown walked, advanced to 2nd on passed ball, tagged out going to 3rd. Caylab Morris struck out swinging. Brad Murphy walked, advanced to 3rd on passed ball, advanced to home on wild pitch. James Rogan-Hill walked, advanced to 2nd on wild pitch, advanced to 3rd on wild pitch, advanced to home on wild pitch. Matt Law walked, advanced to 3rd on wild pitch. Alfie Denwood walked. George Flashman struck out. 4 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Herts Cardinals – Top of the 3rd: Adam Jansson struck out swinging. Kento Sasaki grounded out. Ryan Pocock hit by pitch, advanced to 3rd on error, tagged out going to home. Ben Hitch reached on error, batted forward to 2nd. Theo Longboy reached on fielder’s choice. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Brentwood Bucks – Bottom of the 3rd: Elliot Burke struck out swinging. Luke Johnson walked, stole 2nd, advanced to home on error. Ethan Brown lined out. Caylab Morris grounded out. 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Herts Cardinals – Top of the 4th: Shane Richards singled, batted forward to 3rd, advanced to home on throw. Mikey Sylvester singled, stole 2nd, stole 3rd, advanced to home on throw. Edward Webb struck out swinging. Giuseppe Basilea walked, batted forward to home. Adam Jansson grounded out. Kento Sasaki singled, advanced to home on error, 1 RBI. Ozan Martin grounded out. 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Brentwood Bucks – Bottom of the 4th: Brad Murphy walked, advanced to 3rd on wild pitch, advanced to home on error. James Rogan-Hill walked, advanced to 2nd on passed ball, batted forward to 3rd, tagged out going to home. Matt Law grounded out. Alfie Denwood singled, stole 2nd. George Flashman struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Herts Cardinals – Top of the 5th: Carl Breindel walked, Ben Hitch ran for batter, batted forward to 2nd, advanced to 3rd on wild pitch, advanced to home on throw. Bella Mendes struck out swinging. Shane Richards singled, advanced to 2nd on wild pitch, advanced to 3rd on throw, advanced to home on throw. Mikey Sylvester walked, batted forward to home. Edward Webb walked, batted forward to home. Giuseppe Basilea walked, batted forward to home. Adam Jansson struck out swinging. Kento Sasaki hit by pitch, batted forward to 3rd, 1 RBI. Ozan Martin reached on dropped 3rd strike PB, batted forward to 2nd. Ben Hitch singled, 1 RBI. 5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Brentwood Bucks – Bottom of the 5th: Elliot Burke grounded out. Luke Johnson reached on dropped 3rd strike w/error, advanced to 3rd on error, batted forward to home. Ethan Brown reached on error, batted forward to 3rd. Caylab Morris struck out swinging. Brad Murphy reached on dropped 3rd strike PB. James Rogan-Hill struck out swinging. 1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.
by Herts Baseball News Editor

British Baseball’s 2014 Youth Playoffs coming to Hemel Hempstead this Saturday

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Britain’s youth baseball teams are about to enter the most exciting part of the season as they battle for the national title.

UNDER-14 PLAYOFFS

London Mets, LYBL Bulldogs and London Sports have already booked their semi-final places in the Under-14 Division based on being the top three seeded teams. Brentwood Junior Bucks, Essex Redbacks and the Herts Cardinals will battle it out this Saturday, September 6, to determine who will take the last available ticket to the Under-14 semi-finals. They will play in a round-robin format with the winner progressing to the semi-final where they will face the top seed, London Mets. These Wild Card Playoff games will be played at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead (click for venue details).

10.30am, Herts Cardinals @ Brentwood Jnr Bucks

1.00pm Brentwood Jnr Bucks @ Essex Redbacks

3.30pm Essex Redbacks @ Herts Cardinals

UNDER-12 PLAYOFFS

In recent years the British Baseball Federation has staged a National Championship only for the Under-17 and Under-14 divisions. This year they have added the Under-12 division. Similar to the Under-14s, the top three seeds LYBL, London Mets and London Sport have been given a place in the semi-finals. The fourth semi-finalist will be either Herts or Brentwood. They will go head-to-head this Saturday again at Grovehill Ballpark. The two teams have never met before so they will not know what to expect. The winner will be determined over a two-game series.  The prize for that team will be a semi-final against the top seed, LYBL Bulldogs.

11.00am, Brentwood Jnr Bucks @ Herts All Stars

1.30pm, Herts All Stars @ Brentwood Jnr Bucks

FOOD, DRINKS AND MORE

Admission to the Under-14 and Under-12 Wild Card Playoffs is free and fans and families can enjoy the baseball action with traditional baseball snacks which will be on offer including hot dogs, Krispy Kreme donuts, Big League Chew and other snacks and drinks. Baseball gloves, bats, bags, and other merchandise will also be on offer at the retail outlets at Grovehill Ballpark.

UNDER-17

The Herts Harriers have booked their place in the Under-17 National Championship Semi-Final on the basis of being the 2013 runner-up. They will face the London Mets on 13 September at Farnham Park in a repeat of the 2013 semi-final.

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Herts Falcons 2012 MVP Ryan Bird making news across the Atlantic

Herts baseball fans followed the playoff race this season while keeping one eye on the German Bundesliga where 2013 Herts Falcons MVP, Xavi Gonzalez, reached the semi-final after his transfer to the Stuttgart Reds.

News has just emerged that the 2012 Herts Falcons MVP, Ryan Bird, is making news across the Atlantic with the Mayfair Fighting Irish in the Greater Philadelphia Men’s Adult Baseball League (GPMABL). The 3-time National Baseball League started the season with the Herts Falcons, but his move to the USA meant that British baseball had to begin search for a new Ryan Bird. He marked his final game for the Falcons with a towering home run against the London Mets. It looks like his excellent performances continue in America.

He made his debut for the Mayfair Fighting Irish on 8 June 2014 going 2-for-5 and driving in a run against the Quad County Brawlers. Since then he has been producing phenomenal numbers which has moved him to the top in some of the key statistical rankings. At .529 Ryan Bird has the second highest batting average in the whole league (159 players). The Mayfair Fighting Irish must have seen his impressive pitching stats in the British leagues and have added Bird to their pitching staff. He currently has one of the lowest ERAs (1.10) in the whole league.

Ryan Bird’s view from the dugout during the GPMABL 2014 All Star Game

Despite arriving partway through the season, his performances earned him a place in the League’s All-Star game which was played last week at Frawley Stadium, home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks, which is the Single-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.

Herts fans enjoy seeing updates about former players making news across the globe and we will keep you informed about Ryan Bird, Xavi Gonzalez, Riley Fisher and other Herts players who have moved on to other parts of the world.

 

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Conner Brown is the first pick in the 2014 Hunlock Series Draft

The 2014 Hunlock Series Draft was completed a few hours ago. The managers of the four teams had a plethora of talent to choose from with 74 players drafted over 19 rounds.

THE FIRST ROUND PICKS

On a toss of a coin Blue Dogs had the first pick. Without hesitation co-managers, Charlie Day and Manny Banson, announced that the first pick of the 2014 Hunlock Series Draft is Herts Falcons and Great Britain Under-17 national team catcher, Conner Brown. Brown was the second pick 12 months ago so his market value appears to have gone up over the course of the 2014 season.

Next it was the turn of the Black Widows to make their first pick. Manager Colin Whitton selected pitcher Abel Salas. Salas has had an excellent 2014 season with the Herts Falcons in the NBL both on the mound and with the bat.

White Lightning Manager, Sony Lama, decided to select Herts Falcons shortstop, Ryan Hackel. In Hackel White Lightning has picked up a gold-glove infielder who was also added to the Herts Falcons pitching rotation in the final few weeks of the NBL season.

The last pick of the first round was made by Red Roosters Co-Managers, Glen Downer and Ken Pike. They selected Herts and GB U17 National Team pitcher, Zack Longboy. The 16-year-old was rostered with the Herts Hawks at the start of the year, but finished the season as starting pitcher for the Herts Falcons in the National Baseball League where he has a 100% winning record so far.

FREE AGENTS AND TRADES

The full team rosters determined at last night’s draft are shown here. Several more players have become available as free agents after the draft and they will be drafted 48 hours before the next round of Hunlock Series games. We will keep you updated about free agent signings and trades over the course of the Series.

New players aged 14 or above, regardless of whether they are members of Herts or another club, can be added to the teams at any point. To be added to the teams or for more details contact Herts Baseball Club.

OPENING DAY

The Series commence on Sunday, 7 September, with all 4 teams in action. The first games start at 1:00pm at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead. Admission is free and fans can enjoy food and drinks at the concessions stand. For complete Series schedule click here.

 

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Can you survive 12 ninth innings in 1 day?

The games schedule for the 2014 Hunlock Series has been published. In the league stage all games will adopt the “9th Inning” format where games are decided over one inning only. This format recreates the tension and drama of the ninth inning. The Red Roosters open with a 4-game series against the Blue Dogs, while last year’s winners, the Black Widows start with four games against White Lightning.

The Hunlock Series Rules have also been published and they include the following regulations which apply to the “9th Inning” format.

• The batting order of each team remains unchanged for the duration of the day unless a substitution is made.

• A substituted player cannot re-enter the same game, however that player can re-enter a subsequent game.

• The batter who was next to bat upon completion of the previous game will be the first batter in the next game with the rest of the batting lineup coming up to bat in order.

What is also noticeable from the schedule is that the home team alternates over the course of the 4-game series which implies that the fielding team in the bottom of the inning will remain on the field in the top of the inning of the subsequent game. This scheduling approach was adopted in 2012 and it sped-up the games enormously as there was no need for teams to go in and out of the field. There even was no need for warm-up pitches as the pitchers were ready. The downside is that a pitcher will need to stay on the mound for 6 outs without a break as opposed to usual 3 outs, which could mean twice as many pitches thrown in an inning. This is where defence can really help pitchers, by minimising errors and not adding to the pitcher’s pitch count.

Over the course of the league stage each team will play a total of 24 games, 8 games against each of their three opponents. The team finishing top of the league standings will go automatically into the Hunlock Series Final. The fourth and third placed teams will play in the quarter-final. The winner of that game will progress to the semi-final to face the second-placed team. The winner of the semi-final will meet the top team in the final.

The other rules which differ from what teams are used to in the BBF leagues are:

• Pitching Restrictions. A player can appear as a pitcher in one, two or more games per day, but no player shall accumulate more than 3 innings (9 outs) as a pitcher over the course of the day. It is the responsibility of the opposing team to inform the umpire when a pitcher reaches the limit. Managers must inform opponents of the number of innings pitched by each of their pitchers during the day prior to the start of each game.

• No Mercy Rule will be in force.

• If the game is tied after completion of the final inning, each team is awarded half a win and half a loss in the standings.

The 2014 Hunlock Series Draft takes place this Thursday, 28 August at 8:00pm. This year the Draft will not be televised but, with social media challenging TV as a media platform, coverage of this year’s Draft will be via Facebook. It will enable participants to interact more easily as the managers make their picks. For more details follow Herts Baseball Club on facebook.

Who will be the first Draft pick?

If you have not signed up to play in the Hunlock Series, it is not too late. Contact Herts Baseball Club for details on how to sign up.

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Hunlock Series managers announced. The Draft is at 8pm Thursday, 28 August

We are counting down to the 2014 Hunlock Series Draft which will take place this Thursday, 28 August at 8:00pm. This year the Draft will not be televised but, with social media challenging TV as a media platform, coverage of this year’s Draft will be via Facebook. It will enable participants to interact more easily as the managers make their picks. For more details follow Herts Baseball Club on facebook.

Four teams enter this year’s competition and the managerial appointments have just been announced.

Ken Pike has previously won the Series and he is back in the managerial seat. He has teamed up with Glen Downer as the co-managers of the Red Roosters.

The Blue Dogs will be managed by two players who will be making their managerial debuts. Charlie Day and Manny Banson played for the Herts Raptors during the regular season. The Hunlock Series will give them the opportunity of seeing what life is like as a manager and it will be interesting to see if they can outsmart their more experienced counterparts.

Black Widows won the Series 12 months ago. They will be managed by Colin Whitton, who is a member of the Herts Harriers (U17) coaching staff and of course is also the manager of the Bracknell Blazers who came so close to reaching the National Baseball League playoffs this season. Colin’s son, Dan, who plays for the Herts Harriers in the U17 League, the Blazers in the NBL and also for the GB U17 National Team, is among the players who will be drafted on Thursday Night. Will Colin manage to pick Dan or will one of the other teams snatch him ahead of his father.

White Lightning will be managed by Sony Lama. He has played for the Herts Raptors, Hawks and Eagles in the Single-A, Double-A and Triple-A leagues and will go into the Draft with good all-round knowledge of the capabilities of most of the players in the Draft.

Fans will see some new faces in the Hunlock Series this year who have joined the club in the last few weeks, so there will be an element of surprise in Thursday’s Draft. Some of them may be new to Herts fans but they are not new to the game. The Hunlock Series could be a glimpse at some of the new players who will be wearing the Herts uniform for the first time in 2015.

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Players have started registering for the 2014 Hunlock Series

The 2014 BBF league season is about to reach its conclusion,  but the best part of the season for everyone connected with Herts Baseball Club is yet to come.

Every year, just when the MLB season enters its most exciting stage, players come to Grovehill Ballpark for a competition in memory of Herts Baseball Club’s number 36, the late Kyle Hunlock.

This is the eighth year of the Hunlock Series. In its inaugural year in 2006 only two teams were involved, the Falcons and the Hawks. Herts Baseball Club has been growing rapidly since then and the number of teams in the Series has been increasing every year. As players sign up over the next few days we will know how many teams will enter the Series this year.

NEW FORMAT

This year’s competition will be played over 3 weeks. The opening games will be played on Sunday, 7 September.  The second round of games will take place on 21 September with the final round scheduled for 28 September.  Sunday, 5 October has been reserved in the event of rain or other rescheduling requirements.

After its successful introduction in 2012 we will see the return of “The 9th Inning Weekend” where games are decided over one inning only. This format recreates the tension and drama of the ninth inning. Can the teams manufacture the all important go-ahead run? Can they deliver the walk-off hits? Can the pitchers and defence execute with the game on the line?

Aspi Dimitrov, Hunlock Series Commissioner, said: “The 9th Inning Weekend was very exciting in 2012. Last year it was wiped out by the weather and we know everyone was looking forward to it, so it is back this year.” Dimitrov added: “The pressure of the ninth inning comes once a day for MLB managers. Let’s see how the team managers and players will handle it when every inning is the ninth inning.”

THE DRAFT

As in previous years, the 2014 Hunlock Series managers will select their teams during a live Draft. Who will be the first round picks? How will minor league players perform alongside NBL players?

Over the years we have seen how decisions made during the draft can shape the outcome of the Series before a pitch has been thrown. The managers will have to make carefully calculated decisions if they are to put together a team which can compete for the Hunlock Series title, otherwise they face miserable few weeks.

With all of the club’s managers and coaching staff monitoring these games, players who have been pushing for promotion to a higher league team will have the perfect opportunity to make a claim on the big stage in the coming weeks of the Hunlock Series.

PLAYERS LOOKING TO REGISTER AHEAD OF THE DRAFT

Herts players are currently signing up ahead of the draft. New players and players from other clubs can also sign up by contacting Herts Baseball Club.

There has already been interest from non-Herts players located in other regions of the United Kingdom and overseas. Just like last year, the Hunlock Series could provide a glimpse at players who could be wearing the Herts jersey in 2015.

To be eligible for selection during the live draft, players must register and enter their availability details online by 7pm on Wednesday, 27 August. If you miss this deadline, don’t worry. Players would still be eligible to take part but would be added to teams as free agents. Players who wish to register for the 2014 Hunlock Series should contact Herts Baseball Club. To be eligible to play in the Hunlock Series, players must be 14 years of age or above on 31 December 2014.

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Grovehill Ballpark to host U14 and U12 Wild Card National Championship Playoffs

The Herts U12 team is preparing for its first ever appearance in the national championship playoffs

With all four Herts adult league teams missing out on the playoffs, the hopes of Herts baseball fans now rest on the club’s three youth teams which are preparing for the playoffs in the under-17, under-14 and under-12 leagues.

The British Baseball Federation has just announced that the Herts Harriers have been awarded a place in the Under-17 national semi-finals automatically as the second seed. In a repeat of last-year’s semi-final, they will face the London Mets who are the third seed.

The path to the final is a lot more difficult for the Herts Cardinals in the Under-14 who will have to go through a 3-team Wild Card Playoff facing the Brentwood Bucks and Essex Redbacks. The Herts Under-12 team will also have to go through the Wild Card Playoff where they will face the Under-12 team of the Brentwood Bucks. The BBF has selected Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead as the venue to host these games on 6 September. The winner of these Wild Card playoffs will progress through to the National Semi-Final where they will face the top seeds in the respective age groups.

Boys and girls from around the region are still contacting the club and signing up to play in these exciting games to determine the national baseball champions, so it is not too late to get involved.

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Longboy winning debut for Falcons in season-ending triple-header


Abel Salas ended his outstanding season in style with a grand slam home run (photo by Paul Holdrick)

The Herts Falcons were eliminated from the National Baseball League playoff race seven days ago, but on the final weekend of the regular season they had a chance to ruin the plans of the Essex Arrows who needed a win to secure top spot and an automatic place in the National Championship final. The Falcons planned to unleash their ace pitcher, Abel Salas, on them but a back-muscle injury before the start of the game meant that Darrin Ward had to take his place. Despite a closely fought battle, the Arrows pulled away in the late innings to win 10-2 and clinch top spot taking pole position going into the playoffs. They will meet either the London Mets or Southampton Mustangs or Southern Nationals in the NBL Final.

Two more games were played on Sunday which enabled the Falcons to end their season on a positive note. 16-year-old pitcher Zack Longboy made his NBL debut and pitched a complete game winning 11-6 against the South London Pirates. The arm injury prevented star-player Abel Salas from pitching, but that didn’t stop him from hitting a grand slam home run in that game.

In the Single-A League the Herts Raptors suffered a 39-14 defeat against the Essex Archers.

This was the final weekend of a disappointing season for the four teams from Hertfordshire. None of them reached the playoffs and, despite a dramatic playoff push by the Herts Falcons in the NBL, they and each of the other three Herts baseball teams ended the year with more losses than wins.

The work begins now to put together teams which are able to compete much better at all four league levels in 2015. The promising performances of young players like Carlos Casal Jr, Conner Brown, Liam Green, Tom Everex-Armstrong, Will Zucker and Zack Longboy in the NBL this season has given Herts fans hope that the Falcons will be in a much better position to compete next season. Many other Herts youngsters have made similar progress with the other Herts teams in the minor leagues.

 

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Last minute reshuffle will see 3 NBL games played at Grovehill Ballpark on Sunday

One of last week’s rained-out Falcons vs Arrows games has been salvaged (photo by Richard Lee)

Over the last 5 days NBL teams have been making frantic efforts to try to fit as many of their rained out games as possible in this final weekend of the regular season with the playoff race finely poised.

By Friday no agreement could be reached by the affected teams, but a confirmation has just been received that the Herts Falcons vs South London Pirates games have now been moved to Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead in order to fit one of the two Essex Arrows vs Herts Falcons games rained out last Sunday.

This means that the following games will be played at Grovehill Ballpark this Sunday, 17 August.

10:30 Herts Falcons @ Essex Arrows
13:00 Herts Falcons @ South London Pirates
16:00 Herts Falcons @ South London Pirates

Grovehill Ballpark will host one additional game from the Single-A League between the Herts Raptors and the Essex Archers. First pitch is at 12pm.