Reece Crawley appointed as Herts Eagles manager
The Herts Eagles have confirmed that Reece Crawley is the team’s new manager. The 41-year-old Londoner joined Herts last month having played at the London Mets organisation over the last few years. Like most British players, his interest in baseball came about after watching MLB games on TV. This prompted him and his friend to […]
Countdown to HSL – first chance to see the teams ahead of the 2023 British baseball season
The biggest pre-season baseball competition in Britain is back. Commencing on April 1, the Herts Spring League (HSL) will see 17 teams compete over the two 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 […]
17 teams will signal the arrival of Spring in the 2023 HSL
Herts Baseball Club has confirmed that 17 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 […]
2023 Herts Baseball Fan Survey – chance to win tickets
During the 2023 NBL season Herts Baseball Club will be running a pilot project to grow its fan base and bring supporters to the ballpark. Spectators will be able to enjoy a special game day experience supporting the Herts Falcons in the NBL – Britain’s top baseball league. To help the club plan and deliver […]
Grovehill Ballpark to introduce ticketing for 2023 NBL home games
Herts Baseball Club has released initial details of the reconfiguration of Grovehill Ballpark for Herts Falcons National Baseball League (NBL) home games this season. In December Herts launched its NBL Pilot Project which aims to take the club and the sport to the next level. The new business model is designed to grow the fan […]
Teams starting to enter the 2023 Herts Spring League
The game dates for the 2023 Herts Spring League (HSL) have been confirmed. Saturday, 1 April 2023 Sunday, 2 April 2023 Saturday, 8 April 2023 Sunday, 9 April 2023 Saturday, 15 April 2023 Sunday, 16 April 2023 They are based on the indication from the BBF that the Opening Weekend of the NBL season is […]
The number of Herts baseball teams increases from 5 to 7
Late last night Herts Baseball Club submitted its team entries in the various BBF leagues. In the previous year the club had five teams in the adult leagues. That number has increased to seven for the upcoming season. The BBF gave Herts a 24-hour extension to submit their entries. The main question which required more […]
Former GB coach steps back from Herts role
Last month Herts Baseball Club announced the creation of a partnership with Legends Baseball Club with a view to entering two teams in the National Baseball League (NBL) – Herts Falcons and Herts Legends – to coincide with the NBL Pilot Project which Herts will be implementing in 2023. The president of Legends Baseball Club […]
Hiche is back as Herts Falcons manager
Herts Baseball Club has announced the appointment of Cris Hiche as manager of the Herts Falcons who are preparing to make a return to the National Baseball League (NBL) this year. This is a very timely homecoming for him as Falcons manager and looks to be a perfect fit given the fact that he played […]
Herts introduces financial incentives for its NBL players and coaches
Last month Herts Baseball Club launched its NBL Pilot Project and today confirmed the introduction of financial incentives for NBL players and coaches for the upcoming 2023 NBL season as part of that project. The level of compensation will be on a sliding scale based on player and team performances and achieving specific goals such […]