RAYS GUNNED DOWN BY RAPTORS
Some things only happen once in a life time. Your national team winning a major tournament, or your favourite team coming top of the league, or for the Raptors who played on Independence Day, being a part of 'THAT' game. Ken Pike reports: The team travelled away to the top team in the league, the Braintree […]
YANKEES AND RED SOX WIN PITCHING DUELS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
Report by Herts Little League correspondent, Tracey Manning Herts Little League had a change of day this week by playing on Sunday coinciding with American Independence (4th of July) so a slight change of events. Many people helped with setting up fields and general things to get the day ready. After performing the American […]
NBL WEEK 12: SURPRISE 9-INNING WINS MARK EXCITING NBL FESTIVAL
This article was first published on www.britishbaseball.org From NBL special correspondent Simon Fitzjohn It was a day for surprises, as Croydon toppled Bracknell. It was a day for teams to emerge from a slump, as Herts pasted Essex. It was a day for close-run things, as Southampton squeezed Mildenhall. And it was a day for the […]
ALL 8 NBL TEAMS HEAD TO CROYDON FOR ANOTHER BASEBALL EXTRAVAGANZA
We are now into the second half of the National Baseball League (NBL) season and the teams are jostling to qualify for the postseason automatically or via the Playoffs. All eight NBL teams are still very much in with a chance to make it to the postseason and this Saturday, 3 July, they all head […]
BOOST FOR FALCONS AS FISHER FLIES IN FROM AUSTRALIA
The Herts Falcons have had a difficult first half of the 2010 season. They find themselves with a 4-11 record, but they are still very much in the race for the playoffs. The Falcons face the Essex Arrows this Saturday at the NBL Independence Day event which will take place in Croydon and ahead of this vital […]
PRINCE HARRY THROWS OUT FIRST PITCH AT NEW YORK METS GAME
This article first appeared on www.telegraph.co.uk The prince was given the honour usually reserved for presidents, politician and pop stars but did not disgrace himself despite his initial fears. When asked how he felt before making his way to the pitcher’s mound the 25-year-old royal replied “don’t ask”, then joked “can I have a […]
HAWKS STRUGGLES CONTINUE AGAINST NEAR-PERFECT POOLE
On Sunday the 27th June the Herts Hawks travelled to top-of-the-table Poole in search of their first win in three. Instead, the Hawks would suffer a similar fate to that of England’s footballers later on the same day. Game One had few high points for the Hawks in offense, as they did not register a single hit […]
VIDEO: BBC VIEWERS GET A TASTE OF HERTS BASEBALL
CARDINALS GAIN GROUND ON RED SOX. CUBS END 5-GAME LOSING STREAK
Report from Herts Baseball Little League Correpondent, Tracey Manning As the sun beats down on the 4th week the Herts Little League gets going to a keen start after a week off. On Field One Cubs versus Cardinals the game started fast. Big hits of the day came from Nick Martinez and Brodie Caress to give […]
SLOW START COSTS HAWKS
Herts Hawks v. Essex Archers, Sunday June 20th By Beat Reporter, Simon Langton The Hawks suffered another heavy defeat last Sunday with Essex claiming their second victory over them this year. With a 25-9 finish, it is also the second time this season that Essex have beaten the Hawks via the 10 run slaughter rule. Defensively […]