PITCHING IN
Let's face it — anyone who has seen baseball and enjoyed it even a little bit, wants to get up there and pitch. For all the glamour of hitting home runs, the pitcher is the guy at the absolute centre of the game. He even gets to stand on a little hill, for heaven's sake. […]
HISTORIC WEEKEND FOR HERTS BASEBALL
This weekend will see history made at Grovehill ballpark in Hemel Hempstead, as the new second field hosts its first games. The Herts club has existed since 1996 but now, for the first time, it will have two specially constructed baseball diamonds. Only a handful of British clubs can boast such excellent facilities. This will allow two […]
BREAKTHROUGH FOR HERTS TEAMS
The Herts Hawks notched up their first win of the season on Sunday when they travelled to play the Croydon Pirates III. The visitors trailed 7-2 at one point but staged an astonishing comeback to claim a 12-9 victory. Team Manager Greg Bochan pitched a complete game and got the win. In the second half of […]
HERTS TEAMS SUFFER STRING OF LOSSES
It was another tough weekend for the Herts baseball club. The Falcons travelled to take on the Richmond Flames in the National League, and suffered a pair of defeats. They went down 8-0 in the first game. Starting pitcher Dan Kerry — fresh from scaring BBC presenters with his fastball — struggled with his control, […]
BBC VIEWERS GET A TASTE OF HERTS BASEBALL
The following article was first published on www.britishbaseball.org GOOD WEEKEND FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ON THE BBC It was a good May Bank Holiday weekend for British baseball and softball on BBC national radio and television. Softball on Radio 2 It began on the Friday Fixture slot on Simon Mayo’s Drivetime on BBC Radio […]
RAPTORS WINGS CLIPPED BY CHELMSFORD
Herts Raptors v. Chelmsford Clippers, April 25th 2010 images by www.hp2photographic.com Sunday in Hemel Hempstead dawned wet and grey but as the Herts Raptors arrived at Grovehill for their home opener, the showers seemed to suddenly fade away. It seemed like a good omen. But any thought that the Raptors' learning curve might level off — after […]
BOX SCORES: HERTS FALCONS @ LONDON METS (GAME1)
Herts Falcons at London Mets Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Herts Falcons 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 London Mets 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 6 4 3 London Mets 6, Herts Falcons 2 London Mets Herts Falcons ab r […]
METS BATTLE BACK TO SWEEP AGAINST FALCONS. BULLDOGS KEEP 100% RECORD
The follwing article by NBL Special Reporter, Simon Fitzjohn, was first published on www.britishbaseball.org HITTERS HOLD THE UPPER HAND IN NBL WEEK TWO Mildenhall Bulldogs are setting the pace after the second week of play in the BBF's National Baseball League, with the only unbeaten record in the division. But both London Mets and Bracknell […]
BOX SCORES: HERTS FALCONS @ LONDON METS (GAME2)
Herts Falcons at London Mets Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Herts Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 3 London Mets 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 9 13 1 London Mets 9, Herts Falcons 1 London Mets Herts Falcons ab r […]
HERTS LITTLE LEAGUERS START PREPARATIONS FOR 2010 BASEBALL SEASON
After the long cold winter the Herts Baseball Little League players returned to the ballpark for the first Spring Training session in preparation for the 2010 season. Apart from returning members, the Herts Little League welcomed many newcomers and all the signs indicate that this will be another great Little league season […]