HERTS ELIMINATE 2 MORE TEAMS TO REACH NATIONAL FINALS
The Herts All Stars knocked out another two teams this weekend and have booked their place in the National Baseball Championships which confirms them as one of the top four teams in Britain. The Herts Baseball Little League programme has existed only 2 seasons but has managed to turn the 2009 Under-13 National Baseball […]
THE LAST WALTZ-ER
This was a last ride on the Raptors rollercoaster before the Theme Park closed for the season. There were a few screams, stomachs churned, hands were waved in the air — and when it was over, we wanted to do it all again. But we couldn't. Not just because it was now dark, and the Health […]
HERTS ALL STARS SHOCK THE SOUTH
The Baseball gods were smiling brightly down on ‘the Hill’ in anticipation for the Herts Little League’s first ever appearance in the BBF Southern playoffs. It was to be a monumental task for the Herts All Stars, in only their second year in existence. What lay in wait for Herts were two very established teams […]
POSTSEASON BASEBALL THIS SATURDAY IN HERTS
We are officially into the 2009 postseason of British Baseball’s youth leagues. The Wild Card round of the Playoffs for the Under-13 age group will take place on Saturday, 15 August. It will be held at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead, which is the home of Herts Baseball Club. The Wild Card Playoffs will […]
EAGLES SHOT DOWN BY ARROWS
Report from Herts Baseball Newswire Correspondent, DAVE HAMILTON The Herts Eagles were powerless to stop the Essex Arrows domination of the AAA league on Sunday, suffering two comprehensive defeats at the Waltham Abbey diamond. Despite having run the Arrows close in their first encounter of the season at Grovehill, the visiting Eagles rarely […]
HERTS AWARDED £5K GRANT FOR SECOND DIAMOND
Herts Baseball Club has been awarded a £5,000 grant from the Dacorum Olympic and Paralympic Fund, administered jointly by Dacorum Borough Council and the Dacorum Sports Network. A select number of organisations have received awards from the Olympic Fund for capital projects that will enhance sport services and facilities for people in Dacorum. The goal […]
THE END IS NIGH
I have written several times about the feelings that build up in the days before a game. This week is the same, and yet somehow different. This will be the Raptors' last regular season game, possibly our final competitive game as a unit. That is exciting — especially as a win would leave us with […]
(AUDIO) BBC RADIO COVERAGE OF BRITISH BASEBALL
On Thursday, 6 August 2009, BBC London Radio 94.9FM aired a programme covering British Baseball. Host Nick Godwin and guests representing all London-based teams from the NBL and AAA League who have qualified for the 2009 postseason discussed topics from the upcoming National Baseball Championship, staging an official MLB game in the UK as well as other issues […]
RED SOX SURVIVE CUBS’ LATE RALLY TO WIN BRONZE
In a day of incredible come backs, the Cubs almost pulled off a classic come-from-behind win of their own. Their brave effort came just short as they went down 6-5 to the Red Sox in the Bronze Medal Game. During the regular season the two teams were very equally-matched having won 3 games each, […]
YANKEES ARE CHAMPIONS AFTER REMARKABLE COME FROM BEHIND WIN
The Herts Yankees came back from the dead to become Herts Baseball Little League Champions for a second year in a row. Trailing 4-0 going into the sixth inning they pulled off an amazing come back to beat the Blue Jays 6-4. The Yankees may have finished ahead of everyone else in the regular […]