Black & Blue
If you went to see ten major league baseball games, you could expect to see about seven batters hit by a pitch. Or you could mosey on down to Grovehill Ballpark, grab a doughnut from the concession stand, set up your collapsible armchair, and watch Herts under-11 baseball. On Saturday we hit seven batters in […]
Falcons and Nationals keep fans on the edge of their seats in a thriller at Grovehill Ballpark
written by Cristobal Hiche BRILLIANT! That’s the only way to describe two well played games both of which were literally decided on the last pitch. More importantly, Falcons came away with two important wins, keeping them on top of the National Baseball League. NBL (Game1) Herts Falcons 3 Harlow Nationals 2 (click to view box […]
Raptors win puts them on the brink of playoffs
The Raptors top the single A league and stand on the brink of clinching a playoff spot thanks to another big win today. Sadly, having not been there, I cannot report on the game itsself, though the 24-6 drubbing of the contenders for Pool B’s lead is certainly another impressive head to add to recent […]
Raptors make Blackjacks walk the plank despite downpour
By Ken Pike What a difference a month makes in baseball. On the third weekend in May the Raptors had just suffered the second defeat in a row levelling their record at 2-2 after what had been a very promising start to the season. Errors had plagued the team, and while part of the damage […]
Dodgers Tie the Series at Glorious Grovehill
by Herts Baseball correspondent Paul Auchterlounie Rain. Wind. Grovehill Ballpark. The first Saturday of summer. A typical British baseball day seemingly offered little hope for the U11 Giants and Dodgers this last Saturday 22nd June, and the situation got worse as news came that the U14 Cardinals were short of players for a double header […]
Herts Falcons make it 8 wins in a row. New generation of Falcons makes NBL debuts
by Cristobal Hiche On paper it was expected to be an easy outing for the league-leading Herts Falcons against the Essex Redbacks, for whom this is a first year in the NBL. But the games need to be played and underdogs can always sneak an unexpected victory. Well, it wasn’t the case. Falcons got two […]
What’s in a halfway point? The Single A playoff scenarios.
by Ken Pike Halfway through the season for the Raptors and Eagles and both teams are well within the expectations placed upon them at the start of the season. In the Eagles’ case it is fair to say they are well ahead of expectations bearing in mind the number of genuine rookies on the squad. […]
Raptors rapture at the expense of soaring Eagles
At the halfway stage of the 2013 single A season both the Eagles and Raptors are still in with a good chance of making the playoffs. The Raptors sit joint top of their group fighting for either an automatic buy through the first round or at least the first wildcard spot. The Eagles sit a […]
Herts U11s: The Late, Late Breaking News
“Hey, Jones. D wants to see you in his office. Now.” Jones sighed deeply. This didn’t sound like good news. He trudged across the hallway, and knocked twice on the door. “Yeah,” barked the voice from within. “You wanted to see me, Chief.” Jones glanced around the familiar room. Piles of newspapers covered the floor, […]
Bingo-Bango baseball takes Falcons top of the NBL
written by Cristobal Hiche NBL (Game 1) Herts Falcons 9 Bracknell Blazers 1 (click to view box scores) And they’re back! There are no words to describe the feeling of this weekend in which finally fans didn’t have to bite their fingernails. Herts Falcons finally looked like the hitting team of last year but even […]