2009 SEASON STARTS TODAY FOR HERTS BASEBALL CLUB
For many clubs around the country AGMs are usually held in January or February just a few weeks before the start of the season, but in the last two years Herts has decided to bring it forward by three months in order for the elected officers to commence their work and […]
AND THE HERTS LITTLE LEAGUE AWARD GOES TO…
The 2008 Herts Little League season drew to a close on Saturday with the presentation of individual awards for the four Herts teams. But before the trophy and medal presentation the players took part in the 2008 Herts Little League Home Run Derby. In the first round Alex Ringrose (2) and Zack Longboy […]
COCK-A-DOODLE-DO! ROOSTERS STRUT STUFF, GOBBLE WIDOWS
With bolstered rosters from the recent Hunlock re-draft, the Red Rooster and the Black Widows were looking to settle the Series stalemate once and for all. Early predictions favoured the Widows, who beat the Roosters in each of their qualifying matches… but counter-rumours ran rampant as former Blue Dogs donned Black or Red and joined […]
ARACHNOPOLLO: ROOSTERS FACE SPIDERS IN HUNLOCK FINALE
After much ado, the 2008 Kyle Hunlock Series awaits its dramatic conclusion on Saturday, as the Black Widows look to three-peat with another win over their co-finalist Red Roosters. Last Sunday's showdown was postponed due to inclement weather, but the Hunlock Commissioner has given the green light to Saturday's Final come rain or shine. Manager […]
READY, STEADY, DRAW! HUNLOCK REPEAT AS ALL TEAMS EVEN
In an unexpected twist to the 2008 Kyle Hunlock Season, all three teams have pulled level at 2-2. Only a scant run differential separates the first-place Black Widows (+4) from last-place Blue Dogs (-3). This second day of intense qualifiers ended in precisely the same result as week one: each team split and no team […]
HORSHAM ALL-STARS COME OUT ON TOP IN EPIC FINAL AGAINST HERTS JUNIOR HAWKS
Baseball may not be the number one sport in Great Britain but on Saturday’s evidence it is clear that it has been making real progress in the last few years and is beginning to attract many new players and fans. In one of the final events of the 2008 baseball season, eight of the top […]
HUNLOCK: BUSY DAY ON THE TRADING TABLE
In a flurry of Friday afternoon action, several players exchanged hands midway through the 2008 Kyle Hunlock Series. Rookies Jack Moon (Red Roosters), Reagan Wood (Blue Dogs) and Ebow Halm-Quashie (Black Widows) were picked up on waivers. They will join their benches for the first time on Sunday. Widows Manager Marty Cullen kept up the […]
RECENTLY WIDOWED: CULLEN PADS ROSTER, SIGNS FREE AGENT BARNES
In a surprise move Thursday, Black Widows Manager Marty Cullen designated Alex Casey for the DL and claimed clutch Canadian Chris Barnes off waivers. Barnes – who works in the north and makes the long trek Sunday to aid the Widows in the qualifiers – has yet to complete a full season with the BBF […]
MEDIA COVERAGE OF KYLE HUNLOCK SERIES
Herts Baseball Newswire has been alerted to the fact that the 2008 Kyle Hunlcok Series is being covered by other media outlets. Below is an article published on www.baseballgb.co.uk BaseballGB is a site dedicated to writing about baseball from a British perspective, with contribution from writers such as Joe Gray, Matt Smith and Steve Bartley, among others. Beautiful weather […]
A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME: TEAMS GO 1-1 IN HUNLOCK OPENER
The first round of the 2008 Kyle Hunlock Series was a validation of the free-market draft system, and an affirmation of the depth and unity of the Herts Baseball Club. In an intense, fiercely contested day of baseball in which no runaway victors emerged, it quickly became apparent that the three Hunlock squads are well-balanced […]