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OPENING DAY REACTION

Following the spectacular Herts Little League Opening event, the League has be inundated with feedback from players, parents, and residents living in the Grovehill Ballpark area.  One of the Little League members even wrote a poem describing the event. 

A SETBACK FOR FALCONS IN RACE TO REACH FINAL4

Late last night medical reports confirmed that Falcons pitcher and infielder, Pete Kikel has fractured a bone on his ankle. The incident occured during Sunday’s exhibition game against the Sidewinders.  Attempting to steal second base, Kikel jammed his foot on the base and rolled over it.  Although Pete Kikel did not want to reveal the […]

HERTS RAPTORS SUFFER A DAY FULL OF LOSSES.

Report by Herts Baseball Newswire reporter, HUNTER DEVINE The Herts Raptors suffered their second walk off loss of the season on Sunday, falling 18-17 to the Braintree Rays. In both cases the Raptors had sizable leads only to watch them slip away through poor defence. Leading 10-2 through the first half of the game, Jake […]

HAWKS END LOSING STREAK

Report from Herts Baseball Newswire Correspondent, DAVE HAMILTON   The Herts Hawks halted their four game losing streak last weekend with a solid 10-7 win over the Brentwood Stags in their AA league match-up in Hemel Hempstead.    Showing no signs of the defensive frailties that had hampered their efforts in recent games, the Hawks built […]

HERTS BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE OFF AND UNDER WAY

On a sun-drenched afternoon, players and fans of baseball had gathered from all corners of Hertfordshire and beyond for the Opening Day of the inaugural season of the Herts Baseball Little League.   The Mayor of the Borough of Dacorum, Councillor Mrs. Carol Green, was the guest of honour who officially opened the 2008 season.   […]

BATTLE FOR THE 2008 HERTS LITTLE LEAGUE TITLE BEGINS THIS SATURDAY

  The team jerseys have been ironed, the grass has been mowed, the foul lines have been marked out, and the sunflower seeds are ready.  Yes folks, the long-awaited start of the Herts Baseball Little League is finally here.  This Saturday, 14 June 2008, Herts Baseball Club will make history with the opening of the […]

RAPTORS POST ANOTHER WIN AGAINST ARROWS

Report by Herts Baseball Newswire correspondent, ROB JONES   It was an epic duel between two teams who have rapidly built a fierce rivalry. The first time Herts Raptors and Essex Arrows 2 faced off this year, Arrows mounted a dramatic ninth inning comeback to steal the win; the next time it was Herts who […]

FALCONS MUZZLE BEARS, LEAD AAA WITH 10-2 RECORD

Center fielder Dan Kerry was overheard during Sunday's warmups questioning his choice of lumber.  “Maybe I should be using a 34-inch bat,” Kerry debated with a teammate, instead of his usual, lighter 33-inch model.  The long-time cricketer took his musings to the extreme, suggesting he would ask a builder friend for a quality chunk of […]