Season set by BBF for Hawks, Raptors and Eagles
by Joe Selfe, hertsbaseball.com With the BBF’s recent release of the league schedule for the AA and A Leagues, Herts Baseball Club is now very pleased to be able to set the season for the Herts Hawks, Raptors and the newly reformed Herts Eagles teams. Opening Up The Hawks, retaining their place in the AA […]
The return of the Eagles
Herts Baseball Club officially confirmed that there will be four Herts teams entering the senior leagues of the British Baseball Federation. This means that the Herts Eagles will return to the league after missing the 2011 season. The big question for the executive board of the club was which BBF leagues should these four teams […]
Herts bring in two from across the Atlantic
The Herts Falcons have strengthened their NBL roster further by adding Cristobal Hiche and Jake Michels, both arriving from America. Just days after announcing the arrival of Robbie Unsell, Herts have made another strong statement about their intentions for the upcoming baseball season which opens on 1 April. CRISTOBAL HICHE Cristobal Hiche’s illustrious baseball […]
Herts baseball teams return to Grovehill Ballpark
Report by Will Baxter, hertsbaseball.com This weekend the Herts teams returned to Grovehill Ballpark for the first time in 2012. The last baseball game played at Grovehill Ballpark was on 9 October 2011 in the Hunlock Series. That seems a long time ago now. Although there are still 42 days left before the start of the new league […]
ESPN selects Herts first baseman Glen Downer for MLB European camp
This evening ESPN announced that Herts first baseman, Glen Downer, is one of 10 players selected form around Europe to attend MLB’s European Academy in Italy as part of ESPN’s competition. Downer joined Herts in 2011 and made an immediate impact bringing a lot of power to the batting lineup and reliability at first base. […]
Big season ahead for little leaguers
by Rob Jones, hertsbaseball.com Herts baseball club has had a busy off-season, but one of the most important elements of the club gets going again this Sunday – the youth leagues. In the past couple of years, the Herts All-Stars have been showing the way for the adult members. Players in the Under-17, Under-14 and […]
NBL’s best pitcher joins Herts
This evening Herts Baseball Club confirmed the acquisition of pitcher and infielder, Robbie Unsell, from the Richmond Flames. This is arguably the biggest player transaction so far this winter in the National Baseball League (NBL). The 25-year-old American who is now based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, confirmed his decision late last night. He said: “Herts’ […]
Falcons to open 2012 NBL season at home versus Blazers
The British Baseball Federation (BBF) has announced the 2012 schedule of the National Baseball League. The Herts Falcons will open the new season on 1 April 2012 at home against the Bracknell Blazers. The two teams met twice last season with Bracknell winning both games. The second game ended dramatically with a 11-10 win for […]
The Big Raybouldski
Herts Baseball legend, Paul Raybould, was crowned as Herts Baseball’s bowling supremo at the 2011 awards event for the three Herts adult league teams. It was also Raybould’s team, the Brewers, that won the team contest. These days Paul Raybould plays for the Old Timers team in the British Single-A League so it was a […]
2011 Awards for Herts Adult Teams Announced
Mahendra Prasad, Nick Russell and Ken Pike picked up the prestigious Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, and the performances of many other Herts players were recognised at the Herts Baseball Club’s 2011 Annual Awards. The end of the 2011 season seems a long time ago now, but finally the outstanding performers of last year were […]