A ball in the hand

If you want evidence of how hard this game is, look no further than the fact that I managed to pitch two scoreless innings for the Raptors last Sunday. Think about it. The Southampton Mustangs, unbeaten so far this season and powering through the Single-A league, were faced with my medium-paced unwavering strikes, and they […]

Drama in Defeat at Herts

Vince Lombardi was right — winning isn’t everything. But he was wrong when he said it was the only thing. Two of the Herts baseball teams showed that an enormous amount can be gained from commitment, and heart, and even from just having fun. Herts did everything except win, but still had a lot to […]

Name: Jones, Class: A – midseason report card

After playing in four games in a row, I am now taking a brief break from baseball in order to go to work. So it seems a good time to quickly take stock of the season so far. Raptors have had ups and downs, and in that sense I guess I have mirrored their progress. […]

HERTS SIDES BLOWN AWAY

The strong winds blowing across Grovehill ballpark on Sunday did nobody any favours, but the Herts baseball teams seemed to suffer the most. The Herts Raptors faced their most evenly matched opponent of the year so far in the London Marauders, but the wind quickly played a part. Starting pitcher Phil Gover found his curve […]

Five things in two weeks

After a tough defeat against the Guildford Mavericks II and a second pounding by the Cambridge Royals, the Herts Raptors utilityman Rob Jones ponders the ups and downs of the game. And decides we were right to wear white after all.

Royals Rout Raptors

Cambridge Royals 23-3 Herts Raptors, May 15th 2011 The weather was cold and blustery, and the Royals had already demolished the Raptors once this season. But 11 players made the drive to Cambridge with spirits high. The Herts team had realistic expectations, but the main thing they want to do is play their best. The […]

Raptors rally in vain

Herts Raptors 16-36 Guildford Mavericks II Grovehill ballpark, Sunday 8th May 2011 This was, in many ways, a game of two halves. Raptors made heavy weather of the first, while picking themselves up for a brave rally in the second. The final result, though, was decided by the fact that the first half included two […]

SUNSHINE BUT NO SMILES

On a beautiful Bank Holiday weekend, the Herts Hawks and Raptors faced tough battles as they looked for their first wins of the season.

ANOTHER INCH, PLEASE

By Rob Jones, still Going Through the Change You don’t need me to tell you that baseball is a game of inches. But at least the next time I think about it I will have a few frustrating examples to offer, all from half a game at home to the Southampton Mustangs. I was back […]