Herts come up empty after last inning dramas
Sometimes, sport can be a thing of beauty and can raise you up. Sometimes, it can be agonising. This one was an agonising weekend for the Herts baseball club. The Herts Raptors of the Single-A league travelled to the Essex Redbacks, missing some regulars because of injury and summer holidays. But they were also bolstered […]
Herts history: Eagles sweep Raptors on derby day
The first was in 2007. The most recent was in 2016. A Herts derby is a big and a rare moment. And it consistently delivers on the drama. The club’s expansion into north west London this season meant that two Single-A teams would enter the BBF leagues for the first time since 2016. That was […]
Back in time: Herts young players help mark the dawn of baseball
Among the events featured in this British summer of baseball was one to mark the game’s origins right here in England. Herts’ own Robert Gregory was on hand to witness the day, and sent this report: On Sunday July 7th a Blue plaque unveiling event was held at Walton-on-Thames to commemorate the first recorded baseball […]
An historic adventure: the Herts Falcons in Europe
There were trophies, triumphs, blowouts and rainouts in Herts baseball club’s first ever experience of European competition. And the players and fans lapped it up. The Herts Falcons, sponsored by Regin Products, took part in the European Federations Cup qualifier in Bulgaria, thanks to their position as runners-up in last year’s National Baseball League. In […]
Eagles twice bitten by Redbacks
Herts had tied the score in the final inning of Game 2. They had put the winning run at third base. A spare runner was at first base as insurance, and there was only one man out. The Eagles were poised for a glory moment. After working the count, the hitter lined it up the […]
Sponsor unveiled for Falcons Euro push
Herts Baseball Club is proud to announce the arrival of Regin Products as a sponsor for this season, in a partnership which offers crucial help to the Falcons as they travel to Europe. Our National Baseball League (NBL) team will soon be playing in the European Federations Cup in Bulgaria, for the first time in […]
Last gasp drama as Eagles burned by Inferno
It was an agonising end after a back and forth day of baseball battles, reports Rob Jones from Basing Hill Ballpark. The Herts Eagles – one of the club’s two new teams – went in search of their first win of the season at home to the Bracknell Inferno. The visitors are putting together a […]
Hawks bounce back, take two from Mavericks
The story of the Hawks is usually one of solid defence, powerful hitting, and regular wins. Last week, they suffered a knock. But this Sunday they returned to their winning ways, writes Brian Morgan, sweeping the Guildford Mavericks 11-1 and 5-3 at Grovehill. Game one featured excellent pitching by Zack Longboy, despite him getting a […]
Herts Londoners feel right at home
Herts Baseball Club passed another milestone on Sunday, May 19th, and did it with a bit of style and drama. The Herts Londoners, in their inaugural season in Triple-A, played their first game at their new home in north-west London – and came away with a walkoff win against the defending champions. The Londoners were […]
Hawks tour bus hits a bump in the road
Baseball is a fickle game. Momentum can change from inning to inning and the Herts Hawks saw this happen on Sunday, as Brian Morgan reports from Richmond. The Herts AA-division team had started the 2019 season undefeated, and were hoping to keep rolling when they travelled to the Richmond Dukes. Clutch hitting, stolen bases, patient […]