Raptors fall with the last gasp; Hawks end on a high
The Herts Raptors hosted the Guildford Millers on the last day of the regular season in Single-A. The permutations for playoff qualification were fiendishly complicated. But they all boiled down to this — the Raptors had to win to stand a chance. Guildford had already booked their place in the postseason. They had an 11-2 […]
Postseason Dreams Still a Reality After Raptors Win Nail-Biter in Essex
The end of the baseball season is always a tense and exciting time for teams hovering around postseason contention, writes Matthew Jackson. For the Raptors, a win against the Essex Archers last Sunday was a must if they wished to keep playing in September. The teams were no strangers to one another having matched up […]
Herts tame young Gold Cats
The Herts Raptors came roaring out of the blocks on their visit to the Guildford Gold Cats on Sunday (July 30th). Three hits, three walks and a clutch of stolen bases helped them score five before their hosts even picked up a bat, writes Rob Jones. There was a lot at stake on this mostly […]
Monarchs reign over Raptors
For five innings, the box score was ticking over steadily as the Herts Raptors took on the Cambridge Monarchs on a gloomy but humid Coldham’s Common. The numbers show two teams who were evenly matched, writes Rob Jones. Then, for the first time, the visiting batters put up a zero in their top half of […]
A new tribute – The Kal Cup
Herts Baseball Club is very proud to announce a new event on the sporting calendar this summer — The Kal Cup. This will be a special tournament to remember our friend and team-mate Kal Dimitrov, and to celebrate the values of friendship and fair play he brought to our sport. It will take place at […]
Raptors best Bobcats, back to winning ways
The last time the Raptors faced Tonbridge in a BBF game it was the famous playoff victory of 2016. Some faces have changed since then, and the main aim for Herts this time around was to break a frustrating losing streak. Confidence was high as the two teams met at Grovehill on Sunday, with the […]
Rough ride for Raptors on road trip
After a solid start to the season at Grovehill, the Herts Raptors took their season on the road in the past two weeks, writes Rob Jones. They were disappointed by the results, coming up short on long trips to Kent and to Norfolk. This Sunday saw a visit to the Norwich Iceni, who are playing […]
Herts Hawks leave Redhawks blue
The Herts Hawks had a stand in manager for the day, their young catcher Hunter Devine, but the change did not disrupt their continuing unbeaten run. The Hawks went charging out of the blocks in their AA-league game at home against the Brighton Redhawks, scoring 14 runs before the first inning was over. They went […]
Raptors rally over Old Timers, as Herts do monster mash
It was a weekend of offensive fireworks for the Herts teams, perhaps inspired by the surprise arrival of some Spring sunshine. Five home runs and three wins were put in the bank. Let’s start in Single-A, and start with a question. When was a Herts Raptors batter last given an intentional walk? And if you […]
Raptors burn Inferno to spark their season
Herts Raptors 25-14 Bracknell Inferno, April 23rd 2017 – by Rob Jones This victory by the Raptors, on the Opening Day of the Single-A season, was the perfect illustration of old and new working together. One of the crucial runs to seal the deal in the bottom of the seventh inning was scored by Darren […]