Players have started registering for the 2025 Hunlock Series
The 2025 BBF playoffs still await their climax but, whether your team made it to the post-season or not, arguably the best part of the year is still to come. Every year, after the end of the BBF season and just when the MLB postseason is about to start, players from Herts and other British […]
Cardinals go down swinging
“One swing of the bat” has always seemed like a misleading phrase, as nothing in baseball is ever that simple. It’s a bit like saying only the last metre of an Olympic sprint final matters. But that one home run swing felt really crucial in the Herts Cardinals’ first playoff game on Saturday (September 8th). […]
Cards start their playoff run; Ravens wait in the wings
The Herts Ravens and the Herts Cardinals now know what September holds for them as they enter the British Baseball Federation (BBF) post-season. In the Triple-A league, the Cardinals’ 15-9 record put them in the first round of wildcard playoffs. They claimed victory over the Long Eaton Storm on Sunday September 1st because their opponents […]
Hawks walk-off a highlight in weekend of big wins
by Ken Pike and Rob Jones The Herts Hawks of the AA-league went into their final double-header of the regular season knowing that a win might secure them a playoff berth. It would depend on other results, thanks in part to a number of teams falling foul of the forfeit rules. But the first task […]
Ravens sweep up in Essex
The Herts Ravens continued their unbeaten start to the season, when they visited the Essex Redbacks in Chelmsford on Sunday (26th May). But it was not all plain sailing. Herts opened up Game 1 with a single and a steal from Hunter Devine, who was then driven in by a double from Zak Beller. So […]
Cresswell takes over as President
Herts Baseball Club is delighted to announce the appointment of long-time player, coach and cheerleader Mike Cresswell as our new President. He adds a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the Executive Board as the club moves into 2024 and beyond. Mike joined Herts as an 18 year old equipped with, as he puts it, […]
13 teams take part in the 2024 Herts Spring League
Herts Baseball Club can announce that 13 teams have entered this year’s Herts Spring League (HSL). The teams come from across a range of British baseball leagues including the Triple-A, Double-A and Single-A Leagues. Spring is the time when managers put together their teams and aim to turn them into winning machines ahead of Opening […]
Going under cover
The phrases “if you build it” and “people will come” have a magic resonance in the world of baseball. And so they must have drifted through the minds of two Herts baseball club veterans when they saw their vision of an indoor baseball and softball venue open at Brent Cross this past week. The 108 […]