Game One of the NBL Final between Herts Falcons and London Mets can be viewed in full on the BBF YouTube Channel. It is divided into two segments, both of which can be viewed below.
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Herts Falcons qualify for Europe
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By virtue of reaching the NBL Final, and regardless of the outcome of the Final, the Herts Falcons have qualified for European club competitions in 2019. Players were not told by Manager, Cris Hiche, until after the two Playoff wins on Sunday that reaching the NBL Final would secure a place in Europe. In their post-game interviews we put a few questions about playing in Europe next year to Cris Hiche and Conner Brown both of whom have played under professional contracts with European clubs in the last two seasons – Hiche in Austria with the Dornbirn Indians and Brown in Germany with the Cologne Cardinals.
WATCH: Cris Hiche interview following Sunday’s NBL Playoff wins
After the drama of Sunday’s NBL Playoff wins first over Southampton Mustangs (18-17) and then London Capitals (5-3), we had a chance to chat with Herts Falcons Manager, Cris Hiche, about the games, keeping the belief when trailing 2-9, and his unexpected role as a pitcher this season, and more.
WATCH: Highlights from the MLB press conference in London
MLB’s first regular-season games in Europe are set to take place at London Stadium between the Yankees and Red Sox on June 29-30, 2019. Along with a panel of esteemed guests, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred discusses the details of the London Series.
Also on the panel were the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as well as the owners of the Red Sox and Yankees.
It’s official. MLB is coming to London.
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play each other in two Major League Baseball regular season games at the London Stadium in 2019. The matches, which will be held on 29 and 30 June, will be the first MLB games to be staged in Europe.
The long-awaited announcement was made at a press conference earlier today by London Mayor, Sadiq Kahn, and MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred. The games themselves will be surrounded by an exciting range of events and activities related to baseball and to the cultures of the rival teams from Boston and New York.
Further details will be released soon on the timing of the games and ticket arrangements, but even with a capacity of 55,000, the London Stadium games are expected to be sell-outs.
The Tower of London will have some competition next year. #LondonSeries
Register now for pre-sale ticket access at https://t.co/hFg5d0jfK3 pic.twitter.com/TXlI5DCDBa
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 8, 2018
MLB says it intends to play again in 2020 and establish “a long-term footprint in the city”.
MLB regular season games have already been staged outside the USA in Mexico, Japan, Puerto Rico and, most recently, at Australia’s Sydney Cricket Ground in March 2014.
It is now for Herts Baseball Club, and for the sports of baseball and softball in this country as a whole, to take full advantage of this incredible opportunity to grow and develop the game.
Contact our club for more details about tickets for the MLB London Series 2019, how to get involved playing baseball and softball, or to get involved in the game in other capacities such as umpire, scorer, reporter, event staff, front office personnel and many others.
VIDEO: Herts Hawks open the 2017 season with a win over the Champions
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The Herts Hawks opened their 2017 season with a win away at the reigning BBF Double-A League Champions, Daws Hill Spitfires. This was a major upset as the Hawks had just gained promotion from the Single-A League and were not expected to be able to compete against the champions. The game was played at Farnham Park and the final out was captured from a camera high up in the sky (see video).
VIDEO: Baseball about to emerge from hibernation
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We want to thank Sir David Attenborough and Major League Baseball for inspiring this documentary which was cruelly left on the cutting room floor of the recent BBC Planet Earth documentary series. With 2017 Spring Training about to begin, enjoy this!
GB Manager Carroll on growth of British baseball
Great Britain manager Liam Carroll talks about the growth of baseball in his country
VIDEO: Game ending play in the U16 National Semi-Final Herts vs London Mets
Video of the game ending play in the 2016 National Under-16 Semi-Final between Herts U16 and London Mets U16. An epic battle which London won 2-1 at the very end.
VIDEO: Conner Brown at the MLB European Academy Try Outs
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For a second consecutive year, Herts Baseball Club was represented at the MLB European Academy Try Outs. This year Herts Falcons and Great Britain Under-17 National Team catcher, Conner Brown, was invited. He made his Herts Falcons debut in June 2013 at the age of 15 and he has been one of the most improved members of the team over the last three years. His performances for the Great Britain Under-17 National team have also contributed to this invitation.
Conner Brown will be taking part in next week’s segment of the Academy which will be held in Toulouse, France. This is only the second time that a Herts player has been invited. 12 months ago Tom Armstrong and Jamie Gregory represented Herts at the MLB European Academy try outs.