‘Headlines’ Archives
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
Mask Cam at Grovehill Ballpark
On Sunday, 29 May 2011, BaseballGB writers, Matt Smith and Joe Gray, chose the Herts Falcons versus Croydon Pirates NBL game as their game to watch for the weekend. Apart form the baseball action from around the leagues on that weekend, Matt’s weekly British Baseball [Read More]
Losing Streak Over
There was a very visible relief on the faces of everyone connected with Herts Baseball on Sunday. The club’s top team, the Herts Falcons, finally broke the curse that has been hanging over the team since the Opening Day of the season. The team went into the game against [Read More]
The Intentional “Walk-Off” Walk
Intentionally walking a batter is a strategy used by the fielding team to reduce the damage that may be caused by a big hitter coming up to bat, or to face a weaker hitter, or to load bases in such a way that would give the defensive team a better chance of getting out [Read More]
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 [Read More]
Halleluiah! A win for Herts
Herts is one of the biggest baseball organisations in Great Britain but has had a nightmare start of the 2011 season. At last, the club’s barren spell has ended and the first league win for a Herts team in 2011 came at the weekend, form an unlikely source. After four [Read More]
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 [Read More]
Yankees and Dodgers Comebacks Short-Lived. Herts and London Resume Rivalry this Saturday in Biggest Game of the Season So Far.
The Herts Yankees and Herts Dodgers were looking to bounce back after recording losses in week one of the Herts Baseball Little League. The Dodgers got their first win of the season with a convincing 18-8 score against the Giants. Dodgers’ batters had an outstanding [Read More]
Falcons Game Switched to Grovehill
Due to a clash at RAF Feltwell, the Herts Falcons’ next league game with the Lakenheath Diamondbacks has been moved to Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead. The Falcons will still be treated as the visiting team in the game, but hopefully playing at home will give [Read More]
