‘Raptors’ Archives
Herts Announce Hunlock Series Expansion During Live TV Broadcast
The 2011 champions in the British senior and youth leagues have been determined, but the question on the minds of everyone connected with Herts Baseball is – Who will win the 2011 Hunlock Series? Every year just when the MLB season enters its most exciting stage, current, [Read More]
Raptors take revenge on Rays
Bottom of the 9th and the Raptors have a lead…not a massive one, but a healthy one, writes Ken Pike. A good bit of defence is all they need for a win, but when the first batter gets on base, hearts jump from chest to throat. If you are having a mild sense of deja [Read More]
Championships: 10-11 September in Hemel Hempstead
The British Baseball Federation has confirmed that the 2011 National Baseball Championships (NBC) will be held on the weekend of 10-11 September at Grovehill Playing Fields in Hemel Hempstead. The British Baseball Federation has confirmed the dates and venue of the 2011 [Read More]
and so it ends…
The Herts Raptors season has ended with a flourish, a bang, and an exclamation mark. Three wins out of the last four, and a superb win on the final day of the season. I played just a small part in it, but I was glad I made the effort to be there. I was working [Read More]
Raptors End it on a High
The Herts Raptors wrapped up their season with a win on Sunday, August 21st. They beat the Tonbridge Bobcats 22-17 over nine innings at Grovehill Ballpark to complete an impressive end to their 2011 campaign. The side won three of its final four games, and recorded its best [Read More]
Rays Squeak Past Raptors
Life has been getting much much better for the Herts Raptors recently. There were two strong performances against the Old Timers, then a long-awaited victory against Tonbridge. This week, there was a re-run of the good performance. But the final score was a repeat of the [Read More]
Raptors make it count
The batter hits a flare to shallow right field. Second base goes back, and back, but can’t get it and the ball drops. The runner digs for second but the right fielder makes a perfect throw, and the shortstop is waiting to apply the tag. And that is how the Raptors won [Read More]
Within a whisker
This was a proper game of baseball, with twists and turns and big hits and injuries, and a dramatic walk-off hit. Sadly for Herts, it ended in defeat. But this was the closest the Raptors had come to the big W this year. The Raptors actually played two games against the Old [Read More]
BBF Announces Postseason Format
The BBF has announced the format and schedule of the 2011 Postseason Playoffs and National Baseball Championships for the BBF Senior Leagues. Due to the numerous postponements this season, the 2011 BBF Senior League Playoffs will start one week later than last year and an [Read More]
Croydon Win the 2011 London Tournament
This article by Rob Jones was first published on britishbaseball.org With Croydon baseball club celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, the Croydon Pirates have won the London Tournament, beating the Liverpool Trojans 9-4 at Roundshaw Playing Fields. Fifteen teams came from [Read More]
