The British Baseball Federation has confirmed the seedings and the format of the 2010 National Under-14 (Bronco) League Playoffs the winners of which will progress to the National Baseball Championships.   more »

The thing about baseball more than any other sport is that having played a game, what you most want to do the next day is play it all over again. But that is not possible this time as, in July, my competitive season has come to an end.   more »

The Herts Falcons missed out on what would have been a famous victory against the reigning National Champions after failing to hold on to their 4-3 lead in the final inning. Blown save by Aspi Dimitrov puts pressure on the Falcons in upcoming head-to-head battles with teams involved in the race for the playoffs. No room for error now.   more »

The Herts Red Sox and and Herts Cardinals clinched the top two spots in the regular season standings and will now meet to determine the 2010 Herts Little League Champions.   more »

Herts Baseball Club unveil new cap. Available in the shop from Sunday, 25 July   more »

How quickly do we get rusty? How quickly can we shake it off? And does it matter -- if we still get to play baseball, anyway? Rob Jones returns to the game after weeks away, and reflects on the experience of two sound thrashings.    more »

It was the day of the underdogs in Week 13 of the BBF's National Baseball League on Sunday, July 18 as both the Croydon Pirates and Herts Falcons sprang surprises. Expected to be brushed aside by heavyweight rivals London Mets and Richmond Flames, both Croydon and Herts each battled to earn a split in their two-game sets. In other action, Southampton Mustangs boosted their top-four aspirations with a sweep of Essex Arrows.   more »

The Raptors faced an even tougher test after their dramatic win over the division-leading Braintree Rays. How would the rookies fare against the best team in their league?   more »

The Cubs and the Cardinals gain ground on the Red Sox in the Herts Little League. Herts All Stars make it 6 wins out of 6 with two wins against the Essex RedBacks. Read full report from Tracey Manning   more »

Herts caused the shock of the 2010 International London Tournament with a 9-5 win over the London Mets on day one to knock them out and take their place in the elite bracket. Herts Falcons infielder Kimiyoshi Saionji, gave the team another reason to celebrate by finishing third in the Home Run Derby.   more »

The Herts All Stars welcomed the Bracknell Blazers to sunny Grovehill Ballpark for a double header in the next round of games which count towards the seeding for the 2010 National Championships.   more »

After their unforgettable win on Sunday, the Herts Raptors have been hitting the headlines around the country.   more »

There is no better way to spend 4th July than to play baseball at Grovehill Ballpark with the smell of babreque ribs all around. Little League correspondent, Tracey Manning, reports on week 5 of the Herts Little League and all the Independence Day festivities.   more »

Herts Raptors have had a series of titanic tussles this season as the band of rookies transformed into a team. Could this one finally bring them a victory?   more »

All eight National Baseball League teams gathered at Croydon's Roundshaw Playing Fields on Saturday 3 July for special 9-inning ball games. The day was full of surprises, and the NBL playoffs picture continues to evolve unpredictably.   more »

We are now into the second half of the National Baseball League (NBL) season and the teams are jostling to qualify for the postseason automatically or via the Playoffs. All eight NBL teams are still very much in with a chance to make it to the postseason and this Saturday, 3 July, they all head down to Croydon for the NBL Independence Day Weekend.   more »

Falcons need something to get them back into the NBL playoff race. Will the return of the Fish prove to be the missing piece in the Falcons jigsaw?   more »

Herts Hawks travelled to the south coast for a double-header which they hoped would jolt them out of a slump. It was not to be, as Hawks Beat Reporter Simon Langton explains.   more »

Prince Harry has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Mets hosted the Minnesota Twins.   more »

After 8 games the Red Sox lead the way, but the chasing pack has closed the gap and the race for the title is hotting up.   more »

BBC's Mike Bushell and the BBC camera crew made a visit to Grovehill Ballpark this week to get a closer look at Herts Baseball Club and a sense of how the sport is developing in this country. The programme was broadcast on the BBC1 and BBC News TV channels on Saturday morning as part of the BBC Breaksfast Show   more »

Herts Hawks played host to the Essex Archers in a rematch of their opening game. Defensive errors meant it was not to be a happy return.   more »

It was a field day for the road teams on June 20, with all six National Baseball League games going the way of the away side. League leaders Bracknell Blazers and London Mets continued to flex their muscles atop the standings, while the Southampton Mustangs continued to show signs of improvement.   more »

Herts Little League Reporter, Tracey Manning, looks back at Saturday's Under-13 clash between the Herts All-Stars and the Bracknell Blazers.   more »

The Herts All-Stars were in devastating form sweeping the Bracknell Blazers 23-0 and 15-4. The team was the runner-up in last year’s National Youth Championships and today’s results are a sign that the team from Hertfordshire is eager to do even better this season.   more »

In the A-division, Raptors had their first rematch of the season. They took on the Chelmsford Clippers, looking for revenge for an early defeat. They came away empty-handed but enriched in many ways.   more »

There was plenty to savour in Week 9 of the BBF's National Baseball League, with heavyweights London Mets and Bracknell Blazers splitting their doubleheader in the weekend's big showdown, Essex Arrows recording their first wins of the season, a comfortable sweep for the Richmond Flames and an impressive brace of triumphs for the Southampton Mustangs.   more »

Teams are starting to show improved fielding which contributed to a thrilling week 3 of the Herts Baseball Little League.   more »

Herts Baseball Club is pleased to report that Liam Green has been selected to join up with the Great Britain National Team squad for Under-16 year old players (Cadets).   more »

As advertised, the NBL Summer Classic turned out to be a true celebration of British Baseball. The event started at 10:00am and ended just as the sun was going down at 9:15pm. It had everything from home runs, strikeouts, spectacular plays and late inning drama, to hot dogs and the signing of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in the …ninth inning stretch.   more »

Box scores and images from the most dramatic game of the day.   more »

Week 2 report by Herts Little League reporter, Tracey Manning   more »

Presenter David Croft previews this Saturday's NBL Summer Classic on BBC London Radio.   more »

The British Baseball Federation is introducing several special events into league schedules this year, and the first of them, the NBL Summer Classic, has been awarded to Herts Baseball Club. It will be held this Saturday, June 5, at Grovehill Ballpark   more »

Only the Croydon Pirates and the Herts Falcons were in action in Week 7 of the BBF's National Baseball League schedule, and they split a pair of games at Grovehill Ballpark.   more »

The Raptors' epic contest against the Tonbridge Bobcats was the crowning glory of the Opening weekend on Diamond Two. Not for its result, but for the sheer grit, the sheer excitement, and for the questions it threw up about the nature of sport.    more »

Swinging Away: How Cricket and Baseball Connect, an exhibition organised by Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, has opened at Lord's Cricket Ground.   more »

Only eight Sidewinders travelled from north London to help the Herts club celebrate the opening of its new field. But they had written their own script for the day ...    more »