Several radio stations will feature the 2010 NBC this weekend.   more »

British baseball fans are on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the National Baseball Championships (NBC) this weekend. Year-after-year the NBC never seems to disappoint. By Sunday evening we will know the identity of the champions in the four British baseball leagues. But before that we will be going through the emotions and excitement of 14 baseball games with enormous implications riding on every single one of them.   more »

British Baseball legends Jonny Gould and Josh Chetwynd took time to preview the 2010 National Baseball Championships during the Sunday evening coverage of the New York Yankees vs the Chicago White Sox on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. The preview included a guest appearance by Rob Rance whose Bracknell Blazers will look to defend their 2009 title when they go out onto Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead on Saturday, 4 September, in the opening game of the NBCs.   more »

The British Baseball postseason is underway and the sense of anticipation and excitement around the country can hardly be contained. After five months and 521 games in the British baseball leagues, the best teams in the country are now battling in the playoffs to book a place in the National Baseball Championships (NBC) which will take place on the weekend of 4 and 5 September to decide the 2010 champions.   more »

Mildenhall Bulldogs claimed the last remaining playoff berth by toppling the Herts Falcons as the National Baseball League regular season drew to a close on Sunday, August 22.   more »

The Herts Falcons suffered a setback in their mission to reach the National League playoffs. A spirited fight back by the visiting Essex Arrows in the last inning resulted in a heartbreaking loss for the Falcons. Despite this, a combination of results in the other NBL games and a convincing win in the second game of the day meant that the loss in game one was not as costly as first thought.   more »

The Hemel Gazette reports on the decision by the British Baseball Federation to award the National Baseball Championships event to Herts and also previews a massive weekend for the club with both the Falcons and the Eagles fighting to reach the postseason.   more »

Going into the sixth inning and trailing 5-2 the Herts Falcons stunned their playoff rivals Croydon by scoring nine runs in the last two innings of the game. This incredible comeback keeps the Falcons firmly in the race for the postseason playoffs.   more »

The British Baseball Federation has announced that the National Senior Baseball Championships (NBC) event has been awarded to Herts Baseball Club. It will take place on the weekend of 4 and 5 September at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead. Can the Falcons and Eagles make it to the NBCs?   more »

Herts shared a win each with the visiting Mildenhall Bulldogs which means that the teams remain tied in the race for the NBL playoffs. Dan Kerry returned to the Herts lineup with a bang launching a towering 2-run home run over the wall in left centerfield.   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 »

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

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 »

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 »

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

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

After fourteen years, Herts baseball club is taking a giant stride forward with a second diamond. And the stars of the future will be there to start things off.   more »

The Hawks and Eagles claim their first victories of the 2010 campaign; Raptors fight valiantly in defeat; Falcons troubles continue.   more »

After missing a week of league games to the bad weather, the Herts club was back in action. But despite some close calls and some good performances, things didn't quite work out...    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 »