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View Article  BBC RADIO 5 LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2010 NBC
Several radio stations will feature the 2010 NBC this weekend.   more »
View Article  BRITISH BASEBALL SEASON REACHES ITS CLIMAX THIS WEEKEND
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 »
View Article  AUDIO: BBC RADIO 5 LIVE SX PREVIEWS THE 2010 NBC COMING TO HERTS THIS WEEKEND
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 »
View Article  BRITISH BASEBALL BUZZING WITH EXCITEMENT AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW NEARER
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 »
View Article  HERTS GLOBETROTTERS
Apart from reporting on the Herts adult and youth teams, the Herts Baseball Newswire also keeps Herts fans updated on news from overseas related to Herts Baseball Club.   more »
View Article  NBCs ARE COMING TO HERTS FORTHE FIRST TIME IN THE CLUB'S HISTORY
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 »
View Article  DON'T SAY IT'S OVER
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 »
View Article  NEW HERTS BASEBALL CAP AT THE HERTS SHOP FROM TOMORROW
Herts Baseball Club unveil new cap. Available in the shop from Sunday, 25 July   more »
View Article  SUMMER SUNDAYS
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 »
View Article  DRAGONS DEVOUR RAPTORS
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 »
View Article  HERTS GIANT-KILLERS RUIN LONDON METS PLANS
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 »
View Article  RAPTORS IN THE NEWS
After their unforgettable win on Sunday, the Herts Raptors have been hitting the headlines around the country.   more »
View Article  RAYS GUNNED DOWN BY RAPTORS
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 »
View Article  PRINCE HARRY THROWS OUT FIRST PITCH AT NEW YORK METS GAME
Prince Harry has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Mets hosted the Minnesota Twins.   more »
View Article  VIDEO: BBC VIEWERS GET A TASTE OF HERTS BASEBALL
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 »
View Article  ON THE ROAD; ON THE BASES
Ho hum. Just another week. Just another see-saw nail-biter ending in heartbreak for the Herts Raptors.   more »
View Article  MORE HEARTBREAK FOR HERTS
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 »
View Article  A DAY OF CELEBRATION OF BRITISH BASEBALL IN HERTS
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 »
View Article  AUDIO: BBC LONDON RADIO PREVIEW OF THE NBL SUMMER CLASSIC
Presenter David Croft previews this Saturday's NBL Summer Classic on BBC London Radio.   more »
View Article  ONE VENUE, 14 TEAMS AND 10 HOURS OF NON-STOP BASEBALL
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 »
View Article  RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
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 »
View Article  BBC AUDIO SLIDESHOW: "SWINGING AWAY"
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 »
View Article  HISTORIC WEEKEND FOR HERTS BASEBALL
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 »
View Article  BREAKTHROUGH FOR HERTS TEAMS
The Hawks and Eagles claim their first victories of the 2010 campaign; Raptors fight valiantly in defeat; Falcons troubles continue.   more »
View Article  HERTS TEAMS SUFFER STRING OF LOSSES
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 »
View Article  BBC VIEWERS GET A TASTE OF HERTS BASEBALL
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 »
View Article  RAPTORS WINGS CLIPPED BY CHELMSFORD
Could the Herts Raptors bounce back from an opening day defeat when they faced one of the league's new teams?   more »
View Article  MUSTANGS STAMPEDE OVER RAPTORS
The full round-up of the action as the Herts Raptors took new players with brand new uniforms and travelled to Southampton to start their season.   more »
View Article  THIS IS WHERE IT STARTS
Rob Jones resumes his "Going Through the Change" blog, joining the 2010 Raptors as they kick off their season at the Southampton Mustangs II   more »
View Article  2010 OPENING DAY - "THE SHOW" IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
The 2010 National Baseball League (NBL) season gets underway on Sunday, April 18. British baseball’s premier division contains a record eight teams this year, including three teams new to the top tier   more »