Press release and photos from Herts Baseball Club, written by Rob Jones and lightly edited. Like everything else at the moment, the 2021 Herts Spring League was a bit different. It was…
Category: Great Britain
BaseballSoftballUK’s Announces £12,050 in Facilities Funding
Press release and graphic by BaseballSoftballUK. BaseballSoftballUK is delighted to announce the first five recipients of the Facilities Fund, with £12,050 being directly invested in grassroots facility development projects this year. As part of…
Europe’s Largest American Sports Shop Named BSUK Equipment Supplier
Press release and graphic by BaseballSoftballUK. BaseballSoftballUK and UK-based Baseball Outlet are pleased to announce that Baseball Outlet has been named as “Official Equipment Supplier” for BaseballSoftballUK and its programmes. The announcement…
Sheffield’s Taylor Tabbed as First GB Women’s Pitching Coach
The following adapated from a press release from the British Baseball Federation, which supplied the graphic. GB Baseball is excited to announce the appointment of Josh Taylor as the first Pitching Coach…
Former Astros Farmhand López Named GB Women’s Head Coach
Press release and graphic from the British Baseball Federation. It has been edited for style and clarity. Great Britain Baseball is excited to announce the appointment of José López as the first head…
2021 European Championship Group Draw
The four groups for the 16-team, 2021 European Championship in Italy are set. With a peak of roughly 200 viewers tuning in to the organizing committee’s midday Facebook live event, the 12…
Battle for Britain Returns with Expanded Format
Press release from BaseballSoftballUK. The Kent Buccaneers Baseball Club and BaseballSoftballUK are proud to announce that the incredibly popular Battle for Britain tournament will take place on 29-31 May at Farnham Park National Baseball &…
British Baseball Federation Announces Season Start
Press release from the British Baseball Federation, condensed slightly. Today, the UK government announced the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in phases. In a normal year, our scheduled start date for Opening…
British Baseball Federation appoints Drew Spencer als new Manager of GB National Team
Press release British Baseball Federation The British Baseball Federation is excited to announce the appointment of Mr Drew Spencer as the Lead Programme and Seniors Manager of the Great Britain National Baseball…
Cam McHarg appointed as Development Coordinator for Great Britain Baseball
Press release British Baseball Federation Great Britain Baseball (GB Baseball) National Team Programme announces the appointment of Cam McHarg as their Development Coordinator. Cam under GB Baseball will be working in developing…
British Baseball Federation launches Women’s Baseball Program
Press release British Baseball Federation The promotion of Women’s baseball becomes a dynamic element of the British Baseball Federation (BBF) the National Governing Body (NGB) of Baseball roadmap to promote the sport…
Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2020 Cancelled
Press Release London Series As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2020 has been cancelled. The decision has been taken in line with the UK…
British Baseball Federation: Teams up with Elite TV
Press release British Baseball Federation The British Baseball Federation (BBF) is proud to announce it has teamed up with Elite TV (from Chicago). Club members receive a one year licence to Elite…
Hamburg Stealers sign first baseman Zach Stromann
The Hamburg Stealers have signed 24-year-old first baseman Zach Stromann for the 2020 season in the Ben’s Baseball-Bundesliga in Germany. He is transferring from the London Mets to Hamburg. The British national…
Ticket Sale for MLB London Series 2020 between Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals starts on Thursday
The general ticket sale for the MLB London Series 2020 between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals is starting on Thursday, December 5 at 11am CET. The two-game regular season…
Four new members join the British Baseball Hall of Fame
Press release British Baseball Hall of Fame The 2019 elections to the British Baseball Hall of Fame have introduced four new inductees, increasing the class to 38. Ryan Bird, Jason Holowaty and…
First Baseball5 Competition in Britain Hosted by BaseballSoftballUK, Kent Sport
Press release Baseball Softball UK On June 28, 2019, the British sporting world was treated to a feast of events, with matches in the Women’s Football World Cup and Cricket World Cup,…
MLB Announces Pre-Game and In-Game Entertainment for Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2019
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball has announced the pre-game ceremonies and in-game traditions for the Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2019 taking place on June 29th and 30th…
“Fun At Bat” To Be Implemented in Schools in Greater London through 2021
Press release Major League Baseball LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Major League Baseball, USA Baseball and BaseballSoftballUK announced that “Fun At Bat” (www.funatbat.org), the introductory bat-and-ball program designed for use in school physical…
First ever MLB Games in Europe slated to be played in London this Weekend
For the first time in history Major League Baseball is going to play a pair of regular season games in Europe this coming weekend. London, UK will host a two-game set between…
MLB invites Players from 13 European Countries for Elite European Development Tournament in UK
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced the rosters of teenage players participating in the Elite European Development Tournament, which is being held in the United Kingdom for the first…
Scotland wins historic Battle for Britain Baseball Tournament
By Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com In a closely-contested weekend of baseball in Hadlow, Kent, played on 25-27 May, Baseball Scotland triumphed in a six-team competition hosted by the Kent Buccaneers. The event…
Registration open for MLB Cup London 2019 Workshops
By Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com As you will already be aware, Major League Baseball (MLB) will be hosting two regular season MLB games in Europe for the very first time. Two giants…
Baseball Softball UK to support festival celebrating the first recorded baseball game
by Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com The first documented game of baseball was played in Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey in 1749, and in a summer when the London Series will give baseball its…
Great Britain U-22 and U-19 Women Softball select teams for Canada
by British Softball Federation, www.britishsoftball.org Coaches for the GB Under-22 and GB Under-19 Women’s Teams have announced the players selected to compete this summer at the Canada Cup in Surrey, British Columbia….