by BaseballSoftballUK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com
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.
After Saturday’s playoff games, we now know the names of the 12 teams that will be heading to Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead in the hope of making history.
National Baseball League
The London Mets and the Bracknell Blazers already booked their places by virtue of taking the top two spots in the regular season standings. Richmond and Southampton joined them in the NBC after their playoff wins against Croydon and Mildenhall, respectively.
Bracknell Blazers will open the NBC on Saturday at 9:30 am against the Richmond Flames on the new diamond at Grovehill Ballpark, followed by the Mets and Mustangs at 12:00 pm.
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
Saturday, 4 September 2010
| 09:30 | Diamond 1 | Game 1 | Richmond Flames | @ | Bracknell Blazers | 7 innings |
| 12:00 | Diamond 1 | Game 2 | Southampton | @ | London Mets | 7 innings |
| 14:30 | Diamond 1 | Game 3 | Game 1 Winner | @ | Game 2 Winner | 7 innings |
| 17:00 | Diamond 1 | Game 4 | Game 1 Loser | @ | Game 2 Loser | 7 innings |
Sunday, 5 September 2010
| 09:30 | Diamond 1 | Game 5 | Game 4 Winner | @ | Game 3 Loser | 7 innings |
| 15:30 | Diamond 1 | Final | Game 5 Winner | @ | Game 3 Winner | 7 innings |
For information about the other British baseball finals go to www.baseballsoftballuk.com