North Down Softball Club

🏴‍☠️ Bucs Take the Win in Mallusk! 🥎
The Buccaneers headed to Mallusk to take on the Newtownabbey Phoenix for the very first time.

After a scoreless opening inning, the Bucs found their rhythm and started putting runs on the board over the next two innings, opening up a 9–4 lead by the end of the third.

A huge 9-run 5th inning gave the Bucs the boost they needed to push on and secure a fantastic 19–10 win. 💪

A big shoutout as well to our two debutants, Katie and Eimar, who made their first appearances for the team today, welcome to the Bucs! 🙌

Mvps
Female - Cammy
Male - Darwin

Well done everyone! 🥎🏴‍☠️

🌧️ Barracudas Battle Through the Rain to Edge Neptune's 9–8 🌧️

The Barracudas took on the Neptune's on Sunday 7th June 2026, and to say the conditions were wet would be an understatement, it absolutely poured throughout the match. Coats were on, but everyone still ended up drenched!

Despite the weather, both teams put on a fantastic, hard-fought game, with the Barracudas coming away with a narrow 9–8 win.

A special mention has to go to both pitchers, who did an incredible job in awful conditions. Pitching hittable balls was hard enough, never mind strikes, but both pitchers really stepped up and kept the game competitive from start to finish.

Defensively, it was a huge game for the infield, with nearly all outs coming through sharp plays between Danny McCartney at 1st base, Ali Steenwyk at 2nd, Matthew Connor at shortstop, Naomi Connor at 3rd, Marc Taylor behind the plate, and Will Gilpin on the mound.

One of the standout moments came from Naomi Connor, who made a mad dash towards the foul ball line to take a brilliant catch from a pop-up and nearly repeated the same play in the very next inning!

That’s not to say the outfield wasn’t involved. Key plays from Anna Devany in left field and Carrie Webb in right field helped move the ball back into the infield quickly, while fly catches from Adam Norman in left-centre field and Johnny Campbell in right-centre field helped shut down some of the Neptune's’ big hitters.

A massive well done to the whole team for digging deep in tough conditions, and thank you to the Neptune's for a great game.

🏆 Final Score: Barracudas 9–8 Neptune's
⭐ Male MVPs: Matty Connor & Will Gilpin
⭐ Female MVP: Naomi Connor

🥎 Double Game Weekend for NDSC! 🥎

We’ve got two big softball games taking place this weekend for our NDSC teams! 🔥

Sunday 7th June at 2pm:

Buccaneers vs Newtownabbey Phoenix at Mallusk Playing Fields
AND
Bangor Barracudas vs Newtownabbey Neptunes at Ward Park, Bangor

Make sure to get down and support the teams as they look to put in strong performances across the weekend!
Softball Club

Scrabo Sluggers welcomed the Bangor Barracudas to Ward Park for the first Derby of the season with their clubmates.

The Cudas took to batting first and were on the scoreboard straight away with a HR from Adam Norman opening the game and as much as injured Sluggers captain Pete Maxwell booed, it didn't take the well deserved smile of Adam's face.

The Sluggers were slow to get the bats swinging in the early innings but a 2 run HR from Sluggers Adam Clarke showed what the sluggers are capable of as well as putting runs on the board.

Both teams defend well to limit runs but the Cudas were able to add more to the scoreboard than the Sluggers with Matty Connor, Charlene and Danny McCartney teaming well to collect outs in the infield.

Sluggers infield pairing of Steve McGuiness and Alan McGimpsey continuing their great partnership to collect out with Oliver Lee and Dawn Crothets also chipping in to keep runners at day.

The highlight of the game went to James Murphy for his first ever HR and deciding to do it in style by making it a grand slam and even though it didn't affect the overall result, both teams were quick to congratulate James in this achievement.

The MVP awards for the Sluggers went to James Murphy and Sarah Horan.

The MVP awards for the Barracudas went to Adam Norman and Charlotte Turpitt.

🎤✨ NDSC Women’s Tournament 2026 – What a Day! ✨🎤

The second women’s-only softball tournament in Northern Ireland is officially in the books, and what a fantastic day it was at Ward Park, Bangor!

The weather certainly kept us guessing, with the day beginning under grey skies and rain before giving way to glorious sunshine for the rest of the tournament.

We were delighted to welcome five teams to compete in this year’s Pop Icons themed tournament:
🎵 BSC
🎵 Gliders
🎵 Ravens
🎵 Composite
🎵 Nightmares

🏆 Final Standings:
🥇 BSC
🥈 Gliders
🥉 Ravens
4️⃣ Composite
🥄 Nightmares

The costumes on display were incredible, with Freddie Mercury, Britney Spears, ABBA, Sandy from Grease and many more making appearances throughout the day!

👑 Best Dressed went to Claire from the Ravens for her fantastic Freddie Mercury costume.

⭐ Tournament MVP was awarded to Lauren from the Gliders, whose outstanding hitting throughout the day made her a standout performer.

A huge thank you goes to all the teams and individuals who attended, including players who travelled from across Ireland, our neighbours from Comber Cosmos, and the five ladies from North Down Women’s Rugby who came along to give softball a try and threw themselves into the action.

We would also like to thank all of our volunteers and umpires who gave up their time to help make the day run smoothly. Events like this simply couldn’t happen without your support.

A special thank you to Deputy Mayor Victoria Moore for taking the time to join us, help close the tournament, and present the prizes at the end of the day.

Finally, a massive thank you to Charlotte Turpitt, Will Gilpin and Adam Norman for all the hard work, planning and organisation that went into delivering another successful women’s tournament. Their dedication continues to help grow women’s softball in Northern Ireland.

As the hosts of Northern Ireland’s first dedicated softball diamond, we are incredibly proud to have hosted the second women’s-only softball tournament in Northern Ireland, and we’re already looking forward to making next year’s event even bigger and better.

📸 If you took any photos during the day, please send them to us so we can add them to our gallery. If you’ve seen any photos on social media and would like the original copies, just drop us a message and we’ll do our best to help.

Thank you to everyone who played, volunteered, supported and celebrated with us. See you all next year! 💙

🔥 NDSC Derby Day 🔥

This Sunday sees an all-North Down clash as the Bangor Barracudas take on the Scrabo Sluggers in a huge derby game at Ward Park!
Sunday 31st May
2pm
Ward Park, Bangor

With club pride on the line, expect plenty of big hits, great plays, and a fantastic atmosphere as two NDSC teams go head-to-head. Get down to Ward Park and support the players in what promises to be a brilliant afternoon of softball!

Scrabo Sluggers vs Wolfhounds 27th May 2026 Game Day Photos

A tough result for the Scrabo Sluggers tonight as they fell 25–5 to the Wolfhounds.

Despite the scoreline, the Sluggers kept battling throughout and put in a strong team performance on a beautiful evening for softball with the sun shining all game long ☀️

A big well done to everyone who played and gave it their all!
Tonight’s MVPs:
Male MVP: Marcus Orr
Female MVP:Chrissy Henderson

The Sluggers are back in action this Sunday in a huge NDSC derby clash against the Barracudas at home in Ward Park. Make sure to come down and support both teams! 🔥

It’s game night for the Scrabo Sluggers! 🥎🔥

The Sluggers are back in action tonight as they take on the Wolfhounds at 7pm at Strandtown Primary School.

Get down and show your support for the team as they look to put in another strong performance under the evening sun! 💪

Good luck Sluggers! 🥊