North Down Softball Club

~ Posponded - Wednesday 19th August ~

The Buccaneers Are Back in Action! 🥎

The Bangor Buccaneers are on the road again as they head to Strandtown Primary School to take on the Belfast Cubs in another exciting league fixture.

📅 Wednesday, 29th July
🕖 First Pitch: 7:00 PM
📍 Strandtown Primary School

Every game counts as the season rolls on, and the Buccaneers will be aiming to put in another strong performance against the Cubs.

If you're nearby, why not come along and support the team? Your encouragement from the sidelines makes a huge difference, and it's always a great evening of softball.

The Bucs took on the Brawlers at Ward Park on Sunday. From the off the Bucs had it though with having to play short-handed. After a tight first 2 innings the Brawlers went ahead by 1 run. A big inning by the Brawlers in the 3rd was too much in the end for the Bucs to catch up but they put in a valiant effort. Final Score Brawlers 24 - Buccaneers 16

Male MVP - Simon
Female MVP - Caz

🥎 Sunday Softball at Ward Park! 🥎

There's no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than watching some great softball!

The Bangor Buccaneers are back on home soil this Sunday, 19th July, as they face the Brawlers in a match that's sure to be packed with big plays and plenty of competition.

📅 Sunday, 19th July
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Ward Park

Representing North Down Softball Club, the Buccaneers will be looking to make home advantage count against a strong Brawlers side.

Whether you're a regular supporter or fancy watching softball for the first time, come down, enjoy the atmosphere, and cheer on the Bucs!

☀️🥎 NDSC MID-SEASON GRAND AGGREGATE — WHAT A DAY! 🥎☀️

Our second Grand Aggregate of the season is officially in the books, and somehow we managed to get through the entire day with brilliant sunshine, no rain and plenty of smiles! 🙌

Although, after all the player borrowing between teams, we’re fairly sure almost everyone played in nearly every match… so there may have been a few sore legs! 😂

🏆 Stage 2 Grand Aggregate Points
🥇 Dynamos — 3 points
🥈 Regulators — 2 points
🥉 Mutineers — 1 point

That result leaves us with a three-way tie, with all three teams sitting on 4 points overall!

It is now all to play for at our Stage 3 End-of-Season Tournament! 👀🔥

⭐ Match Day MVPs
Matt Steenwyk
Martin Taylor
Ali Steenwyk

🎯 Pitch Perfect Competition

Congratulations to Colin, who took the win with an impressive 9 points!

Danny — 6
Simon — 5
Will — 4
Martin — 4
Anna — 3
Matty C — 2
Sophie — 2
Moore — 2
Matt S — 1

💥 Home Run Derby

Players earned five points for a home run and one point for a ground ball reaching the outfield boundary.

👑 Female Winner: Sophie — 19 points

Lisa — 11
Ali — 11
Anna — 5
Charlene — 2
Pauline — 0

👑 Male Winner: Colin — 7 points

Simon — 5
Matt S — 3
Danny — 2
Will — 1
Matty C — 1
Moore — 0

💚 Most importantly, more than £200 was raised for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, the club’s designated charity.

This will be added to the money raised throughout the season before being donated to KBRT at the end of the year. Thank you to everyone who entered the competitions, bought raffle tickets or contributed in any way.

🏏 Congratulations also to Martin Taylor, who won a shiny new Miken Chaos bat in the club raffle! We’re expecting plenty of home runs from it now, Martin… no pressure! 😅

A huge thank you to Trevor Cast for generously giving up his time to umpire the event, and to Ards and North Down Borough Council for supporting the day through their Sports Grant funding.

An exhausting but absolutely brilliant day of softball, competition and fundraising. Roll on Stage 3! 🥎🔥

🥎 SLUGGERS PUSH NEPTUNES ALL THE WAY IN EXTRA-INNINGS THRILLER 🥎

Scrabo Sluggers travelled to Newtownabbey Neptunes’ new home ground on Thursday for the final league game before the divisional split.

The Sluggers started strongly, scoring two runs in the opening inning while holding the Neptunes to just one.

👏 Another rookie debut!
Chris Orr made his Sluggers league debut early in the third inning, with captain Pete Maxwell stepping out to give the club’s newest recruit his well-earned opportunity.
Chris becomes the fifth Sluggers rookie to make their league debut this season!
Pitcher Sarah returned to the lineup following her injury on Sunday and produced a solid performance, including several strikeouts and a fly catch of her own.
The Sluggers’ infield was kept busy, with Alan and Niomi producing some brilliant solo outs, while Marcus and Dawn linked up well to secure several outs at first.
In the outfield, Joanne and Chrissy made multiple stops, while Oliver and Adam launched absolute cannons back towards the infield to slow runners and prevent further runs.
The Sluggers led 12–7 heading into the seventh inning, but smart batting and aggressive base running saw the Neptunes fight back to level the game at 12–12.
That sent the Sluggers into extra innings for the first time since the team was formed.
The Neptunes showed why they are one of the league’s top sides, holding their nerve and scoring the run needed to secure a dramatic 13–12 victory after eight innings.
Captain Pete Maxwell said:
“It goes down as a loss, but that’s the best game we have played all season. To see how the team has developed and to test the Neptunes the way we did was fantastic. We wish Barry, Alex and the rest of the team the best of luck for the rest of their season.”
After the game, Pete and Neptunes co-captain Barry were seen laughing together and promising not to put each other through that much stress again next season! 😂
⭐ Sluggers MVPs
🏆 Male MVP — Alan
🏆 Female MVP — Niomi
A heartbreaking result, but a fantastic performance and plenty for the Sluggers to be proud of! 💪🥎

⚾ NDSC MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT - THIS SATURDAY! ⚾

The second of our three NDSC tournaments takes place on Saturday 11 July 2026 from 10am at Ward Park, Bangor, everyone is welcome to come along, support the players and enjoy a full day of softball!

Three teams will battle it out once again:
⚡ Dynamos
🏴‍☠️ Mutineers
⭐ Regulators

After the first tournament, the standings are:
🥇 Mutineers
🥈 Regulators
🥉 Dynamos

Can the Mutineers make it two wins from two, or will the Regulators or Dynamos take the top spot this time?

The day will also feature our Home Run Derby and Pitch Perfect competition, so there will be plenty of action beyond the tournament games.
❤️ This is a charity event supporting the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, with all money raised going directly to the charity.
📍 Ward Park, Bangor
📅 Saturday 11 July 2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spectators, friends, families and supporters are all welcome

Follow the fixtures, scores and standings live throughout the day:
🔗 https://tournaments.northdownsoftballclub.co.uk/tournaments/ndsc-mid-season-2026

Interested in trying softball yourself? New players are always welcome. Learn more about the club at:
🔗 https://northdownsoftballclub.co.uk

Come down, support a fantastic cause and enjoy a great day of softball!
One club. One family. We are NDSC. 💙💛

Supported by Ards and North Down Borough Council

Sluggers Show Serious Fight at Ward Park 💪🥎

Scrabo Sluggers welcomed Lisburn Eagles to Ward Park as the Division B fixtures move closer to the league split.

The Eagles came out flying, scoring 15 runs across the opening two innings and leaving the Sluggers with a big hill to climb. Things got even tougher early on, with Sarah having to leave the game after taking a ball to the head. Thankfully, she’s doing well and we’re glad to say she’ll be back in the line-up soon. 💙

Pete Maxwell also made his return from an ankle injury, only to aggravate the same ankle during the game. With no male subs left, Pete battled on with an ice pack strapped to his ankle, what proper Sluggers spirit!

Despite the setbacks, the Sluggers didn’t let their heads drop. They kept chipping away at the Eagles’ lead and produced some brilliant defensive moments across the field.

One of the highlights came from Adam Clarke in left centre, who fired the ball in to Marcus at shortstop. Marcus then launched an absolute cannon to Pete at home plate, making the tag and stopping a home run, a play that had the NDSC sideline cheering! 👏

The final score finished 25–14 to Lisburn Eagles, but the Sluggers can be proud of the fight, teamwork and improvement they showed throughout the game.

MVPs went to Marcus and Chrissy, well deserved! 🌟

Onwards and upwards, Sluggers! 🥎💙

🥎 Road Game Alert! 🥎

The Scrabo Sluggers are hitting the road for their next league fixture as they take on the Newtownabbey Neptunes!

📅 Date: Thursday, 9th July
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: BRA Playing Fields

Our Sluggers will be looking to keep the momentum going in what promises to be a great evening of softball. If you're in the area, we'd love to see some blue support from the sidelines!

Good luck to both teams, and here's to plenty of big hits, great catches, and a fantastic game.

🥎 Wednesday Night Softball!

Looking for something to do this Wednesday evening? Come down and support the Bangor Buccaneers as they face off against the Smokin' Aces in another exciting league matchup!

📅 Date: Wednesday, 8th July
🕖 First Pitch: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: Victoria Park

The Buccaneers will be giving it their all and your support from the sidelines makes all the difference.
Whether you're cheering on friends, discovering softball for the first time, or just fancy a great evening at the park, everyone is welcome!

See you at the ballpark... Go Buccaneers! 🥎