Herts Baseball Club

CEB Federation Cup 🇪🇺

Herts Toucans begin our journey next week in Europe, representing Herts & British Baseball. Our fixtures are confirmed.

- Monday 8th June v Stal Kutno 🇵🇱 ( )
- Tuesday 9th June v Valerenga 🇳🇴 ( )
- Wednesday 10th June v Angels Trnava 🇸🇰 ( )
- Thursday 11th June v Sofia Blues 🇧🇬 ( )

Let’s go Toucs!!

Week Nine - Herts 3rd Annual Lou Gehrig Day - Proudly supporting MND Association!

With all teams off and one travelling - Herts will be hosting the annual Lou Gehrig Day featuring our second Herts Derby! We also wish to give our hugest of thanks to & who have graciously provided prizes as part of the raffle! 100% of all raised will go to the MNDA association, looking to break last years target of £1,700!

Come on down, support, engage in the festivities - all for a great cause.

Celebrating Pride Month @ Herts! ❤️ Baseball is a sport for everyone, and at Herts we promote diversity and inclusivity across all our teams, with LGBTQ+ members and allies playing side by side throughout the season and during winter training.

Each month, we have been holding and promoting women and non-binary-focused training sessions on the last Tuesday of the month at Grovehill or Basing Hill.

If you are interested in coming to any of our games to watch or open practices to give baseball a try, feel free to message us. All are welcome!! 🙌

Round up - Four teams - Four wins. Every team decided to do the same and split across the board.

- The Toucans ventured to Croydon for their game against the Pirates. Tsuyoshi Furuya’s dominant 14K’s were not enough to win the game, as the last inning the Pirates walked off on a 3 run 7 inning. The second game saw the Toucans explode in one inning, putting up TEN runs in the third and winning 11-1. Pitcher Eric Hedlund threw another great game, lowering his era to 1.31
- Cardinals decided to also get involved on having a one inning explosive thriller. Not to be outdone, they put up ELEVEN runs to win the first game 17-3. Cole Xiberras the standout hitter going 3/3 with 5 RBI’s. The second game saw a tough outing which led to the Cards losing out 8-5.
- Ravens journeyed to Richmond to face the Barons! Consistency was key for the team with 5 run innings across 3, keeping them strong to win the first game 18-9. The second game saw a Richmond walk off but saw Ben Szilagyi strikeout the side in his Herts pitching debut!
- The Eagles on their home opener exchanged wins with Bracknell. The Eagles base-running the struggle with not being able to capitalise, losing out on the first game 9-7. The second game saw a bizarre statistic in that the Eagles were no hit and came up with the win 6-5. Baseball? Strange sport.

Week Eight - Four out on the diamond, with the Eagles on their home opener. Let’s go Herts.

Round Up - A scorcher on the Sunday brought about runs, bombs, strikeouts and wins for some teams!
- The Cardinals continued their season at home to the Metros. Unfortunately it was a day where the bats exploded for London, culminating in a 18-2 win in the first game. The second game was a far closer contested affair, however the Cardinals came out short 13–11.
- The first Herts Derby on the year was played between the undefeated Hawks and second place Ravens! The game was tight with solid pitching, however the Ravens Kenny Liao, Hang Li and others tore up in the fourth, opening up a lead which beat the unbeaten streak. The second game was also a strong defense game with both teams on top, however it was broken up with a mammoth bomb from Anur (ball is still travelling as we speak) which brought in the win 5-3! A split at the first derby.
- The Raptors continue to play solid baseball, culminating in a sweep against Cambridge! The first game saw solid hits from Rufus Lloyd, Craig Elliot Davey and Paul Owen who helped carry the first game to a 9-4 win. The second game saw the continued dominance of Abdul El Hamri who’s 2 hit game and 8 strikeouts saw him command the win 10-5. Reilly Williams had another great day with 2 knocks and the Raptors stay on top of the division.

Week Seven - A derby in the sunshine & the cities of Cambridge and London come to visit. Let’s go Herts.

**Lou Gehrig Day 2026 — Sunday 7th June, Grovehill Ballpark 🧢⚾**

On Sunday 7th June, Herts Baseball Club will be hosting its third annual Lou Gehrig Day fundraising event at Grovehill Ballpark in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, and we’d love as many of you as possible to be there.

We’re inviting all players, managers, members and their families to come along and make a day of it. The event is open to the general public, so please do invite your friends, neighbours and colleagues. There will be live baseball, a barbecue, family-friendly activities and a raffle — a great day out for all ages whilst raising money for a truly worthwhile cause.

**How to Get Involved**
🧢 Join the fundraising team
Set up your own personal fundraising page on Givestar and share it with friends, family, colleagues — anyone in your circles. Every pound you raise gets added to the Herts team total, and there’s a prize for the individual who raises the most!
👉 https://givestar.io/team/herts-baseball-club

🙋 Volunteer on the day
We need willing hands to help run activities and man the stalls on the day. If you can spare a few hours on 7th June, we’d love to have you involved. Please get in touch by way of reply.

🧁 Bake for the cause
We’re running a bake sale on the day and need your cupcakes and individual cakes! If you’re handy in the kitchen, please bring along a batch to sell — every penny from the bake sale goes directly to the MND Association.

Herts is delighted to announce that we will be hosting and running a Women’s open training session last Tuesday of every month! Our next one will be on Tuesday 26th May from 6pm run by Coach Mike! Sign up to join with the following link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKyHSth6nZQleEgu9G4HB8OHV0lIaPOiROczbgG1JIlzvQsA/viewform

Round Up - Week Six brought about wins, losses, extra innings, walk offs and runs….lots of runs.

- Toucans kicked us off against the Mets at Grovehill. The first game was purely a spectator show due to the game being 0-0 after 7 innings. Then the 8th inning happened with both teams scoring a 6 against each other! Unfortunately the Mets scored more in the 9th and won the first game 8-6. The second game however showed the pitching display of Johan and Masa bear fruit with a strong win 8-7. Catcher Daisuke Higaki having a great day and bombs from Josh Marriott & Carlos Torres to shine too! 💣
- Cardinals got their home opener under way against Brighton! Ben Peters made his AAA debut, striking out 9 batters in 3.1 innings, however walks and hits from Brighton weren’t enough to turn it around in the first game, losing out 7-2. The second game, well, if you were a baseball, you were either being hit out or being used as a tool for runs, as 32 runs scored on the second game! An incredible game saw the lead go back and forth, even a Cardinals 7 run inning tying the game - this game had everything! Sadly, it had more for Brighton who managed to take the win 17-15
- The Ravens managed to split at Finsbury Park against the London Minotaurs. The first game showed discipline through walks (except Hang, who decided to destroy baseballs) and the defense was stellar for both teams, however the Minos showed determination and managed to keep the runs on. A powerful last inning was strong but not enough to stop the walk off, losing out 11-10. The second game showed Jianyu “Tiger” Wu complete another masterclass with a complete game and 12Ks! A day which also showed careful base-running and patience be the key for the win - 8-3!