(L-R) Jordan Nichols and Harley Jones were the Brunels’ offensive and defensive MVPs on Saturday. Photo by Laura Wehner. Infielders Jordan Nichols and Ash Day kickstarted the Brunels offense to a sweep of Bournemouth Bears 3 at the weekend. The Bristol team ran out 21-9 winners in the first game of their BBF/SWWBL A double header and maintained their form to take the second 17-7. The pair notched up seven hits, five RBI and five runs between them, while Nichols completed a double play in the field. Outfielders Justin Trory and Ryan Harris also contributed with the bat with four hits and seven ..read more

Jake Boyer prepares his next pitch for the Buccaneers. In the background, Fu Lam waits ready for action at shortstop. Photo by Richard Johnson (richardjohnsonphoto.com) Bristol Buccaneers started their 2024 season with a sweep of Cardiff Merlins A at Somerdale Pavilion on Sunday, winning the double header 15-5 and 14-4. The Bristol teams offense was too strong for the Cardiff side with Wai Fu Lam, Sam Stainsby, Jake Boyer and Jamie Hartley all having multi-hit games. Fu rounded off a good game from the mound, pitching a complete five inning game and striking out three Merlins. In the second g ..read more

In a cold, but fun-filled afternoon, the Bats defeated the New Forest Thunder yesterday in a preseason friendly by a score of 12-5. Bats player/manager Tim Singiser had this to say about his team’s performance on the field today: “We had a great game today and it was wonderful seeing quite a few new faces on the Bats. Everyone contributed well today and the results show that. I’m very excited going into the season with this group and now it’s on to the training ground to continue preparations.” MVP for the game, Sean Wilkins pitched three scoreless innings in the win and was a foot short ..read more

Bristol Baseball Club are pleased to announce the schedule for our Summer Youth Program. Commencing in April and running through to late October we will be running three ‘cycles’ of Saturday training sessions, with breaks to accommodate school holidays. Cycle One – 7 sessions Dates: 13 April – 25 May, every Saturday Time: 13:00 – 15:00 Cycle Two – 7 sessions Dates: 8 June – 20 July, every Saturday Time: 13:00 – 15:00 Cycle Three – 6 sessions Dates: 7 September – 12 October, every Saturday Time: 13:00 – 15:00 Costs One Cycle: £60 Two Cycles: £100 Three Cycles: £120 Booking onto any cycle will i ..read more

Whether you’re new to the club, or a returning member, our member registration for 2024 is now open! If you intend to play or train with us this season or are able to help in any other capacity, please sign up as soon as possible to enable us to better plan for the season ahead. Full details are available at the Spond page: https://club.spond.com/landing/signup/bristolbaseball/form/277F948CC0B642FB89C5EF7BDA527CF6 In brief, the options available are: 1. Senior Full Membership – £215 (all-inclusive training and playing membership package) 2. Senior Season Membership – £150 (in-season train ..read more

We’re pleased to announce our Baseball Taster Sessions for 2024. If you’re interested in baseball but have never played before, or are looking for a new sport to try, why not come along and try it out? No equipment or experience necessary, all necessary equipment will be provided, along with training and guidance from our coaches and existing players. We’ll be at Wellsway Sports Centre, Keynsham on Sunday 21st January 2024, and Badminton School in Westbury-on-Trym on Saturday 27th January, both sessions will run from 1pm – 3pm. Sign up here: https://club.spond.com/landing/courses/bristolbaseba ..read more

Award Winning: The 2023 club award winners with their certificates. Friday 6th October saw Bristol Baseball Club’s annual awards dinner, this year held at The University Literary Club in Clifton and also celebrating 15 years of Bristol Baseball Club. Over 50 club members and their guests attended the dinner in total, and a delicious meal and fun night was had by all. As well as the fabulous food, fun and frivolity, the night also saw the presentation of the various end of year awards in recognition of both statistical success, development and off-field commitment to the club. This year’s awar ..read more

The Badgers BBF AAA playoff hopes were ended on Sunday with two defeats by the Herts Cardinals. Needing to win both games of the double header, the Badgers went down 10-5 and 11-7 at the Basing Hill Ballpark in London. In the first game, the Bristol side went behind early and found themselves 9-3 down at the bottom of the fourth inning as their pitchers struggled to contain the Cardinals’ offense. In response, Mattia Papini and Josh Boulton both hit doubles but the Badgers struggled against some tight Herts pitching despite Papini, Charlie Turner and Seyi Awofadeju each stealing a base. The se ..read more

First baseman George Braeger (left), whose crucial two-out single for the Badgers proved decisive, and Rhodri Theaker (right) who pitched a complete game as the Badgers kept up their playoff push with a sweep of Kent Buccaneers on Sunday. Bristol Badgers left it late in both games of Sunday’s doubleheader to defeat Kent Buccaneers and keep in theBBF AAA playoff race. In the first game, which the Badgers won 4-1, the Bristol team were trailing 1-0 down to their last out at the top of the seventh and final inning. A walk and a stolen base by outfielder Sean Wilkins and pitcher Rhodri Theaker bei ..read more

Badgers’ infielder Deivydas Trinkunas hit his first home run of the season in the loss against Richmond Knights. It was a tough weekend for Bristol Baseball Club with the Badgers, Bats and Brunels all losing their double headers on Sunday. The Badgers were involved in two close BBF AAA games in Richmond against the Knights. The first game was a tense pitchers’ duel with only three runs separating the teams at the end of the fifth inning. Badgers’ pitcher Matt Papini struck out four Richmond players over his six innings pitched while the Bristol team’s defense was error free behind him. Richmon ..read more