BSUK News

Herts unveil upgraded BSUK-funded baseball facilities

2012-05-28T14:08:17+00:00

During the opening ceremonies of a Pony, Bronco and Rookie baseball tournament in Hemel Hempstead on Saturday 19 May 2012, players and coaches from Herts, Horsham and Leicester had the opportunity to try out Herts’ newly-upgraded fencing built with support from a £10,000 BaseballSoftballUK facilities grant.

Baseball gains an additional Olympic Torch Bearer

2012-05-24T12:59:42+00:00

Jason Greenberg, Director of Operations for GB Baseball becomes the third member of the british baseball community to be selected to carry the torch on its 8,000 mile journey around the UK.

Promote baseball and softball with the BBC Things To Do website

2012-05-16T12:34:08+00:00

From 22 June 2012, the BBC will be promoting sport taster sessions to the public on their Things To Do website. The marketing effort is part of the BBC’s work to help inspire the public to try out sport this summer and build a lasting Olympic and Paralympic legacy.

BSUK looks forward with confidence to the next Sport England funding cycle

2012-05-08T17:00:01+00:00

BSUK will soon be submitting a new Whole Sport Plan to Sport England on which funding to baseball and softball for 2013-2017 will be based. Following a spate of recent successes and good progress against participation and other targets, the agency will approach its funding negotiations with confidence.

Softball proves popular sport for School Games 2012

2012-05-08T10:53:56+00:00

Softball is proving to be a popular choice for the 2012 School Games programme, the new government initiative to encourage pupils to participate in competitive school sport. So far, six county areas are planning to include include softball as part of their Level 3 county competition programme that will take place during the summer of 2012.

Slowpitch softball opportunity for beginners in Manchester

2012-05-03T10:52:45+00:00

BSUK and the Manchester Softball League are offering an opportunity for people to come and try slowpitch softball in Manchester over the next nine weeks with a programme that will run up to the start of the new MSL season.

Double Grand Opening for BSUK funded developments

2012-04-24T15:36:50+00:00

Ribbon-cutting ceremonies held by both Manchester Softball League and Leicester Blue Sox to unveil their newly developed fields

Emma Ley: 1981-2012

2012-04-17T17:00:35+00:00

Emma Ley, BSUK’s former Regional Development Manager for London and the South East, a passionate advocate for softball and baseball and for female athletes in all sports, died in her sleep on April 16 at the age of 31.

BSUK prepares for 2012 London softball events

2012-04-17T17:00:32+00:00

BSUK is taking individual and team registrations for a number of slowpitch softball events in London throughout the summer of 2012, plus the Great Britain Fastpitch League. The slowpitch events include single-sex tournaments, GLSML and London-region co-ed events and a “Pitch Up & Play!” university tournament.

BSUK plans International Baseball & Softball Week for 2013

2012-04-02T13:57:17+00:00

BSUK will host an International Baseball & Softball Week in 2013 to celebrate the opening of new dedicated playing facilities at Farnham Park and in Milton Keynes, with high-quality international competitions for UK and overseas teams.