News
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NWS Single Sex Tournament Recap: A Northern Approach
5 February 2024
The North West Series is one of BaseballSoftballUK's Development initiatives, providing playing opportunities for players in the North of England and Scotland who have fewer opportunities to visit the National Baseball & Softball Complex at Farnham Park. Last Saturday, 3 February, was the first North West Series event of the year, with players converging at the Soccer Factory in Rochedale for the Single-Sex Tournament.
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Great Britain U-18 Women’s Softball Awarded Wild Card Berth at WBSC U-18 Softball World Cup In Brazil
2 February 2024
The Great Britain Under-18 Women’s Fastpitch National Team has been awarded a Wild Card berth at this summer’s WBSC Under-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Group A in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Engaging Girls and Young Women in Our Sports Webinar on 11 March
2 February 2024
Women in Sport’s Head of Insight, Tanya Martin, will take our community on a journey through insight covering the early experiences of girls in sport.
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MLB London Series Volunteer Applications Are Now Open!
24 January 2024
Applications to volunteer at the MLB World Tour: London Series 2024 are now open! Don’t miss your chance to play your part in the action-packed summer event where baseball takes the London stage.
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Recapping the MLB London Series Legacy in 2023
23 January 2024
The MLB World Tour: London Series returned to the United Kingdom in 2023 for the first time since the inaugural London Series in 2019. As part of the London Series, the Greater London Authority, British Baseball Federation, British Softball Federation and BaseballSoftballUK and MLB developed a range of initiatives to help bring baseball to more people and locations, ensuring that the impact of the games lasted long after the final out - the London Legacy programme.
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MLB First Pitch Reaches 330+ Schools, 14K+ Children in 2023!
23 January 2024
MLB First Pitch programme was first introduced in the UK in 2021 with the Youth Sport Trust, the UK’s leading charity improving every young person’s education and development through sport and play. Through the programme we are equipping educators and delivering training to teachers in schools. In 2023, more than 300 primary schools have taken part in the programme across the country, with schools from North Cornwall to North Yorkshire taking part.
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2023 Year in Review
28 December 2023
It is not an exaggeration to say that 2023 was one of the busiest in British baseball and softball history - here are just some of the highlights!
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British Baseball Hall of Fame Elects London, Brighton Organisers
19 December 2023
The British Baseball Hall of Fame (BBHOF) is pleased to announce the Class of 2023, which features two ‘Game Builders:' Charlie Muirhead and Craig Savage
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Safe On Base Safeguarding Course: Register Now!
12 December 2023
The Safe on Base course is BaseballSoftballUK's bespoke safeguarding course for baseball and softball safeguarding officers and youth coaches, replacing Time to Listen.
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Coach Summit 2024 Tickets On-Sale Now!
4 December 2023
Designed to deliver to the specific needs of the British baseball and softball community, Coach Summit 2024 is all about you – what will you gain from attending?