Preseason Standings
Baseball Ireland Live Pitching Cage League 2022
| Pos | Team | Pts | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DCU / Vikings | 33 | 11 | 2 |
| 2 |  Cathal Brugha | 30 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | New St. | 30 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 |  St. Vincent's WPC | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 |  Otters | 27 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | St. Vincent's WPC | 27 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Belfast Blitzers | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 |  North Dublin | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Idaho Horsemen | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Oregon High Desert Storm | 18 | 6 | 2 |
Baseball Ireland Machine Cage League 60mph 2022
| Pos | Team | Pts | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCU / Vikings | 33 | 11 | 2 |
| 2 | Cathal Brugha | 30 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | New St. | 30 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | St. Vincent's WPC | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Otters | 27 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | St. Vincent's WPC | 27 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Belfast Blitzers | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | North Dublin | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Idaho Horsemen | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Oregon High Desert Storm | 18 | 6 | 2 |
Preseason Results
Team Formation and Organisation Recap
The Ashbourne Baseball Club was founded as a Little League team in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. By 2014 the it had entered its first Adult team, the Ashbourne Giants in the Baseball Ireland B-League. By 2021, having achieved promotion to the Baseball Ireland A-League the Ashbourne Titans were started as a ‘D’ team in the Baseball Ireland B-League Lower.
2022 Preseason Recap
The 2022 Baseball Ireland preseason featured three separate competitions: the Baseball Ireland HitTrax Indoor Batting League, the Baseball Ireland Machine Cage League (80mph and 60mph) and the Baseball Ireland Live Pitching Cage League, all one after another from December 2021 to March 2022.
The Ashbourne Titans finished runners-up to Mariners Baseball B in the Machine Cage League 60mph, with 2 wins, 1 loss and 7 ties in their 10 games. The loss came against Mariners Baseball B (1-2) in week 3, with victories coming in weeks 2 (1-0 versus Dublin Spartans B) and week 4 (3-2 versus Comets Baseball B).
Following this the Live Pitching Cage League saw the Titans defeat their elders in Baseball terms, the Giants, 15-14 in week 1.
Baseball Stock Image
LOGO REFERENCES
[3] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150Â [Internet] Available from:Â http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150.png [Accessed 20 July 2021]
REFERENCES
[1] Baseball Ireland (2022) Machine Cage League 80mph [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/166878/ [Accessed 19 January 2022]
[3] Baseball Ireland (2022) Live Pitching Cage League 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/167917/ [Accessed 15 February 2022]
LOGO REFERENCES
[2] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Sean Mitchell (Baseball Ireland, Ashbourne Titans).
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive Last Updated: 25 January 2022 (c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2022 You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.