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ABLL American Box Lacrosse League 1932

Standings

ABLL American Box Lacrosse League 1932

PosTeamPtsPWL
1Baltimore Rough Riders1.000990
2Boston Shamrocks.5001055
3Brooklyn Dodgers.500844
4New York Giants.286725
5New York Yankees #.200514
6Toronto Maple Leafs #.000303

Note: # New York Yankees and Toronto Maple Leafs withdrew in mid-season after just two weeks of play on June 16, 1932. The American Box Lacrosse League folded in mid-season on July 8, 1932.

Report

The sport of Box Lacrosse (also known as Indoor Lacrosse) was invented in 1931, with the need of Ice Hockey Arena owners in mind, filling the Arenas when Ice Hockey season was over in the Spring. That year the International Professional Lacrosse League (IPLL), featuring four teams in Ontario and Quebec in Canada was founded. The league lasted just two years as the league first planned to expand to USA by transferring the Cornwall Colts franchise to Boston, and then adding teams in Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit, all cities near Ontario and Quebec in North East and Midwest USA. More American cities expressed interest, namely Baltimore, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Syracuse and Washington, D.C., again all in the vicinity of the North East USA.

In the end, however, the second season of the IPLL was planned to feature only two of those American cities: New York and Boston, along with three of the four original 1931 IPLL teams: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Maple Leafs (all teams with the same name as National Hockey League teams – NHL) plus expansion team Toronto Tecumsehs. The owner of the New York Rangers NHL team (Col. John S. Hammond) was awarded the New York team, and would play in Madison Square Garden and George Fink, owner of Madison Square Garden of Boston, was awarded the Boston team, with players from the defunct Cornwall Colts distributed among the two teams. The two teams could not, however, agree to terms for the upcoming season with the Toronto and Montreal teams and withdrew before the 1932 season started.

This was not, however, the end for Professional Box Lacrosse in the Eastern USA and Canada, as the Four team IPLL played on for another half season and the two USA teams started a new venture, also in 1932, the American Box Lacrosse League. This was the start of the Great Depression in USA, and the ABLL decided to play its’ Indoor season in Professional Baseball stadiums, partly to fill empty seats during the Baseball offseason, which was attractive to the owners of the National League and American League in Baseball, but also due to miserable conditions for fans sitting in Ice Hockey Arenas during the summer, something which impacted on the attendance of the ill-fated IPLL in Canada. Games were also to be played in the evening, under floodlights, a new idea in Baseball, which started in 1931.

The ABLL team owners were more “Baseball men” than “Lacrosse men” but they nevertheless promoted the league vigorously. Tommy Burns (born Noah Brusso) was a former boxing champion and owner of the New York Yankees Lacrosse team. The Baltimore team, however, was the only one based in a city with a big Field Lacrosse tradition. Six teams would play a 32-game season: New York Yankees, New York Giants, Boston Shamrocks, Baltimore Rough Riders, Brooklyn Dodgers and Toronto Maple Leafs. The team names were all readily recognisable to the American and Canadian public: Toronto Maple Leafs one of the biggest Canadian Ice Hockey teams in the NHL; Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, New York Giants all names of Major League Baseball teams as well as teams in the National Football League and its’ rival the American Football League (AFL); Boston Shamrocks was the name of a team in the AFL also. Baltimore Rough Riders had the Field Lacrosse tradition of Baltimore to draw upon, and a name borrowed from the Canadian Football League (Ottawa Roughriders).

The initial interest in Box Lacrosse in USA was evident when 8,000 turned out to watch Montreal Canadiens (1931 IPLL Playoff Champion) defeated Toronto Maple Leafs (1931 IPLL regular season champion) 9-7 on 10 May 1932 in Madison Square Garden, New York. There was plenty of hype before the game and the ABLL was thrilled by the attendance. Boston Shamrocks signed Princeton University head coach Al Neis a month before the season, which was the earliest allowed by the league to sign players and coaches.

The ABLL opened on June 2 1932 when 10,000 watched New York Yankees defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 11-9 at Yankee Stadium, huge for a Lacrosse game, but small for a Baseball Stadium, and less than what the league’s owners anticipated. 8,000 watched Brooklyn Dodgers win 14-4 versus the Yankees at Ebbetts Field the next day. After the initial hype and novelty died down the attendance plummeted. Baltimore, even though stocked with local Lacrosse stars in a city with a tradition of Field Lacrosse, and also the most successful team in the league, could only draw 3,000 on average. Within two weeks the New York Yankees and Toronto Maple Leafs were dropped from the league on 16 June 1932 and while there were considerations to replace them with teams in Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey, they never went ahead because the Atlantic City team would have had to have played indoors, which was less than suitable to the organisers.

Baltimore Rough Riders were the dominant team, and even though the other three teams were evenly matched, Baltimore’s dominance was a deterrent even to fans in Baltimore, and the league folded on 8 July after 10 games of a 32 game schedule. Baltimore continued playing, forming a four-team league in the Baltimore Area, and New York Giants also appear to have continued playing through the summer, playing exhibition games versus teams along the Canadian border. Baltimore continued playing exhibition games also, ironically including two which it lost to a team not admitted earlier in the season to the ABLL. Atlantic City Americans played exhibitions in preparation for representing USA in the 1932 Summer Olympics. The Atlantic City team was made up exclusively of Native Americans and played a dozen games that Summer, winning all 12, including two by scores of 13-6 and 14-5 versus the Baltimore Orioles, a team made up primarily of ex-Baltimore Rough Riders.

Teams and Stadiums

TeamStadium
New York YankeesYankee Stadium
New York GiantsPolo Grounds
Boston ShamrocksFenway Park (home of Boston Red Sox)
Baltimore Rough RidersOriole Park (home of Baltimore Orioles)
Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leaf Stadium
Brooklyn DodgersEbbetts Field
ABLL American Box Lacrosse League 1932 Home Stadiums [References: 2]

REFERENCES

[1] Dave Stewart Candy (2020) “American Box Lacrosse League 1932-1932” Canadian Lacrosse Almanac 1867-2021. pg. 436. [Internet] Available from: https://oldschoollacrosse.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/canadian-lacrosse-almanac-2021-edition/ ][Actual Download link at: https://oldschoollacrosse.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/canadian-lacrosse-almanac-1867-2021.pdf [Accessed 12 November 2021]

[2] Crossecheck (2019) American Box Lacrosse League 1932 [Internet] Available from: https://crossecheck.com/2019/11/05/american-box-lacrosse-league-1932/?fbclid=IwAR3IN5y0TrDIHv-leFOUWcpHpnWGO3MBd1FOle4EOHPnk6x1k4E5Q8_3I-I [Accessed 25 September 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Dave Stewart-Candy (Old School Lacrosse)

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Last Updated: 25 September 2022

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Baseball Ireland B League Schedule 2021

Baseball Ireland Car Sticker Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

Baseball Ireland

PosTeam
1
2
2New St.
2
5
5
7
7
9Idaho Horsemen
9Oregon High Desert Storm
9
9West Sulawesi
13Cathal Brugha
13
13
13Dublin City University
13Milford B
13
13
20
20
20Frankfurt Galaxy
20Hamburg Sea Devils
20IT Carlow
20
20
20New Zealand
20Papua New Guinea
20Tri-City Rush
20Tristar A Castlederg
20Twin Towns A
32
32
32Elezkano II - Zabaleta
32Green Swifts Rockhill
32IT Sligo
32Milford A
32Milford B
32Nauru
32North Dublin
32Panthers Wroclaw
32Romania
32South Sumatra
32The Warriors
32Twin Towns
32United States of America
47
47Azzurri Santa Croce
47Campbell College Belfast
47Canada
47
47Cologne Centurions
47Craigavon Aztecs U21
47
47Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
47Great Britain
47HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
47
47
47
47
47Larne Grammar School
47Malta
47Marian
47Mullinavat
47
47
47
47South Africa
47St. Vincent's
47Stuttgart Surge
47Tristar Castlederg
47University College Cork
47Vancouver Pilsners
75
75Alphas (USA)
75
75Barrack St.
75
75Belgium
75Berlin Thunder
75Blues
75Bruckless
75
75
75Carrickfergus Cougars
75Claremorris
75Conquerors
75
75
75
75
75Dynamo L Apero
75Fiji
75Generals
75
75Glenalbyn
75Kilmoganny
75Kinsalebeg
75Leipzig Kings
75Letterkenny
75Lifford
75Lithuania
75
75Maynooth University
75PNE Indians
75
75Rossi Santa Maria Novella
75Setanta
75Touraneena
75Twin Towns B
75Woolly Jumpers Carrick
113Campbell College Belfast
114Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
115
115
115Albania
115Aldergrove Hawks
115Algeria
115Altuna III - Mariezkurrena II
115
115
115Argentina
115
115Artola - Aranguren
115
115
115Ashbourne Stags
115
115Australia
115Austria
115Aviators
115Ayr Burners (Sco)
115BI Academy
115Bahrain
115Bailey Joe Allen Hall
115
115Ballina
115Ballynahinch
115Baltimore Rough Riders
115
115Bangladesh
115Bangor Buccaneers
115Barcelona Dragons
115Barrack St.
115Beat Around Debuchy
115
115
115Belfast Giants
115
115
115
115Bianchi Santo Spirito
115Blazers
115Bolivia
115Borris-Ileagh
115Boston Shamrocks
115Brazil
115Brooklyn Dodgers
115Brunei
115Bulgaria
115Burnaby Lakers
115Canada
115
115
115
115
115
115Chile
115Clara
115
115Clashmore
115Clonard
115Clontarf
115
115Colombia
115
115
115Coquitlam Adanacs
115
115Cork Constitution
115
115Corrib
115Cory in the House FC
115Costa Rica
115Craigavon Aztecs U21
115Cuchulainn Hurling Club
115Cyprus
115Czechoslovakia
115Céide Lámh Dhearg
115
115
115
115
115Denmark
115
115Derrynoose
115Dicksboro
115
115
115
115Dragons Rouen (Fra)
115
115
115
115
115Dublin Spartans B
115
115Dublin University
115
115
115East Germany
115Ecuador
115
115El Salvador
115
115England
115Exeter Softly FC
115Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
115Fanatical Dodgers
115Finland
115Flames Blueus Reims (Fra)
115
115France
115France
115
115
115
115
115
115Garryowen
115
115
115Gor-Che
115Gothiques Amiens (Fra)
115Grads
115Greece
115Green Isle All-Stars
115Guatemala
115Guo-Guo
115HC Dunarea Galati (Rom)
115HC Progrym Gheorgheni (Rom)
115HC Sportul Studentesc (Rom)
115HK ECE Celje (Slo)
115HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
115HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
115HK Triglav (Slo)
115HK True Celje (Slo)
115HK Vojvodina (Ser)
115Haiti
115Honduras
115Hong Kong
115Hungary
115IK Esbjerg (Den)
115IK Herning (Den)
115IMASA Sf. Gheorghe (Rom)
115
115Iceland
115Inchicore College
115India
115Indonesia
115Inter Bens Bike
115Iran
115Iraq
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115Iremany
115Is Your Motherwell
115Israel
115It's about to get Messi
115JK Brackens
115Jaka - Martija
115Jambi
115James Stephens
115Japan
115Jordan
115Jordanstown Jaguars
115Jousters
115KADCA (Badminton)
115KHL Medveščak (Cro)
115KHL Mladost (Bul)
115KHL Zagreb (Cro)
115Kamikazee
115
115
115
115
115
115
115Kilruane MacDonaghs
115Kinsalebeg
115Kuwait
115Landsdowne
115
115
115Lebanon
115
115Letterkenny
115Libya
115
115Linemen
115
115Loco Polo
115
115Loughmore-Castleiney
115
115Luxembourg
115Macau
115Malaysia
115Malta
115
115Mariners Baseball B
115Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
115
115
115Middletown Na Fianna
115Milford A
115Moleicester City
115Mooncoin
115Morocco
115
115
115Nanaimo Native Sons
115Naomh Moninne
115Nenagh Éire Óg
115Nepal
115
115
115Netherlands
115New Collection
115New Westminster Salmonacs
115New Westminster Salmonbellies
115New York Giants
115New York Yankees
115New Zealand
115Newcastle Senators (Eng)
115North Korea
115North Sumatra
115Northern Ireland
115
115
115Norway
115
115Obi 1 Kenobi 0
115
115Olaizola II - Rezusta
115Oman
115
115PR China
115Papua
115Papua
115Paraguay
115Peru
115Peña II - Albisu
115Pintmen FC
115Poland FIFA
115Port Coquitlam Saints
115Portugal
115Qatar
115
115Republic of Ireland
115
115
115Romania
115Roscrea
115SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
115SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
115
115
115Saudi Arabia
115
115Scotland
115Sea Lions
115Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
115Singapore
115Skinny Jeans & thongs
115
115Sligo City BC
115Smack my Bilic Up
115Snorting Lisbon
115Sombrero Gaels
115South Fraser Stickmen
115South Korea
115South Sulawesi
115Spain
115Spastic Hawks
115Spirish Wildcats
115Straight to Town
115
115Surinam
115Sweden
115Switzerland
115Syria
115
115Taiwan
115Taking the Mkhitaryan
115
115
115Terenure College
115Thailand
115The All Blacks
115The Tribe 2.0
115Thurles Sarsfields
115Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
115Timova FC
115
115Toomevara
115Toronto Maple Leafs
115Trinidad & Tobago
115
115Tristar B Castlederg
115Tunisia
115Turkey
115
115
115
115
115
115
115USSR
115
115United Arab Emirates FIFA
115United States of America FIFA
115University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University College Dublin
115University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University of Limerick
115Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
115Uruguay
115Venezuela
115Verdi San Giovanni
115Victoria Shamrocks
115Victoria Shamrocks
115
115Wales
115
115Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
115West Bondage Albion
115West Germany
115West St.
115West Sulawesi
115
115Wirral Wolves
115Wolves of university street
115Yakima Canines
115Yemen AR
115Yemen PDR
115Young Munster
115Yugoslavia
115
PosTeam
1
2
2New St.
2
5
5
7
7
9Idaho Horsemen
9Oregon High Desert Storm
9
9West Sulawesi
13Cathal Brugha
13
13
13Dublin City University
13Milford B
13
13
20
20
20Frankfurt Galaxy
20Hamburg Sea Devils
20IT Carlow
20
20
20New Zealand
20Papua New Guinea
20Tri-City Rush
20Tristar A Castlederg
20Twin Towns A
32
32
32Elezkano II - Zabaleta
32Green Swifts Rockhill
32IT Sligo
32Milford A
32Milford B
32Nauru
32North Dublin
32Panthers Wroclaw
32Romania
32South Sumatra
32The Warriors
32Twin Towns
32United States of America
47
47Azzurri Santa Croce
47Campbell College Belfast
47Canada
47
47Cologne Centurions
47Craigavon Aztecs U21
47
47Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
47Great Britain
47HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
47
47
47
47
47Larne Grammar School
47Malta
47Marian
47Mullinavat
47
47
47
47South Africa
47St. Vincent's
47Stuttgart Surge
47Tristar Castlederg
47University College Cork
47Vancouver Pilsners
75
75Alphas (USA)
75
75Barrack St.
75
75Belgium
75Berlin Thunder
75Blues
75Bruckless
75
75
75Carrickfergus Cougars
75Claremorris
75Conquerors
75
75
75
75
75Dynamo L Apero
75Fiji
75Generals
75
75Glenalbyn
75Kilmoganny
75Kinsalebeg
75Leipzig Kings
75Letterkenny
75Lifford
75Lithuania
75
75Maynooth University
75PNE Indians
75
75Rossi Santa Maria Novella
75Setanta
75Touraneena
75Twin Towns B
75Woolly Jumpers Carrick
113Campbell College Belfast
114Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
115
115
115Albania
115Aldergrove Hawks
115Algeria
115Altuna III - Mariezkurrena II
115
115
115Argentina
115
115Artola - Aranguren
115
115
115Ashbourne Stags
115
115Australia
115Austria
115Aviators
115Ayr Burners (Sco)
115BI Academy
115Bahrain
115Bailey Joe Allen Hall
115
115Ballina
115Ballynahinch
115Baltimore Rough Riders
115
115Bangladesh
115Bangor Buccaneers
115Barcelona Dragons
115Barrack St.
115Beat Around Debuchy
115
115
115Belfast Giants
115
115
115
115Bianchi Santo Spirito
115Blazers
115Bolivia
115Borris-Ileagh
115Boston Shamrocks
115Brazil
115Brooklyn Dodgers
115Brunei
115Bulgaria
115Burnaby Lakers
115Canada
115
115
115
115
115
115Chile
115Clara
115
115Clashmore
115Clonard
115Clontarf
115
115Colombia
115
115
115Coquitlam Adanacs
115
115Cork Constitution
115
115Corrib
115Cory in the House FC
115Costa Rica
115Craigavon Aztecs U21
115Cuchulainn Hurling Club
115Cyprus
115Czechoslovakia
115Céide Lámh Dhearg
115
115
115
115
115Denmark
115
115Derrynoose
115Dicksboro
115
115
115
115Dragons Rouen (Fra)
115
115
115
115
115Dublin Spartans B
115
115Dublin University
115
115
115East Germany
115Ecuador
115
115El Salvador
115
115England
115Exeter Softly FC
115Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
115Fanatical Dodgers
115Finland
115Flames Blueus Reims (Fra)
115
115France
115France
115
115
115
115
115
115Garryowen
115
115
115Gor-Che
115Gothiques Amiens (Fra)
115Grads
115Greece
115Green Isle All-Stars
115Guatemala
115Guo-Guo
115HC Dunarea Galati (Rom)
115HC Progrym Gheorgheni (Rom)
115HC Sportul Studentesc (Rom)
115HK ECE Celje (Slo)
115HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
115HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
115HK Triglav (Slo)
115HK True Celje (Slo)
115HK Vojvodina (Ser)
115Haiti
115Honduras
115Hong Kong
115Hungary
115IK Esbjerg (Den)
115IK Herning (Den)
115IMASA Sf. Gheorghe (Rom)
115
115Iceland
115Inchicore College
115India
115Indonesia
115Inter Bens Bike
115Iran
115Iraq
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115Iremany
115Is Your Motherwell
115Israel
115It's about to get Messi
115JK Brackens
115Jaka - Martija
115Jambi
115James Stephens
115Japan
115Jordan
115Jordanstown Jaguars
115Jousters
115KADCA (Badminton)
115KHL Medveščak (Cro)
115KHL Mladost (Bul)
115KHL Zagreb (Cro)
115Kamikazee
115
115
115
115
115
115
115Kilruane MacDonaghs
115Kinsalebeg
115Kuwait
115Landsdowne
115
115
115Lebanon
115
115Letterkenny
115Libya
115
115Linemen
115
115Loco Polo
115
115Loughmore-Castleiney
115
115Luxembourg
115Macau
115Malaysia
115Malta
115
115Mariners Baseball B
115Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
115
115
115Middletown Na Fianna
115Milford A
115Moleicester City
115Mooncoin
115Morocco
115
115
115Nanaimo Native Sons
115Naomh Moninne
115Nenagh Éire Óg
115Nepal
115
115
115Netherlands
115New Collection
115New Westminster Salmonacs
115New Westminster Salmonbellies
115New York Giants
115New York Yankees
115New Zealand
115Newcastle Senators (Eng)
115North Korea
115North Sumatra
115Northern Ireland
115
115
115Norway
115
115Obi 1 Kenobi 0
115
115Olaizola II - Rezusta
115Oman
115
115PR China
115Papua
115Papua
115Paraguay
115Peru
115Peña II - Albisu
115Pintmen FC
115Poland FIFA
115Port Coquitlam Saints
115Portugal
115Qatar
115
115Republic of Ireland
115
115
115Romania
115Roscrea
115SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
115SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
115
115
115Saudi Arabia
115
115Scotland
115Sea Lions
115Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
115Singapore
115Skinny Jeans & thongs
115
115Sligo City BC
115Smack my Bilic Up
115Snorting Lisbon
115Sombrero Gaels
115South Fraser Stickmen
115South Korea
115South Sulawesi
115Spain
115Spastic Hawks
115Spirish Wildcats
115Straight to Town
115
115Surinam
115Sweden
115Switzerland
115Syria
115
115Taiwan
115Taking the Mkhitaryan
115
115
115Terenure College
115Thailand
115The All Blacks
115The Tribe 2.0
115Thurles Sarsfields
115Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
115Timova FC
115
115Toomevara
115Toronto Maple Leafs
115Trinidad & Tobago
115
115Tristar B Castlederg
115Tunisia
115Turkey
115
115
115
115
115
115
115USSR
115
115United Arab Emirates FIFA
115United States of America FIFA
115University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University College Dublin
115University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University of Limerick
115Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
115Uruguay
115Venezuela
115Verdi San Giovanni
115Victoria Shamrocks
115Victoria Shamrocks
115
115Wales
115
115Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
115West Bondage Albion
115West Germany
115West St.
115West Sulawesi
115
115Wirral Wolves
115Wolves of university street
115Yakima Canines
115Yemen AR
115Yemen PDR
115Young Munster
115Yugoslavia
115

Schedule

Baseball Ireland B League 2021

Report

After 10 weeks of the 2021 Baseball Ireland B League, Mariners Baseball B team were top of the Upper League with a 100% record, eight wins from eight. Comets Baseball, based in Clones, Co. Monaghan, were in second on 4-1, while Ashbourne Giants B (3-3), Belfast NorthStars (3-4) and Ashbourne Stags (1-6) completed the Upper League line-up. The B League Lower was dominated by Ashbourne Titans on a perfect 9-0 record, and then fighting for second place with 2 games between them were five teams: Cork Cosmos (4-3), Dublin City Hurricanes B (3-6), Red Rox (3-6), Dublin Spartans B (2-7) and Belfast Buccaneers (2-6).

About the Baseball Ireland B League

The Baseball Ireland B League is the second level of Adult Baseball in Ireland. The League is in its’ 16th season, having started in 2006 with four teams, 9 years after the Irish Baseball League started in 1997. The 2021 season features 11 teams, the most ever, with new additions Red Rox Baseball, based in Portmarnock, Co. Fingal / North Co. Dublin and Ashbourne Titans, as well as the welcome return of Belfast NorthStars who sat the 2020 season out.

REFERENCES / FURTHER READING

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

WEBSITES

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) B League [Internet] Available from:  https://baseballireland.ie/league/157860/ [Accessed 14 August 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley and Dr. Jose A. Santos (Baseball Ireland).

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 August 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

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.

Baseball Ireland A League Results 2021

Baseball Ireland Logo [Resized][References: 1]

Standings

PosTeam
1
2
2New St.
2
5
5
7
7
9Idaho Horsemen
9Oregon High Desert Storm
9
9West Sulawesi
13Cathal Brugha
13
13
13Dublin City University
13Milford B
13
13
20
20
20Frankfurt Galaxy
20Hamburg Sea Devils
20IT Carlow
20
20
20New Zealand
20Papua New Guinea
20Tri-City Rush
20Tristar A Castlederg
20Twin Towns A
32
32
32Elezkano II - Zabaleta
32Green Swifts Rockhill
32IT Sligo
32Milford A
32Milford B
32Nauru
32North Dublin
32Panthers Wroclaw
32Romania
32South Sumatra
32The Warriors
32Twin Towns
32United States of America
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47Campbell College Belfast
47Canada
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47Craigavon Aztecs U21
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47HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
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47Malta
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47Vancouver Pilsners
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75Letterkenny
75Lifford
75Lithuania
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75Maynooth University
75PNE Indians
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75Setanta
75Touraneena
75Twin Towns B
75Woolly Jumpers Carrick
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115Austria
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115BI Academy
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115Cuchulainn Hurling Club
115Cyprus
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115Exeter Softly FC
115Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
115Fanatical Dodgers
115Finland
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115HK ECE Celje (Slo)
115HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
115HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
115HK Triglav (Slo)
115HK True Celje (Slo)
115HK Vojvodina (Ser)
115Haiti
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115Hong Kong
115Hungary
115IK Esbjerg (Den)
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115Jambi
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115Japan
115Jordan
115Jordanstown Jaguars
115Jousters
115KADCA (Badminton)
115KHL Medveščak (Cro)
115KHL Mladost (Bul)
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115Macau
115Malaysia
115Malta
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115Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
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115Moleicester City
115Mooncoin
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115Naomh Moninne
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115New Westminster Salmonacs
115New Westminster Salmonbellies
115New York Giants
115New York Yankees
115New Zealand
115Newcastle Senators (Eng)
115North Korea
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115Pintmen FC
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115Port Coquitlam Saints
115Portugal
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115Roscrea
115SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
115SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
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115Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
115Singapore
115Skinny Jeans & thongs
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115Smack my Bilic Up
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115South Fraser Stickmen
115South Korea
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115Spain
115Spastic Hawks
115Spirish Wildcats
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115Sweden
115Switzerland
115Syria
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115Taking the Mkhitaryan
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115Thailand
115The All Blacks
115The Tribe 2.0
115Thurles Sarsfields
115Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
115Timova FC
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115United States of America FIFA
115University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University College Dublin
115University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University of Limerick
115Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
115Uruguay
115Venezuela
115Verdi San Giovanni
115Victoria Shamrocks
115Victoria Shamrocks
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115Wales
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115Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
115West Bondage Albion
115West Germany
115West St.
115West Sulawesi
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115Wirral Wolves
115Wolves of university street
115Yakima Canines
115Yemen AR
115Yemen PDR
115Young Munster
115Yugoslavia
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Regular Season Results

Baseball Ireland A League 2021

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
11 - 10
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin City Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 1)
1 - 6
2020
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day Midweek 2
(Midweek 2)
6 - 3
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
13 - 3
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin City Hurricanes

(Week 2)
4 - 7
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
15 - 5
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes

(Week 3)
4 - 16
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

Match Day Week 3A
(Week 3A)
11 - 7
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes

(Week 3A)
5 - 15
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

Match Day Week 6
(Week 6)
12 - 2
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans

Match Day Midweek 7
(Midweek 7)
6 - 5
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Spartans

Match Day Week 7
(Week 7)
3 - 13
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 7)
10 - 0
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes

Season Report

By the end of June 2021 in the Baseball Ireland A League Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball (Shankill-Greystones) were out in front on identical 4-1 records, each teams only loss coming against each other. Dublin City Hurricanes had managed one victory versus Dublin Spartans, leaving them on 1-3 and the Spartans winless on 0-4 as the two old masters of the game in Ireland found themselves outplayed by the Leinster Regional Teams Ashbourne (Co. Meath) and Mariners Baseball (based in both Greystones, Co. Wicklow and Shankill, Co. Dun Laoighaire-Rathdown/ Co. Dublin).

Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball were still locked together in first place on 6-1 records by the August Bank Holiday Weekend after victories over the Spartans (twice for the Mariners and once for Ashbourne) and the Hurricanes (once for Ashbourne). Dublin Spartans got their first victory of the season with an 11-1 win in Corkagh Park versus eternal rivals Dublin City Hurricanes, leaving both teams on one win apiece.

By the beginning of September the A League was complete and Ashbourne Giants took the A League Pennant thanks to a 3-2 decision on Tiebreaker Rule 2 – Head to Head. Both the Giants and rivals Mariners Baseball had finished 10-5 at the top of the Standings with Dublin City Hurricanes putting together a late run to finish in third on 6-9, defeating both Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball twice. Dublin Spartans made a late run of their own, winning against Ashbourne and their firece rivals Hurricanes, but it was the Hurricanes who made the third playoff spot.

HOME VENUES

TeamHome Field
Ashbourne GiantsInternational Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Dublin City HurricanesFields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Dublin SpartansFields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Mariners BaseballShanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown / Co. Dublin.
[References: 2]

ABOUT BASEBALL IRELAND A LEAGUE 2021 SEASON

The 2021 Baseball Ireland A League season shall be the 15th of the A League since it spilt into two Leagues (A and B) in 2007, and the 24th in total since the Irish Baseball League was founded in 1997 (there were earlier attempts at starting an Irish Baseball League from the 1960s onwards – see the International Baseball page on Eirball for more details as well as Josh Chetwynd’s book “Baseball in Europe”. The same four teams as in 2020 shall be playing a 15 game schedule each (each team playing the other 5 times), with the top 3 making the playoffs.

REFERENCES / FURTHER READING

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

WEBSITES

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) A League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/157853/  [Accessed 24 July 2021][Last Accessed 5 September 2021]

Logo References

[3] Dublin City Hurricanes (2018) Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11 (1) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[4] Dublin City Hurricanes Facebook Page (2018) Dublin City Hurricanes Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/10933776_804798689591934_8248138920111264355_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&oh=fa032b0e9afd140ec2e5ffa4f8ae3c0b&oe=5C54C203 [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[5] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2018) Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/12472700_1694851807430395_1309963740216936694_n.png?_nc_cat=110&oh=7c98365b37e8084eb781a5c420a31619&oe=5C517A8C [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[6] Mariners Baseball (2021) Profile Picture, April 7 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/3793642710689896/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley, Dr. Jose A. Santos, Rav Mphande, Jason Wiebe and Sean Mitchell (Baseball Ireland, Dublin City Hurricanes, Comets Baseball, Ashbourne Giants, Ashbourne Titans).

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 1 August 2021

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Baseball Ireland B-League 2014

Baseball Ireland logo [Reference: 1]
Baseball Ireland logo [Reference: 1]

BI B-League 2014

 PWLFFGBPts
*Dublin City Hurricanes B161510 
*Belfast NorthStars B161330 2.0
*Cavan Comets161060 5.0
*Ashbourne Giants16970 6.0
*Dublin Black Sox B16880 7.0
*Greystones Mariners B165110 10.0
Dublin Spartans B165110 10.0
West Clare Dolphins164102 12.0
Dublin Tigers B162212 19.0
Baseball Ireland B-League Standings 2014 [References: 3]

Playoffs

Playoffs Round 1   
2014Cavan Comets18Greystones Mariners B3
2014Ashbourne Giants12Dublin Black Sox B6
Playoffs Round 2   
2014Cavan Comets10Ashbourne Giants9
2014Dublin City Hurricanes BWBelfast North Stars BL
Semi-Final   
2014Belfast NorthStars BWCavan CometsL
Final (Best-of-3)   
2014Dublin City Hurricanes B13Belfast North Stars B1
2014Belfast North Stars B1Dublin City Hurricanes B14
Dublin City Hurricanes B won series 2-0   
Baseball Ireland B-League Playoffs 2014 [Reference: 2]

Regular Season

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
22.03.2014Greystones Mariners B1Dublin Tigers B16
22.03.2014Dublin Spartans B14Dublin Black Sox B4
23.03.2014Cavan Comets8Ashbourne Giants9
Week 2
29.03.2014Dublin City Hurricanes B17Greystones Mariners B1
30.03.2014Belfast North Stars B12Ashbourne Giants1
30.03.2014Belfast North Stars B16Ashbourne Giants8
30.03.2014Dublin Spartans B3Cavan Comets10
Week 4
05.04.2014Dublin City Hurricanes B18Dublin Black Sox B3
06.04.2014Greystones Mariners B16Dublin Spartans B22
Week 5
12.04.2014Dublin Black Sox B8West Clare Dolphins2
12.04.2014Dublin Black Sox B24West Clare Dolphins9
Week 6
27.04,2014Ashbourne Giants4Dublin City Hurricanes B14
Week 7
03.05.2014Dublin Spartans B16Greystones Mariners B4
Week 8
10.05.2014Ashbourne Giants7West Clare Dolphins0 #
10.05.2014Ashbourne Giants7West Clare Dolphins0 #
11.05.2014Greystones Mariners B2Belfast North Stars B16
11.05.2014Greystones Mariners B2Belfast North Stars B18
Week 9
17.05.2014Cavan Comets5Dublin City Hurricanes B25
17.05.2014Cavan Comets9Dublin City Hurricanes B8
17.05.2014Dublin Tigers B9Dublin Spartans B8
Week 10
24.05.2014West Clare Dolphins7Dublin Tigers B0 #
24.05.2014West Clare Dolphins7Dublin Tigers B0 #
25.05.2014Cavan Comets11Greystones Mariners B0
Week 11
31.05.2014Cavan Comets2Belfast North Stars B5
31.05.2014Cavan Comets3Belfast North Stars B11
31.05.2014Ashbourne Giants8Dublin Spartans B10
Week 12
07.06.2014Ashbourne Giants8Dublin Black Sox B7
07.06.2014Dublin City Hurricanes B8Ashbourne Giants5
08.06.2014Belfast North Stars B13Dublin Tigers B8
08.06.2014Belfast North Stars B12Dublin Tigers B11
Mid-Week
11.06.2014Greytones Mariners B2Dublin City Hurricanes B18
Week 13
14.06.2014West Clare Dolphins14Greystones Mariners B18
14.06.2014West Clare Dolphins7Greystones Mariners B15
15.06.2014Belfast North Stars B6Dublin Spartans B4
15.06.2014Belfast North Stars B12Dublin Spartans B5
15.06.2014Dublin Tigers B0 #Cavan Comets7
15.06.2014Dublin Tigers B0 #Cavan Comets7
Week 14
21.06.2014West Clare Dolphins1Dublin City Hurricanes B16
21.06.2014West Clare Dolphins4Dublin City Hurricanes B24
22.06.2014Greystones Mariners B2Ashbourne Giants19
22.06.2014Greystones Mariners B10Ashbourne Giants9
Mid-Week
25.06.2014Dublin Black Sox B3Dublin Spartans B6
Week 15
28.06.2014Dublin City Hurricanes B10Belfast North Stars B6
28.06.2014Dublin City Hurricanes B24Belfast North Stars B1
29.06.2014Dublin Black Sox B4Ashbourne Giants11
29.06.2014Dublin Spartans B7Dublin Tigers B0 #
Week 16
06.07.2014Dublin Spartans B8Dublin City Hurricanes B11
06.07.2014Ashbourne Giants7Dublin Tigers B0 #
Mid-Week
09.07.2014Ashbourne Giants7Dublin Tigers B0 #
Week 17
12.07.2014Dublin City Hurricanes B7Dublin Tigers B0 #
13.07.2014Dublin Spartans B0 #Ashbourne Giants7
Mid-Week
16.07.2014Greystones Mariners B4Dublin Black Sox B14
Week 18
19.07.2014Cavan Comets12West Clare Dolphins1
19.07.2014Cavan Comets15West Clare Dolphins9
Week 19
27.07.2014Greystones Mariners B12Cavan Comets15
27.07.2014Dublin Tigers B0 #Dublin City Hurricanes B7
Week 20
02.08.2014Dublin Black Sox B7Dublin Tigers B0 #
02.08.2014Dublin Tigers B0 #Dublin Black Sox B7
02.08.2014West Clare Dolphins7 Dublin Spartans B0 #
02.08.2014West Clare Dolphins7Dublin Spartans B0 #
Week 21
09.08.2014Dublin Black Sox B0Dublin City Hurricanes B11
10.08.2014Dublin Spartans B1Cavan Comets12
Week 22
17.08.2014Dublin Black Sox B1Cavan Comets0
17.08.2014Dublin Black Sox B0Cavan Comets1
17.08.2014Dublin Tigers B0Greystones Mariners B7
Week 23
23.08.2014Belfast North Stars B1West Clare Dolphins8
23.08.2014Belfast North Stars B19West Clare Dolphins18
23.08.2014Dublin City Hurricanes B6Dublin Spartans B4
24.08.2014Ashbourne Giants4Cavan Comets20
24.08.2014Dublin Black Sox B8Greystones Mariners B5
Week 24
31.08.2014Belfast North Stars B10Dublin Black Sox B3
31.08.2014Belfast North Stars B11Dublin Black Sox B2
Baseball Ireland B-League Regular Season Results 2014 [Reference: 2]

Report

There was an expanded Baseball Ireland B League in 2014, featuring B teams of all five returning A League teams (Dublin teams the City Hurricanes, Spartans and Black Sox as well as the Greystones Mariners and Belfast North Stars), as well as the B team of new team the Dublin Tigers, representing a Venezuelan company in Ireland, and regional teams the West Clare Dolphins, Cavan Comets and Ashbourne Giants. Dublin City Hurricanes B won the League Pennant and Championship, defeating Belfast North Stars B 13-1 and 14-1 in the best-of-three games Final Series. Cavan Comets reached the Semi-Finals after knocking out Ashbourne Giants, both teams best season yet, knocking out Greystones Mariners B and Dublin Black Sox B respectively in the Playoffs First Round. Cormac Eklof pitched superbly for the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Final and Jose Martinez in Game 2 in what was a one-sided Final Series.

About Baseball and Baseball Ireland

Baseball is a bat-and ball game where players aim to hit a ball thrown at them by a pitcher and run around four bases back home without being caught or run out. A run is scored when a player gets back to home base. It is similar to the GAA game of Rounders, but the bases are 90 feet apart rather than 60 and pitching can be overarm. There are 9 Innings for each team in a standard Baseball game (seven in the case of thw Baseball Ireland B-League) and when three players on a team are out that is the end of the innings for the team. A teams innings is not over until three outs are made. It was first played in America, but is thought to have an ancestor in the Irish and British game of Rounders (and also similar games in Germany and Scandinavia such as Branboll). In Ireland it is Coed (Mixed).

References

Images

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2013) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2014&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[3] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

Newspapers

[4] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tom Kelley and Adrian Kelly (Baseball Ireland) and Peter Mullen (Dublin Black Sox).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Baseball Ireland A-League 2014

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings 2014

 PWLFrfGBPts
*Dublin City Hurricanes15150060
*Dublin Spartans1510505.045
*Greystones Mariners157808.036
*Belfast NorthStars156909.033
Dublin Black Sox1539314.018
Dublin Tigers1546514.317
Baseball Ireland A-League 2014 [Reference: 3]

Playoff Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Playoffs   
 06.092014Dublin City Hurricanes16Dublin Spartans6
06.09 2014Greystones Mariners3Belfast NorthStars1
 Semi-Final   
 13.092014Dublin Spartans7Greystones Mariners11
 A-League Final   
 20.092014Dublin City Hurricanes1Greystones Mariners3
 20.09.2014Greystones Mariners8Dublin City Hurricanes4
 (Greystones Mariners win Series 2-0)
Baseball Ireland A-League 2014 [Reference: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
22.03.2014Greystones Mariners4Dublin Tigers1
22.03.2014Dublin Spartans8Dublin Black Sox0
Week 2
29.03.2014Dublin City Hurricanes8Greystones Mariners6
Week 3
05.04.2014Dublin City Hurricanes12Dublin Black Sox4
06.04.2014Belfast North Stars3Dublin Tigers6
06.04.2014Belfast North Stars12Dublin Tigers14
06.04.2014Greystones Mariners3Dublin Spartans8
Week 4
13.04.2014Dublin Tigers4Dublin City Hurricanes13
13.04.2014Dublin Tigers13Dublin Black Sox3
Week 5
26.04.2014Greystones Mariners3Belfast North Stars2
26.04.2014Greystones Mariners8Belfast North Stars12
27.04.2014Dublin Spartans17Dublin Tigers7
Week 6
03.05.2014Dublin Black Sox3Belfast North Stars2
03.05.2014Dublin Tigers8Belfast North Stars15
03.05.2014Dublin Spartans12Greystones Mariners2
Week 8
17.05.2014Dublin Tigers7Dublin Spartans10
17.05.2014Dublin Tigers9Dublin Spartans8
18.05.2014Dublin City Hurricanes11Greystones Mariners6
Week 9
24.05.2014Belfast North Stars4Dublin City Hurricanes7
24.05.2014Belfast North Stars0Dublin City Hurricanes6
Week 10
31.05.2014Dublin Black Sox4Dublin Tigers10
Week 11
07.06.2014Greystones Mariners6Dublin City Hurricanes10
08.06.2014Dublin Black Sox0 #Dublin Spartans9
08.06.2014Dublin Spartans7Dublin Black Sox2
Week 12
14.06.2014Dublin City Hurricanes7Dublin Black Sox0
Mid-Week
18.06.2014Dublin Tigers0 #Dublin Black Sox7
Week 13
21.06.2014Greystones Mariners0Dublin Black Sox3
22.06.2014Dublin Spartans3Dublin City Hurricanes11
Week 14
29.06.2014Dublin City Hurricanes16Dublin Tigers1
Mid-Week
02.07.2014Dublin Spartans12Greystones Mariners2
Week 15
05.07.2014Belfast North Stars9Dublin Black Sox0 #
05.07.2014Belfast North Stars7Dublin Black Sox0
06.07.2014Dublin City Hurricanes8Dublin Spartans2
Week 16
12.07.2014Dublin Black Sox0Greystones Mariners8
13.07.2014Dublin Spartans8Belfast North Stars5
Mid-Week
23.07.2014Dublin Tigers0 #Dublin City Hurricanes7
Week 17
26.07.2014Dublin City Hurricanes11Belfast North Stars1
Mid-Week
06.08.2014Greystones Mariners7Dublin Tigers0 #
Week 19
09.08.2014Dublin Black Sox0 #Dublin City Hurricanes9
09.08.2014Dublin Tigers0 #Dublin Spartans9
10.08.2014Belfast North Stars5Greystones Mariners15
Week 20
17.08.2014Belfast North Stars11Dublin Spartans0
17.08.2014Belfast North Stars9Dublin Spartans4
17.08.2014Dublin Tigers0 #Greystones Mariners9
Week 21
23.08.2014Dublin Spartans5Dublin City Hurricanes8
24.08.2014Dublin Black Sox1Greystones Mariners12
Baseball Ireland A-League 2014 [Reference: 2]

Report

It was a fairytale end for Greystones Mariners, in last place until the last month of the season, as they climbed above Dublin Black Sox and newcomers Dublin Tigers in the standings to make the playoffs, where they kept the momentum, beating first Belast North Stars 3-1, then shocking defending nine-times Chamions Dublin Spartans 11-7 in the Semi-Final before triumphing over the Dublin City Hurricanes, undefeated until then, 3-1 and 8-4 in the A League Final. Dublin City Hurricanes had yet again the disappointment of winning the A League Pennant with an unblemished 15-0 Regular Season record only to lose the Final. Thanks for the victory was handed to the defensive work of Gareth Donnelly, Tommy Hernandez and Jack Fairbairn and the big hits of Enrique Verea. It was the first time in 10 years that the title had not been won by the Dublin Spartans. In all there were six teams in the A League with newcomers Dublin Tigers, representing a Venezuelan company in Ireland replacing Munster Warriors, although they pulled out with five games left.

About Baseball and Baseball Ireland

Baseball is a bat-and ball game where players aim to hit a ball thrown at them by a pitcher and run around four bases back home without being caught or run out. A run is scored when a player gets back to home base. It is similar to the GAA game of Rounders, but the bases are 90 feet apart rather than 60 and pitching can be overarm. There are 9 Innings for each team in a standard Baseball game (seven in the case of thw Baseball Ireland B-League) and when three players on a team are out that is the end of the innings for the team. A teams innings is not over until three outs are made. It was first played in America, but is thought to have an ancestor in the Irish and British game of Rounders (and also similar games in Germany and Scandinavia such as Branboll). In Ireland it is Coed (Mixed).

References

Images

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2013) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2014&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[3] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

Newspapers

[4] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland) and Peter Mullen (Dublin Black Sox).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Baseball Ireland B-League 2013

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]
Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

 PWLFFGBPts
*Dublin City Hurricanes B181440 60
*Belfast North Stars B181260 54
*Dublin Spartans B181260 54
*Dublin Black Sox B181080 48
Cavan Comets18990 45
Greystones Mariners B185130 33
West Clare Dolphins181152 17
Baseball Ireland B-League Standings 2013 [References: 3]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs   
01.09.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B15Belfast North Stars B5
01.09.2013Dublin Spartans B3Dublin Black Sox B5
Semi-Final   
07.09.2013Belfast North Stars B8Dublin Black Sox B 
Final (Best-of-3)   
15.09.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B10Belfast North Stars B0
15.09.2013Belfast North Stars B12Dublin City Hurricanes B13
Hurricanes B win Series 2-0 
Baseball Ireland B-League Playoffs 2013 [References: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
24.03.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B7Greystones Mariners B6
Week 2
30.03.2013Dublin Spartans B8Dublin Black Sox B9
Week 3
06.04.2013Dublin Black Sox B4Dublin City Hurricanes B9
06.04.2013Cavan Comets19West Clare Dolphins6
07.04.2013Belfast North Stars B6Dublin Spartans B2
07.04.2013Belfast North Stars B13Dublin Spartans B3
Week 4
13.04.2013Greystones Mariners B9West Clare Dolphins0 #
13.04.2013Greystones Mariners B9West Clare Dolphins0 #
13.04.2013Cavan Comets11Dublin City Hurricanes B25
13.04.2013Cavan Comets4Dublin City Hurricanes B17
13.04.2013Dublin Spartans B10Belfast North Stars B2
Week 5
21.04.2013Dublin Black Sox B8Belfast North Stars B10
21.04.2013Greystones Mariners B7Dublin Spartans B16
Week 6
28.04.2013Dublin Spartans B8Dublin City Hurricanes B5
Week 7
04.05.2013Dublin Black Sox B2Greystones Mariners B6
04.05.2013Cavan Comets7Belfast North Stars14
Week 8
11.05.2013Dublin Spartans B12Greystones Mariners B2
Week 9
18.05.2013Dublin Spartans B5Dublin Black Sox B6
19.05.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B11Cavan Comets1
Week 10
25.05.2013Greystones Mariners B4Dublin City Hurricanes B18
25.05.2013Dub,lin Spartans B14Cavan Comets4
26.05.2013Belfast North Stars B11Dublin Black Sox B13
26.05.2013Belfast North Stars B17Dublin Black Sox B19
Week 11
01.06.2013Greystones Mariners B10Dublin Black Sox B9
Week 12
08.06.2013Cavan Comets19Dublin Spartans B32
08.06.2013Cavan Comets16Dublin Spartans B20
08.06.2013West Clare Dolphins10Greystones Mariners B9
Week 13
15.06.2013Belfast North Stars B14Dublin City Hurricanes B4
15.06.2013Cavan Comets8Dublin Black Sox B10
16.06.2013Greystones Mariners B5Dublin Spartans B6
Week 14
22.06.2013Dublin Spartans B14West Clare Dolphins6
22.06.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B19West Clare Dolphins1
Week 15
29.06.2013Greystones Mariners B2Belfast North Stars B13
29.06.2013Greystones Mariners B8Belfast North Stars B5
29.06.2013West Clare Dolphins3Dublin City Hurricanes B20
29.06.2013West Clare Dolphins1Dublin City Hurricanes B11
30.06.2013Dublin Black Sox B0Dublin Spartans B14
Week 16
06.07.2013Dublin Black Sox B11Greystones Mariners B8
06.07.2013West Clare Dolphins2Belfast North Stars B21
06.07.2013West Clare Dolphins2Belfast North Stars B24
07.07.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B11Dublin Spartans B0
Week 17
20.07.2013Dublin Black Sox B22West Clare Dolphins2
20.07.2013Belfast North Stars B11West Clare Dolphins2
20.07.2013Cavan Comets12Greystones Mariners B11
20.07.2013Cavan Comets19Greystones Mariners B4
Week 18
27.07.2013Belfast North Stars B18Cavan Comets2
27.07.2013Belfast North Stars B12Cavan Comets16
27.07.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B6Dublin Black Sox B16
27.07.2013West Clare Dolphins25Dublin Spartans B27
27.07.2013West Clare Dolphins3Dublin Spartans B7
Week 19
03.08.2013Belfast North Stars B14Greystones Mariners B0
03.08.2013Dublin Black Sox B11Dublin City Hurricanes B16
03.08.2013West Clare Dolphins12Cavan Comets15
03.08.2013West Clare Dolphins2Cavan Comets17
Week 20
10.08.2013Greystones Mariners B4Cavan Comets17
10.08.2013Dublin Spartans B2Dublin City Hurricanes B13
Week 21
17.08.2013Dublin Black Sox B4Cavan Comets9
17.08.2013Dublin Black Sox B15Cavan Comets10
17.08.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B17Greystones Mariners B1
Week 22
24.08.2013Dublin City Hurricanes B5Belfast North Stars B3
25.08.2013West Clare Dolphins1Dublin Black Sox B13
25.08.2013West Clare Dolphins0Dublin Black Sox B18
Baseball Ireland B-League Regulsr Season Results 2013 [References: 2]

Report

Dublin City Hurricanes B won both the Baseball Ireland B League Pennant and Playoff Championship in 2013. After going 14-4 in the Regular Season and finishing two games ahead of both the Belfast North Stars B and Dublin Spartans B, they defeated first the North Stars in the Playoffs and then swept the B-League Final Series 2-0, also against the North Stars after the Belfast team eliminated the Dublin Black Sox B in the Semi-Final. The Black Sox had finished in fourth on 11-7, just two games ahead of the much improved Cavan Comets (9-9) with the Greystones Mariners B (5-13) and West Clare Dolphins (1-15, 2 Forfeits) the other two teams in the B-League.

About Baseball and Baseball Ireland

Baseball is a bat-and ball game where players aim to hit a ball thrown at them by a pitcher and run around four bases back home without being caught or run out. A run is scored when a player gets back to home base. It is similar to the GAA game of Rounders, but the bases are 90 feet apart rather than 60 and pitching can be overarm. There are 9 Innings for each team in a standard Baseball game (seven in the case of thw Baseball Ireland B-League) and when three players on a team are out that is the end of the innings for the team. A teams innings is not over until three outs are made. It was first played in America, but is thought to have an ancestor in the Irish and British game of Rounders (and also similar games in Germany and Scandinavia such as Branboll). In Ireland it is Coed (Mixed).

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References

Images

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2013) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2013&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[3] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131015095707/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2013 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tom Kelley and Adrian Kelly (Baseball Ireland) and Peter Mullen (Dublin Black Sox).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Baseball Ireland A-League 2013

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]
Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

 PWLFrfGBPts
*Dublin Spartans151140 48
*Dublin Black Sox15960 42
*Belfast North Stars15960 42
*Dublin City Hurricanes15870 39
Greystones Mariners155100 30
Munster Warriors15384 16
Baseball Ireland A-League 2013 [Reference: 3]

[9]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Playoffs   
 31.08.2013Dublin Spartans1Dublin Black Sox2
 31.08.2013Belfast North Stars4Dublin City Hurricanes9
 Semi-Final   
07.09 2013Dublin Spartans5Dublin City Hurricanes4
 A-League Final   
14.09.2013Dublin Black Sox3Dublin Spartans6
14.09.2013Dublin Spartans4Dublin Black Sox3
 (Dublin Spartans win Series 2-0)
Baseball Ireland A-League Playoffs 2013 [Reference: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
24.03.2013Dublin City Hurricanes8Greystones Mariners1
Week 3
06.04.2013Dublin Black Sox1Dublin City Hurricanes0
07.04.2013Munster Warriors4Greystones Mariners9
Week 4
13.04.2013Dublin Spartans12Belfast North Stars2
14.04.2013Dublin Black Sox2Munster Warriors7
Week 5
20.04.2013Munster Warriors3Dublin City Hurricanes8
20.04.2013Munster Warriors10Dublin City Hurricanes4
21.04.2013Dublin Black Sox6Belfast North Stars12
21.04.2013Greystones Mariners0Dublin Spartans7
Week 6
27.04.2013Greystones Mariners 3Belfast North Stars8
27.04.2013Greystones Mariners5Belfast North Stars14
27.04.2013Munster Warriors0Dublin Black Sox11
28.04.2013Dublin Spartans5Dublin City Hurricanes8
Week 7
04.05.2013Dublin Black Sox2Greystones Mariners 3
04.05.2013Munster Warriors5Belfast North Stars9
Week 8
11.05.2013Dublin Spartans6Greystones Mariners3
Week 9
18.05.2013Dublin Spartans4Dublin Black Sox5
Week 10
25.05.2013Greystones Mariners2Dublin City Hurricanes9
25.05.2013Munster Warriors4Dublin Spartans9
Week 11
01.06.2013Belfast North Stars11Dublin Spartans21
01.06.2013Belfast North Stars7Dublin Spartans4
01.06.2013Greystones Mariners7Dublin Black Sox4
Week 12
08.06.2013Belfast North Stars3Dublin City Hurricanes5
08.06.2013Belfast North Stars9Dublin City Hurricanes8
08.06.2013Dublin Spartans4Dublin Black Sox3
09.06.2013Greystones Mariners9Munster Warriors0 #
Week 13
16.06.2013Greystones Mariners2Dublin Spartans8
Week 14
23.06.2013Dublin City Hurricanes4Belfast North Stars3
Week 15
30.06.2013Dublin Black Sox6Dublin Spartans4
30.06.2013Dubli City Hurricanes6Munster Warriors9
Week 16
06.07.2013Dublin Black Sox6Greystones Mariners3
07.07.2013Dublin City Hurricanes3Dublin Spartans7
Week 18
27.07.2013Dublin City Hurricanes16Dublin Black Sox3
Week 19
03.08.2013Belfast North Stars3Greystones Mariners1
03.08.2013Dublin Black Sox8Dublin City Hurricanes5
03.08.2013Dublin Spartans5Munster Warriors2
03.08.2013Dublin Spartans6Munster Warriors0
Week 20
10.08.2013Munster Warriors0 #Greystones Mariners7
10.08.2013Dublin Spartans10Dublin City Hurricanes0
11.08.2013Belfast North Stars3Dublin Black Sox11
11.08.2013Belfast North Stars11Dublin Black Sox12
Week 21
17.08.2013Dublin City Hurricanes9Greystones Mariners4
18.08.2013Belfast North Stars9Munster Warriors0 #
18.08.2013Belfast North Stars7Munster Warriors0 #
Baseball Ireland A-League Regular Season Results 2013 [Reference: 2]

Report

In one of the most competitive ever seasons of the Irish Baseball League, the Dublin Spartans won the League Pennant with an 11-4 Record (48 Points), just 2 games ahead of both the Dublin Black Sox and Belfast North Stars (9-6), with Dublin City Hurricanes also making the playoffs a further game behind (8-7). The other two teams in the A League, the Greystones Mariners (5-10) and Munster Warriors also competed well with the two traditional powers Dublin City Hurricanes and Dublin Spartans. Dublin Black Sox shocked the Spartans in the First Playoff Match, winning 2-1 to go straight into the A League Final, sending the Spartans into a Semi-Final with the winners of the Second Playoff Match, Dublin City Hurricanes, where the Spatans prevailed 5-4. In the A League Final, however, the Dublin Black Sox could not repeat their heroics of the Playoff victory and the Spartans won two narrow games to take the best-of-three series.

About Baseball and Baseball Ireland

Baseball is a bat-and ball game where players aim to hit a ball thrown at them by a pitcher and run around four bases back home without being caught or run out. A run is scored when a player gets back to home base. It is similar to the GAA game of Rounders, but the bases are 90 feet apart rather than 60 and pitching can be overarm. There are 9 Innings for each team in a standard Baseball game (seven in the case of thw Baseball Ireland B-League) and when three players on a team are out that is the end of the innings for the team. A teams innings is not over until three outs are made. It was first played in America, but is thought to have an ancestor in the Irish and British game of Rounders (and also similar games in Germany and Scandinavia such as Branboll). In Ireland it is Coed (Mixed).

References

Images

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2013) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2013&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[3] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131015095707/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2013 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland) and Peter Mullen (Dublin Black Sox).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Baseball Ireland B-League 2015

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]
Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

BBI B-League 2015

 PWLFFGBPts
Northern Division      
*Belfast Hornets191612 
*Belfast Buccaneers191180 4.0
*Cavan Comets209110 6.5
Belfast NorthStars208120 7.5
Ashbourne Giants205132 11.5
Southern Division      
*Dublin City Hurricanes B181800 
*Dublin Spartans B18891 10.5
*Greystones Mariners B186120 12.0
Dublin Black Sox B184122 15.0
Baseball Ireland B-League 2015 [Reference: 3]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
North Semi-Final   
2015Belfast Buccaneers13Cavan Comets10
North Final (Best-of-3)   
2015Belfast Hornets13Belfast Buccaneeers7
2015Belfast Buccaneers6Belfast Hornets16
Hornets won series 2-0   
South Semi-Final   
2015Dublin Spartans B7Greystones Mariners B6
South Final (Best-of-3)   
2015Dublin City Hurricanes B8Dublin Spartans B11
2015Dublin Spartans B16Dublin City Hurricanes B15
2015Spartans B won series 2-0   
B League Final(Single Game)   
2015Belfast Hornets4Dublin Spartans B14
Baseball Ireland B-League 2015 [Reference: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
28.03.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B25Greystones Mariners B5
Week 2
11.04.2015Dublin Black Sox B8Greystones Mariners B11
Week 3
18.04.2015Dublin Black Sox B2Dublin City Hurricanes B13
18.04.2015Ashbourne Giants3Cavan Comets16
18.04.2015Ashbourne Giants7Cavan Comets15
Week 4
25.04.2015Greystones Mariners B1Dublin Spartans B4
25.04.2015Cavan Comets2Belfast Buccaneers14
Week 5
03.05.2015Dublin Black Sox B14Dublin Spartans B5
Week 6
09.05.2015Belfast Buccaneers3Belfast Hornets7
09.05.2015Belfast North Stars17Cavan Comets2
09.05.2015Belfast North Stars19Cavan Comets18
09.05.2015Greystones Mariners B12Dublin Black Sox B10
10.05.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B22Dublin Spartans B1
Week 7
16.05.2015Belfast North Stars9Belfast Buccaneers12
16.05.2015Greystones Mariners B1Dublin City Hurricanes B7
Mid-Week
20.05.2015Belfast North Stars6Belfast Hornets25
Week 8
23.05.2015Belfast Buccaneers12Cavan Comets2
23.05.2015Belfast Buccaneers8Cavan Comets2
23.05.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B14Dublin Black Sox B3
Mid-Week
27.05.2015Belfast Hornets6Belfast North Stars5
Week 9
30.05.2015Belfast Hornets21Cavan Comets6
30.05.2015Belfast Hornets10Cavan Comets6
30.05.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B14Dublin Black Sox B3
31.05.2015Dublin Spartans B12Greystones Mariners B1
Week 10
06.06.2015Belfast Buccaneers19Ashbourne Giants4
06.06.2015Belfast Buccaneers9Ashbourne Giants12
06.06.2015Dublin City Hurricanes15Greystones Mariners B5
07.06.2015Dublin Spartans B9Dublin Black Sox B10
Mid-Week
10.06.2015Belfast North Stars1Belfast Hornets7
10.06.2015Dublin Black Sox B11Greystones Mariners B12
Week 11
13.06.2015Belfast Buccaneers2Belfast Hornets4
13.06.2015Belfast Buccaneers5Belfast Hornets18
13.06.2015Greystones Mariners B6Dublin Black Sox B10
13.06.2015Cavan Comets14Ashbourne Giants4
13.06.2015Cavan Comets16Ashbourne Giants6
14.06.2015Dublin Spartans B1Dublin City Hurricanes B15
Week 12
27.06.2015Dublin Black Sox B7Dublin City Hurricanes B16
28.06.2015Greystones Mariners B13Dublin Spartans B6
Week 13
04.07.2015Belfast North Stars3Ashbourne Giants0
04.07.2015Belfast North Stars15Ashbourne Giants2
04.07.2015Greystones Mariners B1Dublin City Hurricanes B11
05.07.2015Dublin Black Sox B0 #Dublin Spartans B7
Mid-Week
08.07.2015Belfast North Stars0 #Belfast Buccaneers7
Week 14
11.07.2015Belfast Buccaneers19Belfast North Stars4
11.07.2015Belfast Buccaneers13Belfast North Stars3
11.07.2015Dublin Black Sox B2Dublin City Hurricanes B6
12.07.2015Dublin Spartans B12Greystones Mariners B11
Mid-Week
15.07.2015Greystones Mariners B3Dublin City Hurricanes B14
15.07.2015Dublin Spartans B7Dublin Black Sox B0 #
Week 15
18.07.2015Ashbourne Giants3Belfast Buccaneers17
18.07.2015Ashbourne Giants0Belfast Buccaneers11
18.07.2015Cavan Comets13Belfast North Stars6
19.07.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B16Dublin Spartans B15
Mid-Week
22.07.2015Belfast North Stars3Belfast Hornets8
Week 16
25.07.2015Dublin Black Sox B3Greystones Mariners B13
26.07.2015Dublin Spartans B0 #Dublin City Hurricanes B7
Mid-Week
29.07.2015Belfast Hornets10Belfast North Stars0
Week 17
01.08.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B14Dublin Black Sox B7
01.08.2015Cavan Comets6Belfast Buccaneers15
01.08.2015Cavan Comets9Belfast Buccaneers5
01.08.2015Ashbourne Giants19Belfast North Stars18
01.08.2015Ashbourne Giants5Belfast North Stars24
Mid-Week
05.08.2015Belfast Buccaneers7Belfast North Stars10
06.08.2015Ashbourne Giants9Belfast Buccaneers6
06.08.2015Greystones Mariners B12Dublin Black Sox B7
06.08.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B14Dublin Spartans B9
06.08.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B14Dublin Spartans B8
Mid-Week
11.08.2015Dublin Spartans B20Dublin Black Sox B10
12.08.2015Belfast North Stars15Belfast Buccaneers14
Week 18
15.08.2015Ashbourne Giants2Cavan Comets14
15.08.2015Cavan Comets10Belfast Hornets9
15.08.2015Belfast Hornets12Cavan Comets1
16.08.2015Greystones Marineers B3Dublin Spartans B15
Week 19
23.08.2015Belfast HornetscBelfast Buccaneersc
Week 20
29.08.2015Ashbourne Giants4Belfast Hornets7
29.08.2015Belfast Hornets0 #Ashbourne Giants7
29.08.2015Cavan Comets0Belfast North Stars6
29.08.2015Cavan Comets10Belfast North Stars9
29.08.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B18Greystones Mariners B1
30.08.2015Dublin Black Sox B16Dublin Sparttans B14
Week 21
05.09.2015Ashbourne Giants7Belfast North Stars6
05.09.2015Belfast Hornets22Ashbourne Giants0
05.09.2015Belfast Hornets7Cavan Comets0 #
Week 22
12.09.2015Ashbourne Giants0 #Belfast Hornets7
12.09.2015Ashbourne Giants0 #Belfast Hornets7
Week 23
20.09.2015Dublin City Hurricanes B8Dublin Spartans B11
20.09.2015Dublin Spartans B16Dublin City Hurricanes B5
20.09.2015Belfast Hornets13Belfast Buccaneers7
20.09.2015Belfast Buccaneers6Belfast Hornets16
Baseball Ireland B-League Regular Seasn Results 2015 [Reference: 2]

Report

The Baseball Ireland B-League League was split into a Northern and Southern Division with Belfast Hornets winning both the Northern Pennant and Final and the Hurricanes B winning the Southern Pennant, going a perfect 18-0 but losing to bogey team Dublin Spartans B in the Southern Final. The Dublin Spartans B won the B-League Final 15-4 in a single-game against the Hornets. [Reference: 7; 24]

About Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and ball game where players aim to hit a ball thrown at them by a pitcher and run around four bases back home without being caught or run out. A run is scored when a player gets back to home base. It is similar to the GAA game of Rounders, but the bases are 90 feet apart rather than 60 and pitching can be overarm. There are 9 Innings for each team in a standard Baseball game (seven in the case of thw Baseball Ireland B-League) and when three players on a team are out that is the end of the innings for the team. A teams innings is not over until three outs are made. It was first played in America, but is thought to have an ancestor in the Irish and British game of Rounders (and also similar games in Germany and Scandinavia such as Branboll). In Ireland it is Coed (Mixed).

References

Logos

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2015) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2015&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[3] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) 2015 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150925005924/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2015 [Accessed 1 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tom Kelley and Adrian Kelly, Baseball Ireland & Peter Mullen, Dublin Black Sox

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Baseball Ireland B League 2012

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

B League 2012PWLFFGBPts
Greystones Mariners B 15123051
Dublin City Hurricanes B151140148
Dublin Black Sox B1510412.743
Dublin Spartans B15870439
Cavan Comets153120924
West Clare Dolphins15112212.314
Baseball Ireland B League 2012 [Reference: 2]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs
09.09.2012Greystones Mariners B12Dublin City Hurricanes B11
09.09.2012Dublin Black Sox B12Dublin Spartans B2
Semi-Final
15.09.2012Dublin City Hurricanes B9Dublin Black Sox B2
B League FinalBest of 3
23.09.2012Greystones Mariners B2Dublin City Hurricanes B1
23.09.2012Dublin City Hurricanes B14Greystones Mariners B10
29.09.2012Greystones Mariners B9Dublin City Hurricanes B5
Mariners B won Series 2-1
Baseball Ireland B League Playoffs 2012 [Reference: 2]

Regulsar Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
31.03.2012Dublin Spartans B7Dublin Black Sox B12
01.04.2012Greystones Mariners B6Dublin City Hurricanes B12
Week 3
21.04.2012Greystones Mariners B19West Clare Dolphins5
21.04.2012Greystones Mariners B17West Clare Dolphins0
21.04.2012Cavan Comets8Dublin City Hurricanes B15
Week 4
28.04.2012Cavan Comets10Dublin Spartans B14
29.04.2012Dublin Black Sox B10Greystones Mariners B7
Week 5
05.05.2012Greystones Mariners B17Cavan Comets1
05.05.2012Cavan Comets7Dublin Black Sox B0 #
Week 6
12.05.2012Dublin Spartans B2Dublin City Hurricanes B15
12.05.2012West Clare Dolphins8Dublin Black Sox B23
12.05.2012West Clare Dolphins4Dublin Black Sox B20
Week 7
19.05.2012Dublin Spartans B2Greystones Mariners B16
Week 8
26.05.2012Dublin Black Sox B13Dublin Spartans B2
26.05.2012West Clare Dolphins0Dublin City Hurricanes B18
26.05.2012West Clare Dolphins6Dublin City Hurricanes B18
Week 9
02.06.2012Dublin City Hurricanes B10Greystones Mariners B11
02.06.2012Dublin City Hurricanes B9Dublin Black Sox B6
Week 10
10.06.2012Greystones Mariners B3Dublin Spartans B2
Week 11
16.06.2012West Clare Dolphins4Greystones Mariners B21
16.06.2012Dublin Black Sox B7West Clare Dolphins2
16.06.2012Dublin Spartans B7Cavan Comets2
16.06.2012Dublin Spartans B15Cavan Comets3
Week 12
24.06.2012Dublin Black Sox B3Dublin City Hurricanes B4
Week 13
30.06.2012Dublin Black Sox B11Cavan Comets1
30.06.2012Dublin Black Sox B10Cavan Comets5
30.06.2012Dublin Spartans B7West Clare Dolphins0 #
30.06.2012Dublin Spartans B7West Clare Dolphins0 #
Week 14
07.07.2012Dublin City Hurricanes B10Cavan Comets3
07.07.2012Dublin City Hurricanes B16Cavan Comets5
08.07.2012Dublin Spartans B9Dublin Black Sox B6
Week 15
14.07.2012Greystones Mariners B10Dublin Black Sox B7
Week 16
21.07.2012Cavan Comets12Greystones Mariners B18
21.07.2012Cavan Comets3Greysyones Mariners B13
21.07.2012Dublin City Hurricanes B9Dublin Spartans B8
Week 17
28.07.2012West Clare Dolphins3Dublin Spartans B17
28.07.2012West Clare Dolphins3Dublin Spartans B17
Week 18
04.08.2012Greystones Mariners B 11Dublin Spartans B7
Week 19
11.08.2012Dublin Black Sox B13Dublin City Hurricanes B5
Week 20
18.08.2012Greystones Mariners B8Dublin City Hurricanes B6
Week 21
25.08.2012Greystones Mariners B4Dublin Black Sox B7
25.08.2012Cavan Comets12West Clare Dolphins2
25.08.2012West Clare Dolphins15Cavan Comets26
25.08.2012Dublin Spartans B7Dublin City Hurricanes B6
Week 22
01.09.2012Cavan Comets11West Clare Dolphins12
Baseball Ireland B League Regular Season Results 2012 [Reference: 2]

Report

Greystones Mariners B won the 2012 Baseball Ireland B League Trophy with a 9-5 victory in the third game of a three-game Final Series having won the first game 2-1 and lost the second 10-14 to the Dublin City Hurricanes B. They had earlier defeated the Hurricanes B 12-11 in the Playoffs, while the Hurricanes B then had to beat the Dublin Black Sox B 9-2 in the Semi-Final, after the Black Sox B had eliminated the Dublin Spartans B 12-2 in the Minor Playoff. Greystones Mariners B had also won the League Pennant with arecord of 12 Wins and 3 losses (12-3), while the Dublin Hurricanes B (11-4), Dublin Black Sox B (10-4 and 1 Forfeit) and Dublin Spartans B (8-7) were the other three playoff qualifiers, well ahead of the Cavan Comets(3-12) and West Clare Dolphins (1-12-2).

References

Logos

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2012) League Schedule 2012 [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2012&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[3] Baseball Ireland (2019) Baseball Ireland – Award Winners [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/news.php?search_id=6 [Accessed 2 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers) & Peter Mullen (Black Sox)

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