Standings
| SU League 2021 | P | W | L | F | RF | RA | GB | Pts |
| Brawlers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Smokin’ Aces | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 83 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Belfast Sliders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 45 | 1.0 | 7 |
| Belfast Cubs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Bangor Buccaneers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 46 | 2.0 | 4 |
Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Week 1 | ||||
| 24.05.2021 | Smokin’ Aces | 12 | Belfast Brawlers | 45 |
| Week 2 | ||||
| 31.05.2021 | Belfast Sliders | 25 | Smokin’ Aces | 20 |
| 31.05.2021 | Belfast Brawlers | 27 | Bangor Buccaneers | 4 |
| Week 3 | ||||
| 07.06.2021 | Belfast Sliders | 3 | Belfast Cubs | 25 |
| Week 4 | ||||
| 13.06.2021 | Bangor Buccaneers | 13 | Smokin’ Aces | 19 |
| 14.06.2021 | Belfast Brawlers | Belfast Cubs | ||
| Week 5 | ||||
| 21.06.2021 | Belfast Sliders | Belfast Brawlers | ||
| 21.06.2021 | Smokin’ Aces | Belfast Cubs | ||
| Week 6 | ||||
| 28.06.2021 | Belfast Sliders | Belfast Buccaneers | ||
| Week 7 | ||||
| 04.07.2021 | Belfast Cubs | Smokin’ Aces | ||
| Week 8 | ||||
| 18.07.2021 | Belfast Buccaneers | Belfast Cubs | ||
| Week 9 | ||||
| 25.07.2021 | Belfast Buccaneers | Belfast Brawlers | ||
| 26.07.2021 | Smokin’ Aces | Belfast Sliders | ||
| Week 10 | ||||
| 01.08.2021 | Belfast Cubs | Belfast Sliders | ||
| Week 11 | ||||
| 09.08.2021 | Belfast Brawlers | Belfast Sliders | ||
| Week 12 | ||||
| 16.08.2021 | Belfast Brawlers | Smokin’ Aces | ||
| Week 13 | ||||
| 21.08.2021 | Smokin’ Aces | Belfast Buccaneers | ||
| Week 14 | ||||
| 29.08.2021 | Belfast Buccaneers | Belfast Sliders | ||
| 29.08.2021 | Belfast Cubs | Belfast Brawlers | ||
| Week 15 | ||||
| 05.09.2021 | Belfast Cubs | Bangor Buccaneers |
Match Reports
Week 1 – May 24 2021 – Brawlers 45 Aces 12 – Henry Jones Playing Fields, Belfast
In very windy conditions which made pitching very difficult Brawlers began the defence of their title with a 45-12 victory over their B team Aces. The wind not only made pitching difficult but also meant the big hitting game they had hoped for did not materialise. nonetheless, it was a good experience for new players on both teams making their competitive debut. [References: 8]
Week 2 – May 31 2021 – Belfast Sliders 25 Smokin’ Aces 20 – Dixon Park Playing Fields, Grand Parade, Belfast
Belfast Sliders won their opening game of the season 25-20 versus Aces in a fun game with great Bank Holiday weather for the occasion. [References: 9-11]
Week 2 – May 31 2021 – Brawlers 27 Bangor Buccaneers 4 – Henry Jones Playing Fields, Belfast.
Brawlers went to 2-0 with a 27-4 victory at home to Bangor Buccaneers, playing a tight defence to restrict the Bucs to just the four runs. The weather was fantastic and the Brawlers were brilliant with their hitting and fielding. The Bucs, however, made some great catches so they were happy with their progress against the defending Champions. [Reference: 11-12]
Week 3 – June 7 2021 – Belfast Sliders 3 Belfast Cubs 25 – Dixon Park Playing Fields, Grand Parade, Belfast
Belfast Cubs finally swung into action in week 3 of the 2021 SU season and playing a patient game against a new pitcher in his first season at the plate for near neighbours Belfast Sliders they took a 7-1 lead in the second innings. A strong defensive display meant the Cubs were not in the field too long as they put up 5 shutout innings and added two more big innings in the fourth (8 runs) and the sixth (6 runs). Cubs shortstop Chris won the MVP as they won 25-3 (Most Valuable Player Award). [Reference: 13-14]
About Softball Ulster and the SU League 2021 Season
Softball Ulster was founded in 2007 as a Provincial League within Softball Ireland. It played its first season in 2008 and 2021 will be its 14th season. It comprises 5 teams from 4 clubs, the same as in 2020, with each team playing the other twice – once home and once away for an 8 game season. 4 of the five teams are based in Belfast with the fifth, Bangor Buccaneers, based in the North Down town of that name.
Home venues
| Team | Venue |
| Bangor Buccaneers | Bloomfield Playing Fields, Bangor, North Down |
| Belfast Cubs | Strandtown Primary School, Belfast / Spafield, Holywood, Co. Down |
| Belfast Sliders | Dixon Park Playing Fields, Grand Parade, Belfast |
| Brawlers | Henry Jones Playing Fields. Belfast |
| Smokin’ Aces | Henry Jones Playing Fields. Belfast |
Images:
[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]
Websites
[2] Softball Ulster (2021) Softball Ulster Standings (2021) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2021/ [Accessed 24 August 2020][Last Accessed 18 September 2020]
[3] Softball Ulster (2021) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/bangor-bucs/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]
[4] Softball Ulster (2021) Belfast Cubs [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/belfast-cubs/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]
[5] Softball Ulster (2021) Belfast Sliders [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/belfast-sliders/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]
[6] Softball Ulster (2021) Brawlers [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/belfast-brawlers/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]
[7] Softball Ulster (2021) Smokin’ Aces [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/smokin-aces/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]
Social Media
[8] Belfast Softball Club Facebook (2021)Post, May 24, 2021 at 11:20 PM: [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastSoftball/posts/4298284710205799 [Accessed 31 May 2021]
[9] Belfast Sliders Softball Club Facebook (2021) Post, 31 May 2021 at 09:24 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastsliders/photos/a.10152314741249618/10159158235114618/ [Accessed 1 June 2021]
[10] The Baseline – Irish Softball Community Facebook Page (2021) Post by Montana Pequinita, May 31, 2021 at 10:00 PM [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 1 June 2021]
[11] Belfast Softball Club Facebook (2021)Post, May 31, 2021 at 11:20 PM: [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastSoftball/posts/4319521231415480 [Accessed 1 June 2021]
[12] Bangor Buccaneers (2021) Post, May 31, 2021 at 09:42 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BangorBuccaneers/posts/2039365389538493 [Accessed 1 June 2021]
[13] Belfast Cubs Softball Team Facebook (2021) Post, June 7, 2021 at 10:46 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastCubs/posts/2294527547344638 [Accessed 18 June 2021]
Websites
[14] Belfast Sliders Softball Club (2021) Sliders v Cubs Game 4 [Internet] Available from: http://belfastsliders.co.uk/event/sliders-vs-cubs-4/ [Accessed 18 June 2021]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 18 June 2021
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