New Game Ball for 2015
For the 2015 season the Baden 3B Perfection from Ransome Sporting Goods will replace the previous Rawlings ROLB1 ball, as a result of an agreement between the BBF/BSF and BSUK […]
Goodbye in 2014
The end of the 2014 season, saw 3 Mavericks depart the club. Carlos Garcia After 3 years with the Mavericks, Carlos returns to his native Spain, following a re-assignment in […]
Awards 2014
The annual Awards evening was held on the 5th October, at Bills Restaurant in Guildford. As always, there was a good turnout, and the club were able to honour those […]
Baseball In England by David M. Jones
‘Play ball!’— the perennial cry at the start of the game in the American baseball season. Why an article about American baseball in a magazine distributed in southern England* you […]
Mavericks sweep Mustangs
Guildford, 20th July 2014 Game 1: Southampton 4-14 Guildford Game 2: Southampton 15-25 Guildford The Mavericks continued their push towards the play-offs, by taking both games of a doubleheader with […]
Umpires Call – Fielder Obstruction
General Manager Michael B has posted a query to me about a situation involving what appears to be fielder obstruction, so I thought this would a be a good forum […]
Mavericks Go Walkabout in Croydon
Guildford travelled to South London for a game with the Pirates on Sunday, continuing their rivalry of the last 5 seasons. A much changed line up to the previous game, […]
Mavericks win away home game
Bracknell 6 – 7 Mavericks (Game 1) Bracknell 8 – 7 Mavericks (Game 2) High Wycombe, 4th May. The Mavericks had the unusual distinction of winning a home game away […]
Junior Open Day
On Saturday 3rd May and Saturday 10th May, the Guildford Baseball and Softball Club will be holding Open Days at Stoke Park in Guildford. These events will be free of […]
Umpires Call – Understanding Bases Awarded
Hello and welcome to Umpire’s Call. This week’s subject is Bases awarded to runners on overthrown balls and the like. This often seems confusing, but needn’t be. DON’T OVERTHINK IT! […]