The Bristol Badgers are the 2017 South West Baseball League (SWBL) Champions. They overcame Southern Conference Champions, the Exeter Spitfires 9-3 at Somerdale Pavilion Sunday to claim the title for the first time in the club’s history. Manager and MVP Tom Hollies pitched a complete game, giving up just five hits while striking out 10 Spitfires. He also drove in outfielder Vilmantas Katinas in the third inning to get the…

The Bristol Badgers powered past the Newton Brewers 50-2 in Devon in the latest round of SWBL matches while at Somerdale Pavilion the Bats were sunk 17-4 by Southern Conference pacesetters, the Plymouth Mariners. The Badgers registered 41 hits against the Brewers including 12 doubles and a triple, easily overpowering the Devon side. MVP Vilmantus Katinas led the way for the Badgers with six hits, four RBIs and five runs….