Author: Tom Rowe

Bristol pitcher Ricky Gellatly was superb at the weekend, tossing a very rare no hitter against the Merlins as the Bats overwhelmed the Cardiff side 21-0 to maintain their unbeaten record in the South West Baseball League (SWBL). Whilst the Bats scored frequently and right from the start, it was Gellatly’s performance from the mound that drew praise from both sides. “It was a fantastic performance from Ricky with his…

It was wins for the Bristol Badgers and the Bats at the weekend as they beat Brighton Brewers and Cardiff Merlins respectively. Sadly the Buccaneers suffered a heartbreaking 30-28 loss to the Weston Jets in a five hour marathon at Somerdale. The Badgers were too strong for the Brewers winning 18-4 in their BBF AA clash with catcher Rhodri Theaker impressing with the bat driving in four runs. Outfielder Vil…

Bristol Bats overcame the Bristol Buccaneers in a high scoring derby at Somerdale Pavilion on Sunday. The Bats eventually ran out 46-21 winners after the Buccaneers mounted a spirited 14 run comeback in the fifth inning. The Buccaneers took advantage of some costly Bats fielding errors before succumbing to a greater depth on the Bats’ bench. Ricky Gellatly was the Bats’ MVP after a strong all round game. He was…

Bristol Buccaneers secured an impressive 15-11 win over Cardiff Marlins in their South West Baseball League (SWBL) debut on Sunday. The new team, which mainly consists of players in their first year of baseball, put on a impressive batting performance registering 24 hits in the nine innings game. Debutant and MVP Ben Briggs, third baseman Neptali Ortega, outfielders Michael Hannah and Billy Garrett and second baseman Richard Evans all had…