League Table
| P | W | L | W/O | RF | RA | GB | Pts | |
| B-1 League | ||||||||
| *Belfast North Stars | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 214 | 80 | – | 41 |
| *Dublin City Hurricanes B | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 222 | 234 | 4.7 | 27 |
| Ashbourne Giants U21 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 196 | 214 | 4.7 | 27 |
| Dublin Spartans B | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 184 | 254 | 7.3 | 19 |
| B-2 League | ||||||||
| *Mariners B | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 247 | 136 | – | 45 |
| *Belfast Buccaneers | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 175 | 175 | 4.5 | 30 |
| Ashbourne Stags | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 145 | 180 | 6 | 27 |
| Cavan Comets | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 109 | 249 | 12.2 | 7 |
Points System: 3 Pts Win / 0 Pts Loss / -2 Pts Forfeit (W/O)Reference: [1][Adjusted – RF-RA Compiled from Results]
Playoff Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | Best of 3 | |||
| 14.09.2019 | Mariners B | 15 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 11 |
| 14.09.2019 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 9 | Mariners B | 4 |
| 21.09.2019 | Mariners B | 23 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 19 |
| (Mariners B won series 2-1) | ||||
| 15.09.2019 | Belfast North Stars | 8 | Belfast Buccaneers | 1 |
| 15.09.2019 | Belfast Buccaneers | 10 | Belfast North Stars | 9 |
| 29.09.2019 | Belfast North Stars | 11 | Belfast Buccaneers | 9 |
| (North Stars won series 2-1) | ||||
| B League Final | Best of 3 | |||
| 29.09.2019 | Mariners B | 14 | Belfast North Stars | 4 |
| 05.10.2019 | Belfast North Stars | 10 | Mariners B | 9 |
| 05.10.2019 | Mariners B | 10 | Belfast North Stars | 8 |
| (Mariners B won series 2-1) |
Reference: [3]
Regular Season Results:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Week 2 | ||||
| 30.03.19 ^ | Dublin Spartans B | 10 | Ashbourne Stags | 13 |
| 30.03.19 ^ | Greystones Mariners B | 9 | Belfast North Stars | 0 # |
| Week 3 | ||||
| 06.04.19 | Ashbourne Giants B | 0 | Belfast North Stars | 11 |
| 06.04.19 | Ashbourne Giants B | 0 | Belfast North Stars | 10 |
| 06.04.19 ^ | Dublin Spartans B | 5 | Greystones Mariners B | 25 |
| 07.04.19 | Cavan Comets | 9 | Belfast Buccaneers | 5 |
| 07.04.19 | Cavan Comets | 3 | Belfast Buccaneers | 21 |
| Week 4 | ||||
| 13.04.19 ^ | Ashbourne Stags | 9 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 7 |
| 13.04.19 ^ | Ashbourne Giants B | 20 | Dublin Spartans B | 14 |
| 13.04.19 | Greystones Mariners B | 15 | Cavan Comets | 5 |
| 13.04.19 | Greystones Mariners B | 16 | Cavan Comets | 6 |
| Week 5 | ||||
| 20.04.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 6 | Ashbourne Giants B | 9 |
| 20.04.19 | Greystones Mariners B | 19 | Ashbourne Stags | 13 |
| Week 6 | ||||
| 27.04.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 3 | Belfast North Stars B | 15 |
| 27.04.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 6 | Belfast North Stars B | 2 |
| 27.04.19 | Cavan Comets | 0 # | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 9 |
| 28.04.19 | Mariners B | 17 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 7 |
| Week 7 | ||||
| 04.05.19 | Mariners B | 9 | Belfast Buccaneers | 2 |
| 04.05.19 | Mariners B | 16 | Belfast Buccaneers | 2 |
| 04.05.19 | Cavan Comets | 5 | Ashbourne Stags | 13 |
| 05.05.19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 8 | Dublin Spartans B | 27 |
| Week 8 | ||||
| 11.05.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 14 | Mariners B | 4 |
| 11.05.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 11 |
| Week 9 | ||||
| 18.05.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 8 | Belfast North Stars | 18 |
| 18.05.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 11 | Mariners B | 10 |
| Week 10 | ||||
| 25.05.19 | Belfast North Stars | 11 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 1 |
| 25.05.19 | Belfast North Stars | 13 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 3 |
| 26.05.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 15 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 14 |
| Week 11 | ||||
| 01.06.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 9 | Cavan Comets B | 0 # |
| 01.06.19 | Belfast North Stars | 1 | Mariners B | 2 |
| 01.06.19 | Belfast North stars | 6 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 5 |
| 01.06.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 7 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 12 |
| Week 12 | ||||
| 08.06.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 9 | Mariners B | 6 |
| 08.06.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 17 | Mariners B | 16 |
| 08.06.19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 24 | Cavan Comets B | 13 |
| 09.06.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 1 | Ashbourne Stags | 5 |
| Week 13 | ||||
| 15.06.19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 3 | Ashbourne Stags | 16 |
| 15.06.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 5 | Belfast Buccaneers | 10 |
| 15.06.19 | Cavan Comets | 13 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 18 |
| 19.06.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 7 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 17 |
| Week 14 | ||||
| 22.06.19 | Belfast North Stars | 16 | Dublin Spartans B | 1 |
| 22.06.19 | Belfast North Stars | 16 | Dublin Spartans B | 4 |
| 22.06.19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 13 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 6 |
| 22.06.19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 4 | Mariners B | 10 |
| Week 15 | ||||
| 29.06.19 | Belfast North Stars | 12 | Belfast Buccaneers | 5 |
| 29.06.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 7 | Cavan Comets | 0 # |
| 29.06.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 24 | Dublin Spartans B | 14 |
| 29.06.19 | Mariners B | 12 | Dublin Spartans B | 9 |
| Week 16 | ||||
| 06.07.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 2 | Ashbourne Stags | 4 |
| 06.07.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 12 | Ashbourne Stags | 1 |
| 06.07.19 | Cavan Comets | 6 | Mariners B | 9 |
| 06.07.19 | Cavan Comets B | 0 # | Mariners B | 7 |
| 06.07.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 7 | Belfast North Stars | 9 |
| Week 17 | ||||
| 13.07.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 2 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 5 |
| 13.07.19 | Belfast North Stars | 10 | Ashbourne Stags | 0 |
| 13.07.19 | Belfast North stars | 7 | Cavan Comets | 8 |
| 13.07.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 7 | Belfast Buccaneers | 22 |
| Week 19 | ||||
| 27.07.19 | Belfast North Stars | 17 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 3 |
| 27.07.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 18 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 11 |
| 27.07.19 | Cavan Comets | 13 | Ashbourne Stags | 2 |
| 27.07.19 | Cavan Comets | 7 | Dublin Spartans B | 0# |
| 31.07.19 | Mariners B | 8 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 7 |
| 31.07.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 4 | Dublin Spartans B | 10 |
| Week 20 | ||||
| 03.08.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 3 | Dublin Spartans B | 18 |
| Week 22 | ||||
| 17.08.19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 20 | Belfast Buccaneers | 2 |
| 17.08.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 7 | Belfast North Stars | 16 |
| 17.08.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 12 | Mariners B | 11 |
| 18.08.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | 13 | Dublin Spartans B | 17 |
| Week 23 | ||||
| 24.08.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 7 | Belfast North Stars | 0 # |
| 24.08.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 16 | Cavan Comets | 4 |
| Week 24 | ||||
| 31.08.19 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 12 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 18 |
| 31.08.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 5 | Cavan Comets | 11 |
| 31.08.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 6 | Cavan Comets | 5 |
| 31.08.19 | Dublin City Hurricanes B | 14 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 13 |
| 31.08.19 | Mariners B | 16 | Dublin Spartans B | 6 |
| Week 25 | ||||
| 07.09.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 2 | Belfast Buccaneers | 3 |
| 07.09.19 | Ashbourne Stags | 4 | Belfast Buccaneers | 15 |
| 07.09.19 | Cavan Comets | 1 | Belfast North Stars | 23 |
| 07.09.19 | Dublin Spartans B | 7 | Ashbourne Giants U21 | 22 |
| Week 21 | ||||
| 15.09.19 | Belfast Buccaneers | Cavan Comets |
Reference: [2]
Home Venues
| Team | Home Field |
| Ashbourne Giants B | Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath |
| Ashbourne Stags | Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath |
| Belfast Buccaneers | Hydebank Park, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT15FF |
| Belfast North Stars | Hydebank Park, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT15FF |
| Cavan Comets | Peace-Link Park, Clones, Co. Monaghan |
| Dublin City Hurricanes B | National Baseball Centre, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 |
| Dublin Spartans B | National Baseball Centre, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 |
| Greystones Mariners B | Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dublin |
Reference: [2]
Report
Mariners B won the B League Final 10-8 in the third game of a Best of 3 Series against Belfast North Stars. North Stars had taken it to a third game, by winning the second game 10-9, after a convincing 14-4 Mariners B win in the first game.
Both Semi-Finals had also gone to three games, with Belfast North Stars defeating Belfast Buccaneers, and Mariners B beating Dublin City Hurricanes B.
The North Stars and Mariners B were the best teams all season, convincing winners of their respective divisions with 15 wins each. The race for second place in each Division, and therefore the other playoff places was close, with Dublin City Hurricanes B and Belfast Buccaneers just edging Ashbourne Giants U21 and Ashbourne Stags respectively, with Dublin Spartans B and Cavan Comets bringing up the rear.
References:
Websites
[1] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]
[2] Baseball Ireland (2019) B League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=B&search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]
[3] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2019 [Accessed 6 October 2019]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland & Peter Mullen, Dublin Black Sox
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