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Softball Leinster Division 3 2023

Standings

Softball Leinster Division 3 2023

PosTeamWLFFTPGBRSRADiff
1Stoneballerz100501349
2Ashbourne Comets10050707
2Hippety Hippos10050707
4Wicklow Cubs01020413-9
5Brewers00000000
5Deadly Suspects00000000
5G&Ts00000000
5Thirsty Camels00000000
9Marlay Mustangs00200014-14

Standings calculated automatically from results. For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Playoffs

Regular Season Results

For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Weekly Recaps

About

About Softball Leinster Division 3 2023

The 2023 Softball Leinster season features nine teams: Bottom club in Division 2 in 2022, Marlay Mustangs have been relegated to Division 3 and Division 3 Champions 2022, Average Joes, and third-placed Ashbourne Antlers have been promoted. Four teams remain from 2022: Hippety Hippos, Thirsty Camels, Wicklow Cubs and Deadly Suspects. New teams for 2023 are Ashbourne Comets (fourth team of Ashbourne Antlers), Brewers (third team of Kegs), G&Ts, and Stoneballerz.

Ashbourne Antlers represent Co. Meath and Wicklow Cubs from Charlesland represent Co. Wicklow, both Leinster. Hippety Hippos (fourth team of Hippetys), represent Co. South Dublin, Dublin, and are based in Stannaway Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12. Marlay Mustangs and Deadly Suspects are both based in Marlay Park, Dublin 14, representing Co. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Dublin. Brewers are based in Wanderers FC, Dublin 4, and represent the Southside of Dublin City, Dublin. Thirsty Camels are based in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 and represent Co. Fingal, Dublin.

ABOUT Softball Leinster

The Leinster Softball League has its’ origins in the Dublin Softball League (1982-1989) which became a founder member of Softball Ireland in 1990 after teams were discovered also playing Softball in Limerick and Cork. Now known as Softball Leinster, the Leinster Softball League is one of three Provincial Softball Organisations in Ireland – Softball Ulster and Softball Connacht Munster are the other two – with the winners of each Provincial League competing for the Softball Ireland National Club Championship.

Softball is like Baseball but the major differences are the Pitching is underarm in Softball as opposed to Overarm in Baseball; there are 10 players Fielding Defence in Softball as opposed to 9 in Baseball; and the Infield where the players run around bases in an attempt to get back to homebase in smaller in Softball than in Baseball.

Softball has three main variations: Fastpitch Softball where the Pitching can be as fast as in Baseball is primarily a Women’s Sport with a Professional League and College League in USA being the top leagues in the world; Slowpitch Softball where the pitching is underarm also but in a soft arc and much slower; and Indoor Softball which is as its’ name suggests played indoors. In the Indoor variation if the ball is hit off the far end wall and bounces back onto the ‘field’ without being touched it is a home run. Also in the Indoor variation a team loses a point for each player out and gains a point for each base reached without an out and getting home. The other two variations on Softball the scoring is very like Baseball with a point (called a ‘Run’) scored when a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home.

Scoring and Rules

The object of the games of Baseball and Softball are to hit the ball pitched at the batter and advance around four bases back home. Teams take turns Batting (Offence) and Fielding (Defence). The team that scores the most runs over 7 innings in Softball and 9 innings in Baseball is declared the winner. Each time a team takes turns batting it is an inning. The away team (‘road’ team) bats first (this is called the top of the inning) and the home team second (bottom of the inning) in each inning. An inning is over whenever the batting team has three players caught, run, or struck out.

A player does not have to get all the way around the four bases back home in the one play (‘at bat’) but can do so over a number of plays (players ‘at bat’). When a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home on the one play (in other words when the player ran all the way around four bases back home on their own hit) it is called a Home Run. Players may be struck, caught or run out. In addition when at home plate attempting to hit a pitch players have three strikes to be out but four ‘balls’ pitched (in other four bad pitches). If four ‘balls’ are pitched before three strikes the player may advance to first base. A player must run to first base when they hit the ball. If the ball passes over home plate within the ‘strike zone’ (an area the width and depth of home plate and from the batters chest to their waist). For an explanation on the Strikezone and its’ evolution over time please see the Major League Baseball page on the subject: https://www.mlb.com/official-information/umpires/strike-zone

Map of Ireland 2022 Counties, Boroughs and Districts showing logos and locations of Softball Leinster teams

Softball Gear Stock Image

green ball on sand
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

References

Scoreboard References

[1] Softball Leinster (2023) 2023 Division 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/table/2023-division-3/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[2] Softball Leinster (2023) Ashbourne Comets [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/ashbourne-comets/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[3] Softball Leinster (2023) Brewers [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/kielys-kegs/brewers/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[4] Softball Leinster (2023) Deadly Suspects [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/suspects-softball-club/deadly-suspects/  [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[5] Softball Leinster (2023) G&T [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/g-ts/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[6] Softball Leinster (2023) Hippety Hippos [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/hippty-hippos/  [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[7] Softball Leinster (2023) Marlay Mustangs [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/marlay-softball-club/marlay-mustangs/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[8] Softball Leinster (2023) Stoneballerz [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/stoneballerz/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[9] Softball Leinster (2023) Thirsty Camels [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/stormriders/thundergades/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

[10] Softball Leinster (2023) Wicklow Cubs [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/wicklow-cubs/ [Accessed 6 May 2023]

LOGO REFERENCES

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Marlay Mustangs and Marlay Martyrs

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 May 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

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Softball Leinster Division 2 2023

Standings

Softball Leinster Division 2 2023

PosTeamWLFFTPGBRSRADiff
1Average Joes1005016313
2Ashbourne Antlers01020316-13
3Castleknock Wildcats00000000
3Homer Devils00000000
3Hypnotists00000000
3Navan Dragons00000000

Standings calculated automatically from results. For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Playoffs

Regular Season Results

For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1

About

About Softball Leinster Division 2 2023

The 2023 Softball Leinster season features six, as in 2022, however, 2022 Champions Wicklow Wolves and second-placed Hippety Hipsters have been promoted to Division 1 for 2023, with no team relegated from that division. Bottom team in 2022 Marlay Mustangs have been relegated to Division 3 for the 2023 season and Homers and Base Devils have merged to become Homer Devils. 2022 Division 3 Champions Average Joes and third-placed Ashbourne Antlers have been promoted to Division 2. New teams for 2023 in Softball Leinster, and placed in Division 2 are Navan Dragons and Hypnotists.

Ashbourne Antlers and Navan Dragons both represent Co. Meath, Leinster; Average Joes, Homer Devils and Hypnotists all represent Co. South Dublin, and are based in Stannaway Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12. Castleknock Wildcats are based in Castleknock College, Dublin 15, and represent, Co. Fingal, Dublin.

ABOUT Softball Leinster

The Leinster Softball League has its’ origins in the Dublin Softball League (1982-1989) which became a founder member of Softball Ireland in 1990 after teams were discovered also playing Softball in Limerick and Cork. Now known as Softball Leinster, the Leinster Softball League is one of three Provincial Softball Organisations in Ireland – Softball Ulster and Softball Connacht Munster are the other two – with the winners of each Provincial League competing for the Softball Ireland National Club Championship.

Softball is like Baseball but the major differences are the Pitching is underarm in Softball as opposed to Overarm in Baseball; there are 10 players Fielding Defence in Softball as opposed to 9 in Baseball; and the Infield where the players run around bases in an attempt to get back to homebase in smaller in Softball than in Baseball.

Softball has three main variations: Fastpitch Softball where the Pitching can be as fast as in Baseball is primarily a Women’s Sport with a Professional League and College League in USA being the top leagues in the world; Slowpitch Softball where the pitching is underarm also but in a soft arc and much slower; and Indoor Softball which is as its’ name suggests played indoors. In the Indoor variation if the ball is hit off the far end wall and bounces back onto the ‘field’ without being touched it is a home run. Also in the Indoor variation a team loses a point for each player out and gains a point for each base reached without an out and getting home. The other two variations on Softball the scoring is very like Baseball with a point (called a ‘Run’) scored when a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home.

Scoring and Rules

The object of the games of Baseball and Softball are to hit the ball pitched at the batter and advance around four bases back home. Teams take turns Batting (Offence) and Fielding (Defence). The team that scores the most runs over 7 innings in Softball and 9 innings in Baseball is declared the winner. Each time a team takes turns batting it is an inning. The away team (‘road’ team) bats first (this is called the top of the inning) and the home team second (bottom of the inning) in each inning. An inning is over whenever the batting team has three players caught, run, or struck out.

A player does not have to get all the way around the four bases back home in the one play (‘at bat’) but can do so over a number of plays (players ‘at bat’). When a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home on the one play (in other words when the player ran all the way around four bases back home on their own hit) it is called a Home Run. Players may be struck, caught or run out. In addition when at home plate attempting to hit a pitch players have three strikes to be out but four ‘balls’ pitched (in other four bad pitches). If four ‘balls’ are pitched before three strikes the player may advance to first base. A player must run to first base when they hit the ball. If the ball passes over home plate within the ‘strike zone’ (an area the width and depth of home plate and from the batters chest to their waist). For an explanation on the Strikezone and its’ evolution over time please see the Major League Baseball page on the subject: https://www.mlb.com/official-information/umpires/strike-zone

Map of Ireland 2022 Counties, Boroughs and Districts showing logos and locations of Softball Leinster teams

Softball Gear Stock Image

green ball on sand
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

References

Scoreboard References

[1] Softball Leinster (2023) 2023 Division 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/table/2023-division-2/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[2] Softball Leinster (2023) Ashbourne Antlers [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/ashbourne-antlers/  [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[3] Softball Leinster (2023) Average Joes [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/average-joes/  [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[4] Softball Leinster (2023) Castleknock Wildcats [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/castleknock-softball-club/castleknock-wildcats/  [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[5] Softball Leinster (2023) Homer Devils [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/homers/  [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[6] Softball Leinster (2023) Hypnotists [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/stannaway-softball-club/hypontics/  [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[7] Softball Leinster (2023) Navan Dragons [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/navan-dragons/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

LOGO REFERENCES

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Marlay Mustangs and Marlay Martyrs

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 May 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

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Softball Leinster Division 1 2023

Standings

Standings calculated automatically from results. For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Playoffs

Softball Leinster Division 1 2023

PosTeamWLFFTPGBRSRADiff
1Dodder Dynamites20010033033
2Usual Suspects200100421923
3Chuggers110702138-17
4Renegade Reapers1005017161
5Hippety Hipsters10050981
6Wicklow Wolves020402036-16
7Renegade Titans020401936-17
8Dublin Bay Packers011201624-8

Regular Season Results

For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (26 April 2023)

There were opening day wins for Usual Suspects (27-12 at Wicklow Wolves) and Chuggers (21-12 at Renegade Titans). Dodder Dynamites received a walkover from Dublin Bay Packers. [References: 1-9]

Week 2 (3 May 2023)

Renegade Reapers opened their season with a close 17-16 victory versus Dublin Bay Packers in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, while Hippety Hipsters also gained a close win, 9-8 versus Wicklow Wolves in Stannaway Park. Usual Suspects defeated Renegade Titans 15-7 to move to 2-0 and Dodder Dynamites also continued on winning ways, going 2-0 with a 26-run victory over Chuggers. [References: 1-9]

About

About Softball Leinster Division 1 2023

Softball Leinster Division 1 features eight teams for 2023, up two on 2022 with the promotion of Wicklow Wolves (Charlesland, Co. Wicklow) and Hippety Hipsters representing South Dublin (Stannaway Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12). All six teams from Division 1 2022 returned with none relegated or promoted. Renegade Reapers and Renegade Titans represent Dublin City, being based in St. Anne’s Park in Raheny, Dublin 3 on the Northside of the Liffey. Dodder Dynamites represent the Southside of Dublin City, based in ETB Sports Grounds in Terenure, Dublin 6W. Usual Suspects (Marlay Park, Dublin 14) and Chuggers (Wanderers FC, Sandymount, Dublin 4) represent Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Dublin Bay Packers (Castleknock College, Dublin 13) represent Fingal. Division 1 is the second level of four Coed Slowpitch Softball Leagues in Leinster Province, Ireland, coming below the Premier Division.

ABOUT Softball Leinster

The Leinster Softball League has its’ origins in the Dublin Softball League (1982-1989) which became a founder member of Softball Ireland in 1990 after teams were discovered also playing Softball in Limerick and Cork. Now known as Softball Leinster, the Leinster Softball League is one of three Provincial Softball Organisations in Ireland – Softball Ulster and Softball Connacht Munster are the other two – with the winners of each Provincial League competing for the Softball Ireland National Club Championship.

Softball is like Baseball but the major differences are the Pitching is underarm in Softball as opposed to Overarm in Baseball; there are 10 players Fielding Defence in Softball as opposed to 9 in Baseball; and the Infield where the players run around bases in an attempt to get back to homebase in smaller in Softball than in Baseball.

Softball has three main variations: Fastpitch Softball where the Pitching can be as fast as in Baseball is primarily a Women’s Sport with a Professional League and College League in USA being the top leagues in the world; Slowpitch Softball where the pitching is underarm also but in a soft arc and much slower; and Indoor Softball which is as its’ name suggests played indoors. In the Indoor variation if the ball is hit off the far end wall and bounces back onto the ‘field’ without being touched it is a home run. Also in the Indoor variation a team loses a point for each player out and gains a point for each base reached without an out and getting home. The other two variations on Softball the scoring is very like Baseball with a point (called a ‘Run’) scored when a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home.

Scoring and Rules

The object of the games of Baseball and Softball are to hit the ball pitched at the batter and advance around four bases back home. Teams take turns Batting (Offence) and Fielding (Defence). The team that scores the most runs over 7 innings in Softball and 9 innings in Baseball is declared the winner. Each time a team takes turns batting it is an inning. The away team (‘road’ team) bats first (this is called the top of the inning) and the home team second (bottom of the inning) in each inning. An inning is over whenever the batting team has three players caught, run, or struck out.

A player does not have to get all the way around the four bases back home in the one play (‘at bat’) but can do so over a number of plays (players ‘at bat’). When a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home on the one play (in other words when the player ran all the way around four bases back home on their own hit) it is called a Home Run. Players may be struck, caught or run out. In addition when at home plate attempting to hit a pitch players have three strikes to be out but four ‘balls’ pitched (in other four bad pitches). If four ‘balls’ are pitched before three strikes the player may advance to first base. A player must run to first base when they hit the ball. If the ball passes over home plate within the ‘strike zone’ (an area the width and depth of home plate and from the batters chest to their waist). For an explanation on the Strikezone and its’ evolution over time please see the Major League Baseball page on the subject: https://www.mlb.com/official-information/umpires/strike-zone

Map of Ireland 2022 Counties, Boroughs and Districts showing logos and locations of Softball Leinster teams

Softball Gear Stock Image

green ball on sand
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

References

Results and Standings References

[1] Softball Leinster (2023) 2023 Division 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/table/2023-division-1/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[2] Softball Leinster (2023) Chuggers [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/kielys-kegs/chuggers/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[3] Softball Leinster (2023) Dodder Dynamites [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/dodder-softball-club/dynamites/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[4] Softball Leinster (2023) Dublin Bay Packers [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/dublin-bay-packers/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[5] Softball Leinster (2023) Hippety Hipsters [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/hippty-hsters/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[6] Softball Leinster (2023) Renegade Reapers [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/renegades-softball-club/renegade-reapers/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[7] Softball Leinster (2023) Renegade Titans [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/renegades-softball-club/renegade-titans/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[8] Softball Leinster (2023) Usual Suspects [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/suspects-softball-club/usual-suspects/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

[9] Softball Leinster (2023) Wicklow Wolves [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/wicklow-wolves/ [Accessed 4 May 2023]

LOGO REFERENCES

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Marlay Mustangs and Marlay Martyrs

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 May 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

green ball on sand

Softball Leinster Premier Division 2023

Standings

Softball Leinster Premier Division 2023

PosTeamWLFFTPGBRSRA
14002006424
23201907657
32301607082
42301605574
51401305886

Standings calculated automatically from results. For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Playoffs

Regular Season Results

For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (25 April 2023)

Batpak traveled to Stannaway Park, Kimmage, to take on the Hippies on opening day 2023, winning 24-12. The other Premier Division game on opening day witnessed a 24-12 victory for Kegs in Castleknock College at Castleknock Bearcats. [References: 1-6]

Week 2 (2 May 2023)

Dodder Dynamoes opened their season with a 17-2 win at home in the ETB Sports Grounds in Terenure versus Castleknock Bearcats, who suffered their second loss of the season in the game. Hippies improved to 1-1 with a 13-9 defeat of Kegs at Wanderers RFC. [References: 1-6]

Weeks 3-6 (9-30 May 2023)

Dodder Dynamoes remained unbeaten through May, with wins at Hippies (23-10, week 3), 14-6 versus Batpak in week 4 and 10-6 at Kegs in week 5. In second at the end of May on 3-2 and a game and a half behind were Batpak, who after the loss in week 3 to Dynamoes recovered in week 4 to triumph 14-11 at home to Castleknock Bearcats before a shock loss at home to Hippies (7-10), in an increasingly competitive Premier Division. Hippies and Kegs were both 2.5 games back from leaders Dodder, with Kegs joining Hippies on 2-3 after a close 21-20 win at home in Wanderers FC to Castleknock Bearcats in week 6. Bearcats picked up their first win of the year in an 11-10 home win over Hippies in week 4 before two close losses to Batpak and Kegs left them at the foot of the table on 1-4. [References: 1-6]

About

About Softball Leinster Premier Division 2023

The 2023 Softball Leinster Premier Division features five teams: Dodder Dynamoes (ETB Sports Grounds, Terenure, Dublin 6W) and Batpak (St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 3) from Dublin City; Castleknock Bearcats (Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15) from Fingal; Hippies (Stannaway Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12) from South Dublin; and Kegs (Wanderers RFC, Sandymount, Dublin 4) from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. TNT did not return from 2022, otherwise the same teams line outb for 2023 as 2022 with Hippetys Hippie Monsters returning to the Hippies name. The Premier Division is the highest level Coed (Mixed) Slowpitch Softball League in Leinster Province with the Champions representing Leinster in the Softball Ireland National Club Championship.

ABOUT Softball Leinster

The Leinster Softball League has its’ origins in the Dublin Softball League (1982-1989) which became a founder member of Softball Ireland in 1990 after teams were discovered also playing Softball in Limerick and Cork. Now known as Softball Leinster, the Leinster Softball League is one of three Provincial Softball Organisations in Ireland – Softball Ulster and Softball Connacht Munster are the other two – with the winners of each Provincial League competing for the Softball Ireland National Club Championship.

Softball is like Baseball but the major differences are the Pitching is underarm in Softball as opposed to Overarm in Baseball; there are 10 players Fielding Defence in Softball as opposed to 9 in Baseball; and the Infield where the players run around bases in an attempt to get back to homebase in smaller in Softball than in Baseball.

Softball has three main variations: Fastpitch Softball where the Pitching can be as fast as in Baseball is primarily a Women’s Sport with a Professional League and College League in USA being the top leagues in the world; Slowpitch Softball where the pitching is underarm also but in a soft arc and much slower; and Indoor Softball which is as its’ name suggests played indoors. In the Indoor variation if the ball is hit off the far end wall and bounces back onto the ‘field’ without being touched it is a home run. Also in the Indoor variation a team loses a point for each player out and gains a point for each base reached without an out and getting home. The other two variations on Softball the scoring is very like Baseball with a point (called a ‘Run’) scored when a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home.

Scoring and Rules

The object of the games of Baseball and Softball are to hit the ball pitched at the batter and advance around four bases back home. Teams take turns Batting (Offence) and Fielding (Defence). The team that scores the most runs over 7 innings in Softball and 9 innings in Baseball is declared the winner. Each time a team takes turns batting it is an inning. The away team (‘road’ team) bats first (this is called the top of the inning) and the home team second (bottom of the inning) in each inning. An inning is over whenever the batting team has three players caught, run, or struck out.

A player does not have to get all the way around the four bases back home in the one play (‘at bat’) but can do so over a number of plays (players ‘at bat’). When a player makes it all the way around the four bases back home on the one play (in other words when the player ran all the way around four bases back home on their own hit) it is called a Home Run. Players may be struck, caught or run out. In addition when at home plate attempting to hit a pitch players have three strikes to be out but four ‘balls’ pitched (in other four bad pitches). If four ‘balls’ are pitched before three strikes the player may advance to first base. A player must run to first base when they hit the ball. If the ball passes over home plate within the ‘strike zone’ (an area the width and depth of home plate and from the batters chest to their waist). For an explanation on the Strikezone and its’ evolution over time please see the Major League Baseball page on the subject: https://www.mlb.com/official-information/umpires/strike-zone

Map of Ireland 2022 Counties, Boroughs and Districts showing logos and locations of Softball Leinster teams

Softball Gear Stock Image

green ball on sand
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

References

Logo References

[SL-L1] Softball Leinster (2017) Logo-Dynameos-1-Blue-300×214 [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Logo-Dynameos-1-Blue-300×214.jpg [Accessed 8 May 2023][Adjusted – resized 90%]

[SL-L3] Batpak Softball Club Facebook (2023) Profile Picture, August 29, 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=421540770071943&set=a.421540760071944 [Accessed 8 May 2023][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/287715591_2246807828806948_2753591446512609693_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=sPhm0_yGekMAX_vo3rp&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfDTwUAWv1W7NXIv1WJB-wyaUElzUoU5QyYik6KC1jk9Rw&oe=645E207D ]

[SL-L4] Kegs Softball Club (2023) kcb-kegs-softball-club-logo-v2 [Internet] Available from: https://kegssoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kcb-kegs-softball-club-logo-v2.png [Accessed 8 May 2023][Adjusted – cropped and background added]

[SL-L5] Castleknock Softball Facebook (2023) Profile Picture, January 25, 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=548091157351671&set=a.548091147351672 [Accessed 8 May 2023][Actual Logo Reference at:  https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/319059812_6207920395908356_7543048416775587046_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=VAOj8APCL8QAX-8k4EC&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfCPgFcDVotoRVT_LdEvoQUELbjnN44kYnY3zZABoN3_PQ&oe=645F2820][Accessed 8 May 2023][Adjusted-resized]

[SL-L6] Hippetys Softball Club Dublin (2023) Profile Picture, January 19, 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=852178959465197&set=a.740500827299678 [Accessed 8 May 2023][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/323422544_1024803738454010_5378804041562032332_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=kT3G5st_hY8AX9R8Ttt&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfAJJ8zggixDwFhfRQSRtD8bO9AtJz_rGQYhuJOuwUWhSw&oe=645DDC73 ][Accessed 8 May 2023]

Scoreboard References

[1] Softball Leinster (2023) 2023 Premier Division [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/table/2023-premier-division/ [Accessed 4 May 2023][Last Accessed 6 June 2023]

[2] Softball Leinster (2023) Batpak [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/batpak/  [Accessed 4 May 2023][Last Accessed 6 June 2023]

[3] Softball Leinster (2023) Castleknock Bearcats [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/castleknock-softball-club/castleknock-bearcats/  [Accessed 4 May 2023][Last Accessed 6 June 2023]

[4] Softball Leinster (2023) Dodder Dynamoes [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/dodder-softball-club/dodder-dynamoes/ [Accessed 4 May 2023][Last Accessed 6 June 2023]

[5] Softball Leinster (2023) Hippies [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/stannaway-softball-club/temple-bar-hippetys-2/  [Accessed 4 May 2023][Last Accessed 6 June 2023]

[6] Softball Leinster (2023) Kegs [Internet] Available from: https://www.softballleinster.ie/team/kielys-kegs/kegs/ [Accessed 4 May 2023][Last Accessed 6 June 2023]

LOGO REFERENCES

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Marlay Mustangs and Marlay Martyrs

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 June 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

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BBI Baseball Ireland B League 2023

Standings

Baseball Ireland B1 League 2023

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRAL10Strk
131090.750087533-1-0-0W1
221060.667052202-1-0-0L1
312030.333048631-2-0-0L1
412030.333019421-2-0-0W1
510031.000013111-0-0-0W1
610031.000012111-0-0-0W1

Baseball Ireland B2 League 2023

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRAL10Strk
1400121.000064334-0-0-0W4
221060.667035302-1-0-0W2
313030.250044551-3-0-0L2
411030.500029221-1-0-0L1
521120.500039442-1-0-1L1
605000.000041920-5-0-0L5

Standings calculated automatically from results. For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Playoffs

Regular Season Results

Baseball Ireland B League 2023

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
2 - 13

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Dublin Spartans B

Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
4 - 26

Ashbourne Titans vs Belfast Northstars

(Week 2)
16 - 7

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 2)
24 - 14

Red Rox Baseball vs Vikings

(Week 2)
6 - 10

Belfast Buccaneers vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 2)
20 - 16

Cork Renegades vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 2)
13 - 23

Belfast Buccaneers vs Ashbourne Stags

Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
26 - 8

Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast Buccaneers

Match Day Week 4
(Week 4)
11 - 12

Red Rox Baseball vs Comets Baseball

(Week 4)
5 - 11

Ashbourne Titans vs Cork Renegades

(Week 4)
15 - 22

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Vikings

Match Day Week 5
(Week 5)
13 - 11

Mariners Baseball B vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 5)
9 - 0 =

Cork Renegades vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 5)
6 - 21

Belfast Buccaneers vs Belfast Northstars

Match Day Week 6
(Week 6)
5 - 10

Belfast Northstars vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 6)
16 - 6

Ashbourne Giants B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 6)
12 - 8

Ashbourne Giants B vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 6)
19 - 26

Dublin Spartans B vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 6)
24 - 12

Cork Renegades vs Vikings

Match Day Week 7
(Week 7)
11:00 am

Ashbourne Giants B vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 7)
11:45 am

Dublin Spartans B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 7)
10:00 am

Ashbourne Stags vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 7)
11:00 am

Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast Northstars

(Week 7)
11:00 am

Ashbourne Titans vs Vikings

(Week 7)
2:30 pm

Cork Renegades vs Dublin Hurricanes B

For Official Results and Standings please visit the Baseball Ireland website at [Results and Standings References: 1]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (2 April 2023)

Dublin Spartans B’s 13-2 defeat of Dublin Hurricanes B at Corkagh Park was the only game to go ahead on opening day 2023. [References: S-1]

Week 2 (15-16 April 2023)

In the B1 League Belfast Northstars opened with a 26-4 victory at Ashbourne Titans in Co. Meath’s International Baseball Centre and Red Rox from Portmarnock played host to Vikings from Shankill, with the Fingal team winning 24-14. The B2 League featured a Dublin Hurricanes B playing host to Ashbourne Giants B, with the Clondalkin-based Hurricanes B winning 16-7. A double-header between Belfast Buccaneers and Ashbourne Stags at Hydebank Park witnessed two Stags victories: 10-6 and 23-13. Undoubtedly the game of the weekend, however, was Cork Renegades debut, winning 20-16 versus Dublin Spartans B. [References: S-1]

ABOUT BASEBALL IRELAND B LEAGUE 2023 SEASON

The 2023 Baseball Ireland B League season shall be the 17th of the B League since it spilt into two Leagues (A and B) in 2007, and the 27th in total since the Irish Baseball League was founded in 1997 (there were earlier attempts at starting an Irish Baseball League from the 1960s onwards – see the International Baseball page on Eirball for more details as well as Josh Chetwynd’s book “Baseball in Europe”.

There are a total of 12 teams in the B League in 2023, including one new team: Cork Renegades, replacing Cork Cosmos and Cork Cosmos 1. All other teams have returned: Red Rox from Portmarnock, North Co. Dublin / Co. Fingal; Ashbourne Giants have entered four teams: Ashbourne Giants B team, Ashbourne Titans as well as Ashbourne Stags all playing in the B League; Dublin City Hurricanes B and Dublin Spartans B; Belfast Baseball’s A Team the NorthStars and B Team the Belfast Buccaneers.

This makes for a grand total of 16 teams across the A League and B1 & B2 Leagues . For the 2023 season Ashbourne Giants B have been relegated from the B1 League and Cork Cosmos removed from the same League and Red Rox Baseball and Mariners Vikings have been promoted to the B1 League from the B2 League. Cork Renegades replace Cork Cosmos 1 in the B2 League.

Map of Ireland 2022 Counties, Boroughs and Districts showing logos and locations of BIAL B League teams 2022

Baseball Stock Image

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

References

Results and Standings References

[1] Baseball Ireland (2023) Baseball Ireland B League 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/180842/ [Accessed 3 April 2023]

LOGO REFERENCES

[1] Dublin Hurricanes (2022) Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11-128×128 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11-128×128.jpeg [Accessed 15 February 2022]

[1] Ashbourne Baseball Club Facebook (2021) Photo, August 2, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ashbournebaseball/photos/a.2035607616472757/4605555402811286 [Accessed 14 August 2021]

[3] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150.png [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[1] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Belfast-Buccaneers-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.12.41 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Belfast-Buccaneers-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.12.41.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[1] Belfast North Stars Twitter Profile (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000271538121/e6476e623da23b987667e514c64569a3_400x400.jpeg [Accessed 25 August 2020]

[32] Dublin City Hurricanes Facebook Page (2018) Dublin City Hurricanes Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/10933776_804798689591934_8248138920111264355_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&oh=fa032b0e9afd140ec2e5ffa4f8ae3c0b&oe=5C54C203 [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[32] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2018) Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/12472700_1694851807430395_1309963740216936694_n.png?_nc_cat=110&oh=7c98365b37e8084eb781a5c420a31619&oe=5C517A8C [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[38] Comets Baseball Facebook Page (2020) Profile Picture, February 13, 2020. [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Cavan.Comets/photos/a.143624539012535/3497830903591865/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

[4] Mariners Baseball (2021) Profile Picture, April 7 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/3793642710689896/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

[4] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Red Rox Baseball [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Red-Rox-Baseball-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.43-150×150.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[39] Baseball Ireland (2023) Belfast-Buccaneers-Logo-300×260 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Belfast-Buccaneers-Logo-300×260.jpeg [Accessed 19 April 2023]

[40] Baseball Ireland (2023) Cork-Renegades-2023-298×300 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cork-Renegades-2023-298×300.jpeg [Accessed 17 April 2023]

[41] Baseball Ireland (2023) Dublin-Spartans-2023-300×300 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dublin-Spartans-2023-300×300.jpeg [Accessed 19 April 2023]

[42] Baseball Ireland (2023) Belfast-Northstars-272×300 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Belfast-Northstars-272×300.jpeg [Accessed 17 April 2023]

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley and Dr. Jose A. Santos (Baseball Ireland) and Rav Mphande and Charles Fabian (Dublin City Hurricanes).

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 16 January 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2022-2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

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IL International League Baseball 1982

WL World League Teams

WL World League Caribbean Division 1982

PosTeamWLPctGBRSRA
1Caracas000.000000
1Havana000.000000
1Mexico City000.000000

WL World League Pacific Division 1982

PosTeamWLPctGBRSRA
1Honolulu000.000000
1Tokyo000.000000
1Vancouver000.000000

UL United League Teams

UL United League Atlantic Division 1982

PosTeamWLPctGBRSRA
1Chicago000.000000
1New Jersey000.000000
1Washington DC000.000000

UL United League Central Division 1982

PosTeamWLPctGBRSRA
1Denver000.000000
1Miami000.000000
1New Orleans000.000000

About the ILB

IN 1981, Charlie Finley, ex-Owner of the Oakland Athletics Baseball Team determined to get vengeance on Major League Baseball, teaming up with none other than the now infamous Donald Trump to announce plans for the IL – International League Baseball to start play in 1982. The IL never got off the ground. Finley and Trump’s league was to have 12 teams: Mexico City, Havana (Cuba), Caracas (Venezuela), Tokyo (Japan), Honolulu, Vancouver, Washington DC, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New Orleans and East Rutherford, NJ. [References: 1]

The teams could have been evenly split between a United States League (with two three team Divisions: Atlantic and Central) and a World League (with Caribbean and Pacific Divisions) with the winners of the two playing off for the International Series. This would have mirrored Major League Baseball’s American League and National League playing off for the World Series, and Finley intended it to be fully a Major League rival to the American and National Leagues. [References: 1]

Baseball Stock Image

baseball field fisheye lens photo
Photo by Shawn Reza on Pexels.com

References

[1] UPI (1981) Charlie Finley wants to form International League [Internet] Available from: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/07/23/Charlie-Finley-wants-to-form-International-League/7704638780760/ [Accessed 15 April 2023]

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 April 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

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BBI Baseball Ireland A League 2023

Standings

Baseball Ireland A League 2023

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRAL10Strk
1500151.00005295-0-0-0W5
222060.500032252-2-0-0L1
312030.333026421-2-0-0W1
404000.000029630-4-0-0L4

Regular Season Schedule

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (1-2 April 2023)

Mariners Baseball opened their 2023 season with a 10-5 defeat of defending Champions Ashbourne Giants while Dublin Spartans triumphed 14-11 at eternal rivals Dublin Hurricanes in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin. [References: 1]

ABOUT BASEBALL IRELAND A LEAGUE 2022 SEASON

The 2023 Baseball Ireland A League season is the 17th of the A League since it spilt into two Leagues (A and B) in 2007, and the 26th in total since the Irish Baseball League was founded in 1997 (there were earlier attempts at starting an Irish Baseball League from the 1960s onwards – see the International Baseball page on Eirball for more details as well as Josh Chetwynd’s book “Baseball in Europe”. There are a total of 4 teams in the A League in 2023 the same four teams as in 2022.

Baseball Stock Image

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

MAP OF IRELAND 2022 COUNTIES, BOROUGHS AND DISTRICTS SHOWING LOGOS AND LOCATIONS OF BIAL A LEAGUE TEAMS 2023

Eirball's Map of Baseball Ireland A League Teams 2023
Eirball’s Map of Baseball Ireland A League Teams 2023
Vector Contributor Rainer Lesniewski (2022) administrative map of Ireland and Northern Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/administrative-map-ireland-northern-1665171421 [Last Accessed 11 August 2022][Overlaid with Map of Dublin isolated from: Vector — Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_51580818_map-of-ireland-administrative-divisions-on-counties-level.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-1 [Accessed 10 January 2022][Baseball Ireland Team Logos added by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball – see References L-BI-1 to L-BI-4]

RESULTS AND STANDINGS REFERENCES

Scoreboard References

[1] Baseball Ireland (2023) Baseball Ireland A League 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/180699/ [Accessed 3 April 2023]

[2] Baseball Ireland (2022) A League Playoffs 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/175788/ [Accessed 16 October 2022]

LOGO REFERENCES

[L-BI-1] Dublin Hurricanes (2022) Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11-128×128 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11-128×128.jpeg [Accessed 15 February 2022]

[L-BI-2] Dublin City Hurricanes Facebook Page (2018) Dublin City Hurricanes Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/10933776_804798689591934_8248138920111264355_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&oh=fa032b0e9afd140ec2e5ffa4f8ae3c0b&oe=5C54C203 [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[L-BI-3] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2018) Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/12472700_1694851807430395_1309963740216936694_n.png?_nc_cat=110&oh=7c98365b37e8084eb781a5c420a31619&oe=5C517A8C [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[L-BI-4] Mariners Baseball (2021) Profile Picture, April 7 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/3793642710689896/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley and Dr. Jose A. Santos (Baseball Ireland) and Rav Mphande and Charles Fabian (Dublin City Hurricanes).

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 April 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

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MLB Major League Baseball 2023

Standings

AL American League East Division 2023

PosTeamWonLost
1Atlanta Braves64
2New York Mets55
3Miami Marlins46
3Philadelphia Phillies46
5Washington Nationals37

AL American League Central Division 2023

PosTeamWonLost
1Milwaukee Brewers72
2Pittsburgh Pirates63
3Chicago Cubs44
4Cincinnati Reds45
5St. Louis Cardinals36

AL American League West Division 2023

PosTeamWonLost
1San Diego Padres64
2Los Angeles Dodgers53
3San Francisco Giants33
4Arizona Diamondbacks44
5Colorado Rockies46

NL National League East Division 2023

PosTeamWonLost
1Tampa Bay Rays70
2New York Yankees63
3Toronto Blue Jays64
4Boston Red Sox54
5Baltimore Orioles45

NL National League Central Division 2023

PosTeamWonLost
1Minnesota Twins63
2Cleveland Guardians64
3Kansas City Royals37
4Detroit Tigers27
5Chicago White Sox46

NL National League West Division 2023

PosTeamWonLost
1Los Angeles Angels54
2Texas Rangers54
3Seattle Mariners46
4Oakland Athletics25
5Houston Astros24

Regular Season Series Results

MLB Major League Baseball Regular Season Series 2023

Match Day Series 1
(Series 1)
0 - 3

Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Chicago White Sox vs San Francisco Giants

(Series 1)
2 - 1

Miami Marlins vs Minnesota Twins

(Series 1)
2 - 1

New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies

(Series 1)
0 - 3

Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers

(Series 1)
1 - 3

Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels

(Series 1)
0 - 3

St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves

(Series 1)
1 - 1

San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks

(Series 1)
1 - 1

Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

(Series 1)
2 - 0

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies

(Series 1)
3 - 0

Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets

Match Day Week 1B
(Week 1B)
2 - 1

Chicago Cubs vs Texas Rangers

(Week 1B)
2 - 1

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox

(Week 1B)
1 - 2

San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals

(Week 1B)
1 - 2

Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees

(Week 1B)
0 - 3

Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox

(Week 1B)
1 - 2

Cleveland Guardians vs Seattle Mariners

(Week 1B)
2 - 1

Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros

(Week 1B)
1 - 2

Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays

(Week 1B)
1 - 0

Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics

(Week 1B)
1 - 3

Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres

(Week 1B)
1 - 1

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

(Week 1B)
3 - 1

Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds

(Week 1B)
2 - 2

Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals

(Week 1B)
2 - 1

New York Mets vs Miami Marlins

(Week 1B)
2 - 1

Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals

Match Day Series 1
(Series 1)
2 - 2

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

(Series 1)
2 - 2

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies

(Series 1)
2 - 1

New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

(Series 1)
2 - 1

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

(Series 1)
2 - 1

St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

(Series 1)
3 - 1

New York Mets vs Miami Marlins

(Series 1)
3 - 0

Texas Rangers vs Philadelphia Phillies

(Series 1)
2 - 2

Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox

(Series 1)
1 - 2

Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels

(Series 1)
1 - 3

Seattle Mariners vs Cleveland Guardians

(Series 1)
3 - 0

Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers

(Series 1)
0 - 3

Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

(Series 1)
2 - 1

Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles

Weekly Recaps

Series 1-3 (30 March – 9 April 2023)

Tampa Bay Rays got off to a perfect start winning series versus Detroit Tigers (3 games to nil), at Washington Nationals (3 games to nil) and versus Oakland Athletics (1 game to nil) to start the 2023 MLB season 7-0. Other early division leaders were Atlanta Braves, American League (AL) East leaders on 6-4 (winning 2-1 at Washington Nationals, 3-0 at St. Louis Cardinals and 1-3 versus San Diego Padres); Milwaukee Brewers 7-2, AL Central leaders (2-1 at Chicago Cubs, 3-0 versus New York Mets and 2-1 versus St. Louis Cardinals); and San Diego Padres, leading the AL West on 6-4 following a 2-2 series tie with Colorado Rockies, 1-1 series tie versus Arizona Diamondbacks and a 3-1 series victory at Atlanta Braves.

In the National League (NL) Tampa Bay Rays were leading the NL East on 7-0; Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins were leaders of the NL Central on 6-3 (Minnesota had won their opening series 3-0 at Kansas City Royals, lost by 2-1 at Miami Marlins but won the third series 2-1 at home to Houston Astros). The NL West had two teams tied for the lead on 5-4: Los Angeles Angels (2-1 winners at Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners and a 1-2 series loss at home to Toronto Blue Jays) and Texas Rangers (3-0 opening series at home to Philadelphia Phillies, followed by a 1-2 loss at home to Baltimore Orioles and a 1-2 loss at Chicago Cubs . [References: 1-3]

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About Major League Baseball 2023

The 2023 Major League Baseball season features 30 teams divided into two leagues and six divisions of five teams each. In European terms it is a North American Super League featuring a team in Canada (Toronto Blue Jays) as well as 29 teams spread across every region of the United States of America. During the Regular Season each team shall play 54 series of 3 games each on average for a 162-game season, with the six division winners qualifying for the playoffs along with the two best runners-up in each league.

Following a straight knockout (single elimination) system within each league the two league winners meet in the best-of-seven World Series. The World Series has been competed for since 1901 when the American League was formed, becoming the second Major League alongside the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs (usually shortened to National League).

References

[1] Year-Long Football (2023) The National Pastime – MLB Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.yearlongfootball.com/thenationalpastime/mlbschedule.html [Accessed 11 April 2023]

[2] CBS, Mike Axisa (2023) 2023 MLB Opening Day schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-releases-2023-schedule-all-30-teams-will-face-each-other-in-new-format-opening-day-on-march-30/ [Accessed 11 April 2023]

[3] CBS (2023) MLB Scores Apr 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/scoreboard/20230402/ [Accessed 11 April 2023]

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 11 April 2023

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NPF National Pro Fastpitch 2004

Standings

NPF National Pro Fastpitch 2004

PosTeamWLPctGB
1Texas Thunder41170.7070
2NY/NJ Juggernaut39210.6503.0
3Akron Racers39210.6503.0
4New England Riptide25350.41717.0
5Arizona Heat19410.31723.0
6California Sunbirds15430.25926.0

See link References [4] for more details from an Archive of the original NPF Standings.

Playoff Schedule

NPF National Pro Fastpitch Playoffs 2004

Match Day Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three)
(Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three))
Win - Loss

NY/NJ Juggernaut vs Akron Racers

(Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three))
Win - Loss

NY/NJ Juggernaut vs Akron Racers

(Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three))
6:00 pm

NY/NJ Juggernaut vs Akron Racers

Match Day Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three)
(Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three))
4 - 1

Texas Thunder vs New England Riptide

(Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three))
2 - 4

Texas Thunder vs New England Riptide

(Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three))
0 - 3

Texas Thunder vs New England Riptide

Match Day Championship Game (Cowles Cup)
(Championship Game (Cowles Cup))
10 - 1

NY/NJ Juggernaut vs New England Riptide

See links in References [1-3] for Articles on the playoff games from an Archive of the Original National Pro Fastpitch website articles.

Recap

Regular Season

Houston-based Texas Thunder finished top of the six-team National Pro Fastpitch in 2004, winning 41 of their 58 games played. NY/NJ Juggernaut and Akron Racers from Ohio both finished on 39-21 records and would meet each other in the playoffs. The fourth seed in the playoffs went to Lowell, Massachusetts-based New England Riptide who finished 17 games behind the League Pennant winners Texas Thunder with a 25-35 record. Out of the playoffs were fifth-placed Arizona Heat (19-41) from Tucson, and California Sunbirds (15-43) from Stockton in sixth. [References: 4]

Semi-Finals (25-27 August 2004)

NY/NJ defeated the hometown Akron Racers in the Semi-Finals while the New England Riptide, fourth in the regular season, shocked first place Texas Thunder by winning the second and third games of the Semi-Final 4-2 and 3-0 after losing the opener 1-4. [References: 3]

Cowles Cup Championship Game (29 August 2004)

After rain washed out the opening game on Saturday 28 August 2004, the single-game Championship Game was won by NY/NJ Juggernaut 10-1 versus New England Riptide on Sunday 29 August 2004 at Akron, Ohio’s Firestone Stadium. Juggernaut’s Amanda Scott (Fresno State) took the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. [References: 2]

About National Pro Fastpitch 2004

2004 was the first year of the National Pro Fastpitch – a Women’s Professional Fastpitch Softball League. A version of Baseball for Women with accelerated underarm pitching Fastpitch Leagues are the pinnacle of Women’s Softball. National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) played its first year in 2004 under that name, having previously played under the names Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL) since 1997.

NPF was headquarteredin Denver, Colorado, and featured six teams in its’ inaugural 2004 season: New England Riptide (Lowell, Massachusetts) and NY/NJ Juggernaut (Lincoln Park, New Jersey) from the North East; Akron Racers (Ohio) from the Midwest, Texas Thunder (Arlington) from the South and Arizona Heat (Tucson) and California Sunbirds (Stockton) from the West.

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References

[1] Pro Fastpitch Wayback Machine Web Archive (2004) The Riptide catch Thunder in NPF softball playoffs Aug. 25-26 in Akron [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041206110330/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=6055 [Accessed 14 January 2023]

[2] Pro Fastpitch Wayback Machine Web Archive (2004) New York / New  Jersey claims inaugural Cowles Cup [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041206174836/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=6123 [Accessed 14 January 2023]

[3] Pro Fastpitch Wayback Machine Web Archive (2004) Surpising Riptide finish one win shy of NPF title [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041206175925/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=6150 [Accessed 14 January 2023]

[4] Pro Fastpitch Wayback Machine Web Archive (2004) Homepage [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041203115757/http://www.profastpitch.com/ [Accessed 14 January 2023]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Melissa Lavery

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 January 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

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Softball Ulster League Phase 2 Division B 2022

Softball Ulster Logo [References: L-5]

Division B Standings

SU Softball Ulster League Phase 2 Division B 2022

PosTeamWLFFTPGBRSRAStrk
1Lisburn Hawks3101708449W2
2BSC Cyclones3001509022W3
3Belfast Wolfhounds1301103896L1
4Bangor Barracudas01020639L1
5Lisburn Eagles00000000
6Belfast Angels121904658W1

Standings calculated automatically from results in [1-23]. Please visit Softball Ulster and Belfast Sliders websites for Official Standings at: [References: S-1 and S-3]

Division B Schedule

Results compiled from results in [1-23]. Please visit Softball Ulster and Belfast Sliders websites for Official Standings at: [References: S-1 and S-3]

Weekly Recaps

Weeks 1-10 (Phase 1)

At the Halfway Stage of the Softball Ulster League Division B in 2022, when only results from between the Division B teams were included for Phase 2, BSC Cyclones were leading on 3-0, followed by Lisburn Hawks on 2-1, Belfast Wolfhounds on 1-2 and Belfast Angels on 0-2 and 1 forfeit. In addition two new expansion teams Bangor Buccaneers and Lisburn Eagles joined at this stage. The six teams were scheduled to play each other once more for another Single Round Robin to add to the games brought forward. [References: S-1 and S-3]

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About Softball Ulster League 2022

Softball Ulster was founded in 2007. The 2022 season is the 15th year of the Softball Ulster League and features a record 9 teams, with the addition of Belfast Softball Club (BSC) Cyclones, Lisburn Hawks and Belfast Wolfhounds and return of Belfast Angels after a Covid-Virus break. [References: 1-2]

After eight games each (Single Round Robin) the teams split into a Upper Division (Division A) of five teams and a Lower Division (Division B) of six teams including newcomers Bangor Barracudas and Lisburn Eagles – Second Teams of the Buccaneers and Hawks. With two new teams joining Division B the teams only carried forward results from games versus teams in their own Division for the second half of the season in both Divisions. [References: S-1]

References

Schedule and Standings References

[S-1] Softball Ulster (2022) Home Page [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/ [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[1] Belfast Sliders (2022) The League [Internet] Available from: https://belfastsliders.co.uk/the-league/ [Accessed 7 May 2022]

[2] Belfast Sliders (2022) The Calendar – Belfast Sliders Games [Internet] Available from: https://belfastsliders.co.uk/calendar/belfast-sliders-games/ [Accessed 7 May 2022]

[3] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 1 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/5294538057231195 [Accessed 7 May 2022]

[4] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 3 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/5298664560151878  [Accessed 7 May 2022]

[5] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 8 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02JXkMAytrtzzTh5s3oKbVcVKTDax6776TpjosKfN8wxmMhhVC6gcexiaLSYmH7GFLl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[6] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 9 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0f2ifoQxHeZTJLqTgYAt4K1eirF2ux6LcLvXEaqYG6Eb6Zrgcfesm7LzJ3faBvzbQl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[7] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 14 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0vLAHuXa1R6oMkMYjHsbNLC3iBYCyP7pmK6E6LRZfVR8eVwpWP6pEpRj7ozciT4xgl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[8] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 15 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid024syVqe4pDYRm2FvK1jDZQ9KFuuFf2hV27ydFbymBMnf6Vxy9mMxP7BKCjvjNg3ydl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[9] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 16 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02uP1SgitZKcU26fSwzuuG5fQH3dTf8GLPzSoVBeWwuoHDDMufd6b1PcnEkefzYC38l  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[10] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 20 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid01TyerBzUg3Aov7wjzShUA819BwUtKdgphSpAo2GgyRhmSZcNH6SjRbu7U9Ek4Yv3l [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[11] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 21 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02JHDuG2WqRPqXRo5XyxeE1y7YznGqU7LG4pgsPVCWyzd7WW2ArevMGXZkcyfxeZXKl  [Accessed 24 August 2022

[12] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 22 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02SxuAkjMR4YbhxyzWw5M7PRaxnKjs1BQLfbYZqYhdT8V7cv5JzAMVFz39pnci6vUml  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[13] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 29 May 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02QWi4LrgrKuxzcoqedVwUPkpvSGSvYco8rQnthL9YJ3aEa7TKXjoTjfy6UoQc2k9Sl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[14] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 5 June 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0EUjDQpxvdqxBS1PXv1aLFpd6eTYaGJmJ1BimJTqYEGViH211xP5W6mqUEHjytUQzl   [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[15] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 6 June 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid028Yppve3ZcA84gK6qcAm6mhcbqd9pgrnntJQrz9K4zFj6GqHpcoVqJ9QQD9uxhkYNl   [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[16] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 20 June 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02eNc1AhHt42ighcDPbRAnCGwyZPWPLduZwfxJeb45fi9pWqp98GbmiDHSc8mwm5NHl   [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[17] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 20 June 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02NK9jE9A5zN6Tw4mcRxPZWY8pMtraJpUm8fDvj34szU3HwQ7EGCtPqRaMv7NsY2hJl   [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[18] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 23 June 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0Gx83uQDDGGqLz9Td8TE81KfneZbfqj6C59ULPecNGJgRFNW3ztNSsf3i3LSykWsbl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[19] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 27 June 2022 [Internet] Available from:  https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02ZBczA9F1U9dsKKMx6e2ebMagJj6wsZbAUYcF6rmMkdRp4gFiXtu3XQXp1e1XVC7zl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[20] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 3 July 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02wxBy2oVoK3xvkCtWQvUU4uLdnY7stQWkM7FfZ9Ei63FwMFKVXios3q3rMjmyYJFil  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[21] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 4 July 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0ZjHxe91p8GxbXxgC1eSa4x1H3BhvK9SuzCqT4R3Bq1KdnCnSSZHdXvRkHvyW14EAl   [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[22] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 7 July 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0bJNhLQ6xE8wsCCpzyD9R9Z3qEqC1smuLTYqW5wGGcQ9c5cchKesStwymvneB3xGel   [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[23] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 10 July 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid02Mfumh2nwR1328kYmaYZNDdaxHeG499YcZfY6hVzPdqoDaoesCNZwEEbgnSAZn3x4l [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[24] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 22 July 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0HuVUz9rwx1QPiwxXBidLatQmdT9S21CjYQtJwXGGdbcYXdG8AfaA3snP9n8nsKdBl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

[25] Softball Ulster Facebook (2022) Post, 24 July 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoftballUlster/posts/pfbid0S2Jc6QtwTtYa6z1gbsFVcEnnhjhTpoDsZUPDva5voK5TgfDLmyCDiBBTe6FvBYntl  [Accessed 24 August 2022]

Logo References

[L-5] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 3 September 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2022.

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