Category: Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues

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BBI Baseball Ireland B League 2023

Standings

Baseball Ireland B1 League 2023

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRAL10Strk
1740210.63601691156-4-0-0W2
2630180.667099816-3-0-0W3
3620180.75001121046-2-0-0W1
4610180.8570106376-1-0-0W4
535090.3750801223-5-0-0L1
6009-360.00000770-0-0-9F9

Baseball Ireland B2 League 2023

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRAL10Strk
1910270.9000200989-1-0-0L1
2550150.50001441325-5-0-0W3
3460120.40001031384-6-0-0L2
435090.37501191443-5-0-0W1
544180.444063834-4-0-1F1
618030.1110791651-8-0-0L2

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)
9 - 0 #

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)
7 - 2

Ashbourne Giants B vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 7)
21 - 20

Dublin Spartans B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 7)
20 - 16

Ashbourne Stags vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 7)
7 - 13

Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast Northstars

(Week 7)
17 - 5

Ashbourne Titans vs Vikings

(Week 7)
15 - 15

Cork Renegades vs Dublin Hurricanes B

Match Day Week 9
(Week 9)
21 - 25

Dublin Spartans B vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 9)
9 - 0 #

Ashbourne Giants B vs Comets Baseball

(Week 9)
21 - 6

Belfast Northstars vs Vikings

(Week 9)
19 - 5

Ashbourne Titans vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 9)
17 - 9

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Red Rox Baseball

Match Day Week 10
(Week 10)
20 - 10

Mariners Baseball B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 10)
0 # - 9

Comets Baseball vs Belfast Northstars

(Week 10)
9 - 7

Mariners Baseball B vs Ashbourne Giants B

Match Day Week 11 Midweek
(Week 11 Midweek)
14 - 12

Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Titans

Match Day Week 11
(Week 11)
4 - 31

Dublin Spartans B vs Cork Renegades

(Week 11)
9 - 0 #

Ashbourne Stags vs Comets Baseball

(Week 11)
15 - 14

Mariners Baseball B vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 11)
18 - 26

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Cork Renegades

Match Day Week 12
(Week 12)
0 # - 9

Comets Baseball vs Vikings

(Week 12)
0 - 21

Ashbourne Stags vs Cork Renegades

(Week 12)
11 - 4

Belfast Northstars vs Red Rox Baseball

Match Day Week 13 Midweek
(Week 13 Midweek)
15 - 3

Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants B

Match Day Week 13
(Week 13)
2 - 18

Ashbourne Giants B vs Cork Renegades

(Week 13)
16 - 5

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 13)
0 # - 9

Comets Baseball vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 13)
18 - 15

Ashbourne Titans vs Mariners Baseball B

Match Day Week 14 Midweek
(Week 14 Midweek)
9 - 0 #

Vikings vs Ashbourne Giants B

Match Day Week 14
(Week 14)
7 - 0 #

Ashbourne Titans vs Comets Baseball

(Week 14)
7 - 0 #

Ashbourne Titans vs Comets Baseball

(Week 14)
3 - 13

Belfast Buccaneers vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 14)
26 - 25

Mariners Baseball B vs Cork Renegades

(Week 14)
8 - 21

Belfast Buccaneers vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 14)
3 - 21

Vikings vs Red Rox Baseball

Match Day Week
(Week)
0 # - 9

Comets Baseball vs Mariners Baseball 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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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.

BIAL Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues A League 2022

Standings

BIAL Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues A League 2022

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRADiffStrk
11380390.619018211963W2
21290360.571015711938L1
310101260.4760141173-32W1
47122130.3330121190-69L1

Standings calculated automatically from schedule on Baseball Ireland website. Please see Official Schedule at: https://baseballireland.ie/league/169834/ [Last Accessed 16 October 2022]

Playoff Schedule

Baseball Ireland A League Playoffs 2022

Match Day Semi-Finals Game 1
(Semi-Finals Game 1)
8 - 7

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day Semi-Finals Game 2
(Semi-Finals Game 2)
10 - 2

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans

Match Day Semi-Finals Game 3
(Semi-Finals Game 3)
5 - 11

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day A Final Game 1
(A Final Game 1)
6 - 9

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day A Final Game 2
(A Final Game 2)
13 - 12

Ashbourne Giants vs Mariners Baseball

Playoff Schedule taken from Baseball Ireland website. Please see Official Schedule at: https://baseballireland.ie/league/175788/ [Last Accessed 16 October 2022]

Schedule

Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues A League 2022

(Week 1)
13 - 3

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 1)
0 - 8

Dublin Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 2)
3 - 8

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Week 2)
9 - 8

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 4)
21 - 0

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 4)
10 - 9

Dublin Spartans vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Week 5)
11:00 am

Dublin Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans

(Midweek 6)
6:30 pm

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Midweek 6)
0 - 15

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 6)
7 - 15

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 6)
2 - 10

Dublin Hurricanes vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 6A)
5 - 6

Dublin Hurricanes vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 7)
0 # - 9

Dublin Hurricanes vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 7)
7 - 3

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 8)
10 - 5

Dublin Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans

(Midweek 9)
8 - 7

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 9)
5 - 2

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Spartans

(Midweek 10)
1 - 4

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 10)
3 - 13

Dublin Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 10)
10 - 5

Ashbourne Giants vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 11)
0 - 19

Dublin Hurricanes vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 12)
4 - 8

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 14)
9 - 0 #

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Midweek 15)
11 - 10

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 15)
9 - 2

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Week 15)
1 - 4

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 18)
9 - 17

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Midweek 19)
14 - 1

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

(Midweek 20)
6 - 15

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Midweek 20)
7 - 0

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 20)
13 - 5

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 20)
11 - 7

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Midweek 21)
12 - 5

Ashbourne Giants vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 21)
8 - 14

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Week 22)
16 - 6

Dublin Spartans vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Midweek 23)
15 - 0

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Midweek 23)
0 - 6

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 23)
14 - 3

Ashbourne Giants vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 24)
5 - 6

Dublin Spartans vs Dublin Hurricanes

(Week 24)
8 - 19

Ashbourne Giants vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 24)
3 - 10

Dublin Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 26)
9 - 0 #

Dublin Hurricanes vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 26)
5 - 9

Dublin Hurricanes vs Ashbourne Giants

(Week 26)
2 - 0

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Spartans

Schedule take from Baseball Ireland website. Please see Official Schedule at: https://baseballireland.ie/league/169834/ [Last Accessed 16 October 2022]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (1 April 2022)

Mariners Baseball and Dublin Spartans both got off to convincing winning starts in the Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues A League 2022 season, with Mariners Baseball defeating Ashbourne Giants 13-3 at Shanganagh at Dublin Spartans winning 8-0 versus Dublin Hurricanes at Corkagh Park. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 2 (8-9 April 2022)

Dublin Spartans continued their good start of season form with a 9-8 defeat at Corkagh Park of Mariners Baseball who dropped to 1-1, while Dublin Hurricanes were triumphant 8-3 versus Ashbourne Giants at the International Baseball Centre in Co. Meath. Hurricanes now moved to 1-1 while the Giants remained winless on 0-2. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 4 (23-24 April 2022)

After a bye week due to Easter the Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues got back to play on Saturday, the 23rd of April, with a match-up between the two Leinster Regional teams from just outside Dublin: Mariners Baseball from Greystones-Shankill and Ashbourne Giants from just outside the Dublin county line in Co. Meath. Mariners had the best of this game, winning 21-0 to move to 2-1 in the Standings, while Giants dropped to 0-3. On the Sunday, Dublin Spartans defeated Dublin Hurricanes 10-9 after 12 Innings to go 3-0 to start the season while the ‘canes drop to 1-2. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 5 (1 May 2022)

All games were rained off.

Midweek 6 (5 May 2022)

The first Midweek game of the season on the 4th of May between Hurricanes and Giants was cancelled, but on the 5th the Mariners won 15-0 versus the Spartans to go 3-1 and take over from the Spartans (3-2) as League leaders. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 6 (8 May 2022)

Dublin Spartans defeated Ashbourne Giants 15-7 at the IBC to go to 4-1 just half a game behind the Mariners who won 10-2 and 6-5 in a double-header with Dublin Hurricanes. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 7 (15 May 2022)

Mariners Baseball improved to 6-1, going 1.5 games ahead of nearest rivals Dublin Spartans with a 7-3 victory in Shanganagh Park. Ashbourne Giants gained their first victory of the season when winning by forfeit over Dublin Hurricanes, who drop below the Giants as a result. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 8 (22 May 2022)

Dublin Hurricanes shocked old rivals Dublin Spartans 10-5 to move to 2-5 and back in with a chance of the A League Playoff Final. Spartans dropped to 4-3 leaving Mariners Baseball clear leaders on 6-1. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Midweek 9 (25 May 2022)

Dublin Spartans won 8-7 versus Ashbourne Giants at Corkagh Park to improve to 5-3. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 9 (29 May 2022)

Mariners Baseball went 2.5 games in front at the top of the Baseball Ireland A League with a 5-2 victory over the Dublin Spartans at Shanganagh Park. The Mariners were now 7-1 and the Spartans 5-4 following the result. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 10 (5 June 2022)

Ashbourne Giants defeated Mariners Baseball 10-5 to close the gap at the top of the A League as Dublin Spartans capitalised on Mariners loss with a 13-3 victory at Corkagh Park over Dublin Hurricanes. Spartans went one game behind Mariners with the weekend’s results. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 11 (12 June 2022)

Mariners bounced back with a 19-0 defeat of Dublin Hurricanes to stay one step ahead of Dublin Spartans. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 14 (26 June 2022)

Ashbourne Giants received a walkover from Dublin Hurricanes [References: Results and Standings 1]

Midweek 15 (29 June 2022)

Dublin Spartans travelled to Co. Meath where they were narrowly defeated by Ashbourne Giants, 10-11 [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 15 (3 July 2022)

Dublin Hurricanes fell 9-2 at Mariners Baseball in Shanganagh, as Ashbourne Giants gained another win over Dublin Spartans, winning 4-1 at Corkagh Park [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 18 (24 July 2022)

Dublin Hurricanes created a major shock, defeating Mariners Baseball 17-9, as they improved to 3-9 and top-placed Mariners fell to 9-4. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Midweek 19 (26 July 2022)

Dublin Spartans gained revenge for two recent losses to Ashbourne Giants with a comprehensive 14-1 defeat of the Co. Meath team as they went 1.5 games clear of their probable playoff rivals. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Midweek 20 (3-4 August 2022)

Dublin Hurricanes improved form continued as they won 15-6 at Ashbourne Giants, and Dublin Spartans created a second midweek shock in two days when defeating Mariners Baseball 7-0. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 20 (7 August 2022)

Dublin Spartans and Mariners Baseball both got back on track with wins over Ashbourne Giants (13-5) and Dublin Hurricanes (11-7) respectively. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Midweek 21 (10 August 2022)

Ashbourne Giants had a shock 12-5 victory over Mariners Baseball. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 21 (14 August 2022)

Mariners Baseball’s slump continued as they lost for the fourth time in five games, 8-14 at home in Shanganagh Park versus Dublin Hurricanes. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 22 (21 August 2022)

Dublin Spartans went top of the A League with a come from behind walkoff 16-6 win over Corkagh Park rivals Dublin Hurricanes [References: Results and Standings 1][Please also see Game Reference in Game itself]

Midweek 23 (24-25 August 2022)

On Thursday August 2022 the Mariners Baseball regained form with a 6-0 defeat of Dublin Spartans in a game that was called at 5 Innings due to fading light. The previous day Ashbourne Giants triumphed 15-0 at home to Dublin Hurricanes, effectively eliminating the ‘canes from the playoffs. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 24 (28 August 2022)

Ashbourne Giants won 14-3 at Mariners Baseball to put some light betweenj themselves at the Dublin Hurricanes for the third place in the A League. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 25 (4 September 2022)

The Dublin Hurricanes and Dublin Spartans split a double-header at Corkagh Park in Clondalkin, with the ‘canes sneaking game 1 6-5 and the Spartans winning the second game 10-3. Mariners Baseball drew level with the Spartans at the top of the A League with a 19-8 victory at Ashbourne Giants in Co. Meath. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 27 (17-18 September 2022)

The final matches of the regular season saw Dublin Hurricanes (7-14) split a two-game series with Ashbourne Giants after Ashbourne forfeited the first game and won the second 9-5, and in a low-scoring encounter down the M50 in Shanganagh Park, Mariners (13-8) triumphed 2-0 over Dublin Spartans (12-9) to take the A League Pennant by a game. Ashbourne Giants took third place and the last playoff place on 10-11. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Playoff Semi-Finals (25 September – 1 October 2022)

Ashbourne Giants came from one game down to take the A League Semi-Final Series by 2 games to 1. Giants had lost the first game to Dublin Spartans in Corkagh Park by the narrowest of margins, but then won the subsequent matches 10-2 and 11-5 to take the series. [References: Results and Standings 2]

A League Finals (8-15 October 2022)

Ashbourne Giants found a winning form just in time for the playoffs, winning their third and fourth game in a row by sweeping Mariners Baseball two games to nil in the A League Final. Giants won the first game 9-6 in Shanganagh Park and then triumphed 13-12 in the second game at home in Co. Meath. It was the Giants first A League Championship as the centre of power in Irish Baseball shifted north of the River Liffey for the first time since the foundation of the league in 1997 with Red Rox from Portmarnock also winning the B League Championship. [References: Results and Standings 2]

ABOUT BASEBALL IRELAND A LEAGUE 2022 SEASON

The 2022 Baseball Ireland A League season is the 16th of the B League since it spilt into two Leagues (A and B) in 2007, and the 25th 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 2022 the same four teams as in 2021.

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

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

[1] Baseball Ireland (2022) A League 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/169834/ [Accessed 14 October 2022]

[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).

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BIAL Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues B League 2022

Standings

BIAL Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues B1 League 2022

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRADiffStrk
11620480.8890293124169L1
21620480.8890263105158W9
31170330.611020916148W1
41070300.588021615363L1
55120150.2940177263-86L1
62610-340.1110122210-88F10

BIAL Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues B2 League 2022

PosTeamWLFFPtsPctGBRSRADiffStrk
11350390.7220283142141W5
21260360.667021215260W1
31080300.5560195233-38L1
48100240.4440275291-16L1
58100240.4440217259-42L2
6313210.1670149294-145W1
7189-330.056085309-224F9

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

Playoffs

Baseball Ireland B League Playoffs 2022

Match Day Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three)
(Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three))
12 - 10

Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast NorthStars

(Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three))
12 - 2

Belfast NorthStars vs Red Rox Baseball

(Semi-Final 1 (Best of Three))
17 - 14

Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast NorthStars

Match Day Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three)
(Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three))
16 - 4

Mariners Baseball B vs Vikings

(Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three))
18 - 17

Vikings vs Mariners Baseball B

(Semi-Final 2 (Best of Three))
14 - 3

Mariners Baseball B vs Vikings

Match Day B Final (Best of 3 Series)
(B Final (Best of 3 Series))
4 - 19

Mariners Baseball B vs Red Rox Baseball

(B Final (Best of 3 Series))
10 - 3

Red Rox Baseball vs Mariners Baseball B

Regular Season Results

Baseball Ireland B League 2022

(Week 1)
11 - 8

Mariners Baseball B vs Comets Baseball

(Week 1)
23 - 20

Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 1)
2 - 23

Ashbourne Giants B vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 1)
13 - 2

Red Rox Baseball vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 1)
29 - 16

Belfast NorthStars vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 1)
11 - 0

Vikings vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 2)
12 - 24

Dublin Spartans B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 2)
13 - 12

Ashbourne Titans vs Comets Baseball

(Week 2)
1 - 16

Belfast Buccaneers vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 2)
21 - 6

Belfast NorthStars vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 4)
15 - 11

Ashbourne Stags vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 4)
30 - 5

Red Rox Baseball vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 4)
10 - 9

Vikings vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 4)
7 - 6

Belfast NorthStars vs Comets Baseball

(Week 5)
16 - 6

Mariners Baseball Vikings vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 5)
16 - 28

Dublin Spartans B vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 5)
16 - 26

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 6)
25 - 14

Belfast Buccaneers vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 6)
13 - 3

Mariners Baseball B vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 6)
22 - 10

Cork Cosmos vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 6)
0 # - 9

Dublin Spartans B vs Vikings

(Week 7)
18 - 5

Belfast NorthStars vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 7)
17 - 4

Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 7)
12 - 24

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 7)
22 - 12

Vikings vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 7)
11 - 20

Cork Cosmos vs Comets Baseball

(Week 7)
5 - 21

Ashbourne Giants B vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 8)
4 - 13

Ashbourne Giants B vs Comets Baseball

(Week 8)
17 - 19

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 8)
17 - 12

Mariners Baseball B vs Belfast NorthStars

(Week 9)
6 - 9

Belfast Buccaneers vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 9)
17 - 9

Red Rox Baseball vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 9)
10 - 5

Ashbourne Titans vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 9)
22 - 19

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 10)
14 - 12

Belfast Buccaneers vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 10)
2 - 18

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Belfast NorthStars

(Week 10)
17 - 13

Vikings vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 10)
29 - 4

Mariners Baseball B vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 11 Midweek)
5 - 9

Vikings vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 11)
14 - 4

Belfast NorthStars vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 11)
19 - 7

Comets Baseball vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 11)
17 - 1

Ashbourne Titans vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 11)
28 - 6

Cork Cosmos vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 11)
18 - 28

Ashbourne Giants B vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 12)
16 - 13

Belfast Buccaneers vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 12)
7 - 26

Ashbourne Stags vs Belfast NorthStars

(Week 12)
15 - 9

Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 12)
17 - 6

Mariners Baseball B vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 12)
5 - 22

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Comets Baseball

(Week 13)
39 - 5

Belfast NorthStars vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 13)
25 - 10

Ashbourne Titans vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 13)
21 - 8

Ashbourne Giants B vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 13)
14 - 21

Cork Cosmos vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 14)
10 - 8

Belfast Buccaneers vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 14)
13 - 14

Ashbourne Stags vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 14)
5 - 25

Dublin Spartans B vs Comets Baseball

(Week 14)
9 - 0 #

Red Rox Baseball vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 14)
2 - 27

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 14)
11 - 15

Vikings vs Belfast NorthStars

(Midweek 15)
12 - 5

Vikings vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 16)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos vs Belfast NorthStars

(Week 16)
3 - 18

Ashbourne Stags vs Vikings

(Week 16)
14 - 17

Belfast Buccaneers vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 12)
18 - 17

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Ashbourne Titans

(Midweek 17)
11 - 10

Ashbourne Giants B vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 17)
34 - 11

Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 17)
22 - 7

Comets Baseball vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 17)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 17)
0 # - 7

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Vikings

(Week 17)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 17)
7 - 0 #

Vikings vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 17)
11 - 22

Ashbourne Giants B vs Belfast NorthStars

(Week 17)
9 - 0 #

Ashbourne Stags vs Dublin Spartans B

(Midweek 18)
11 - 6

Ashbourne Titans vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 18)
10 - 9

Belfast NorthStars vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 18)
12 - 7

Mariners Baseball B vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 18)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos vs Ashbourne Stags

(Week 18)
9 - 0 #

Ashbourne Titans vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 18)
12 - 21

Comets Baseball vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 18)
12 - 9

Ashbourne Giants B vs Vikings

(Midweek 19)
0 - 15

Dublin Spartans B vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 19)
5 - 18

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Comets Baseball

(Week 19)
12 - 2

Ashbourne Titans vs Vikings

(Week 19)
13 - 12

Mariners Baseball B vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 19)
0 # - 0 #

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 19)
16 - 6

Dublin Spartans B vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 20)
19 - 21

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 20)
9 - 0 #

Ashbourne Stags vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 20)
13 - 11

Comets Baseball vs Vikings

(Week 20)
15 - 0

Belfast NorthStars vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Midweek 21)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 21)
20 - 25

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Vikings

(Week 21)
9 - 11

Red Rox Baseball vs Comets Baseball

(Week 21)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 21)
9 - 0 #

Ashbourne Giants B vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 21)
4 - 18

Dublin Spartans B vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 21)
13 - 12

Belfast Buccaneers vs Dublin Spartans B

(Week 22)
2 - 8

Comets Baseball vs Belfast NorthStars

(Week 22)
7 - 26

Dublin Spartans B vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 22)
15 - 11

Ashbourne Stags vs Dublin Hurricanes B

(Week 22)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos 1 vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 22)
4 - 7

Comets Baseball vs Belfast NorthStars

(Week 22)
4 - 11

Ashbourne Titans vs Mariners Baseball B

(Midweek 23)
9 - 2

Red Rox Baseball vs Vikings

(Week 23)
9 - 0 #

Comets Baseball vs Cork Cosmos

(Week 23)
9 - 0 #

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 23)
17 - 5

Belfast NorthStars vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 23)
14 - 18

Belfast Buccaneers vs Vikings

(Week 24)
Canceled

Comets Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 24)
9 - 0 #

Dublin Spartans B vs Cork Cosmos 1

(Week 24)
13 - 12

Ashbourne Stags vs Belfast Buccaneers

(Week 24)
0 # - 9

Cork Cosmos vs Ashbourne Titans

(Week 24)
8 - 25

Dublin Hurricanes B vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 25)
0 - 22

Comets Baseball vs Mariners Baseball B

(Week 25)
5 - 22

Ashbourne Stags vs Red Rox Baseball

(Week 25)
28 - 8

Mariners Baseball B vs Ashbourne Giants B

(Week 26)
6 - 14

Belfast NorthStars vs Mariners Baseball B

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

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (2 April 2022)

Opening Day 2022 featured six games accross the B League as defending B League Champions Mariners Baseball B defeated Comets Baseball from Clones, Co. Monaghan 11-8. Newcomers Vikings, the Mariners 3rd team won 11-0 at Shanganagh versus Ashbourne Stags; Red Rox from Portmarnock in Co. Fingal / North Co. Dublin won 13-2 at home to Dublin Spartans B; Dublin Hurricanes B defeated visiting Belfast Buccaneers 23-20; Ashbourne Titans won 23-2 at Ashbourne Giants B; and Belfast NorthStars won 30-16 in a slugfest versus Cork Cosmos. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 2 (9-10 April 2022)

Belfast NorthStars improved to 2-0 in the B League Upper with a 21-6 defeat of Ashbourne Giants B in Belfast, while Ashbourne Titans joined them with a close 13-12 victory over Comets Baseball at the IBC and Mariners Baseball B remain on 1-0 while sitting out the weekend. In the B League Lower Red Rox improved to 2-0 with a convincing 16-1 victory over Belfast Buccaneers at Hydebank Park in Belfast, while both Dublin Hurricanes B and Vikings sat out the weekend staying on 1-0. One game behind B League Lower leaders Red Rox were Ashbourne Stags who had a 24-12 victory versus Dublin Spartans B at Corkagh Park. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 4 (23 April 2022)

After a bye week due to Easter the Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues resumed on Saturday the 23rd of April, with victories for Red Rox Baseball (30-5 in Portmarnock versus Cork Cosmos 1) and Vikings (10-9 versus Dublin Hurricanes B in Shanganagh Park, Shankill). The wins put the two teams on 3-0 and 2-0 respectively at the top of the B League Lower standings. Ashbourne Stage joined Vikings on two wins in the Lower Division, with a shock 15-11 defeat of Mariners B, who dropped to 1-1 in the Upper Division. Also in the Upper Division on the Sunday, Belfast NorthStars won 7-6 versus Comets Baseball in 9 Innings, helping the NorthStars to a 3-0 record and dropping the unlucky Comets to 0-3. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 5 (30 April 2022)

Mariners Baseball Vikings handed B League Lower leaders Red Rox Baseball their first loss of the season, winning 16-6 in Shanganagh Park. The Ashbourne Stags joined Red Rox on 3-1 at the top of the B Lower with a 26-16 victory over Cork Cosmos 1 who lost their second straight to start the season. Dublin Hurricanes B won 28-16 at Dublin Spartans B at Corkagh Park, as the ‘Canes moved to 2-1 at within half a game of leaders Stags and Red Rox in the B Lower League. Ashbourne Titans and Belfast NorthStars remain undefeated at the top of the B League Upper, with Mariners B just behind on 2-1. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 6 (7-8 May 2022)

Dublin Spartans B forfeited their game with Vikings 0-9. Belfast Buccaneers won 25-14 versus Cork Cosmos 1 to gain their first win of the season in the B2 League. In the B1 League Mariners B took over top spot from Ashbourne Giants B with a 13-3 victory and Cork Cosmos gained their first victory of the season in a 22-10 defeat of Ashbourne Giants B who remain winless [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 7 (14 May 2022)

In the B1 League Belfast NorthStars defeated Ashbourne Titans 18-5 to improve to 4-0 as the Titans fell to 2-2. Comets Baseball gained their first win of the season after three close losses, 20-11 at Cork Cosmos in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin and Mariners B defeated Ashbourne Giants B 21-5 in the IBC to go 3-1 and clear in second place from the Titans.

In the B2 League Red Rox defeated Ashbourne Stags, both 3-1 coming into the game, 17-4. Vikings improved to 5-0 with a 22-12 triumph over Belfast Buccaneers who dropped to 1-3 and Dublin Hurricanes B won 24-12 at Cork Cosmos 1 in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin. Hurricanes B improve to 3-1 with the win and Cosmos 1 fell to their fourth straight defeat. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 8 (21-22 May 2022)

In the B1 League Mariners B drew level with Belfast NorthStars on 4-1 at the top of the league after a 17-12 victory at Shanganagh Park. Comets moved into third on 2-3 with a 14-3 defeat of Ashbourne Giants B at the IBC. Giants B fell to 0-5 after the loss.

Ashbourne Stags leapfrogged Dublin Hurricanes B into second place in the B2 League after a 19-17 win at Corkagh Park. The ‘Canes B dropped to fourth place on 3-2 with the loss as the Stags improved to 4-2. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 9 (28 May 2022)

In the B1 League Ashbourne Titans beat Cork Cosmos 10-5 to move within one game of the leaders on 3-2 as the Cosmos dropped to 1-3. Meanwhile in the B2 League Ashbourne Stags and Red Rox Baseball joined Vikings on five wins with defeats of Belfast Buccaneers (1-4) by a score of 9-6 and Dublin Hurricanes B (3-3) by 17 runs to 9 respectively. In the other match played in the last weekend in May, Cork Cosmos 1 defeated Dublin Spartans B 22-19 to gain their first victory of the season in a match-up between two winless teams. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 10 (4 June 2022)

There was a Belfast double and a Mariners double in Week 10: Belfast Buccaneers defeated Ashbourne Giants B 14-12 and Belfast NorthStars travelled to Dublin defeating the Hurricanes B 18-2. In Shanganagh Park, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Dublin, Vikings defeated Cork Cosmos 17-13 and Mariners B won 29-4 versus Cork Cosmos 1. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Midweek 11 (8 June 2022)

Mariners Baseball B, undefeated in the B1 League met their newest team, the Vikings, also undefeated in the B2 League, at their home in Shanganagh Park, and won 9-5 handing the Vikings their first defeat of the season. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 11 (11 June 2022)

It was a case of four wins from four games for the B1 League in the morning as they met the B2 League in Week 11: Belfast NorthStars won 14-4 versus Red Rox Baseball; Comets defeated Ashbourne Stags 19-7; Ashbourne Titans triumphed 17-1 at home to Belfast Buccaneers and Cork Cosmos won 28-6 at home to Dublin Spartans B. Later in the afternoon Dublin Hurricanes B pulled one back for the B2 League when defeating Ashbourne Giants B 28-18 to close the gap on second placed Red Rox Baseball and Ashbourne Stags. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 12 (18 June 2022)

Belfast NorthStars (7-1) with a 26-7 victory over Ashbourne Stags (5-4); Mariners Baseball B (6-1) who won 17-6 versus Dublin Spartans B (0-6); and Comets Baseball (4-3) who defeated Cork Cosmos 1 (1-6) 22-5 all had victories for B1 League teams versus B2 League teams in week 12. Meanwhile B2 teams Belfast Buccaneers (3-5) had a shock win over Cork Cosmos (2-5) by 16 runs to 13; and Red Rox Baseball (6-2) had a 15-9 victory over Ashbourne Giants B to regain some pride for the B2 League. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Week 13 (25 June 2022)

Belfast North Stars moved half a game ahead of Mariners B at the top of the B1 League on 8-1 with a huge 39-5 victory over Cork Cosmos 1 in Corkagh Park, as the Cork side fell to 1-7. Ashbourne Titans kept in touch with the top two in the B1 League as they defeated B2 League second placed Red Rox 25-10. The Titans improved to 5-2 with the win and Red Rox slipped to 6-3 with the loss. Meanwhile B2 League’s Dublin Hurricanes B continued their good run against B1 League teams with a 21-14 win away at Corkagh Park against Cork Cosmos. The win put Hurricanes B on 5-4 and in joint third in the B2 League as Cosmos dropped to 2-6 in the B1 League. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Weeks 14-18 (July 2022)

Belfast NorthStars on 12-1 moved two games ahead of Mariners Baseball B on 9-2 after four victories in July (15-11 at Mariners Vikings, a 9-0 walkover at Cork Cosmos, 22-11 at Ashbourne Giants B and 10-9 versus Dublin Spartans B). The Mariners B went 2-1 in July with an 8-10 loss at Belfast Buccaneers at the beginning of the month followed by two walkovers versus Cork Cosmos. Ashbourne Titans remained in the hunt for a playoff spot on 8-4, going 3-2 during July with wins over Ashbourne Stags (14-13), Ashbourne Giants B (11-6) and a walkover victory against Cork Cosmos 1. Comets Baseball were a game further back on 6-4 as Ulster’s Republic of Ireland team went 2-1 during July, defeating Dublin Spartans B 25-5 and Ashbourne Titans 22-7. Out of the running were Ashbourne Giants B on 3-10, who had a 27-2 victory at Cork Cosmos 1; an 11-10 win over Ashbourne Titans and 12-9 victory at home to Mariners Vikings as they went 3-2 in July. Both Cork Cosmos teams pulled out of the league and folded, conceding their remaining games. [References: Results and Standings 1]

In the B2 League, it was tight at the top with Mariners Baseball Vikings (10-3) one game ahead of Red Rox Baseball (8-3) thanks to victories at home to Dublin Spartans B (12-5); at Ashbourne Stags (18-3) and two walkover wins at Cork Cosmos 1. These wins however, were sandwiched between losses to Belfast NorthStars (11-15 on 3 July) and 9-12 at Ashbourne Giants B (on 31 July). Red Rox remained their nearest challenger for the B2 pennant with a walkover win versus Cork Cosmos and a huge 34-11 defeat of Belfast Buccaneers. Ashbourne Stags (7-6) and Dublin Hurricanes B (6-5) remained in the playoff picture as the Stags followed losses to Ashbourne Titans (13-14) and Mariners Vikings (3-18) with walkover victories against Dublin Spartans B and Cork Cosmos. Dublin Hurricanes B meanwhile, defeated Belfast Buccaneers 17-14 and then lost to Mariners B 7-12. Belfast Buccaneers improved to 5-7 with a 10-8 victory over Mariners B followed by losses to Hurricanes B and Red Rox and then a shock 21-12 over Comets. Dublin Spartans B were still looking for a first victory as the Clondalkin-based team lost to Comets and Mariners Vikings before conceding to the Ashbourne Stags. They were not at the foot of the table however, after Cork Cosmos 1 disbanded and pulled out of the league.

At the end of July the leading playoff contenders were Belfast NorthStars (12-1) and Mariners Baseball B (9-2) in the B1 League and Mariners Vikings (10-3) and Red Rox Baseball (8-3) in the B2 League. Still in with a shot were Ashbourne Titans (8-4) and Comets (6-4) in the B1 League and Ashbourne Stags (7-6) and Dublin Hurricanes B (6-5) in the B2 League. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Weeks 19-22 (August 2022)

In a very close B1 League Pennant race, Belfast NorthStars extended their winning streak to nine games before the last weekend in August with a 15-0 victory over northern rivals Belfast Buccaneers. The NorthStars stood at 13-1, while in second place the 11-2 Mariners B had a 13-12 win at Red Rox and benefitted from a walkover versus Cork Cosmos. Ashbourne Titans, like Mariners B extended their winning streak to four games with triumphs over Dublin Spartans B (15-0) and Vikings (12-2) to stand on 10-4. Half a game behind the Titans on 9-4 and with a three-game winning streak were Comets who had a good month, defeating Dublin Hurricanes B 18-5, Vikings 13-11 and Red Rox 11-9. Ashbourne Giants B, already out of the running picked up a walkover at Cork Cosmos. [References: Results and Standings 1]

The B2 League race was a three-team affair with Mariners Vikings leading the way on 11-5, Red Rox in second on 9-5 and Ashbourne Stags on 9-6 in third, although Belfast Buccaneers were putting together a push for the playoffs on 8-8 after a three-game winning streak. Dublin Hurricanes B had perhaps too much left to do on 6-8 and Dublin Spartans B were already eliminated from playoff contention on 2-12. Buccaneers had won twice over Dublin Spartans B (18-4 and 13-12 in a double-header in Belfast) after losing to Belfast NorthStars and then had a walkover versus Cork Cosmos 1 to break even on the year. Ashbourne Stags likewise put up a three-game winning streak also with a walkover versus Cork Cosmos 1. Leading the way in the B2 League, however, were Red Rox who suffered close losses to B1 League challengers Mariners B and Comets before a walkover against Cosmos 1; and the B2 Leaders themselves the Vikings who lost to Comets and Titans of the B1 League. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Weeks 23-26 (September 2022)

In the B1 League Belfast Northstars finished the season with a 17-5 victory over Ashbourne Titans before losing their final game 14-6 to Mariners B who had also defeated Comets 22-0 and Ashbourne Giants B 28-8 to reach the playoffs on 16-2 record alongside NorthStars with Mariners B taking the B1 League Pennant. Ashbourne Titans finished off the season with a walkover victory against Cork Cosmos as the Co. Meath team finished 11-7. Comets Baseball finished 10-7 with a walkover win against Cork Cosmos as their game with Ashbourne Giants B was canceled. Giants B finished 5-12 and were relegated to the B2 League for 2023 as were Cork Cosmos who finished the season on 2-6 with 10 forfeits and also suspended. [References: Results and Standings 1]

B2 League Pennant winners were Red Rox who finished 13-5 with strong wins over Dublin Hurricanes B (25-8) and Ashbourne Stags (22-5) both on the road. Also joining them in the playoffs were Vikings who defeated Belfast Buccaneers 18-14 to finish on 12-6. Just missing out on the playoffs were Ashbourne Stags who finished 10-8 with a 13-12 victory over Belfast Buccaneers before their loss to Red Rox. Dublin Hurricanes B and Belfast Buccaneers both finished 8-10, Hurricanes B gaining a walkover victory against Cork Cosmos 1. Dublin Spartans B finished 3-13 plus two forfeits and Cork Cosmos 1 finished with one win and eight losses as well as nine forfeits. [References: Results and Standings 1]

Semi-Finals (2-8 October 2022)

B2 League Pennant winners Red Rox (13-5) pulled off a minor miracle in defeating B1 League runners-up (16-2) Belfast NorthStars 2-1 in the Best of three Semi-Finals. After winning the first game 12-10 Red Rox then lost the second game in Belfast 12-2 before taking the third game the following weekend 17-14 in Portmarnock.

In the second semi-final, the two Mariners teams, Mariners B (16-2, B1 League Pennant winners) had to fight all the way to beat Mariners Vikings (12-6, B2 League runners-up) in three games, winning the first game 16-4, before dropping game 2 17-18 and then the following weekend defeating the Vikings 14-3. All three games took place in Shanganagh Park, Shankill. [Reference: S-2]

B League Final (15-16 October 2022)

In the B League Final Red Rox hit form at the right time, defeating Mariners B 19-4 at Shanganagh Park, Shankill on Dublin’s Southside, before winning game two the following day 10-3 at home in Portmarnock, sweeping the series 2-0. [Reference: S-2]

ABOUT BASEBALL IRELAND B LEAGUE 2022 SEASON

The 2021 Baseball Ireland B League season shall be the 16th of the B League since it spilt into two Leagues (A and B) in 2007, and the 25th 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 13 teams in the B League in 2022, including two new teams: Cork Cosmos 1 (Cosmos 2nds Teams) and Mariners Baseball Vikings (Mariners Baseball’s 3rds Team). 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 17 teams across the A League and B League Upper and Lower – a new record. For the 2022 season Ashbourne Stags have been relegated from the B League Upper and Ashbourne Titans and Cork Cosmos have been promoted to the B League Upper from the B League Lower.

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

Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski superimposed with Labeled Color Map of Districts of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Copyright: lara2016 [2022 AFI Team Logos added by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie [27]
[27] Vector — Labeled Color Map of Districts of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Copyright: lara2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_144615978_labeled-color-map-of-districts-of-northern-ireland-united-kingdom.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-21 [Accessed 10 January 2022] Superimposed on 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] Combined with 2022 Baseball Ireland Adult Leagues B League Team Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball [10 January 2022]

Baseball Stock Image

Photo by Mark Milbert on Pexels.com

References

Results and Standings References

[S-1] Baseball Ireland (2022) B League 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/169839/ [Last Accessed 22 November 2022]

[S-2] Baseball Ireland (2022) B League Playoffs 2022 > Results [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/175789/ [Accessed 16 January 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]

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).

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