Baseball & Softball
Known informally as “The Pigeons”, the club was formed in 2021, and they are the only university Baseball and Softball Club in the northwest of England. Competing in Northern Tier 1, there will be 1 Baseball team, and 2 Softball teams entered for the 25-26 season. The softball teams play indoors and outdoors and for both sports, there is the opportunity to compete in the BUCS nationals at the National Baseball & Softball Centre at Farnham Park.
Coaching
General manager of Liverpool Trojans. 20+ years' experience, U19 GB national squad.
Training
| Day | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8-10pm | University Sports Arena |
| Thursday | 6-10pm | University Sports Arena |
| Sunday | 3-5pm | University Sports Arena |
Free shuttle bus to Arena. Softball fixtures at weekend tournaments. Baseball fixtures Saturdays. BUCS nationals in Apr/May.
Venue
Baseball: USA; Softball: Sir Tom Finney SC.
Contact and Links
More sports
Training indoors throughout the winter, and competing in spring each year, the Cricket team plan to compete in BUCS from 26-27 season.
With 7 competitive teams across 2 campuses, the Men’s Football club is one of the biggest at the university. 1st team BUCS Northern Tier 3, 2nd at Myerscough in Tier 4, 3rd/4th in Tier 5, 5th in Tier 6, 6th/7th in Tier 7 (one for IFG). All teams can compete in BUCS Northern Conference Cup, Trophy or Plate.