With Liverpool’s trip to Leicester being rescheduled, there were only three series in the NBL as we look back at Week three of the 2026 British Baseball season.
National Baseball League
In the North, Sheffield Bruins made the journey down the M1 to face Long Eaton Storm. A five-run fourth inning gave Storm a 7-2 lead heading into the final three innings, but the Bruins hit back with three runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to make it a one-run ballgame. Long Eaton pitcher Keanu Stoltz, however, had other ideas, retiring the side in order in the final inning to seal the win for the Storm.
Game two was a different story entirely, as a dominant Bruins offense scored nineteen runs over five innings to run out convincing 19-8 winners, taking their season record to 3-1.
In the South, the Essex Arrows hosted London Mets looking to extend their strong start to the season. Game one was a tight affair, with the Arrows holding a slender 1-0 lead heading into the fifth inning before both teams exchanged 4 runs. Essex then added another four in the sixth following London’s three-run top of the inning, before bringing in Adoni Jose Galvez Rodriguez to close things out with a one-two-three final inning, ending the game 9-7.
Game two proved equally compelling, with the lead changing hands five times throughout. Essex trailed by two heading into the bottom of the final inning, but Angel Perez’s clutch single brought home the third run as the Arrows walked off 10-9, taking their season record to 3-1.
Croydon Pirates travelled to Grovehill Park to take on Herts Toucans in what proved to be a dominant first game for the visitors. Pirates plated five runs in the opening inning and, despite the Toucans managing two runs in the fifth, Croydon remained largely in control throughout, adding one more in the final inning to take the win 6-2.
Herts bounced back emphatically in Game two. Pitchers Johan Villanueva and Masa Hashiguchi combined to give up just two hits and one run between them, while the Toucans’ offense came alive to run out 9-1 winners and level the series.
Division 2
There was only one doubleheader in Division two this week, with Essex Saxons visiting Herts Cardinals. Game one saw Woohyoung Cho homer as the Cardinals ran out 11-7 winners. The Saxons’ Alberton Novas hit his third home run of the season in Game two, but it wasn’t enough as the Cardinals came from five runs down to take the game 6-5 and claim the series sweep.
Division 3
Division 3 produced a remarkable four hundred and fifty seven runs across twenty two games this week. The standout performances came from Wragby Warhammers, who put up an impressive twenty seven runs in a 27-11 victory over Bootle Trojans, and London Meteors, who ran out 20-4 winners against clubmates London Marauders.
Other Results
Division 3
Hull Scorpions 5 – 6 Leeds Locos
Hull Scorpions 11 – 12 Leeds Locos
London Meteors 7 – 6 London Marauders
London Meteors 20 – 4 London Marauders
Sheffield Bladerunners 18 – 6 Newcastle Nighthawks
Sheffield Bladerunners 10 – 5 Newcastle Nighthawks
Richmond Knights 17 – 6 Richmond Dragons
Richmond Knights 15 – 11 Richmond Dragons
Hildenborough Hurricanes 1 – 11 Kent Buccaneers
Hildenborough Hurricanes 19 – 20 Kent Buccaneers
Wragby Warhammers 10 – 14 Bootle Trojans
Wragby Warhammers 27 – 11 Bootle Trojans
Exeter Spitfires 11 – 4 Bournemouth Bears
Exeter Spitfires 16 – 8 Bournemouth Bears
Cardiff Merlins 17 – 2 Bristol Bats
Cardiff Merlins 13 – 5 Bristol Bats
Oxford Kings 3 – 14 Cambridge Sovereigns
Oxford Kings 9 – 10 Cambridge Sovereigns
Guildford Mavericks 9 – 4 Croydon Pirates
Guildford Mavericks 11 – 12 Croydon Pirates
Essex Archers 9 – 6 East London Latin Boys
Essex Archers 9 – 13 East London Latin Boys
Division 4
Brighton Aces 13 – 3 Bognor Cobras
Brighton Aces 7 – 4 Bognor Cobras
Weston Jets 6 – 4 Cardiff Merlins II
Weston Jets 8 – 9 Cardiff Merlins II
Newton Abbot Brewers 2 – 17 Cornish Claycutters
Newton Abbot Brewers 8 – 13 Cornish Claycutters
Leeds Locos 2 24 – 6 Halton Trojans
Leeds Locos 2 25 – 5 Halton Trojans
Norwich Iceni Warriors 17 – 10 Harwich Town Bay Area Blues
Norwich Iceni Warriors 11 – 6 Harwich Town Bay Area Blues
London Mercury 7 – 13 Herts Hawks
London Mercury 3 – 8 Herts Hawks
Richmond Barons 1 – 12 London Minotaurs
Richmond Barons 4 – 15 London Minotaurs
Sheffield Bladerunners 2 14 – 15 Manchester Cavaliers
Sheffield Bladerunners 2 19 – 10 Manchester Cavaliers
Milton Keynes Bucks 2 11 – 10 Northants Centurions
Milton Keynes Bucks 2 8 – 6 Northants Centurions
Bristol Buccaneers 8 – 11 Plymouth Outlaws
Bristol Buccaneers 1 – 10 Plymouth Outlaws
Division 5
Kent Mariners 4 – 8 Brighton Jets
Kent Mariners 15 – 8 Brighton Jets
Yeovil Whirlwinds 6 – 13 Bristol Brunels
Yeovil Whirlwinds 13 – 16 Bristol Brunels
Herts Raptors 15 – 4 Cambridge Monarchs
Herts Raptors 16 – 2 Cambridge Monarchs
Northants Centurions 2 12 – 5 Essex Redbacks
Northants Centurions 2 10 – 11 Essex Redbacks
Plymouth Outlaws 2 1 – 16 Exeter Wyverns
Plymouth Outlaws 2 9 – 11 Exeter Wyverns
Richmond Dukes 1 – 10 Guildford Millers
Richmond Dukes 12 – 13 Guildford Millers