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Club News

Key Dates - 2024 Spring Season

(subject to change)

We are excited to officially open registration for the 2024 LYBL Spring Season, which will start in March! Coming off another successful 2023 year, we are looking forward to a great 2024.

 

We expect to have leagues and teams available for all youths ages 4 - 18, which will include developmental, minors, majors, intermediate, juniors and seniors! Free taster sessions and Spring training will be available in March. Schedule and league times to be finalized but we would expect similar timings to 2022.

 

The fee for the 2024 Spring Season will be £100 for players age 10 and under and £125 for players age 11 and over. These are each £25 less than the 2023 fee that was charged. No player will be turned away for cost so please email us if this is a concern. The season fee covers our costs to run the league, including field rental, umpires, baseballs, team equipment (as needed), and club registration with the British Baseball Federation and insurance. The fee will also include an LYBL hat and jersey for your child. Pants, belts and socks are available for purchase.  LYBL is a not-for-profit organization so any fees go directly to supporting the organization and players. We also welcome donations and sponsorships as a means to support the club.

 

Players can come out and try taster sessions and Spring training prior to making payment. Players will be assigned to the most appropriate division and program based on experience and age. Players are permitted to play in more than one division if suitable and places are available. The cost is the same.

 

Key Dates - 2024 Spring Season
- March - Spring Training / Taster Sessions
- April through June - League Regular Season
- End-Jun - League Championships
- June - UK Little League Qualifiers
- July - Europe-Africa Little League Qualifiers

 

We look forward to seeing you at Farnham Park very soon!


LYBL SPRING Registration - 2024

 

Bank Transfer: To pay via bank transfer, please make a payment to Barclays Bank, Account #00182354 and Sort Code 20-40-71, identifying the player by last name.

 

PayPal: PayPal is available however there is a surcharge which PayPal charges. PayPal to lyblpayments@gmail.com, identifying the player by last name.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us on londonyouthbaseball@gmail.com

Archived Club News

2020 Youth Fall Baseball Season

August 01, 2020

💥Announcement💥

 

We all missed out on our usual Spring Little League season, so we would like to do our best to make it up this fall and get kids active and competing again in a safe manner.

 

With the government approval of return to play, we are excited to announce that in addition to the open summer sessions we are offering through the end of August, we are currently planning to host a Youth Fall Baseball League with three age groups subject to interest and availability. 

Location:
All games tentatively scheduled to be played at Farnham Park Baseball and Softball Complex subject to availability.

Tentative Dates:
Sept 5, 12, 19, 26; Oct 3, 10, 17

Ages and Leagues:
(Teams and roster size to be limited to manage COVID-19 safety risk)

 

Age: 8 - 10 (playing 42/60 closed bases)
Age: 10 - 13 (playing 50/70 open bases)
Age: 14 - 17 (playing 60/90)

For more information, please email us at londonyouthbaseball@gmail.com or register online today!

Play Ball! 2020 Little League Registration is now OPEN.

The 2020 Little League® baseball season is almost here and registration for LYBL is now open for boys and girls ages 4-16.  LYBL is the preeminent youth baseball club in the UK and the original Little League® chartered club. We practice and play our games on baseball diamonds at Farnham Park in Slough and ACS Cobham in Surrey, which are both a short journey for anyone residing in and around Greater London.  We have great coaches and player development to help kids of all abilities learn and enjoy playing the game. Our regular season runs from March - June.

 

Join the fun and the LYBL tradition...click on the REGISTRATION tab to register today!

Team UK finishes 3rd at the 2019 Europe-Africa Little League Regional

August 01, 2019

The LYBL Majors Allstars, representing the United Kingdom, put on an amazing performance at the 2019 Little League Europe-Africa Regional finishing 3rd in Europe. The tournament was held in Kutno, Poland from July 19 - July 26.  The team played 7 games over a 7 day stretch compiling a record of 5-2. 

 

Game 1 - Win vs Belarus (7-0)
Game 2 - Loss to Spain (2-7)
Game 3 - Win vs France (6-1)
Game 4 - Win vs Ukraine (8-3)
Game 5 - Win vs Czech (6-2)
Game 6 - Win vs Germany (12-2)
Game 7 - Loss to Netherlands (3-6)

Tournament Highlights

40 - Innings played with 686 pitches thrown by our team.

5 - Number of wins, which is tied for the most with the 2017 LYBL team under the current format.

3 - Complete games (or near) thrown by Nick Fitzgerald, Xavier Anderson, and Naotaro Konno.

2 - The 3rd place finish at the Europe-Africa Regional is the 2nd highest of any UK team in history only behind the 2017 team that finished runner-up.

Tournament Roster

Manager: Jason Fitzgerald

Coach: Scott Bourgeois

Coach: Cormac McCarthy

Xavier Anderson #7

Owen Bourgeois #7

Carter Carroll #17

Nicolas Fitzgerald #2

Carson Hammond #5

Travis Harfield #15

Louie Ikeda #23

Kento Ikegaya #11

Naotaro Konno #18

Dylan Lawler #4

Christian McCarthy #5

Team UK is runner-up at the 2017 Europe-Africa Little League Regional

July 25, 2017

The LYBL Majors All-Stars, representing the United Kingdom, turned in a fantastic performance at the Europe-Africa Little League Regional tournament in Kutno, Poland. The Bulldogs made it all the way to the championship game on Tuesday, July 25, against defending champions Emilia Romagna of Italy, but fell 12-2. Italy returns to the Little League World Series, Aug. 17-27 in Williamsport, Pa., for the second straight year and third overall as Team Europe-Africa.

 

Team UK played more games than any other team in the 14-team field, finishing 5-2. Victories came against Ukraine (16-2), Spain (3-2), Netherlands (8-5), Spain again (6-0) and Czech Republic (19-4). The only other loss was also against Italy (11-2).

Ben Fitzgerald was GB's most valuable player, finishing with a tournament batting average of .619. He hit four home runs in the tournament and pitched a no-hitter in the second Spain game. Cole Nakazawa collected three home runs and Nate Lewis hit two, including a grand slam in the Czech game that was the longest shot of the tournament. Another highlight was the complete game thrown by Jack McCarthy against Netherlands.

The boys played hard and played fair, exhibiting excellent sportsmanship throughout the event. They also donated gear to teams with fewer resources, and team parents organized a gift of equipment to the Romania team.

Team UK generated memories to last a lifetime and inspired all of their fans with their grit and talent. Well done, Bulldogs!

Champions again! Majors, Minors win U.K. Little League tournament

June 18, 2017

U.K. champions again! Both LYBL All-Star teams won the U.K. Little League tournament at Farnham Park on Sunday, June 18. The Minors topped LondonSports 8-3 in a hard-fought final, with Joe Uschold throwing a gem of a complete game. Earlier, the Majors beat the London Mets 10-0 on a walkoff three-run homer by Nate Lewis, sealing a mercy-rule four-inning shutout hurled by Jake Edwards. The Majors are heading to Poland as Team Great Britain for the Europe-Africa tournament for the sixth straight year. Go Bulldogs! 🇬🇧 ⚾️

Red Sox win 2017 Majors title; Reds take Minors crown

June 11, 2017

The 2017 LYBL regular season ended Sunday, June 11, on a beautiful day at ACS Cobham. With two wins on the day, the Red Sox secured the Majors division title, finishing with a 12-5-1 record ahead of the 11-6-1 Reds. In the Minors division, the Reds continued their season-long great play and ended with a 5-2 record over stalwart rivals the Cubs. The coaches saw a lot of improvement all season, and the players had a great time while exhibiting excellent sportsmanship. Now it's time to cheer on the All-Stars in the U.K. tournament!

LYBL fares well against Brighton in a great day of baseball

May 07, 2017

The kids from Brighton Baseball visited Farnham Park on Sunday for games against LYBL's Majors and Minors teams, and the home sides acquitted themselves nicely. The Majors teams swept Brighton, with the Reds winning 12-0, the Diamondbacks edging out a 7-6 win with a walkoff hit and the Red Sox prevailing 11-3. A combined LYBL Minors team (pictured with their opponents) split games against Brighton's minors, falling 5-2 in the opener but rallying to win 10-8 in the second game. All of the contests were full of good sportsmanship and good fun. We'll look forward to seeing Brighton again at the U.K. championships in June!

LYBL Majors and Minors teams win at BBF Tournament

September 10, 2016

In the British Baseball Federation championships, the LYBL Majors All-Stars defeated the London Mets 4-3 in a nailbiter comeback and the LYBL Minors shut out LondonSports 4-0.

LYBL Majors All-Stars finish 2-2 in Europe-Africa Regional World Series

June 22, 2016

Our Majors All-Stars finished 2-2 at the Europe-Africa Regional World Series. They demonstrated great effort and sportsmanship throughout the tournament, and the boys deservedly ended their play in Kutno on a high note, beating Croatia 5-3. It has been an unforgettable experience for all of them. Many thanks to the coaches, parents and grandparents who made it all possible. 

LYBL Minors All-Stars win UK Little League qualifier tournament in extra innings

June 17, 2016

Our Minors All-Star team went undefeated in this tournament and won their division with a 6-5 extra-innings victory over LondonSports.

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