Sheffield Bladerunners
| Sheffield Bladerunners | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | English League (Division AA North) | |
| Location | Sheffield, England | |
| Ballpark | Forge Valley School | |
| Year founded | 1985 | |
| Nickname(s) | Bladerunners | |
| Colors | Blue and white | |
| Manager |
Rich Green  | |
| Uniforms | ||
| ||
The Sheffield Bladerunners[1] are a baseball team based in Sheffield, England who currently compete in the AA North Division of the British Baseball Federation.[2] The Bladerunners were established in 1985 and their home ground is Forge Valley School Sheffield, S6 5HG.
Franchise history
In the 2006 offseason, the Sheffield Bladerunners merged with the Barnsley Strikers to form two teams, the Sheffield Bladerunners and the Sheffield Strikers. The Strikers played in the league below the Bladerunners, the Division 1 North.
Following the merger, the 2007 season was a rebuilding year for both the Bladerunners and the Strikers. With the retirement of many veterans, the Strikers team became more of a youth side, completed by a few of the remaining Barnsley old boys.
After a disappointing season, the Bladerunners finished 5th in the league with a 6–18 record. The Strikers struggled even more than the Bladerunners, ending with a 1–18 record. The 2010 and 2011 seasons went far better for the Bladerunners however; in the latter, the team placed 2nd in the division with a record of 13–9, making the playoffs for the second straight season.
The 2014 season marked a period of growth and expansion for the Bladerunners, as the pre-season brought a substantial number of new players, both rookies and returning players. This season also featured an overhaul of the team's management and structure, with the introduction of new coaches, a media officer and a social events officer.
Current Roster
| Pitchers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Nationality | Positions | Bat/Throw |
| 6 Nick Wills |  |
P/OF | R/R |
| 7 Jim Ellis | |
P | R/R |
| 88 Nestor Martinez |  |
P/SS | R/R |
| 10 Josh Taylor | |
P/3B | R/R |
| Catchers | |||
| Player | Nationality | Positions | Bat/Throw |
| 8 Jonathan Gardner | |
C/2B | R/R |
| 42 Michael Carnall | |
C/OF | R/R |
| 3 Miguel Juarez |  |
C/1B | R/R |
| Infielders | |||
| Player | Nationality | Positions | Bat/Throw |
| 00 Rich Green | |
1B/OF | R/L |
| 10 Josh Taylor | |
P/3B | R/R |
| 11 Charlie Batho | |
2B/3B/P | R/R |
| 3 Miguel Juarez | |
C/1B | R/R |
| 5 Chris Pickford | |
3B | R/R |
| 33 Dave Whitaker | |
3B/OF | R/R |
| 17 Kelly Wright | |
2B | R/R |
| 9 Kirstie Wright | |
2B | R/R |
| 34 Luke Martin | |
SS/OF | R/R |
| 88 Nestor Martinez | |
P/SS | R/R |
| 74 Joel Nicolaz | |
1B/2B | R/R |
| Outfielders | |||
| Player | Nationality | Positions | Bat/Throw |
| 42 Michael Carnall | |
C/OF | R/R |
| 29 Steve Wood | |
OF | R/R |
| 14 Dominic Norburn | |
OF | R/R |
| 18 John Briscoe | |
OF | R/L |
| 34 Luke Martin | |
SS/OF | R/R |
| 59 Jack Hukin | |
OF | R/R |
| 22 Alastair Pickford | |
OF | R/R |
| 71 Rob Perry | |
OF | R/R |
| 19 Chris Bowen | |
OF | R/R |
| 20 Alan Pacheco-Wright | |
OF | R/R |
| 24 Matt Risby | |
OF | R/R |
See also
References
- ↑ Sheffield Bladerunners Web
- ↑ "Double-A North Division". British Baseball Federation. Retrieved 2016-01-26.