Bats, Caps and Sunflower Seeds.

Ash and Ian

Two friends who met playing baseball decided to do a podcast about, yeah, you guessed it, baseball. Ashley who had no prior experience with this sport thought it would be a good idea to join a team. Ian, who grew up watching it with his family for more years then he cares to admit. Join us as we discuss baseball from the grassroots up. From our delayed season start of the newly developed East of England Baseball League (EEBL) to the MLB. We hope this will encourage you to pick up a bat and give it a go, learn something or at the very least, something to chuckle at. What could go wrong?

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Episode 11 - It's Nine Vs One.

Ash and Ian are joined by AA pitcher Adam "Big Maple" Ray.  Adam talks about getting in to baseball as a kid in Canada and the fine art of pitching. 

May 11, 2021

38 min

BCSS Spring Training - Starting A New Baseball Team - Harwich Bay Area Blues

In this episode, Ash and Ian talk to Mark Young of the Harwich Bay Area Blues, a newly formed team in the East of England Baseball League. We discuss the process of getting the team up and running from a simple idea, to now being weeks away from their debut in competitive baseball. 

Apr 19, 2021

31 min

BCSS Spring Training - Uniforms

Ash and Ian enter spring training and what better thing to talk about then everyone's favourite thing: the uniforms! Listen in as Ash and Ian discuss their favourite and worse from the AL and NL and their favourites from the UK leagues. They also read our listeners favourites and the ones they dislike.  If you listen carefully there are 2 competitions you can enter for your chance for an exclusive BCSS Podcast sticker and your chance to feature on the show as an 'adult language' warning.  Do you agree with their choices, let them know on Twitter @BCSSPodcast. 

Mar 30, 2021

45 min

BCSS Spring Training - Welcome Back!

Spring is here - and so is baseball, nearly. Apologies to Luke, Battle for Britain announced they were fully booked a couple of hours after recording this episode.

Mar 1, 2021

25 min

BCSS Extra Innings - Baseball Hall of Fame : With Chris Knoblock

Ash and Ian are joined by BSUK PR Officer and Broadcaster, Chris Knoblock. He talks us through his thoughts on the controversy surrounding this year's HoF nomination shut-out.

Feb 8, 2021

1 hr 3 min

BCSS Extra Innings - Recruitment

In this episode Ash and Ian talk to newly appointed Norwich Iceni Recruitment Officer, Sam.Get in touch with your local baseball team. It may be the best thing you do. https://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/finderIf you're local to Norwich and you like the...

Jan 16, 2021

36 min

BCSS Extra Innings - Happy Holidays

In this Extra Festive episode, Ash and Ian just go off on one for an hour. Expect little to no baseball chat. Seriously, expect little to no baseball chat.

Dec 22, 2020

1 hr 1 min

BCSS Extra Innings - Discussing Mental Health

In a very special episode, Ash and Ian are joined by guests in discussion on mental health and how sport can have an effect. As this is something close to Ashley's heart and thoughts, he is happy to talk to people about mental health and share his...

Dec 3, 2020

1 hr 6 min

BCSS Extra Innings - UEA Blue Sox

In this episode Ash and Ian, via the powers of the Internet, talk to Elena (President) and Sam (Vice-President) from the UEA Blue Sox.We talk about the importance of University teams for students and also the city (without the UEA Blue Sox there may...

Nov 16, 2020

23 min

BCSS Extra Innings - Justinas Raupenas

In this extra special episode, we hear from VETRA Baseball Club Coach Justinas Raupenas. He tells us about the formation of VETRA Baseball Club, a team for UK based Lithuanian players and their first season in the British Baseball League.We also learn...

Oct 27, 2020

37 min