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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?

Ash and Ian


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    Episode 11 - It's Nine Vs One.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 38:29


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 31:08


    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.

    BCSS Spring Training - Uniforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 45:38


    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.

    BCSS Spring Training - Welcome Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 25:41


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 63:10


    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.

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    BCSS Extra Innings - Recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 36:40


    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...

    BCSS Extra Innings - Happy Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 61:36


    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.

    BCSS Extra Innings - Discussing Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 66:19


    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...

    BCSS Extra Innings - UEA Blue Sox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 23:00


    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...

    BCSS Extra Innings - Justinas Raupenas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 37:20


    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...

    Episode 10 - UK Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 60:39


    In the last episode of the season, Ash and Ian hear from players across the UK who gives  their 2020 season reviews.Joe 'Wheels' Steward - Norwich Iceni Warriors (A)Jonathon Cramman - London Mets (NBL)Rhodri Theaker - Bristol Badgers (AA)Jessica Vernon...

    Episode 9 - Field of Screams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 37:29


    Happy Halloween! Ash and Ian are in the conservatory talking rituals and superstitions. Ian talks about his paranormal investigations (true story) and we read out YOUR rituals and superstitions. Ian has also found some creepy baseball stories... Oh, and...

    Episode 8 - Home Run House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 40:04


    Ash and Ian are on location at Home Run House! Joining us for this episode are our good friends Dre, Joe and Ross from the Norwich Iceni Baseball Club. Listen in as we try out the batting cages at Home Run House (HRH), talk to one of the employees...

    Episode 7 - Part 2 - What equipment do I need? (continued)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 29:03


    These are links to the shops we mention. There are others out there. We are not sponsored or endorsed by any of them. https://www.baseballoutlet.co.uk/https://www.baseballandsoftball.co.uk/index.htmlhttp://www.nuola.co.uk/ - custom shopWho is your...

    Episode 7 - Part 1 - What equipment do I need?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 31:41


    Ash and Ian are back in the conservatory. This week they will talk about equipment suitable for those new players who do not know where to look or what they are looking for. Remember, do not treat this as gospel. It is something to use as a guide.

    Episode 6 - Women's taster day with the Norwich Iceni

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 27:12


    Ian is flying solo this week as he attends the women's taster session with the Norwich Iceni Baseball Club. With a turn out bigger than expected, you will hear from the potential women's captain, Rachael and what she hopes comes from this session. Ian...

    Episode 5 - Game Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 41:03


    Ash and Ian are allowed outside. We take the podcast out of the conservatory and onto the Norwich Iceni home ground (Hewett Academy) for commentary of the Cambridge Royals @ Norwich Iceni Warriors. We are joined with Ross Lawrence, second baseman for...

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    Episode 4 - Is it supposed to be that colour?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 28:53


    Ash and Ian look back on their first competitive league game and due to still recovering, we do a light hearted review of the delights of Big League Chew in a rather warm conservatory.Ash and Ian also reads out your twitter responses to 'how did you...

    Episode 3 - It started from hearing a bat hit a ball.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 42:29


    Rich, the left-handed shortstop, comes to The Conservatory to discuss his love of the game. Find out how he got into baseball, the link to Japanese author Haruki Murakami and why a new fan in the UK become a follower of the Cubs. Also hear his...

    Episode 2 - When will I, will I be famous?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 30:30


    Joining the BCSSPodcast this week are our special guests Matt and Luke (collectively known as Bros) who are the captains of the Norwich Iceni Warriors. Listen about how they formed a developmental team within the Norwich Iceni and the challenges they...

    Episode 1 - A New Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 20:13


    Episode 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 2:33


    Two guys decide to do a baseball podcast who met playing grassroots baseball (Norwich Iceni Warriors). Ashley, who had no prior experience with Baseball thought it would be a good idea to join a team. Ian, who grew up watching baseball with his family...

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