Category: Irish International Baseball Tournaments

Ulster Open Baseball Championship 2015

Ulster Open Baseball Championship Trophy [Ref: 19]

Final Standings

PosTeamPWLTRFRA
1Dublin City Hurricanes $5400438
2Dublin Spartans53114615
3Baseball Scotland53112512
4Belfast Hornets $52201015
5Cavan Comets 5212927
6Belfast North Stars $51301628
7Liverpool Trojans $51211736
8Tonbridge Baseball Club 50412550
Ulster Baseball Championship Final Standings 2015 [Ref: Compiled from Results in 1-18]

Note: $ Match Results currently unknown.

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Plate Semi-Finals
21.06.2015Cavan Comets6Liverpool Trojans6
21.06.2015Belfast North Stars8Tonbridge BC4
7-8 Place
21.06.2015Liverpool Trojans9Tonbridge BC8
5-6 Place
21.06.2015Cavan CometsWBelfast North StarsL
Semi-Finals
21.06.2015Dublin Spartans9Belfast Hornets2
21.06.2015Dublin City Hurricanes3Baseball Scotland1
3-4 Place
21.06.2015Belfast Hornets3Baseball Scotland4
Final
21.06.2015Dublin Spartans4Dublin City Hurricanes8
Ulster Baseball Championship Playoffs 2020 [Ref: 12-18]

Group Standings

PWLTRFRAGB
Group A
*Dublin Spartans3201335–
*Baseball Scotland32012060.0
+Belfast North Stars3020123
+Liverpool Trojans (Eng)3020222
Group B
*Dublin City Hurricanes3200323–
*Belfast Hornets310052
+Cavan Comets30111022
+Tonbridge Baseball Club (Eng)30211333
Ulster Baseball Championship Group Standings 2015 [Ref: Compiled from Results in: 1-11]

Note: * Qualify for Championship Semi-Finals; + Qualify for Plate Semi-Finals

Group Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Group A
20.06.2015Dublin Spartans15Liverpool Trojans0
20.06.2015Belfast North Stars0Baseball Scotland9
20.06.2015Belfast North StarsLiverpool Trojans
20.06.2015Dublin Spartans4Baseball Scotland4
20.06.2015Belfast North Stars1Dublin Spartans14
20.06.2015Baseball Scotland7Liverpool Trojans2
Group B
20.06.2015Dublin City Hurricanes13Cavan Comets1
20.06.2015Tonbridge Baseball Club2Belfast Hornets5
20.06.2015Tonbridge Baseball Club9Cavan Comets9
20.06.2015Dublin City HurricanesBelfast Hornets
20.06.2015Tonbridge Baseball Club2Dublin City Hurricanes19
20.06.2015Belfast HornetsWCavan CometsL
Ulster Baseball Championship Group Results 2015 [Ref: 1-11]

Venue: Hydebank Playing Fields, 19 Newtownbreda Rd, Castlereagh, Belfast BT8






Report





Dublin City Hurricanes won the second Ulster Baseball Championships, played at Hydebank Playing Fields, Castlereagh, near Belfast from the 20th to 21st June 2015. 





Two Belfast teams (the North Stars and Hornets), two Dublin teams (the Hurricanes and Spartans), Cavan Comets from Ulster (ROI), Baseball Scotland National Team, and two teams from England (Liverpool Trojans and Tonbridge Baseball Club) battled it out in two groups of 4 followed by semi-finals and Finals, with Dublin City Hurricanes defeating old enemy Dublin Spartans 8-4 in the Final.





Dublin City Hurricanes – Ulster Open Baseball Championships Winners 2015 [Ref: 21]





Paolo Barbero of the Dublin City Hurricanes won the Individual Award for Home Run King. Jeffrey Shiau (Dublin Spartans) was named MVP (Most Valuable Player).





Paolo Barbero – Home Run King Ulster Open Baseball Championships 2015 [Ref: 22]





Reference





Internet Archive





[1] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[2] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





Social Media





[3] Baseball Ireland Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Peadar O,Caomhanaigh, June 22, 2015:”Congratulations to Jose Angel Santos and Jon Carter and all the Belfast Northstars Baseball, Belfast Buccaneers Baseball Club and Belfast Hornets Baseball Club on a wonderful weekend at the Ulster Open Baseball Championship 2015.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/51106610873/permalink/10153352797790874/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[4] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland end the day undefeated as we beat Liverpool 7 to 2.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847365682024119 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[5] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland ends the game 4 to 4 to the Dublin Spartans. Spartans come back to tie it in the last inning.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847312685362752 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[6] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland takes first game versus Belfast North Stars 9 to 0. Team manager Jason Derr throws a shutout and the team batted around in the top of the fifth scoring 8 to put the game away.” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847219225372098 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[7] Belfast Northstars Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, March 25, 2015:”Ulster Open Baseball Championship, weekend of June 20th-21st. Official team Line-ups,” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/651458121626116 [Accessed 27 March 2020]





[8] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Game 1: Hurricanes 13 Cavan 1″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/posts/888161297922339 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[9] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 19, 2015:”Trojans advance party in Belfast ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Baseball Championships .” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/999129550097370/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 April 2020]





[10] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 9 – Cavan Comets 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890880274306956 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[11] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 2-Belfast Bucs 5″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890831087645208 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[12] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland drop the game to the Dublin Hurricanes 3 to 1. Playing for 3rd place.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847803961980291 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[13] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland wins a nail biter against the Belfast Hornets. Final score 4 to 3 and take 3rd place in the Ulster Open.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847944721966215 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[14] Dublin Spartans Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Alan Fox, June 21, 2015:”” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dublinspartans/permalink/10155772142010381/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[15] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Trojans Triumph on Day 2 of the Ulster Baseball Championships! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/1000386869971638/?type=3&theater[Accessed 3 April 2020]





[16] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 4 – Belfast North Stars 8″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/891285060933144 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[17] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 8 – Liverpool Trojans 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/photos/a.572380792823574/891369600924690/?type=3 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[18] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 2 – Dublin Hurricanes 19″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890948200966830 [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[18] Comets Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Great team performance by the Comets at the Ulster Baseball Open this weekend- winning 3 out of 5 games – beating Liverpool, the Belfast North Stars & Tonbridge (London) …” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Cavan.Comets/posts/916346698406978 [Accessed 5 April 2020]





Images





[20] Ulster Open Baseball Championships (2015) Post to Page by Jon Carter, June 19, 2015:”The clock is ticking, less than 12 hours to go guy & gals! Really hope your all ready for this, it will be EPIC!!!” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10527540_10153520892356454_8538585337183442953_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=02d79f&_nc_ohc=SEM1N35kvC8AX9qzqU9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=2df60e14acebed902c61c21cf871bb54&oe=5EB00E54  [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[21] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 22, 2015:”Champions — in Belfast, United Kingdom.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889208441150958/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]





[22] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 23, 2015:”Paolo Barbero wins Home Run King award at Ulster Invitational at #Belfast“ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889751804429955/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]





Acknowledgements





Thanks to Brian Connolly, Panthers.





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