- Durham Bishops Baseball Team
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League Location Durham, UK Ballpark Year Founded 2006 Franchise History Durham Bishops: 2006 - Present Nickname(s) Bishops Former name(s) None Former ballparks None Colors Black and Purple Current Season 0-2 President Nicholas Zieleniewski The Durham Bishops are the official baseball/softball team of the University of Durham, Durham, UK. The team is currently not affiliated to any league but plays organised matches against other universities and teams in the UK.
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Team history
The concept of a university baseball team in Durham started with three students; Graeme Ford, James Boardman and Joel Taylor, in the summer of 2006 after discovering through facebook they had a mutual love of the game. The team was founded by James Boardman and Joel Taylor in the summer of 2006 as one of the Durham Students Union Societies. A recruitment drive was undertaken at the Fresher's Fair and a base of players was set up.
The team played its first match in June 2006 against the Nottingham Thieves which resulted in a 31-10 loss. Ian Wilson recorded the team's first stolen base and scored the team's first run. James Boardman recorded the team's first hit and RBI, while Joel Taylor recorded the team's first extra base hit. Nicholas Zieleniewski was the team's first pitcher and achieved the first strike out.
The team doubled its revenue in its second season in 2007 and signed up several experienced players while maintaining the core players from the team's inaugural season. In June, the team played a double header against the Nottingham Thieves and the UEA Blue Sox. The team's rematch against the Thieves resulted in a 18-6 loss although twelve of those runs came in the final inning. The Bishops lost to the Blue Sox 30-20 although again, ten of those runs were scored in the last inning.
2007 also saw the beginnings of a mixed softball team. In the future the society hopes to promote both softball and baseball and organise competitive matches for both.
The team continues to grow, promoting the sport throughout the university.
Team Name
The team name is in reference to the Bishops of Durham who possessed the power of kings within their jurisdiction.
Team Structure and Management
The society is run by an elected committee which is elected at the societies annual AGM, held in the university's Easter term. The current executive positions include: President, Treasurer, Women's Captain, Secretary and Social Secretary. Furthermore, the executive committee has powers to elect a team captain, assistant team captain and head coach. The committee organises matches and transport, looks after the clubs finances and organises practices among other things. Previous and present committees include:
Position Name Year President James Boardman (was also team captain) 2006/2007 James Boardman (was also team captain) 2007/2008 Nicholas Zieleniewski (is also team captain) 2008/2009 Treasurer Joel Taylor (was also assistant team captain) 2006/2007 Nicholas Zieleniewski (was also assistant team captain) 2007/2008 Christopher Kumata (is also head coach) 2008/2009 Women's Captain Katie Allen 2007/2008 Katie Allen 2008/2009 Secretary Ben Smith 2006/2007 Ben Smith 2007/2008 Joe Baddeley (is also assistant team captain) 2008/2009 Social Secretary Lee Weller 2006/2007 Lee Weller 2007/2008 Dominic McCarthy 2008/2009 Team statistics
Hitting
Player G AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI BB AVG Robbie Allison 3 12 5 3 0 0 0 4 2 0.417 Joe Baddeley 3 10 2 4 0 0 0 1 6 0.200 James Boardman 3 15 12 6 4 0 0 6 0 0.800 Gabriel Cantu 2 7 5 3 0 0 0 3 3 0.714 David Jimenez-Katsman 2 11 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 0.273 Christopher Kumata 2 3 1 3 0 1 0 2 6 0.333 Dominic McCarthy 2 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 0.600 Ben Smith 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 Joel Taylor 3 12 4 4 3 0 0 5 2 0.333 Robert Turner 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.500 Lee Weller 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0.500 Ian Wilson 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.500 Nicholas Zieleniewski 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 4 3 0.182 External links
Categories:- Baseball in the United Kingdom
- Baseball teams in the United Kingdom
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