| Sheffield Bladerunners |
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| League |
English League (Division AA North) |
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| Location |
Sheffield, England |
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| Ballpark |
Thorncliffe Sports & Recreation |
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| Year Founded |
1985 |
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| Nickname(s) |
Bladerunners |
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| Colors |
Blue and white |
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| Manager |
James Ellis |
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The Sheffield Bladerunners[1] are a baseball team based in Sheffield, England who currently compete in the British Baseball Federation AA North Division. The Bladerunners were established in 1985 and are currently sponsored by the Royal Mail. Their home ground is Thorncliffe Sports & Recreation in Sheffield.
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.
Current Roster
| Pitchers |
| Player |
Nationality |
Positions |
Bat/Throw |
| 7 Jim Ellis |
 |
P/SS |
R/R |
| 6 Nick Wills |
 |
P/SS/C |
R/R |
| 13 Danny Hewitt |
|
P/2B/C |
R/R |
| 15 John Mackie |
|
P/3B |
R/R |
| Catchers |
| Player |
Nationality |
Positions |
Bat/Throw |
| 8 Jonathan Gardner |
|
C/OF |
R/R |
| 25 Damien Kilkenny |
|
C/SS |
R/R |
| Infielders |
| Player |
Nationality |
Positions |
Bat/Throw |
| 00 Rich Green |
|
1B |
L/R |
| -- Sharon Wan |
 |
SS |
R/R |
| -- Nestor Martinez |
 |
SS |
R/R |
| -- Witold Lisicki |
 |
3B |
R/R |
| 72 Matt Khine-Short |
 |
2B/OF |
R/R |
| 56 Jason Chan |
 |
2B |
R/R |
| Outfielders |
| Player |
Nationality |
Positions |
Bat/Throw |
| 21 Samuel Musarika |
|
OF |
R/R |
| -- Jason Wright |
|
OF |
R/R |
| 51 Phil Longdin |
|
OF |
R/R |
| 40 Wei-Kai Liao |
 |
OF |
R/R |
| 9 Mark Houchin |
|
CF |
R/R |
| 17 Tracy Johnson |
|
RF |
R/R |
| 18 John Briscoe |
|
LF |
R/R |
| 29 Jonathan Fearnley |
|
OF |
R/R |
| 81 Andrew Adebogun |
|
OF |
R/R |
| -- Alex Brancker |
|
2B |
R/R |
See also
References
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