Welcome to UEA Baseball & Softball!
We are the UEA Baseball & Softball Club! Our members come from diverse backgrounds, academic fields and levels of study.
We have seasoned players to first timers so whatever your level of skill, or even if you've never played before,
you'll find a place in our supportive club with lots of opportunity to grow.
We run a cohesive club that plays two different sports, but often practice and socialize together.
We are focused on building a strong feeling of team spirit and have planned lots of fun socials that will help us get to know each other better
and integrate both returners and freshers to the club.
Ever wondered why Baseball & Softball are so popular around the world? Well, now you can ask yourself the same question over here at UEA!
You can touch base with us by swinging by our social media:
Facebook:
Main https://www.facebook.com/UEABlueSox
Members Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/243420100290943
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ueasox?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ueabluesox/
So give it a shot! We'd love to have you on board and show you why University baseball and softball clubs are popping up all over the UK!
Baseball
With Baseball we welcome all players regardless of experience. We have a co-ed team that plays regular fixtures in the BUCS Midlands division across both semesters and also a mixed side in the Norfolk Baseball League. The latter typically runs from March through to June and is a shining of example of what it means to play baseball during the Spring and early Summer months.
Training:
Monday: 16:20-18:00 – INDOOR (Sportspark Hall 1)
Wednesday: 13:00-16:00 – OUTDOOR (Colney Lane)
Saturday: 13:00-16:00 – OUTDOOR (Colney Lane)
If Required: Sunday: 13:00-17:00 – OUTDOOR (Colney Lane)
Above: Our 2021/22 Baseball team that finished 2nd at Nationals
Softball
For softball, we have a mixed, co-ed group that trains weekly both indoors and outdoors. In addition to organizing friendlies against local sides, we recently have joined BUCS adding more as of the 2021/22 academic year. At UK University Softball Championships we placed 4th out of 12 qualifying universities and are excited to try to match that effort again this year!
Training:
Monday: 16:20-18:00 – INDOOR (Sportspark Hall 1)
Wednesday: 13:00-16:00 – OUTDOOR (Colney Lane)
Saturday: 11:00-13:00 – OUTDOOR (Colney Lane)
Sunday: 13:00-15:00 - OUTDOOR (once a month, Womens session at Colney Lane)
Above: From one of our championship tournaments at Farnham Park, the largest outdoor baseball facility in the UK - 2017/18 academic year.
* Blue Sox Committee 2023/24 *
President - Joseph Moore
Vice President - Jake Goodchild
Treasurer - Billy Hale
Social Secretary - Louis Wibberley
Publicity Secretary - Jamie Parker
Captains - Louis Wibberley & Koyo Ishikawa
Health & Safety Officer - Eunchan Kim
Equality & Diversity Officer - Ovvi Spinney
Union Council Rep - Paulina Bozetka
Kit Officer - Paulina Bozetka
First Year Rep - Sofia Snow
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Above: A team photo from an outdoor training session during the 2019/20 academic year.
Additional Cost of Sport Ranges
The additional cost of sport project, which was created by the Students’ Union, alongside uea+sport, is designed to give prospective members information on the range of costs they may face in joining their chosen sport.
This range should be taken as guidance. For compulsory costs, this price includes uea+sport membership which is £55, and you only need to pay once to join all of our clubs.
When considering additional costs, some clubs may have none and others may have further costs. This is often dependent on the level of competitiveness for the sport you get involved in, and so recreational or socially playing may be cheaper. You may also have equipment which can be used between multiple sports, for example shoes or gum shields.
For any questions, please ask the sport club for specific further information, or union.opportunities@uea.ac.uk for further information on the project.
Many thanks,
Luke Johnson
Your Activities & Opportunities Officer 23/24